BY "WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S. 385 



utilized to an almost unlimited extent in various ways, scarcely 

 admits of question. The establishment, however, of a new 

 industry, such as a Herring Fishery would be here, is always a 

 difficult and costly thing, and not to be undertaken with the 

 hope of immediate returns. The British Fishery Society, 

 established about the end of last century, for the prosecution of 

 the Herring Fishery in the North of Scotland, laboured for 

 many years before the Fishery became a complete success, and 

 tyiey were for many years largely assisted by the Government 

 with grants, bounties, &c. So it must be here, before much can 

 be done ; and until a liberal Government or a wealthy company 

 undertake the task of establishing Fisheries on our shores, all 

 we can attempt is to endeavour to make ourselves better 

 acquainted with the history and habits of the finny tribes. It is 

 most desirable that all those who have the opportunities, such as 

 fishermen, masters of coasting vessels, &c, should make notes of 

 where and when they came across shoals of fish — the hind of fish, 

 of which a specimen or two should be put into spirits for 

 identification — the direction in which the shoal is moving — the 

 apparent extent of it — whether they are full or spent fish — and 

 any other remarks occurring to the observer at the time. I shall 

 be very glad to receive and register all such observations, which 

 even if they are of no further use, will certainly help in the 

 solution of two points — where and how to fish to the best advantage 

 for the different species. 



Notes on the Genus Cyprcea. 



By James C. Cox, M.D., F.L.S., &c. 



The various species of the genus Cyprcea are, as a rule, well 

 defined in their characters, but several which are found in our 

 neighbouring waters vary sufficiently in shape and colouration 

 to make it worth while to have these variations noted so as tor 



