The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

THE MOORS AND FORESTS.

(Prom the Inverness Courier. )
There has been a general migration of sportsmen to
Inverness to participate in the festivities of the Northern
Meeting ; so that our notes of sport are very few, and
were principally intended for our publication last week.
We may state generally that the forests have yielded
some admirable deer-stalking, and that several of the
finest heads seen for many years in the North have been
received by Mr. Snowie for preservation. A large dis-
play of these is made in his shop, and to the Highland
sportsman there are few more interesting sights than the
double row of the antlered monarchs exhibited there. The
finest head is certainly one shot by Lord Lichfield in the
forest of Rhidarroch ; it is a remarkably fine specimen
of the Highland deer ; the antlers are oval shaped, ap-
proaching to a circle at the upper part, and measuring
not less than 34 inches at the widest parr. This deer
was well known at Rhidarroch, and had been frequently
but unsuccessfully stalked. A correspondent in the
west, who writes in triumph of its capture, mentions
that Lord Lichfield, when he came upon the track of
this deer, was in high spirits, and prorni-ed that, if he
killed it, one of those who were with his lordship should
receive a present of five guineas, and another a lesser
sum. After a long and patient day's stalking, his lord-
ship brought down the deer, and paid the promised rewards.
Among those who have succeeded in shooting fine speci-
mens of the Highland deer this season are the following :
Sir Arthur Chichester, Dart., Lochalsh; Earl of &afield,
Balmacaan ; Captain Stratfield ; A. C. Barclay, Esq.,
Struy; Sir Fleury Vane; F. G. Caulfield, Esq., 'Pi-mulch;
G. T. Gordon, Esq., Foyers ; Mr. Digby, Kinlochewe ;
V. R. Corbett, Esq., Fasnaltyle ; E. Mills, Esq., Erch-
less Castle; Captain Inge, Fasnakyle; Earl of Lichfield,
Rhidarroch ; George Bateson, Esq., Achintoul ; C. E.
Prime, Esq., Eskadale; Sir Philip Grey Egerton; R. B.
Harney, Esq., Gerneerrie ; Sir Henry Meux, Bart.,
Dundriggan; Colonel Tottenham, Ord; Rev. G. T. Hut.
son, Invere.shie; Captain Bence, Kirdels ; E. R. Bla-
green, Esq., Aldourie ; A. C. Barclay, Esq., Struy ;
Lord Ashburton, Kinlochluichart; T. Ogilvie, .Esq.,
riemony ; Mr. Holford, Rosehall, &c.
At Lagnall, Lord Henry Bentinck was out stalking
on the 6th, and killed two good stags, one with eleven
points; and on the 7th, he killed two capital stags, one
of them having a royal head, the other ten points. His
lordship left here for Benalder Forest, to have a few
days' stalking with the noted stalker, Mr. Cattauacb,
Laggan.
Sir H. Wilmot was fortunate enough, a few days ago,
to shoot a fine specimen of the Capercailzie at Carr-
Bridge. It weighed 101ba., and is supposed to have
strayed from Taymouth.
Mr. Akroyd and Mr. Edwards, accompanied by Mr
Corbett and Mr. Barnett, had a good day's ptarmigan
shooting on the hills 'of Aberrarder on Friday last—the
bag being 36 brace. The grouse shooting at Glenshiero
still continues good for the advanced season-25 to
30 brace being the average day's sport of each party.
Major Hall, Mr. Elwes, and party, left Monalia for
the south about 10 days ago. Before leaving they gave
their yearly ball to the neighbouring tenantry, which
was well attended, and afforded ranch amusement to the
neighbourhood. These gentlemen have made themselves
very much liked in the country by their kindness and
attention to all with whom they came in contact. The
party, since the 12th of August, have killed altogether
about 1,400 brace of grouse and 111 brace of ptar-
migan. At Dalmigavie, Mr. Mackenzie Kettle,
and Mr. Foster, who have now gone south, have
killed since the 12th August about 520 brace
grouse, and a great number of hares, snipe, Ite. At
Lower Killin grouse are exceedingly numerous, strong,
and healthy, but unprecedentedly wild. Although Mr.
Rogers is a first-rate shot he cannot make a very heavy
bag. His sport for the last six days is as follows :-6th
September, 20 brace of grouse, one blackcock, and a
hare. In a few hours upon the 7th September he shot
13 grouse and two partridges. In a few hours upon the
Bth he shot 21 grouse, 1 hare, and 2 black game ; upon
the 9th, 8 grouse, 18 black-game, 2 woodcocks, and 2
hares ; on the 12th, 20 grouse, 3 black-game, 1 part-
ridge, 1 woodcock, and 8 hares ; on the 13th, 10 grouse,
12 black-game, 3 woodcocks, 5 partridges, and 2 hares.
Mr. Wynne Williams and party have had continued ex-
cellent sport on the Teichen Moors, having up to the
4th inst. killed 1,150 brace of grouse, besides other game.
The Hon. Mr. Mostyn, M.P., bagged on an average 30
brace a-day for the first fourteen days of the season.
Lord H. Bentinck is spending a few days with Mr.
Williams, en route to Ardverikie. The usual an-
nual ball was given on the 6th instant, by Mrs.
and Miss Wynne Williams, at Tulchen Lodge,
and was numerously attended. At Laggnall the wea-
ther up to 9th September was all that could be wished
for by sportsmen. The grouse, however, were getting
very wild. They were to be seen on the bare ground
hundreds of them together. The sth inst. was the last
day of Mr. King's sport hero. He killed 33 brace
grouse. Mr. George Bentinck, upon the 4th, killed 14
brace, on the sth 27 brace, on the 6th 6 brace, on the '
7th 7 brace, on the Bth 9 brace, on the 12th 16 brace,
on the 13th 14 brace, on the 14th 8 brace. Mr. Walker,
on the sth, killed 28 brace grouse and 1 brace snipe, on
the 6th 23 brace, on the 7th 16 brace, on the 11th 12
brace, on the 12th 16 brace, and on the 14th 23 brace. 1
Mr. Walker has left here for Inverness ; and Mr. Geo. ,
Bentinok, of Ardverkie, for Laggan Lodge. Mr. Gil-
bert Mitchell Innes and Mr. Shairp shot, after 11 o'clock
of the sth instant, 66 brace grouse, besides mountain
hang, on Lodbroom.