THE TRAWLING EXCURSIONS. 
The Steamer “ Stanley.” — We have to thank Aid. Dent, 
Chairman of the Northumberland Sea Fisheries’ Committee, for 
devoting this year his new paddle steamer the “ Stanley ” to the 
work of the trawling excursions. The “ Livingstone ” was a very 
good boat for the purpose, hut the “ Stanley ” possesses many advan- 
tages for facilitating the investigations derived from the experience 
of past years. The “ Stanley ” measures 10H feet 3 inches by 18 feet 
8 inches by 10 feet, and is therefore a much larger boat. Her 
tonnage is registered as 1(51 gross, 84 net, and she is provided with 
engines of 99 h.p. The cabin accommodation is such as to make it 
easy to spend days if necessary at sea. A powerful steam winch and 
davits make the work of hauling in the trawl and dredges very 
light indeed. We had the opportunity of judging of her capabilities 
this summer not only at the trawling excursions but also by means 
of a grant to Dr. Brady from the Royal Society at a two days’ 
dredging excursion, and the results, we have no hesitation in saying, 
justify the statement that no better boat is used for marine research 
in this country. 
THE MARKETABLE FISHES CAPTURED. 
The results of this year's trawling experiments are detailed as in 
previous years in table 1. This table gives the numbers of the 
keepable or marketable fishes caught at each excursion, and before 
discussing the table and the results of ten years’ experiments a few 
notes are offered on the general observations made at the excursions. 
Skate Roads, June '20th. — The wind was westerly in the morning changing 
to southerly in the evening, when a brisk breeze was blowing ; the day was dull. 
There was a good deal of weed in the bay, but fortunately not so much as 
altogether to prevent tishing as was the case last year. The tisli have evidently 
