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The vote of thanks having been carried unanimously, 

 Mr. Bloomfield, in reply, said he was much obliged for 

 the kind way in which the proposition had been made by 

 his friend Mr. Blake, whose extreme kindness had shown 

 that it was not necessary for Irishmen to be of the same 

 opinion in politics in order to be appreciated by those who, 

 like themselves, had the Irish interests at heart. There 

 were only two points on which to touch with reference 

 to the discussion which had taken place. Mr. Hornsby 

 put it forward that they were to look entirely to the 

 English and Scotch boats if they were to fish the whole 

 coast of Ireland. He must say he demurred to that 

 proposition. He believed it was possible for the same 

 men, who it was proposed should go on board those boats, 

 to show the English and Scotch what they were to do, and 

 where they were to find the fish, if they got the opportunity 

 to take the boat in hand and fish on their own account. 

 It was because they had not the opportunities which were 

 given elsewhere that they did not do so, and he must 

 answer Mr. Earll's remark in the same way. As Mr. 

 Blake had so properly observed, there were no harbours of 

 refuge along miles of coast, and if boats of English and 

 Scotch owners could not come on that account, it was 

 utterly impossible for the poor Irish to engage in fishing 

 there. They had heard from Mr. Earll how the inland 

 fisheries had been developed in America, and it was only 

 fair to ask why the Government should not be called upon 

 to do something in the same way for Ireland. The United 

 States had spent a large sum of money in bringing carp 

 from Germany for the purpose of stocking their inland 

 waters, and already 18,000 localities had been supplied 

 with this fish. In conclusion, he begged to move a vote of 

 thanks to Lord Milltown for his kindness in taking the chair. 



