156 REPORT 1861. 



Both showed the same precedency in development of canines and premolars which 

 obtains in the higher races of man. RefeiTing next to the variety of the chim- 

 panzee brought by M. Du Chaillu from the Camma Country and from near Cape 

 Lopez, Professor Owen remarked that this species accords specifically in its osteo- 

 logical and hirsute development with the Troglodytes tiu/er. It is stated by M. Du 

 Chaillu to be distinguished by the natives of Camma as "the nschiego-mbovie, from 

 the common chimpanzee {Troglodytes tiiger), called by them the nschiego. From 

 the character of the skins of the male and female specimens of this species brought 

 by M. Du ChaiUu to London, Professor Owen would have deduced evidence of a 

 distinct and well-defined variety of Troglodytes, 



Statistks of the Herring Fisliing. Communicated hy C. W. Peach. 

 [Compiled by Mr. Peter Eeid, and published in his paper the " John 6'Groat Journal."] 

 Quantity Branded in Wick District during the past Six Years, to 30th September 



in each year. 

 Year. Barrels. Year. Barrels. 



1855 79,713 



1856 60,017 



1857 48,612 



1858 54,348 



18.59 50,256 



180O 60,559 



Number of Boats, Yearly Average, and Total Quantity caught annually at Wick 



since 1836. 



Year. Boats. Average. Total. 



1837 600 100 60,000 



1838 550 135 74,250 



1839 620 110 68,200 



1840 720 91 65,520 



1841 750 126 94,-500 



1842 800 125 100,000 



1843 820 107 87,740 



1844 900 100 90,000 



1845 960 96 92,100 



1846 900 103 92,700 



1847 765 110 84,150 



1848 813 114 92,682 



1849 800 140 112,000 



1850 804 100 80,400 



1851 1000 100 100,000 



1852 1000 75 75,000 



1853 960 120 115,200 



1854 920 104 95,680 



1855 952 141 134,2.32 



1856 1050 86 90,-300 



1857 1100 73 80,.300 



1858,..- 1061 80 84,880 



1859 1094 79 86,426 



I860 1080 92 99,254 



1861 1100 87 95,700 



Number of Boats Fishing at each Station during the past Five Years. 



District. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1858. 1860. 



Wick 1050 1100 1061 1094 1080 



Lybster 292 265 259 228 200 



Forse 36 35 36 35 36 



Latheronwheel 22 28 28 30 28 



Dunbeath 80 83 96 97 95 



Helmsdale 185 210 240 218 185 



Brora 35 28 21 30 21 



Cromarty 148 170 154 150 156 



Findhom 15 18 24 24 19 



