The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-17 00:00:00

THE MOORS,

(From the Scotsman of Friday.)
FORFARSHIRE.—The morning of the twelfth was
most auspicious for sportsmen on the moors and
hills in this county and the eastern district of Perth-
shire, which marches with it. A good fall of rain
on the previous evening served not only to make
walking comfortable by laying the dust, but also
caused the scent to lie strong and fall. So far as
can yet be ascertained the sport has been excel-
lent, and promises to continue so. Birds are pleni-
ful and strong on the wing, and there are
also hares in abundance. On most of the shootings
in this county the gentlemen neither began early
in the morning nor continued late in the afternoon,
yet several very good bags were made on the
first day of the season. Major Young's success
at Invermark was extraordinary. At Invermark
the Earl of Dalhousie killed 26 brace after one
o'clock ; Colonel Ramsay, 44 ; Major Young, 125;
Colonel Dundas, 34; Admiral Ramsay, 6; Provost
Guthrie, of Brechin, 5; and Major Douglas (a
veteran sportsman, who has shot at Invermark for
many years), 12 ; a number of hares also falling be-
fore the guns of the party. At Gannochy, Captain
Peareth had 60 brace, and two gentlemen who
were with him for some home hours killed 37 brace.
At Gleneffock, Mr. Price Edwards and Mr. Bram-
ley-Moore, M.P., had 35 brace and 10 hares, shoot-
ing only during a part of the day. At Balnaboth,
abnve Kirriemuir, Mr. H. Birkbeok and party
(3 guns) killed 35-I brace in two hours. At Bal.
namoon, Mr. Hunt had 34 brace and 2 hares. On
Lethnot, the Hon. C. Carnegie, M.P., and Captain
the Hon. John Carnegie had 60 brace. Already a
considerable number of game-boxes have been for-
warded to the soath from Alyth, Kirriemuir, and
Brechin.
CRIEFF.—The accounts that have reached us in
regard to the sport on all the moors in this neigh-
bourhood, on the opening day, far exceeds what
was anticipated in regard to the abundance of
grouse and other descriptions of game. In conse-
quence of the fine weather on Wednesday after-
noon
sportsmen generally were successful in killing
immense quantities of grouse, and long before
evening set in they were completely tired of inces-
sant firing. On the Amulree range Mr. Knowles
`and party, consisting of four guns, bagged
120 brace of grouse, beside a few snipe. On
the hill of Monzie Sir Hugh Hume Campbell,
Bart., killed to his own gun, in the course of a few
hours, 34 brace of grouse. On the Glenturret moors
Messrs. George Lumsden and Muir shot about 70
brace of grouse. On the Loch Kennard range his
Itoyal Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh
bagged the extraordinary number of 133 brace of
grouse, three hares,and one snipe. On the Auchna-
free moors Mr. Lascelles killed in three hours 25
brace,„o of grouse. The Hon. A. C. Dar des shot at
nachan 70 braceeruoefh7use.
`-; rienauckloch 26 brace of grouse. General Sir'
jbl,aBcie7Pooand another gun killed at Duni:. a 25
eellent end Mr. P. Gunuis and a friend shot at Con-
es apronrht
semadenn,
generally o:n‘
from
four Inoere The sport was also ex-
tAheb moors. of Drummond Castle, Loch-
-Bcc , and the success of
Wednesday may be guessed
lrom the feet that
were about 100 boxes,
containing
sent from the crieff
railway
brace of grouse each,
Thursday. The weather oynri‘ station to the south on
and clear for prosecuting hursday was bright
Sport on th
the shooting was fully as au e moors, and
cessfnl
nesday. 48 on Wed-
AUCHTERARDER.—The weather was beautiful on
Thursday, and exceedingly mild. The day was
very warm, and no wind was felt. The result of
Wednesday's shooting brightened the heart of the
sportsman, and from an early hour on Thursday
morning the guns were heard on most of the moors,

making great slaughter among the birds. The bills
have been free from mist, which has made the sport
much more agreeable. The accounts of Wednesday's
shooting show that the birds are plentiful and in fine
condition. The young coveys are numerous, large,
and strong on the wing. A number of boxes were sent
off per rail on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Mylne
shot over the Duchally runs with great success.
There would be bagged about 10 brace to each gun.
Several other gentlemen opened the moors on Wed-
nesday. The Gleneagles moors, the property of the
Earl of Camperdown, have not yet been opened.
His lordship is expected to arrive here shortly, and
stay a few days. Mr. L. Edmunds, reading-clerk
of the House of Lords, has the Carim moors. The
prospects are very superior this year. The Couls-
hill Coul, and other moors will not be opened till
Monday.
BLAIRADAM.-0a the Blairadam moors on Wed-
nesday, Mr. W. P. Adam, M.P., shot 17 brace of
grouse in five hours.