Dutch Papers.
kils Maljesty has just issued an ordinance relative to the herring. fishery on the coast of Scotland, to the following effect:_ Being informed that some Netherland fishermen allow them. selves to exercise the great or pickle.herring fishery amoDg the banks and rocks on the coast of Scotland; Considering that the catching of herrings (for pickling) in the lxbove places is one of the evil practices which have been considered from ancient times as injuirious to the reputation of the herrings caught and cured by the fishermen of this kingdom; *I'hat for these reasons, the taking of herrin s for pickling (pckectahring) among the banks and rocks of Scotlandis strictly for- bidden by article 35 of the law of the 12th of Mllarchi, 1818; * That, besides, the board for the great fisherv is of opinion that the salt-herring fishery, for the interest of this branch of the na- tional industry, ought to be carried on at a considerable distance froim the Scotch coast " That it is consequently necessary to fix this distance in a posi- tive manner " Seeing article 7 of the abovementioned law of Dfarch 12,1818, - On the report of our AMinister for Public Instruction, the Na. tional Industry, and Colonies, &c., by the advice of the Council of State, we have resolveli- " Art. 1. No Netherlands fisherman shall be allowed to carry on the great or pickle-herring fishery at a less distance from the coast of Scotland than two leaguas (20 leagues to a degree) ; nor oh any pretence whatsoever (except in cases of urgent necessity, as pro- vided for by article 22 of the said laws) even to approach within a smaUler tiistance of the said coabt, while engaged in the pickle-her. ring fishery. "2. T'his prohibition does not extend- "( a) To the gre!at fishery off Shetland and the island of Fairhill. db) To what is called the .deepwater pickle-herring fishery car. led on in the autumn, more to the south, on the coast ef England, n the banks off Yarmouth; and, lastly, othe fresh-herring fishery. ese fisheries may be canrred en as. hithetto has been the cus. toin; the fishermen rce at the sametimne most strictly enjoined not to act the offal into the sra nearer to the coast than the places where h e hemrngs are caught. All violations of this ordinance shaU be pnihished according to he law of the 6th of March, 1818. Given at the tague, April 4,1824, the 11th year of our reign. (Signed) ' WILLIAjI." DUTCII PAPERS. ROTT'RDAIt A-, in