The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-26 00:00:00

THE MOORS.

Grouse shooting has been superior in Tweeddale this season
to what it has been for many years. On Lord Elibank's
moors, where the shooting does not commence until the 20th
of August (a system which, if generally pursued, would greatly
increase the breed of grouse—a species of game whose numbers
do no harm to the tenantry,) the Hon. J. Oliphant and J.
Erskine Murray have averaged each day from twelve to sixteen
brace a- piece. Several bands of poachers have been seen in
various parts of the county, particularly on its Mid-Lothian
boundary. The gamekeeper of Mr. AP Kenzie of Portmore
endeavoured to turn off these bands, but without effect. It

is generally supposed, however, in the county, that this party
were not poachers, but a party of those gentlemen who have so
lately become freeholders in it, and had come to sport upon
their estates ; but who, ignorant of the localities of their pro-
perties, had unwittingly trespassed upon the lands of the
Member for the county.
On the 4th instant some of the party at Flowerdale, con-
sisting of Lords Loftus, Alford, Jocelyn, Mr. Maher, and
Captain Stephenson, killed two magnificent stags, which from
their uncommon size had been the wonder of the neighbour-
hood for the last two years. The one (without head and
offal) weighed eighteen and the other seventeen Dutch
stones. The fat near the hind part was three and a half inches
deep. The distance between the extreme points of the horns
was, of the one, thirty-four inches, of the other twenty-nine
and a half inches. Two such animals, we believe, have not
been killed in the Highlands for many years. It is an extra-
ordinary circumstance, which shows the variety of sport on
this moor, the property of Sir Francis A. Mackenzie, of Gair-
loch, that on the same day the party killed red deer, game,
and ptarmigan—salmon in that splendid river the Ewe, be-
sides a haul of sea fish. Lord Cantalupe and Captain For-
rester, M. P., who had been on a visit to Flowerdale, left a
few days previously, much gratified with their varied and ex-
cellent sport.

Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor have arrived at
Baden-Baden. Letters received on Saturday last give a
very favourable report of the state of his Lordship's health.
The Commander-in-Chief has recommended for
the consideration of Government several meritoroas officers
who have not been provided for according to their rank
and services in the late war.
The unpleasant affair in high life now spoken of
will not be so easily closed, though the difficulty relates en-
tirely to the alimony.
Baron de Retzenstein, Grand Marshal of the king-
dom of Saxony, will accompany her Royal Highness the
Princess Augusta of Saxony to this country.
Mr. Wildsmith, of the free-list.ollice, English
Opera House, takes his benefit to-morrow night.* His po-
lite and obliging manners, to say nothing of the attrac-
tiveness of the entertainments he has announced for the oc-
casion, must obtain for him a liberal share of public support.
The Earl of Chesterfield has arrived at Grethv
Lodge on a shooting excursion, accompanied by a party of
sporting gentlemen.

The Marquis of Waterford will leave town in a few
days for Carragnmore, county of Waterford.