ings of an entire day. The indispensable necessity 

 of a constant outlet for all the fish brought to the 

 market,, renders the dealings of these persons of 

 serious importance to the Public, particularly in 

 distributing the fish in the metropolis, when the 

 supply happens to be excessive. Indeed., the 

 utility of encouraging and increasing the number 

 of these little retailers, seems to be universally 

 acknowledged. The Committee have, therefore, 

 by no means considered it beneath their notice to 

 aflbrd them some assistance suited to their situa- 

 tion, and the result has fully induced them to 

 persevere in doing so.* 



An application, on the subject of a supply of 

 fish, was lately made to the Committee, from some 

 respectable individuals residing in the parish of 

 Pancras, and in the northern parts of that of St. 

 Mary-le-bone, who stated, that throughout a very 

 large district in that quarter of immense popula- 



* The method adopted was that of purchasing' some asses 

 and panniers to let to them at a trifling sum for hire, under the 

 superintendance of one of the servants of the Institution, and 

 it may be useful to state, that benevolent persons wishing to 

 assist any poor individuals, and who will engage for their 

 honesty, may in this way materially serve them, and benefit 

 the Public. On. application to the Secretary, be would give 

 the necessary instructions to the superintendant of that little 

 concern. Parish officers, and masters of workhouses might 

 thus very usefully employ many poor persons, who are now 

 unfortunately but a burthen to the community. 



