Irvine Express and North Ayrshire Post. — 1886-01-15 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FISHERV EEHINTENDENCE. I.)"^ieg the winter season. when the fishing manes int, lull operation, " Woodotek " will take the place if the " Jackal," under the command of Lieutenant Osborne, who so ally discharged the ditties of Superintendeut of the Fisheries at this coast last winter. Scene interesting experiments are expected to he made with herring spawn under the direction of Professor Comae I:wart, of the Edinburgh University, and one of the Commissioner, of the Fisnery Board. The question of small meshed nets will also receive special . attention. The capture of immature herrings by small meshed nests having all but ruined the herring trade in Scotland, especially on the. East Coast, something must he time to check this growing evil. Since deep sea flatting has become so general u ith boats enlarged . in size and carrying cm increased canount of netting, hors captor, if immature fiSh ve been made. which are quite unfit for curing, and unsaleable in the market. The question of railway rates on fish is also one of steep importance to the fishim: trade and consumers of fish. The cost of sending fish to market from the fish'lie statticcns in St:sal:aid is :ascot sas par tom The railway carriage is. in alnost -sty case more than the cot price of the lish, and nearly be.;lsle the mice to the conomber. A great a!ivant,a4e Loth to tlre catcher  colimtuner would remilt from tho introluction  . ......... the railway companies if a " parcel late " for the carriage 14 fish. would allow lif small quantities being sent direct from the coast to conciliarn or i•triall dealers, and save the expensed ommission and charges by agents and fish ealestuen. Fish could be sent into districts at pre,ent never reached, better prices would be received by the fishers or senders, and cheaper Ws supplied to the consonter. The price of the finest crown nestles in the I L.lluan tnark,ts is only lfis a a barrel, or about 5s a cwt, of fish, and this at a time when the 'sax at loinie are starving for want of food.  These imestionsiare of thegreateat importan tie in placing siipply of cheap fidi food within the reach of con. comers. They are easy of arrangement, general in their application and advantages, and ,eight to receive the attention of all concerned.  SEVERAL earthquake shocks occurred on Friday night and Saturday monnug in Philipapols. Br an explosion on Saturday in the powder magazine of lifelf Arsenal four i,obliers were killed and time injured. ON Saturday the Empress I:eric and suite at, tended a special service in the Church f St. Mary. Chislehurst, on the OCCREIif,D of the anniversary of the death of the late Prince Napoleon. Os Saturday, whilst a large number of persons were skating near Leicester, six f them were ammerited by the breaking of the ice, and three boys were drowned. A young luau was drowned at Leicester on Sunday, and a by at Sheffield. Tits body of a farmer named Daniel Sweeney has been found in a pond a short distance from Tharles, under circumstances which leave little doubt that he has been murdered. Mr Sweeney, who was an old man, left Thurles for his home on Saturday afternoon, and the body was discovered, on Sunday. The pond is surrounded by a high wall and by closely planted trees. The deceased was attacked near the same place a few years ago.