The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-22 00:00:00

THE MOORS AND FORESTS.

Prwrusistar.—Most of the Perthshire moors
have bees fully tested during the put week, and the sport
upon the whole has been far superior to what waa antici-
pated. Tb• weather, though oppressively warm, was pro-
pitious up to yestenlay, whim it became boistemus, and
tivy showers of rain fell at intervals during the afternoon
on the hills. On the 'Wadethane and Athol. moors the
sport has been the best that has been enjoyed for a
number of years. His !loyal Highness the Melia-
rajah Dhuleep Singh, who in one of the best
marksmen shooting in Perthshire, has begged an
extraordinary number of grouse and other game *rely
day time the shootings opened, At Menially Mr. Basal
Fisher has mad* large begs every day be has been out. On
the moors of Auchnsfres, Mr. Mown= sod another ga-
tlecaan killed on the 17th 27 kenos of grouse. On the 16th
and 17th 65 brace of grouse were shot at Geneva. Mr.
James Dunlop and son begged on the 18, at Lowers, 30
brace of grouse. On the Coonochan, Oleaturret, laser
pldie, and other moors, an immense somber of grouse have
been killed during the past week. The number of boxes and
hampers of game sent to the south the last few days affords
sufficient proof that gams is unusually abondant. Is is
*Aced by parties who are well informed that there has been
more grouse killed in the tint week this year than is any
season for the last ten years.
BICCHLW. —At Hamlin. Letboot, on the 16th, Colonel
F. Davie begged 29i brace of grouse, 3 harm, 2 snipes, and
3 rabbits ; Su H. F. Denis, 14i brace of grouse; and Mr.
Arland, 14 brace of grouse—total to the thr: a grass De 16th,
124 head. Os the 17th Colonel F. Davie begged 21i braces
of grouse, 4 bares, 2 snipes, and 4 rabbits ; Sir William
Alexander, 18 brace of and 3 harm; and Mr. Arnaud,
17ih,
16 brace
bed. and 3 hares--total to the three guns on
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BLAMGORIin. —Mr. Austin, Mr. Moore, and perky, ea
the Ashistally moors, bagged, oe the 12th, 13th. sod 16th,
82A brace of grouse. 12 snipes, 6 bares, and 1 duck.
Tees A BERDEXIC*IIIII Moose.—The Free Press as,. the
general report over the whole of Aberdeenshire is that the
young birds are well grown, strong on the wing, and free
of

THR ARMY MEDICAL Bnavies. —A memorial has
been presented to Lo.d'mentos by the Royal College of
Streams of Edinburgh on the subject of the Army Medical
Service. The memorial seta forth, " That it is obvious that
that department is not in a satisfactory audition, there
befog, as the college have ream to believe, widespread die.
cotton' among the army medical officers—the medical ser-
vice of the army haying become so unpopular that medical
men are repelled from it, instead of being attracted to it;
ad that there is found to be great difficulty is filling
up vacancies as they occur, and that to an extent which
seriously man the efficiency of the service, and impenle
the health of the army." After adverting to the
expedient* to which the Warofece he bad to russet, the
memorial proceeds:—" Various reasons have been stated
why the service should be at the present time so ma-
nia, for example. as that the *scaliest warrant of
rtil?2,lavrr-cirib gave so much satisfaction when it was originally
issued, has not been carried out as it ought to have been ;
that its operation has not been extended to India, as was due
to Indian medical officers ; that medical titian, is come-
game of the deficiency ie their numbers, haves difficulty I.
getting leave of abeam, have as undue share of fangs
service, ad are very slowly promoted. That, moreover,
they are slighted as regards rank, have degradiag duties
neneomearily imposed upon them, and as regards pay and
arrangements as to retiring pension, are not remunerated as
is due to men belonging to a liberal and scientific wham,
qualific•tious in which can be attained only after hog jean
of study and at greet cost. The college refrain from giving
as opinion as to the relevancy of are alleged came, be.
hoeing as they do that the only satisfactory means of aricer-
Wain the reel causes and amount of the evil, and of apply.
tog the proper remedies, is the appointment of • Royal
Commission to inquire into and report regarding the whole
matter." The memorialists accordingly petition Load
Palmerston to advise her Majesty io issue • ciumtelesies,
"constituted of men of weight and impartiality, is obese
jW confidence may be refund by all concerned" I