▼1 PEEFACE. 



expression of public opinion on the question, that the 

 Government and the Legislature will be forced to provide, 

 without more vexatious and needless delay, some thoroughly 

 efficient remedy for a state of things which, as was most 

 truly said by the mover* of the second reading of the 

 " River Waters Protection Billf of 1865," " is a disgrace 

 " to a nation that prided itself on its civilization a?id ad- 

 " vancement.^^ 



* Lord Robert Montagu. [Hansard, 3rd series, vol. 177, pages 

 1312—1313.] 



■\ This Bill was withdrawn, but on grounds wholly irrespective of 

 the magnitude of the evil and the pressing necessity for some legisla- 

 tion to correct it, all which indeed was admitted. [See Appendix, 

 page 49.] 



Fisheries Preservation Association, 

 23, Lower Seymour Street, 



Portman Square, W. 



May, 1868. 



DE BLAQUIERE, 



President. 



The Council have the high gratification of stating that 

 His Grace the Duke of Northumberland has consented to 

 preside over their future deliberations, — Lord de Blaquiere 

 having with the utmost consideration and kindness agreed 

 to act as Vice-President. 



