The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-06 00:00:00

Srotlant.

CRIS/F.—SHOOTING PROSPECTS. -- The late heavy
showers of rain end hail have pruved destructive to a
considerable number of the late hatched broods of
pheasants, but the early coveys appear to be numerous,
and in fine condition. On the extensive mile of shout-
ing grounds in this neighbourhood. comprising Inner•
pelfrey' Tulchan, Gorthy, Glens,lnioncl, Auchinafree,
Commahen, floosie, Glentynoich, Glentarret, Ochter-
tyre, Lawers, Curryower, and Drummond, the groom
are not only Identiful but strong and wild. It is now
generally acknowledged that fewer dead or diseased
birds base not been seen for many yearn; but fears are
now entertained, from the aliment emiginuona heavy
cold lain, which have prevailed sine. the Idth July,
that the late hatched broods of grouse will suffer if the
weather does not clear up soon. On the Lill sides and
banks of the Earn partridges are abundant, and from
the large number of birds in each covey, sportsmen will
enjoy rare sport this season. Wild docks have not
been so numerous or in better condition for many years.
At Lochearaside woodcock and all other kinds of game
will afford excellent sport, and hares especially on the
low grounds are swarming in every direetion. The
amounts from all the tonsils continue to represent the
deer as rapidly improving, but the protracted wet
weather is operating against the young fawns.—Scots-
ensis.___

A 'A ATZIUsPOCT NEAR AUCHTIRARDICIL —OD Satur-
day afternoon Aochterarder was Juddenly visited by a
short, but very alarming thunderstorm. There was
very little rain. The clouds were very black and low.
Previous to the thunder the heavens to the northwest
pressoted • very striking appearance. A tremendous
waterspout to itypearanue fell many miles off in that
direction. It was visibly seen, sod had a very startling
effect. It fell Lenin a dense cloud, and it had itself a
douse massy appearunee. It was very thick at the
place where it protruded from the cloud, and took a con-
siderable time in reaching the ground. It wrought
itself down in a spiral form, growing narrower as it
approached the earth, and terminating in a very narrow
point. When it was approaching the ground, it 'suddenly
collapsed to about halt its height, and then aripareutly
broke. After that it went gradually up again until
it disappeared. It was visible for about half an hour.
and attracted the attention of a large number of
observers.

CARRY IXt: me LAMID4 UP STAllift.— There have
been some very amusing instances given of the matter
of feet obedience paid to orders by Highland retainers
when made to perform the ordinsry duties of domestic
servants, as when Mr. Campbell, • highland gentleman,
visiting in • country house, and telling Donald to bring
everything out of the bedroom, found all its moveable
articles, fender, re irons, •piled up in the lobby,
so liberal was the poor man's sense of obedience to
orders ! And of this he gave still more extraordinary
proof during his sojourn in Edinburgh, by • very ludic-
rous exploit. When the family moved into the house
there, Mrs. Campbell gave him very particular instruc-
tions regarding visitors, explaining that they were to
be shown into the drawing room, and, no doubt used
the Scotticism "Carry any ladies that call up stairs."
On the arrival of the first visitor, Donald was eager to
show his strict attention to the inistre,.'s orders. Two
ladies came together, au I Donald, ,eizing one in his
rums, mid to tits other " Bide ye there till I come for
yc," and in spite of her struggles and remonstrances,
ushered the terrified visitor into Mrs. Csiiipbell's pre-
sence in this unwonted fashion. Dean Ranuay's
Reminiscence's.