returns that the fortunate place selected for the experiment 

 has afforded more than a third of the entire mackerel 

 supply from Ireland. 



Before I conclude I would, on the part of my countrymen, 

 thank the Royal Princes and Executive of this Exhibition 

 for their sympathy, and wish to stamp their influence upon 

 the pleadings for the development of this great industry 

 in Ireland, not from any selfish feeling, but solely from 

 the desire at least not to add to the catalogue of Irish 

 complaints, that of neglect on their part. For myself I 

 believe in the inspiration of all good from above, and 

 therefore, in the promotion of this Exhibition by our Princes 

 and their kindly utterances, with the hearty reciprocation 

 of all concerned, seem to me to be earnests of an all- wise 

 intention to illustrate practically that in close connection 

 with this Empire (great only while indivisible) the true 

 happiness and prosperity of my countrymen must ever 

 depend. 



PIERS AND HARBOURS. 



The following is a list of applications received for grants- 

 in-aid of constructing either Piers or Boat Slips, or for the 

 Improvement of Harbours on which we have reported, and 

 which we have recommended for grants under the " Piers 

 and Harbours Acts," but for which no grants have as yet 

 been made : 



