§ MR. ELLICEasked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether he can give an assurance that, as a general rule, proprietors of, or public bodies interested in, lands ex adverse of the sea shore where Salmon Fishings belonging to the Crown are situate, shall have the refusal, of such Salmon Fishings; and, where exceptional circumstances appear to warrant a departure from such rule, that such proprietors or public bodies shall have full opportunity for representing their case to the proper department?
§ MR. BAXTERSir, the Commissioners of Woods and Forests inform me that it would be inconsistent with their duty to give such an absolute assurance as my hon. Friend seems to desire; but they will give every consideration to ap- 1413 plications of proprietors of lands ex adverso of the sea shore wherever Salmon Fishings belonging to the Crown are to be let.