The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

PILCHARD FISHERY.

PORTLOE.—On Saturday last the driving boats at
this place had fine catches, not less than 10,000 to a
boat, and on Monday they took about the same quan-
tity on an average, one boat having upwards of 11,000.
The pilchards are very near the shore, and the seins,
which are being got ready, will be put out imme-
diately, if the weather is favourable.

CIIARLESTOWN.—The drift boats belonging to
Charlestown continue to take from 8,000 to 10,00 Q
fine fish, which have been sold at 2s. per hundred.
LooE.—There has been little or nothing done here
by the drift boats for the last fortnight. The
weather has, been in a very unsettled state, so that
they have not been at sea more than once or twice
during that time.

MOUNT'S BAY.—During the last fortnight the
weather has been very stormy, and the fishing boats
have not been much at sea. On Monday night, how-
ever, they went out, and had good catches of fine
pilchards—from one to seven hogsheads each. Ves-
sels arrived at Penzance report having seen large
quantities of pilchards not far off, and some shoals
have been seen in the Bay during the past week.
Several seins have been put in pay this week, and the
prospects are considered good.
ST. IVES.—The driving boats put to sea on Tues-
day evening, but were obliged t.t) haul early, in con-
sequence of the wind shift'ing to the W.N.W., and
blowing hard. Ths3-pilchards taken are very fine,
and are getting nearer the land.— West Briton.

ATTEMPT TO SCUTTLE A SHIP.
SUNDERLAND, 17.—Mr. Day, master of the
brig Earl Vane, of this port, was brought before the
sitting magistrates to-day, charged with Ji
attempted to scuttle that vessel at sea. The vessel re
turned from sea, after being out for at. out nine weeks
on a passage for Archangel, sfr
and Mercantile Gazette of jted in the
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was, th„, ,ne cause why the vessel has returned
see' an attempt had been made by the master to
—tie her. A criminal charge having, therefore,
been made against him, he was accordingly brought
up before the bench. Messrs. R. Brown and J. C.
Potts, solicitors, appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. T. T. Wright, solicitor, for the defence. Part of
the crew only have yet been examined, and the case
stands adjourned till the 19th. The evidence in de-
tail is necessarily very lengthy.
The facts are these :—The master, not being a
complete navigator, the duties devolved entirely upon
the mate, who, in consequence of the extra duties lie
had to perform, treated the master with great harsh-
ness, and applied to him horrid names. They had a
long continuance of contrary winds, and were de-
layed on their passage. One of the crew was sick,
and another had a scalded foot, and from the delay
their provisions were nearly all exhausted. The mate
advised that the vessel should return ; but the master
said that, rather than return, he would sink the ship.
Soon afterwards, when near the North Cape, it was
discovered that the vessel was making water at the
rate of nine feet per hour. On examining, they
found that two treenail holes had been bored with an
r auger in the hold, which were plugged by the car-
penter; and, by the exertions of the crew at the
pumps the water was greatly reduced. The master did
not take that interest in assisting that he might have
done. He afterwards confessed that he had bored the
holes, and that a third had been commenced, which
was also discovered ; but it was not very deep in the
timber. They determined to return home, and spoke
the Lady Sale, of Dundee, the master of which vessel
advised them to return. The mate prepared a letter
to the owner, stating the circumstances, and said
therein that the master appeared to be insane. All
the crew were willing to sign it but the carpenter,
who objected to the word insane, which he did not
believe to be correct. He would not sign it, and
some others of the crew were influenced by his exam-
ple; they therefore proceeded on the passage home,
and, without any further disaster, arrived here on the
14th inst.
From as much of the cross-examination as has been
proceeded with, it appears that the defence is insanity.
The master was much agitated by the very harsh
treatment of the mate, and it was for several days that
he ate very little food. He is considered to be a
timid, nervous man, and at the same time was so
much excited, that his conduct in some instances was
like that of an insane person.—Shipping Gazette.

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE AND LANCASTER AND
PRESTON RAILWAYS.—At the half-yearly meeting of
the Lancaster Canal Company, held last week, it was
stated that the Company's opposition to the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway had been withdrawn, on condition
that the Railway Company should guarantee and make
up (if needful) the amount of tonnage, on the north end
of the canal, to 11,000/. per annum. Should the amount
exceed that sum, such excess to be paid to the Railway
Company, the latter to have an option, at any time, of
adopting the now current lease of the Lancaster and
Preston Railway, on paying to the Canal Company
9,250/., in addition to the sum of 13,300 L now paid by
the Canal Company as a yearly rent for the line. The
secretary intimated the intention of the lessees to run a
third-class train on the Lancaster and Preston Railway,
at ld. per mile, one each way, at a convenient hour, in
compliance with the intentions of the Legislature.—
Railway Record.
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