knitted hosiery, and in exchange will receive either tea or some article or material of dress; to it the pauper takes the pass-book, or pay-ticket of the parish, and on that guarantee will get the "<corn o' tea>," or the "<corn o meal>;' and he who supplies the goods over the counter is almost certain to be a member of the Board, or a near relative of one who is, or of the Inspector, -- he may even be the chairman of the Board himself. 'I do not pretend to be able to offer any suggestions to remedy such a state of matters, but too rely state the facts as they have come under my observation. I have, however, no doubt that the poors' rates in Shetland are, to a great extent, but the natural results of such parochial arrangements as I have referred to.' VI.--NOTES OF PRICES PAID BY JAMES METHUEN, LEITH, FOR (CURED) SALT FISH, FREE ON BOARD AT LERWICK, FROM 1853 TO 1871. Year Ling Cod Tusk Saith 1853 £20, 10s. £18 £20. 10s. £10. 10s. 1854-5 .... .... .... .... 1856 .... £15 .... £11, 10s. to £12 1857 £21 to £22 £18 to £17 £19, 5s. £12, 10s. 1858 £21, 10s. £16, 10s. .... £12 1859 £20 to £22 £15, 10s. .... £10 to £11 1860 £19 to £21 £17. 15s £20 £13 1861 £18 to £17, 10s. £17, 10s. £18 £12 to £13 1862 £17 to £18 £15 to £16 £17 £8, 10s. 1863 £18 to £20, 10s. £18 £20 £9 1864 £18 to £21 £17 to £19 £21, 5s. £12 1865 £23 to £24 £21 to £22 £23 £15 1866 £23 to £25, 10s. £19 to £23 £24 £13, 10s. 1867 £17 to £18 £16 £17 £7 1868 £18 to £19 £16 .... .... 1869 £20 to £20, 10s. £17 £18, 10s. £11 1870 £21, 10s. to £22 £18 £20 .... 1871 £22, 10s. to £24 £20 .... £13, 10s. Priced per ton VII.--ABSTRACTS OF SETTLEMENTS PRODUCED BY MR. GARRIOCK. 1. ABSTRACT of SETTLEMENT with FAROE FISHERMEN by GARRIOCK & CO. Vessel Earning Paid in Lines, Clothes, Cash Hooks Meal, etc., and Stores for Self and used on Family Board 'Mizpah' 1870. £585 2 1 £374 13 6 £81 7 11 £129 0 8 'Mizpah' 1871. £328 19 11 £198 9 7 £63 3 4 £67 7 0 'Sylvia' 1870. £427 19 2 £239 17 0 £71 7 9 £16 4 5 2. ABSTRACT OF SETTLEMENT with CREWS of FISHERMEN at DALE and WALLS -- Season 1871.