The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-16 00:00:00

THE MOORS.

(poem the &Osman.)

PERTHSHIRE.—The 12th opened with heavy rain
throughout the districts of Kinloch-Raunocb, Strathtay,
Weem, and Athole. The rain indeed poured in torrent& till
about midday, and the mid on the hiha was so great that
object's at about forty yards distance could nat be seen.
At Kinloch-Rannoch, Mr. Phinn and Mr. Cartwright took •
walk in the afternoon, and in an hour killed 15j brace.
Another party of gentlemen, with four guns, same after-
noon, brought down 85i brace. Mr. Joymao, at Castle-
Menzies, shot 25j brace. General Cunningham, Cluny
House, Strathtay, killed 17 beam Mr. Peaboy and
party, at Dalguise, bad 120 brace of birds in splendid con-
dition. Mr. Maxtone, of Coltoquhey, bagged 25 brace.
Tuesday was fair, and excellent sport was obtained
on the hills in the districts already named. Yesterday
morning the coach from Aberfeldy brought 20 boxes of
game to the Birnam Station. All accounts agree as to the
birds being plentiful and in • healthy state, though rather
wild. The carriers to Perth from the Highlands yesterday
brought very few grouse, which are selling at be. Od. to
fie. W. • brace.

STIRLOWSEII6.I.—From the unfavourable weather on the
morning of the 12th the returns from the shooting
grounds are not very numerous. We learn, however,
that on Locker/ shootings Mr. Middleton killed a) brace
on the 12th ; and Mr. Hope Vent, of Ledard, killed 15
brace. Mr. Moir, of Leckie, fired a few trial shots with
his breech-loaders on his shootings at Leckie, on Mon-
day afternoon, and bagged seven birds. Mr. John Watt
killed, on the Cringeogelt estate, 15 brace on the 12th. Mr.
John Macfarlane, on the Gleny's Moor, bagged 7 brace. The
general report is that the birds are very wild and strong on
the wing. Among the gentlemen who have arrived at their
respective ahooting.grounds are—Kr. Erskine, at Cadres& ;
Captain Hamilton, R.N. and Mr. Stirling, at Gargunnock
House ; Mr. Walker and party at Tonchedam Moon.
Major Moir and Mr. G. H. Thummood prooeeded toArdoch
House on Tuesday mood" • and Mr. Jardhse, of Leedrish
Castle, and party have caved at the Leny shootings, near
Callender. The Right Hon. Lord Abeicromby is expected
to enjoy good sport at Sheriff Muir.
AUCHTERAMDIER—Sportsmen are now enjoying good sport
on the moors in the neighbourhood. Tuesday was a fine
day, and sportsmen were out on the hills early in the
morning. Many of the moors are not yet opened, in con-
sequence of the sportsmen not having arrived, but we
expect that the whole will be opened during the week.
The birds on Tuesday were not so wild as on the previous
day, but it required excellent shooting to make up a good
bag, as the birds wore rendered wild by the wet and stormy
weather previously. On the moors of Gleneagles, the
Earl of Oamperdown and party were out, and had a good
turcurort. They killed a large number of birds. The
y party. were out for a few house, and made a prett
good bag, having killed Ifli brace. Hama are pleutifu
and In good condition. The Coed party were out, and
killed 10 brace, the grouse being healthy and numerous.
A good number of sportsmen were out on the other moors,
and a very large number of birds were killed. On Tuesday,
200 brace of grouse were despatched from theCrieff junction
to the London markets.
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--The shooting season opened on Mon.
day, but owing to the drenching rain, which wu general
over the north, and continued from Sunday afternoon up to
midday on Monday, few sportsmen ventured nut till the
day was well advanced. In the afternoon, however, the
weather cleared up, allowing sportsmen a few hours' work ;
but the rain setting in again yesterday, and probably from
the smallness of the game•baga, very few details
have been sent us of the sport enjoyed. The
early broods of grouse are represented as strong,
and wilder than they have been seen for many
years, owing to the wet and boisterous weather which
has prevailed. On Mr. Robertson's (Royal Hotel) shooting
at Boginclough, Messrs. Smith and Hargreaves did not go
out till three o'clock, when, in four hours, they bagged 44
braes to the two guns. At Clashnadarroch, s[r. Banbury
sad party, shooting three home in the afternoon, brought
down 32 brace. Mr. J. C. Barclay and parry, at the
Forest of Birse, did not go out, and killed a few brace on
the north aide of the water. On Monday, after 12 o'clock,
Mr. Nicholson and a friend, on the Glenbirrvie ehootings,
bagged 42 brace.—.46erdern Jounial.

LONDON AND NORTH WEBTEWN RAILWAY.—The
directors yesterday resolved to recommend to the proprie-
tors, at the half-yearly meeting to be held on the 23rd inst.,
• dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, carrying
forward • balance of about 12,000/.
HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.—The half-yearly
meeting wan held at Hull yesterday; Mr. J. it. Pease in the
chair. The Secretary read the report, which has already
appeared; it showed that 33,266 t. was available for dividend.
The Chairman then moved the adoption of the report and
the declaration of thelfollowing dividends—viz., 2/. 9e. 6d.
on each of the 501. shares ; 1/. 4s. iki. on each of the 291. or
ball-shard, end 1.2 e. eed. on each of the 12/. 10e. shares,
subject to the deduction of income-tax. Mr. Bowes
secoaded the motion, and after some observations from
Mr. Garbutt, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Bowes respecting the
parliamentary expenses recently incurred to protect the
interrita of the company, the report and dividends were
unanimously adopted, and the proceedings terminated with
• vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.
BRADFORD, WAILETIRLD, AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—

The half-yearly report of this company states that the pay-
ments during the last half year as capital account for the
main line have amounted to 9,034/. Is. Ild. The gross
rwvenue has been 10,497/. 14s. M., showing an increase of
705/. lie. over the corresponding period of last year ; but
the working expanses have increased from 1,8581. 15e. 100.
to 2,240/. .7ta. 4d., showing a difference in the expenditure
of 3821. N. 6.1. The net improvement, therefore, upon the
ball year is 3731. 4s. 6d. The increase in the amount of
capital entitled to dividend compared with the previous half
year is 1,6701., but there is a diminished charge for interest
amounting to 75/. IN. 9d. The net income for dividend
and interest for the half year just closed is 8,256/. 17s. 10d.
The charges for interest on loans, land purchase', 4:c., are
1,5941. 3s. 84., leaving 6.6621. 14s. 2d. A dividend at the
rate of 6i per cent. per annum will absorb 6,1751., and
leave 4871. 141. 24 to be carried to the reserved fund. The
extension from 0-sett to Batley has received the sanction of
parliament, and the works will shortly be commenced. The
mode of raising the capital for this portion of the line has
not_ yet been decided upon.
NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
—The directors state in their report that the balance of re-
ceipts over expenses on the revenue account of the peat
half-year is sufficient to pay • dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum on the capital of the company, leaving a
balance of 36L With the exception of the general mer-
chandise traffic, the company's revenue 'bows an improve-
meut under each bead, as compered with the corresponding
period of last year. The directors look forward to the com-
pletion of the works undertaken by the South-Western
COlnyany at Kew and Barnes, with every expectation that
the improved accommodation thereby afforded to the public
will tend still further to augment this branch of the com-
pany's business. The works referred to are very nearly
Beished. The important advantages they will effect are :
i To reduce considerably the walking distance between the
' company's trains and Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew • to
give this company a pameeser station near Kew-bridge
fronting the main road ; to diminish the mileage mad im-
prove the route to Richmond, Twickenham, and to
afford better means for an interchange of passenger traffic
generally with the South-Western Railway. The capital
account shows that 84,737/. bad been expensled on the main
line, and 73,4413/. on the Hammersmith branch ; together
107,6651. The revenue account for the half-year ending the
30th of June shows that 4,060/. bad been received, and
1,408/. expended, leaving a balance of 2,652/.
Smarm:env eV AND HEREFORD RAILWAY—The
:sport of th_eordirece tore stated that the traffic
t receipts from
amountedli sources
tor 54,h306/.,1 put I;eailurgyaeanrincreaentinstg of 61e1}3Dpetiriceantj.,uoure
5,623 E over the corresponding. half-year of 1800. The
receipts for the whole year ending the 30th of June, 1861,
amounted to 109.966 E, or 24,966/. io excess of 135,0001., to
a fourth part of which excess the shareholder were en-
titled under the terms of Mr. Brassey's lease. The directors
recommended that a dividend at the rate of 4i per cent.
per annum be paid on the Ist of September next as gua-
ranteed under the lease, and a further sum of 30s. per
cent. in respect of the excess of receipts over 85,0001. per
annum, making a total present dividend of 31 per cent., or
a dividendof 6 per cent. for the year. The sum of 5,068/.
cad been expended during the lint half-year on account of
capital, making a total expenditure of 633,3411. The re-
maining new capital liable to be called ou the new shares
was 196,1561., and the harrowing powers were 75,0001..
making together 270,156/. An agreement was in course of
preparation for leasing the line to the London and North-
Western Compaq at
ca
at a rent equivalent to 6 per cent. per
minim on the ordinarypital- of the com_pany.
THE Noaninew AND EASTERN RAILWAY COM-
PANY.—The onlinery half-yearly general meeting of the
shareholders of this compeny washeld at one o'clock, at
their office at the Biabepagate.street station ; Mr. Richard
Paterson in the chair. From the directors' report it ap-
peared that the dividend on the respective shares for the
WI-year ending the 30th of June last was as follows :—On
shares of 501. guaranteed five per cent, per annum,
17. Ss. ; and on shares of 501. guaranteed six per cent. per
annum, 11. 10 —property tax iu both cases to be deducted.
The report having been received and adopted, Mr. Robert
William Kennard, M.P., and Mr. John Clermont White-
man, retiring from the direction by rotatiou, were re-elected.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.
OPENING OF ANOTHER STREET RAlLWAY.—Yes-
terday morning the tramway in Kennington-mad was
opened from Mount•strent, Weetminster-road, to Kenning-
ton-park. The trial was mode bye car named The Army,
which accomplished the whole distance without a single
stoppage. The car will run to the foot of Westminster-
bridge as soon as the rails an laid down.