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character of stern loneliness which harmonized, so well with the 

 wild crags of Kilmarth and the Cheesewring. But, in their turn, 

 these too must give way, as other and yet more venerable objects 

 have already given way, to the convenience and the comfort, the 

 wants and the welfare, of m.ankind. 



Since our last meeting in this place, a law for the protection of 

 sea-birds has been enacted ; and a Society, already established at 

 Bridlington for enforcing its provisions, has posted many of our 

 ports and seaside villages with advertisements setting forth the 

 penalties incurred by transgressors, and the rewards claimable by 

 those who bring them to justice. Measures now before Parliament, 

 for compelling every bearer of a gun to take a licence for doing 

 so, may probably tend to diminish the numbers of thoughtless and 

 cruel sportsmen. 



The pilchards cured and exported during 1869 amounted to 

 1-5,139 hogsheads; the prices ranged from 64s. to 725. per 

 hogshead. * 



The mackerel fishery is just now in full activity. Accounts to 

 the present time, therefore, although sufiicient for comparison 

 with similar periods, give an insufficient idea of the year's return. 



During 1869 the quantity taken from ^^^^^ff\n,ro% pads,ox 1,617 tons; 



and St. Ives by Eailway amounted to j -^ 



to the 1st of May, 1870 ' „ „ 40,133 „ 871 „ . 



The quantities of pilchards, mackerel, and other fish taken for 

 home consumption, I have been unable to ascertain. 



» The Fishery of 1869 yielded ;— 



Summer fish (caught before 15th Sept.) 700 hogsheads ; 



Autumn „ ( „ „ 16th „ and 1st of Nov.) . . 7,000 „ ; 



Winter „ ( „ after 1st of November 7,439 „ ; 



The Summer fish were of meager quality. The average ] g^^ ^^ gg^ ^ ^^^ . 



price was from j ' ' ' 



,, Autumn ,, were, on the whole, of ) gg^ gg^ 



indifferent quality .. / " ' " ' " ' 



,, Winter ,, were inbetter condition, 1 



and some parcels were i „ 70s. „ 72s. „ ; 



very fine J 



4,538 hogsheads were caught in Mount's-Bay ; 



8,685 ^,, „ at, and N. of. Saint Ives ; 



1,916 „ ,, E. of the Lizard. 



BoLiTHO, Pilchard Circular, for 1869. 

 A considerable schul was taken near Mullion at Christmas last. 



