The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

Scotlanb.

THY. POTATor lltse.teu.—Hcre and there, says the
Junrtial, potatoe disease is making way, though it
is all yet much more iertial this year than it has ever
before been. In lyvie 'there are • few patches going
fast," cud at Monyniusk. on the Don, the tops are quite
decayed. In some cases tubers, too, have been found a
good

's;al affected.

MILICR-BTALK I NG.—The eldest son of Mr. Joseph laves,
of Clarkesfield. near Manchester (a youth of 13), on
Monday, the 29th ult., at Sliabb Itivernessshire,
stalked and killed a fine roebucic with 6 points; and on
Tuesday was successful in stalking and -bringing down,
at his first shot, a very fine stag.

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HEVIVAL MEEVINGS.—The ()lavaer Journal says:—
"This wonderful movement seems to be laying a strong
hold on the community at large, and interest in it is
daily increasing. There are now established in several
places in the city, daily, noonday, and evening prayer
meetings, which are attended by large numbers of both
sexes, and of all denominations of Christians; indeed, at
SUMO of them males predominate.
BRAEMAR GATIIERINeI.—TIiii annual meeting —cer•
Sandy so far as situation and display of the Scottish
national garb are concerned, the best entitled of all
such assemblages to be styled " Highland Gathering,"
was held in front of the old Castle of Mar, Deueide, on i
Thursday. The weather was not at all favourable, a 1
thick wetting mist floated abont all day and slight
showers of rain fell occasionally. Notwithstanding
this, however, there WU a good turn out of spectators.
loony touristal enjoying holyday. in the Higlilande, so
arranging their journey as to be at Braemar about the
beginning of September. Besides seeing the clans in
1 array (a somewhat helter-skelter array generally, with
but a very small touch of the martial about it), and
witnessing the games, there is also the chance of the
Queen and Royal Family beim,* present, mingling
; familiarly with their Highland subjects— always a
I pleasant night. But it was not seen oil Thursday, the
fatigue of the pn:vious dey's Ion; and nut altogether
comfortable journey to Balmoral W°ein., no doled pre-
vented Iler Majesty from honouring the gathering.
iAbout midday the Highlanders began to twister, but
not in their usual strength, the Stratlidon and Cragievar
men, with their chiefs, Sir Charles Forbes of News and
Sir William Forb.l4 of Fintray being absent, better
occupied it may be presumed, with their harvesting
operations. When the competition co 11111 l enced among
those preseut,—the Earl and CountriLs of Fife, Viscount
Macdulf, the Hun. George S. Duff, Captain Duncan,
Camperilown. ke., from Mar-lodge ; Mrs. Farquharson,
Mesar.i. and Misses Farquharson, Hon. Nisbet Hamilton,
MajoiFraser,CaptainSuttle,k.c.,fromlnvercauld-hotuie ;
laird Ward, the Hon. Mr. Dudley, the Hon. Mrs. and
Nlisses \Tiers, the Rev. T. L Clanghton and the Hon.
Mrs. Clangliton ; the Hon. Captain Hanbury, M.P.,
Lc., from Corndavon. The games were very stiffly
ountested, the feats of strength of course developing the
powers of the stalwart Highlands to most advantage.
Where art and agility coins into play the Highlanders
kyle no chance with their comparatively miniature
brethren from the city. The dancing was, however,
very good, and was rendered .11.1iti.itially interesting
by some of the nobler scions of the houses present join-
ing in the contest. The meeting concluded with a ball
lucid in the evening in the romantic out stronghold of
Mar.