The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-10 00:00:00

THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR THR POLICE.

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The following correspondence appears in the
rims:

" 21, Hill-street, Augnet 8.
"Dear Sir Richard Mayne,—l have much pleasure in
forwardiag you the accompanying cheque for 50W., the
mut of a voluntary subscription collected in the course
of I few days from many persons of all classes, who are
unions to show their sense of the courage, temper, and
fonsearance of the police on the occasion of the late riots in
Hrie-part, and to assist those among them who have been
ininad or disabled in the performer ce of an arduous and
laufrd daty.—l remain, yours very truly,
" WiLusu G. Oesolurn.
"Birßialtard Mayne, 8.C.8."

. .
" August &
." By dear Lord William,—l have to acknowledge the re-
ar' firm letter of this day, incloaing a check for 5001.,
tatsstarily subscribed in the course of a few days by various
levees of all classes, who were anxious to show their
wise of the good conduct, temper, and forbearance of the
*Ws tone during the late riots in Hyde-park, and to
mat Wee among them who have been wounded or din
Minis the performance of their arduous and painful duty.
" This expression of the approval of the conduct of the
Isliseencereed shall be immediately made known to the
viols fora. I know how highly it will be valued by
hew ; it will be an additional enoonragement to all to
PIT° their duty in the same exemplary manner, on all
essllooll SI during the late riots, now happily terminated.
"Ilisgyest to accept my best thanks for the kind inte-
." Tx have taken in the matter. Believe me, my dear
11, west faithfully yours, " ExcuD. Yams
lard William G. Osborne."

AusazD FENIAN RAID ON THE SHETLAND ISLES.
7:11,1 &oboes of yesterday morning contained an alarm-
Nod of a Fenian descent upon Shetland, in which
been shed and property carried off. For • few
the story occasioned some excitement, but • ascend
of that 111 paper contradicted the report Eveningand clare2 whole affair • hoax. The Dublin Mail
_Thursday contains a special telegram from •
uadent in Shetland, giving a detailed and
row"( account of the affair. It is stated that the
unidng force, which arrived in five steamers, landed ten
"Nr news, plundered shop', and carried off sheep and
'We; that most of the inhabitants fled to the hilts, but
b'lNYlth 4 ; and that from Unst the fleet steamed to
where with a reinforcement it arrived on Sunday
oda.

°Louisa SRA RON. —The 12th of August falls
" .°427 next, so that the season opens on Mon-
a). The grouse
in
have h a very favourable breeding
.""4• 19 kid, on all they moorsthe south and west of
178°,.1, are represented to be more plentiful than
• "'re been for many years. They were also
=mon the wing, and so strong that, sham
tke
ia broke about • fortnight ago, they have
...lei? places already packed. It, therefore, the
continues wet and boisterous, though
Clef birds will be seen, there cannot be many heavy
Of late yens' the practice of driving the grouse
4.7lemsed in this co nntry, as elsewhere ; and although it
lot afford the lamesport as shooting to dms and
=ow is objectionable as wounding many birds in the
P"lbesides those that fall, it will, we suspect be more
rf0r10i...„.. to this semen than usual, owing to the early
eg dthe birds. Black game andpartridges have bred
—mil well as grouse.—Ayr Advertiser.
kiwis Fisanro. —The salmon fishing' along
tit° iThhue. coast have improved greatly within the lest
is tb Lirgs takes are now made every day—one haul
,a.r. uses sod Ayr "shiny the ether day prodwohig
fish. mon ars selling at from 11d. to
••., sod grilse ate 9d. per lb.—Ayr Advertiser.