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[A discussion followed the reading of this highly interesting paper, 

 during which Mr. Williams corroborated the fact of the destructive 

 properties of this disease, as exemplified in gold-fish formerly in his 

 possession, which were completely smothered by it : he attempted to 

 destroy the disease by removing the diseased spots, but ineffectually. 

 Mr. H. Barton mentioned that some years since he found that some 

 minnows and sticklebacks which he had in confinement died of this 

 disease ; they had been fed for some time previously on bread-crumbs, 

 after which he had placed them in a vessel with some gold-fish : these 

 latter remained perfectly free from the disease, though all the minnows 

 and sticklebacks died. Dr. Kinahan had seen this disease in the fol- 

 lowing aquatic animals while in a state of freedom and alive : — the 

 gudgeon, loach, eel (young), stickleback, fry of the salmon and trout, 

 and common smooth newt : during one season it was so prevalent in 

 one part of the Dodder that nearly all the salmon and trout fry were 

 destroyed by it: he had also seen it on the larva of the dragon-fly.] 



Extraordinary Run with a Salmon. — On Wednesday last the Marquis of Bow- 

 mont, while angling for salmon in Sprouston Water, had one of the longest and most 

 fatiguing runs perhaps on record in Tweed fishing. After some hours the fish 

 reached opposite the Scurry rock, and here the Marquis thought to finish the sport by 

 bringing him ashore, but unfortunately the line, from rubbing on the rock, or some 

 other cause, broke near the hook, and the fish got ofT. The fish was several times 

 distinctly seen during the running, and was evidently above 30 lbs. weight. The run 

 lasted between five and six hours. — Edinburgh Courant. 



The Artificial Rearing of Salmon. — There is every reason to expect a most suc- 

 cessful hatching at the Stormontfield ponds this season. The ova present through- 

 out the soundest and healthiest appearance — indeed, the hatching has already com- 

 menced. On the 3rd ultimo several of the little fish in the boxes were observed to 

 have escaped from their tiny cells. This is the third season of the experiment. It 

 may be interesting to give the dates of hatching in each of the three. In the first 

 season the ova were deposited on November 23, 1853 ; and hatching was first observed 

 on March 31, 1854. In the second season the ova were deposited on November 14, 

 1854 ; and hatching was first observed on April 18, 1855. In the third season the ova 

 were deposited on November 22, 1855 ; and hatching was first observed on April 3, 

 1856. The large pond is still occupied by a large proportion of the first season's 

 hatching, so that while one portion of the first season's hatching have rapidly ma- 

 tured, another portion of the very same hatching are at this moment in the pond, 

 little parrs, with free egress afforded them, but not taken advantage of. — Perth 

 Courier. 



Artificial Breeding of Salmon. — It seems evident that the controversy re- 

 garding the habits of the salmon is being cleared up. I have read with great 



