roach, heaviest lib. l^oz., 11b. 4oz., 11b. 3oz., several 
pound fish; Mr. .Jennings, roach, lib.‘ijoz., 11b. IzO^-i 
11b. ioz.; Mr. Eevett, jack, heaviest 71b. 4oz. ; Mr. 
Bnndall, jack and roach ; Mr. Billup, jack and roach; 
Mr. Hamilton, roach; Mr. Bochee, roach ; Mr. Lawson, 
roach ; Mr. Borne (our host) some nice dace ; Mr. Brown, 
roach; Mr. Hoare, roach, heaviest lib. 2Joz., 11b. Joz. 
Members can compete for roach, chub, and dace ^izes 
till the end of March, from open waters only. J. H. 
British Sea Angling Society.— There will be a 
general meeting of the above society on Tuesday next, 
March 28, at 6 p.m., at which Sir Edward Birkbeck will 
take the chair. The rules will be confirmed, and there 
will be a statement of arrangements made for the coming 
season.— P. G. Aflalo, hon. sec. 
Brompton Angling Society, D’Oyley Arms, 
Marlborough-road, Chelsea, S.W.—^The last competi¬ 
tion of the season took place at Pangbourne, on the 
V2th inst. We had a very good muster, but the takes of 
fish were very small. The two club prizes were won by 
Messrs. Sander and F. Briggs. Mr. Sander also won the 
prize for the second heaviest chub over Ub. The supper 
in connection with this competition will take place on 
Wednesday next, at 8.30. On Tuesday Mr. Norton 
weighed-in some nice roach. Two of our members fished 
a match in the Kennett on Wednesday, for roach and 
chub, but neither of them caught a sizeable fish. H. 
Koach. . ^ ^ , 
Brothers Well Met Angling Society. Berkley 
Castle, Eahere-street, Goswell-road.—On Thursday, 
March 9, one of our members, Mr. Hawley, had a 
splendid show of bream and roach, weighing 371b. ; 
largest bream, 51b. 8oz., largest roach, 11b. 9.joz. 
Hy. Tame, sec. 
Camden Angling Society, Eoyal Exchange, Hart- 
land-road, Kentish Town, N.W.—The following members 
weighed-in on the 12th inst.; Mr. King, roach and 
jack ; Mr. Cox, roach; Mr. Sartain,roach ; Mr. Marshall, 
dace ; Mr. Sharp, dace.—E. T. White, sec. 
Central Association of London Anglers.— 
I have pleasure in informing anglers that the Great 
Eastern Eailway Company have generously added 
another station to the seventeen already announced, 
thus enabling members to reach that capital stretch of 
water known as Denvers Sluice.— W. J. Wade. 
Copy.] “Great Eastern Bail way Company, March 15, 
|g93__Dear sir, I beg to inform you I agree to include 
Hilgay in the list of stations to which angling tickets 
are issued.—Yours faithfully (signed) Wm. Beet, 
general manager.” . . 
Central Visiting List.— The next return visit on 
this list will be to the Alma Angling Society, held at the 
Crown Distillery, Vere-street, Strand, on Monday, 20fch 
inst., when I hope to welcome many of the old familiar 
faces.— Chaeley Watling, visiting officer. 
City Piscatorials, Coffee Pot Tavern, Warwick- 
lane, Newgate-street, E.C.—During the current week 
sport has been good all round. Mr. Tom Keeble 
had a fine show of small jack, largest, 51b. 3oz.; 
Messrs. C. H. O’Dowd and J. Deplidge, good baskets of 
roach, largest, 11b. 5|oz. and 11b. 4|oz. respectively ; 
while Messrs. A. Thorn, Harry Dunne, F. Norman, and 
others, have been “well up.” Mr. W. H. Le Fevre, 
C.E., president of the Balloon Society of Great Britain, 
will preside on Monday, March 27, when Mr. T. E. 
Sachs, president of the Piscatorial Society, will read his 
paper, “The Fish and the King, or the Fortunate 
Farmer’a Daughter.” A gorgeous musicai programme 
is promised for this occasion, excelling all former efforts. 
—John Smith, hon. sec. „ . ^ 
ClapKam Junction Angling Society, The 
Clarence, Winstanley-road, Clapham Junction, S.W. 
On the 12 inst., seven members of this society journeyed 
to Wraysbury to fish a consolation match ; the prizes 
were taken in the[f olio wing order : Mr. G. T. Jameson, 
41b. 2oz. chub, first; Mr. C. Harris, 11b. 7^oz. roach, 
second; Mr. W. Wright, lib. 7ioz., roach, third ; Mr. 
E. Barber, one roach 15oz., fourth ; also the following 
members had fish : Mr. A. Bowater, 261b. 12oz. roach 
and chub ; Mr. E. Chapman, 131b. 4ioz. roach and jack 
(one jack going 61b. loz. and one roach 11b. 6^oz.) ; Mr. 
A. Turner. 111b. lljoz. roach; H. Moore, 31b. 15oz. 
roach; and Mr. Eemington also had fish. At our last 
meeting we had a good muster of members, and after 
our weekly business was done we had first-class har¬ 
mony. Mr. G. Laxton presided at the piano, and 
Messrs. Barber. B. Chapman, W. May, Harris, Tring- 
ham, jun., &c.. rendered some capital songs. I hope 
this will occur every meeting night during the close 
season. Any gentlemen wishing to join a good angling 
society cannot, do better) than become a menaber of this. 
Buies can be seen at the bar any time. -G. T. Jameson, 
sec. 
Gobden Angling Society, Cobden Club, Kensal- 
road, W. —The match was continued on the 12th inst. 
for the four remaining prizes, which were won by A. 
.Smith. W. Parbury, J. Owen, and T. Couckwell. Mr. 
E. Baxter weighed in a fine show of roach and dace from 
the Thames; weight, 151b. 5oz. E. George, chub and 
dace, 31b. 4oz. ; A. Duncan, roach ; F. Bourne, bream. 
—A. Smith, sec. , 
Crown and Buchland United Piscatorial 
Society, Middlesex Arms, 34, Clerkenwell-green. The 
next return visit, on the No. 2 Eastern, will take place 
at the above on Wednesday next, March 22, when I 
can promise anglers and friends a pleasant evening s 
enjoyment and a hearty welcome. Only two of our 
members weighed-in on the 12th inst. Mr. C. Walter, 
261b. of roach, two of the largest turning the scale at 
31b., making over 801b. in three weighings-in ; Mr. W. 
Long, roach and dace.—G. Eogees, secretary. 
Dalston Angling Society, Broymlow Arms, 
Brownlow-street, Dalston.—On the 12th inst. ten mem¬ 
bers competed for a special prize in the Stort. Mr. C 
Eobinsonlwas the lucky man Mr. 0. Eichardson also had 
fish. On Tuesday it was decided that our return visit 
should take place on Monday, March 2i. Members 
please note that the 28th is the end of our financial 
year, and I should like to show the auditors a clear 
sheet.—S. Malby, sec. . ^ j 
Epsom Angling Society. — On Tuesday evening 
last, being the close of the season, we settled our prize 
list with the following result as to successful competi¬ 
tors for the season 1862-3; J. Jeffery -jack, first club 
prize ; bream, first ditto ; chub, first ditto (jointly with 
W. Wiltshire) ; perch, Christmas competition ; roach 
ditto; perch prize given by Messrs. Bucknill and Jay, 
and a special prize for roach, an electro teapot, presented 
by W. Dix (the treasurer). Wra.Dix (treasurer)—bream, 
second prize, given by Messrs. Bucknill and Jay; 
bream, Christmas competition ; barbel, vice-president. 
Dr Daniel’s, prize (a tie with J. Wagstaffe) ; and roach 
prize given by F. W. Coles, Esq. W. Holt-dace, first 
club prize; roach, first club prize, and roach, second 
prize given by Messrs. Bucknill and Jay. J. Wag- 
staffe—barbel, prize given by vice-president, Dr. Daniel 
(jointly with W. Dix, a tie), also the president’s special 
prize for dace. George Miles-perch, first club prize 
W Wiltshire (jointly with J. Jeffery) — chub, farst 
club prize W. Simmons—jack, second prize, given by 
Messrs Bucknill and Jay. E. W. Hailes (secretary)— 
dace prize given by F. W. Coles, Esq The only Prize 
remaining open being that presented by F W. Coles, 
Esq for perch. A curious coincidence attended the 
taking of the first club prize for chub, on the 13th inst., 
at Wraysbury, Messrs. Jeffery and Wiltshire both 
hooked the same fish.— Edwaed Wm. Hailes, sec. 
Good Intent Angling Society, Crown Inn 
Church-street, Shoreditch.—A good many members fished 
at Pangbourne on the 5th inst., the winners being the 
following:—J. Smith, first; Maybury, second; (Jrey, 
third - Huiit, fourth; Hastings, fifth-; Hewett, sixth; 
Wade’ seventh; Whitmore, 8th. On the 7th, the mem¬ 
bers decided to fish for prize at St. Margaret’s on the 
12th In this competition F. Eaynor, first; Devon, 
second - A. Taylor, third ; Kemp, fourth ; Burton, fifth ; 
Bowker, sixth; Sampson, seventh; C. James, eighth ; 
Tucker, jun., ninth ; two left over for the 19th, at 
Eye House. Mr. Devon winning 5s., heaviest roach.— 
Grange Angling Society, Earl of Derby, Grange- 
road S.E.—Within the last week the following members 
have’ weighed-in roach and dace;—Mr. Geo. Wood, 
I. 51b 13oz. ; Mr. E. Byder, 31b. 4oz. ; Mr. J. H. Eich, 
31b 7oz. ;Mr.-C. Green. 11b. Sjoz., and Mr. Geo. 
Gibbons, 11b. 15ioz.—\WK. 
Great Northern Brothers Angling Society, 
Eobin Hood, Southampton-street, Pentonville.—On the 
9th inst Messrs. C. Watling and J. A. Pitch had a fine 
show of roach from the Thames, weighing respectively 
241b. 13oz. and 151b. 2oz. On the 12th inst. they again 
had a good show of roach, viz., C. Watling, 231b. 5oz., 
and J A. Fitch, 71b. 14oz. Messrs. W. Parkin, H. 
Scott, and G. France had small shows of dace and perch. 
The above-mentioned takes were taken bank fishing.— 
J. A. Fitch, sec. . . , ^ mi. 
Great Yarmouth Piscatorial Society.—1 he 
usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday evening last, 
Mr C G. Baker in the chair, Mr. H. E. Atkins in the 
vice-chair. There was a good attendance of memliers. 
Mr L. P. Garrett, as umpire at the last match (pike), 
read a most interesting report thereon. The match was 
fished on Barton Broad on the 9th inst., ten members 
competing for three prizes. Fishing commenced by the 
boats leaving the landing-stage at 11.15 a.m., and 
finished by returning at 5.30 p.m. The weather was 
perfect, and the colour of the water fairly good. 'The 
weighing-in took place at the Aquarium Hotel 
Yarmouth, when the result was declared as lollows : 1st 
prize Mr J. H. Fortescue, three fish, 221b. 14oz., 
large’st lllb. lloz.; 2nd prize, Mr. G Harrod, two fish, 
201b. 8oz., largest 121b. 3oz ; 3rd pri^ze, one fish, 
lllb 15oz The following also had fish: Mr. L. r. 
Garrett, one fish, lllb. loz.; Mr. Lowne, one fish, 
101b 13oz ; and Mr. W. Millington and Mr. ilhams 
one small fish each. Ten pike taken, the gross weight 
being 83ib. 2oz.—W. Kieby, sec. 
Gresham Angling Society.— The usual weekly 
meeting was held on Tuesday, with Dr. Brunton in the 
chair, and a full attendance. Mr. Fickling presented a 
valuable book on “ The State of the City of London in 
1790” to the library, for which a vote of thanks was 
ffiven him. Three new members were proposed. Alter 
some other important business, Mr. C. S. Bentley read 
a highly interesting paper on “ The smaller Elvers ot 
London,” tracing the history of the lesser city streams, 
and the causes through which most of them had disap¬ 
peared. Mr. Bentley concluded his paper with a tew 
remarks on the New Kiver, and warned anglers that 
unless a new source of supply for the central parts ot 
the metropolis was found, the Lea was doomed, as the 
New Eiver and East London companies abstracted daily 
some 60,000,000 gallons or more from its waters ; the 
present state of the lower Lea could only be compared 
with that of the old Fleet before it was condemned, the 
ruin in each case being effected by abstraction of the 
pure water, and addition of sewage and other filthy 
contamination. There was a good attendance ot mem¬ 
bers and a discussion took place afterwards, alter 
which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. 
Bentley. Mr. Panton brought up some good roach 
from the society’s water, one of 11b. 12ioz., and Mr. 
Gilbert also some good roach from the sanie place. 
Mr. E. J. Chambers showed some good roach from the 
Hampshire Avon, one of lib. lOJoz., and another ot 
11b. 4oz.— James Tayleb, sec. 
Havelock Angling Society, Good Inte^, Mow- 
lem-street, Bishop’s-road, Cambridge Heath. We had a 
good show of fish on the 12th inst. Mr. T 'Thompson 
sen., 171b. 2oz. roach; Mr. C. Pfleger 61b 4oz. ro^h 
and dace ; Mr. J. Thompson, 21b. roach. One of Mr. 
Pfleger’s roach went lib. 3oz., and several of Mr. i. 
Thompson’s over 11b. each.—W. Young, shC- 
Hearts of Oak Angling Society.— There was a 
fair show of fish on the 12th inst. Messrs. EusseU, 
roach ; Wells, roach; Glover, roach ; Callcutt, roach ; 
L. A. Fish, chub. On Monday next, March 20, a concert 
takes place here for the benefit of the widow of our late 
member, J. Jackson, when I trust that the numerous 
anglers with whom he was acquainted during his long 
career will rally up and well support this occasion. 
Chairman, W. Midsom ; vice, H. Wells ; conductor, C. 
Salmon.—W. Fennee, sec. „ . . o i 
Hoxton Brothers AngUng Society.— Several 
members were out on the 12th inst. to fish for specmi 
prizes at Bishop Stortford, one only being taken by 
P. Schulze with 41b. 5oz. chub. F. Newton weighed in 
31b. 3ioz. roach, and G. H. Wood, perch, not in the 
competition. Our members will fish for elevM special 
prizes on March 26. in the Lea, from Wave 'Tumbling 
Boy to the Engine House ; leave London by farst train. 
E. Ghueney, sec. . x mv. 
Independent Brothers Angling f 
Greyhounds, 25, Greek-street, Soho.—On ^e l..th inst. 
the following weighed-in ; Messrs. W. Davis, roach; 
F. Pain, roach ; F. Beckett, roach ; A Pam, roach; and 
G Biffabv, perch. Members and friends will ple^e take 
note that our return visit on the 
District will take place on Monday next, the 20th, when 
all friends will be made welcome.—A. W. Pain, sec. 
Izaak Walton Angling Society .--The membra 
competed for three special prizes on the 12th inst. Mr. 
H Butt secured first honours, Mr. G. EogeM second, 
Mr. Harry Auburn third. Messrs. D. Auburn, T. Harris, 
and N. Martin weighed-in fish on the same day. ine 
members also competed for five special prizes on Wed¬ 
nesday at St. Margaret’s. Only four competitor suc¬ 
ceeded in taking the required weight. Mr. W. t. 
Wilkinson was first, Mr. T. Goodwin second, Mr. W. 
Clarke third, Mr. J. Poole fourth. Messrs. G. Nunn, C- 
Lavton, G. P. Bolt had roach on the same day. hlr W. 
Wilshere had a good take of roach on Wednesday, 
which weighed 161b. 8oz. ; the four heaviest scaled 41b. 
Mr J Dunn also had a good take of roach on T uesday, 
which weighed 131b. It is with deep regret I have to 
announce the loss our old and esteemed friend, Mr. 
George Bliss, has sustained by the death of his daughter 
(his only child), aged 22, which occurred on Wednesday 
last, the 15th inst.—H. B. ^ loii, - t- iv,.. 
Lincoln Angling Society.— On the 12th inst. the 
members turned up in strong force, that being the last 
day of our fishing season. Mr. Watling had 131b. SJoz. 
of roach; Mr. Webster. Mr. Wood, and Steiner also 
had nice shows of fish. On the l^b several of our 
members will compete in the A.B.C. at Eye House, 
which is for a good cause, and I hope will be a great 
success.—W. Watling, sec. _ 
Liverpool Angling Association.— Last weeks 
meeting was well attended, and one new member was 
elected, and another nominated. Mr. Gass read, in his 
usual clear and incisive style, an article from Cassell s 
Maqazine, on the Shropshire Meres, in the neighbor¬ 
hood of Ellesmere. It was resolved that a competition 
take place in the river Vyrnwy, at Llry“y“®°“> 
Easter Monday, April 3. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 
Bart., has, in the handsomest manner, authorised us to 
add his ancient and honoured name to our list ot 
patrons.—E. Woodfall. ■ i. t> • 
Peckham Brothers Angling Society, Prince 
Albert, Eosemary-road, Peckham.—Several of our 
members were out on the 12th inst., with moderate 
success ; the following weighing-in : 
101b., taking Mr. Steadman’s prize with 261b. 8oz.; Mr. 
Mendham, roach, 51b. 8oz., largest 11b. 3oz.: Mr. Holt, 
bream and roach, 41b. 2^02.; Mr Brancher, roach; Mr 
Fautley, roach ; other members having small takes but 
did not weigh-in. An adjourned special meeting will 
take place on Wednesday next, for the revision of rules 
when members are kindly requested to attend in lull 
force, as it was a poor meeting on the 15th The annual 
dinner will take place on Monday, April 1/pickets tor 
which may be had of the secretary, and the distribution 
of prizes on the Monday following, ha,d the pleasure 
of proposing two working members, who will be ballotted 
for next Wednesday.—M . E. Gaedham, sm. 
Phoenix Angling Society, Crown, Pancras-road, 
N W - -Most of our members went out on the Ittfa inst., 
several having fair shows of fish ; Mr. F. Dove had over 
71b. roach and dace. Mr. Morgan came in first for the 
consolation prize with roach from the 'Thames, ^e 
same gentleman also had a good show on Monday. Mr. 
Boxall stands first for the gross weight jack for the 
season, having weighed-in over 60lb. H. M . Mobgan, 
^“piscatorLl Society.- There was a very large 
attendance of members and friends at the smoking 
concert and presentation of prizes on Wednesday even¬ 
ing the 8th inst., and the large salon adjoining the one 
occupied by the society was utilised for the occasion. 
The popularity of Mr. Edw'ard Foreman, who was the 
chairman, and who had provided an exceptionally good 
programme, made it a most attractive entertainnientf 
and in the early part of the evening nearly every seat 
was occupied. The concert commenced soon alter 
eight o’clock with a solo on the pianoforte by Mr. ism- 
clair Mantel, and the vocal portion was ushered in by 
the exquisite rendering of that beautiful song, Mona, 
by Mr. Edward Foreman, jun., who was loudly ap- 
plauded, and whose additional soogatthe close ot ine 
