The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-20 00:00:00

TOURS IN THE HIGHLANDS.

As the period is now fast approaching, when weary-
worn legislators, and, indeed, the whole of our fashion-
able population, endeavoured to escape from the smoky
atmosphere and busy hum of this modern Babylon, either
to taste the sweets of rural retirement, or to feel the ex-
citement and pleasures of a prolonged tour, we may ex-
pset that a goodly portion will direct their course towards
the Scottish Highlands, where is to be found some of the
most magnificent scenery in Europe, in addition to the
attraction of having excellent deer sport, grouse shoot-
ing, fishing, &e. The want, however, of regular con-
!ryances, and the annoyances, to which that want gives
rise, often prove to be a great drawback to the pleasures
of the tourist, especially if he has to depend for informa-
tion upon the flimsy, and frequently, unintelligible direc-
tions, which are supplied by the ordinary travelling
guides. It will be gratifying, therefore, to those who
destine a visit to the land lamed in song and story, to
know that a daily and direct communication by coach and
steam (see advertisement) has been established between
Glasgow and Inverness, the routechosen being through the
very centre of the Highlands, and taking all within its
course which the most hopeful and enthusiastic tourist
could desire to see. Since the old coaching system ab-
dicated in favour of the potentate steam, and his com-
panion the rail, such a mode of travelling has almost be-
come a matter of history; but those who are not ashamed
in these go-a-head days to acknowledge that pleasures
were associated with our old stagers will be glad to know
they have been revived in a way to suit the tastes of the
present age in a country renowned for its magnificent
scenery. The route which has been selected from Glas-
gow is by the Clyde to Dumbarton Castle, through the
vale of Leven to Lochlomond, the queen of the Scottish
lakes. From thence it proceeds to Tarhe',, Benlomond,
the hills of Glenorchy, passing the Marquis of Bteadal-
bane's famed deer forest, through the magnificent wilds
of Glencoe, and along the banks of Loch Linnhe to Fort
William, situated at the fort of Ben Nevis, the highest
mountain in Britain, being 4,350 feet above the level of
the sea. Its summit is covered with snow during the
whole year. In the vicinity are also to be seen Loch •
aber, Lochiel, the Castle of Inverlochy, Fingall's Cave,
and the spot where Prince Charlie waited for the gather-
ing of the clans in 1745, now marked by a monument
at the head of Lochshiel. There can be no doubt that
a tour through this celebrated country will be associated
with many pleasing recollections, and will well repay any
trouble ttud expens' which may bey Incurred.

[ADVERTISEMEZ.T.]--A Dangerous Liver Com-
plaint effectually cured by Holloway's Pills.—Extract of a
letter from Mr. W. Rogers, blacksmith, Ravensworth, Hunter
River, New South Wales, to Ur. J. H. Heyden, agent for
Holloway's Pills and Ointment, at Sydney, dated Jan. 17,
1849 :—"Sir,—About eighteen months since, I was attacked
with a severe liver complaint, for which I consulted the two
medical men of this district; but I derived no benefit from
their treatment, and at last they gave me up without the least
hope of recovery. I then commenced taxing Holloway's in-
valuable Pills, and continued them for about seven weeks, and
lam now completely cured. I have great pleasure in giving
this publicity to the case."—Sold by all Druggists, and a
Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand London.
THE POTATO CRor.—Since our lust, the most con-
tra lictory accounts have been received in the city from
various parts of this county and the county of Kerry, as
to the state of the crop upon which such universal
interest is felt. It is very curious that different state-
mmts come from the same place; and that where disease
is spoken of as appearing in a locality one day, it is
spoken of as 11.,ving disappeared from it in a day or two
after. That di:easa has appeared in a few fields, there
c:in to no doubt; but it is equally positive that, as yet,
the general crop is safe, and in almost all places unusually
abundlot and thriving. The general impression is, that
it is so far advanced that, supposing a blight to set in,
the tuber will have been out of the ground before such
time as the disease could have reached it.—Cork Exa-
miner.

A petition has been presented against the return of
Baron Rothschild, alleging acts of bribery at the election
of 1847, and rots of t:eating at the last election; also,
Lis asserted disqualification, be not professing "the true
faith of a Christian." The petition, which has been
printed, as is usual in all such cases, by order of the
House of Commons, does tot state the names of the peti-
tioning parties.

Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, G.C.H., C. 8.,
Lady So) mour, and family, left Blackwell yesterday
morning, by the steam-ship Soho, for Antwerp.