The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-25 00:00:00

THE MOORS.

PERTIISHIRE.—The greater part of the Perthshire moors
have now been opened and tested, and from the reports re-
ceived the sport generally appears to have been excellent on
all the principal shooting grounds of the country. The wea •
ther since the season opened has upon the whole been highly
propitious for shooting, and sportsmen have in many placesn
secured good bags of grouse and other game daily. I
the Killin district, Sir Samuel Morton Peto,
and party, bagged at Auchlyne on the 12th 20i brace of
grouse. On the Glenlochy range, Sir Edmund Filmer
and party shot 511 brace grouse. The Earl of Wemyss and
party killed at Auchmore 73 brace of grouse, and on all the
days the sportsmen were out since they have enjoyed good
shooting. On the 12th and 12th, Mr. Cook and another gun
bagged on the Straloch and Baledumna moors 1061 brace of
grouse. Col. Dewar shA on the 17th, on the hill of Balna-
killy, 20 brace of grouse, Sir Patrick Keith Murray, Bart.,
of Ochtertyre, and party, killed at Foulis Wester, on the
18th, 27 brace of grouse, and on the 19th 37 brace of grouse.
On the 20th the party had an excellent day's cover shoot-
ing. Messrs. Lumsden and Muir shot on the hill of Glen-
turret on the 17th 421 brace of grouse, and on the 19th 40
brace of grouse. Sir Hugh Hume Campbell, Bart., bagged
on the hill of Monzie on the 19th and 20th, in the course of
of a few hours each day, 45 brace of grouse. On the Ran-
noch moors grouse are pretty numerous, and good bags
have been made, but the birds are not so strong as in some
other districts of the county. On the Ochil range, grouse
are not plentiful, and the numbers killed are but few com-
pared with other districts of the shire. Blackcock shooting
commenced on Thursday the 20th, and it appears that
the birds are not so numerous as last year, but are in a
forward state and in fine condition. On the moors of
Drummond Castle, belonging to the Right Hon. Lord Wil-
loughby, the following bsgs were secured the last few days :
On the 16th, Earl Sefton killed 33 brace of grouse, Col.
Tyrwhitt 42 brace, and the Hon. G. Heathcote, M.P., 301
brace of grouse. On the 17th, Earl Sefton shot 41 brace of
grouse, Col. Tyrwhitt 43 brace, and the Hon. G. Heathcote
one stag. On the 18th, Earl Sefton bagged 32 brace of
grouse, Col. Tyrwh.ghiititouNbbryackeillaneddatthse
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on Saturday last, a fine salmon, which weighed 191 b.

THE NORTH.--The moors throughout the north have
been now well tested, and have not been found wanting.
North of the line of the Caledonian Canal birds are more
numerous and in better condition than usual. Morayshire is
also above an average ; but the straths lying between the two
districts, Strathdearn, Strathnairn, Stratherrick, and the
upper parts of Strathspey, have suffered considerably from
disease. In these districts the scarcity of birds is felt almost
exclusively in the high grounds, and on these it is irregular,
large moors being in some cases passed over, while those
on each aide of them are scant of game. The forests are
everywhere satisfactory—the deer heavy, and the antlers
well formed. In at least one instance a head, which has
been sent to Mr. Snowie for preservation, has been clear of
velvet fully a fortnight earlier than usual. The following
are notes of sport throughout the north :—On the moors of
Garber, 65
Castle Leod, on the 13th, W. F. Webb, Esq., of Fodderty, ,
bagged to his own gun the extraordinary number of 101
grouse and threee!" M.P.'
brace of grouse, 1 snipe, and 18 hares ; and on the 18th, at
the same gent)
,braceß of grouse' nd one hare. On Friday, E.
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A Leathern, and Mr. Fenton, shot 23 brace of
Cdul Cottge, gentlemen,
hares on Alness moors; and on Monday
, accompanied by Edward Tow, Esq.,
heavy showers of rainwith‘tanding
birds and 4 hares, 18,8,'t bagged,
29 brace to his own gu.n. On
in a few hours, 51 brace of
a very high wind and
the 18th, too, Mr. Fenton had
plentiiul, though rather In this district the birds are very
wild, and
on the 12th, Cap-
and heavy bags might be
made if such were desired. At
aarteterre reported te d to 13(') .34 brace of grouse.
HtaienreFtohxe shot,birds
six birds dg°ux, R. Tennant,
shot two
Lovat
On the 13th, while shooting on Int very flue condition.
Esq., succeeded in killing
seven in two shots, right and left. :leo; a covey of
birds fell, and at the second four. On the 12thraL
and party bagged 163 brace of grouse on Beaufortra
moors
'
and on the 14th Lord Lovat and the lion. H. Fraser
suc-
ceeded in killing 43 brace. James Merry, Esq., Benadruta
on the 12th, bagged 25 brace. On the same ady at Guida:
chan, E. 1N larjoribanks, jun., Esq., killed 45 brace of
grouse, 1 woodcock, and 12 hares ; and Francis Palmer
Esq., killed 35 brace of birds at Lochletter. On the 13th,
at A.lladale, Major Clowos and John Clowo, Esq., bagged

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52brace'of grouse in seven hours. Capt. H. Amory killed 31
brace at Glenmoriston on the 12th. The same day, Messrs.
Wilson, Dalcombie, shot 12 brace ; on the 13th, 11 brace ;
and on the 14th, 17 brace of birds. At Inverernie, on the
13th, Compton Ferrers, Esq., and Mr. Coxon, bagged 261
brace and 3 hares ; the weather was very rough. On the
15th, at Faillie, the same gentlemen shot 291 brace of
grouse, 3 snipes, 3 wildfowl, and 3 hares. The grouse
here are very plentiful on the low ground, but very
scarce on the heights. Two days afterwards Mr. Fer-
rers and Mr. Coxon visited Faillie and Gask, and bagged
411 brace of grouse, 2 snipes, and 3 hares. On the
high grounds of these moors there is disease. The
Messrs. Elles have had good sport at Easter Kyllachy ;
on the 13th they had 121; on the 14th, 12;
on the 15th, 6; and on the 17th, 331 brace of grouse. On
the 12th, at Bridge Park, Capt. Cameron of the 92d High•
landers, D. Cameron, Esq., of Clunes, and Master Allan
Cameron, Clunes, bagged 32 brace; the birds were very
strong and healthy, and more numerous than last year
Horatio Ross, Esq., of Glendibidale, on the 12th, shot 311
brace ; and on the same moors, the following day, Horatio
Ross, jun., Esq., bagged 14 brace in an hour and a half.
All these birds were well grown, and with few exceptions
quite healthy. On the 12th, Mr. Miles and Mr. Bayley,
at Corrybrough, shot 221 brace of birds, and the same day,
at Wester Aberchalder, Mr. Masson bagged 121 brace of
grouse. 4 hares, and 2 rabbits in a few hours. In five
days, at Dunmaglass, John Bulteel, Esq., and J. Hartman,
Esq., have bagged 200 brace. The birds are very wild, and
a number have been found dead from disease. At Skil:l,,
on the 12th, George Dempster, Esq., and Seaforth killed 30
brace, and Sir K. Mackenzie, Bart., and Henry Reeve, 10
brace ; on the same day, at Coulmony, Captain Hart and
I Mr. Barton bagged 151 brace of grouse and 1 hare, and on
the following day 10 brace of birds. In four days, on the
moors of Moy Hall, F. G. Dalgetty, Esq., Mr. Fortescue,
and Captain Malloch shot 125 brace of grouse, 6 snipes, 6
wildfowl, and 30 hares. The coveys are very wild and
scarce, from disease. From the 12th down to this date,
the Messrs. Leigh have bagged at Strathconon 204 brace of
grouse, 2 woodcocks, and 10 hares. The birds are strong
and wild, but there are signs of disease. Mr. Strachan has
made the following bags at Daviot—viz., on the 12th, 71 ;
on the 13th, fii; on the 14th, 104 ; and on the 17th, 61
brace.—lnverness Courier.