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Burin, March 25. 
Spontaneous gathering at Court House last night on subject lobster — 
modus vivendi. Bishop chairman; Flynn secretary. Great indignation — 
and strong resolutions adopted. Mass meeting Wednesday; monster — 
petitions preparing. 
HERBERT SMITH. ; 
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Bay or Isianps, March 24, 4 
Enthusiastic meeting held to-day, petition to House signed by every ' 
one present. ‘Two resolutions passed. First I send: i 
Whereas we have heard of recent arrangement made between the i 
' British and French Governments without the consent of this colony — 
relative to the lobster fishery and the establishment of French i 
lobster factories on this coast: It is unanimously resolved that this — 
meeting most indignantly protests against the unprecedented invasion 3 
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of our rights as British subjects on this coast. 
Rey. F. W. Cotizy, 
Chairman Public Meeting. 
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CarponeaR, March 22. } 
A meeting of the citizens of Carbonear was called on Saturday in 
the Court House by our worthy Stipendiary Magistrate, at the request — 
of a number of our leading men, to protest against the modus vivendi q 
thrust upon us by the home Government. The Court House, however, 
proved to be too small to accommodate the people, so it was held in — 
the open air. 
The Hon. John Rorke was called to the chair. é 
The Chairman read a letter from the Rev. F. D. McCarthy, — 
regretting his inability to be present, but heartily agreeing with the 
object of the meeting, and vigorously protesting against the concessions 
that had been made to the French. 
The Rev. Geo. Boyd and Capt. J. Keneally made stirring speeches 
in condemnation of the modus (of killing out Newfoundland). Other 
speakers also were both grieved and indignant at the treatment received 
at the hands of the Imperial Government, but they believed the 
British people would not stand by and see us wronged if we appealed 
to them. 
The following are the resolutions adopted, with their proposers ~ 
and seconders :— a 
Proposed by Mr. John E. Pike, seconded by Capt. Fitzgerald— 
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