The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-22 00:00:00

THE SUN,

THE MOORS-THE TWELFTH

OF AUGUST.
(From the Inverness Couricr).

The dawn of this important day was not this season
ushered in by the firing off of many double-barrels on the
hills. Being the last of the week, sportsmen generally
were satisfied with a short range on their moors, more to
try the mettle of dogs, and to ascertai❑ the numbers and
strength of the young broods, than to fill the panniers
and game-bags. The weather was lowering, and
threatening a heavy fall of rain, which hindered many
from going out, and with others there was a wish to give
a few days respite to the coveys. Monday was a day
of unclouded sunshine, hut of it we have as yet no returns,
which makes our bulletin for the opening of the season
less than usual.

On the Ghask moors, near Inverness, Mr. Williams
shot 281 brace, the young birds a fair average for strength
and numbers; A. K. George, Esq., and two friends,
shot at Upper Ki'fin, 36 brace, in a very few
hours, it raining all the time ; Mr. Rose, Holme,
bagged 21 brace ; on the fine moors of Erchless
Castles, S. M. Boulderson, Esq., and three friends,
bagged 56 brace, mostly old birds, the young having
been mostly all drowned; on Abriachan moors,
Captain Baillie and Mr. Baillie, Esq., shot 40 brace ;
and from the Mullbuie, H. M. Fowler, Esq., bagged 20
brace ; Mr. Mackenzie, jun , of Ord, at the same
place, 18 brace ; at Dalmigavie, Mr. Marsland shot
51 brace, and Mr. Wood, 20 brace • Mr. Fenton and
party bagged, at Pitmain, 100 and odd brace ; at
Foyers, Lord Goderich had 15, and the Honourable
D. de Ros, 13 brace ; Mr. Martin and friend, at
Phoiness, about 50 brace ; on the Kinrara moors, R. H.
Clive, Esq., and H. Clive, Esq., M.P., shooting together,
bagged in three•and-a-half hours 40 brace ; on the same
grounds, Lord E. Russell and Lord Cosmo Russell shot 40
brace of grouse, 3 hares, and a snipe; Mr. Mackintosh of
Raigmore shot 15 brace of grouse at Nairnside ; and at
Coramville, 40 odd brace were bagged by F. Pryor,
Esq. and Mr. Pryor ; at Glenlivat, Henry Caldwell,
Esq., shot 48 brace and 1 snipe, and Mr. William Call-
well, 25 brace grouse. We have seen several brace of
fine birds, shot on the Mackintosh's moors, but have not
heard of the numbers killed. _ _

Shootings taken since the general list was printed—
Scardroy—Captain Ibbetson.
Elchies—E. foreman, Esq.
Portree Moors—S. Simpson, Esq.; R. A. Simp-
son, Esq.; Hon. Charles Trench; M. Erington,
Esq.; A. Macarthur, Esq.
Culrain—H. H. Fasakerly, Esq.
For the latter place a wrong name was given last week.
A correspondent last week, in alluding to the subject
of heather burning, instanced the grounds at Gruids, as
having been " shamefully burned." This': must be a story
of some years' standing, if correct at all; for we have un-
doubted authority for stating that there was no burning
this year at Gruids, owing to the wetness of the spring.
There is no ground better clad with heather suitable for
grouse, or with a better prospect of game, considering
the general scarcity. Our sporting friends are some-
times misled by this cry against heather burning.
There are various places (and we believe Gruids is of
the number) that would be the better for judicious
burning, which tends to improve both the game and the
pasture.
DEER STALEING.—ILL the forests, nothing great has
been done among the antlered herds, most of the
stalkers preferring to wait until the stags' heads
are clear of velvet. At Glendoe, W. 0. Jackson, Esq.,
shot a very large stag, 21 stone weight—
very thick horns, with ten points. At Glen-
strathfarar, Cinlochewe, Guisachan, Erchless, and se-
veral other places, some fine heads have been got. On
Friday, the 4th instant, Mr. Mackenzie of Applecross—
the young gentleman whose deer-stalking exploits
elicited so much notice last year—made a remarkable
shot at two large running deer. He fired from the
shoulder, and brought them down right and left. The
sportsman is now only in his 14th year.
THE NESS.—Anglers are beginning to wish for a little
more rain on the hills, as the Ness is now rather low and
clear. The pools are full of fish, and it is very tantalising
to see the silvery tenants of the water tumbling harm.
lessly over the flies—absolutely playing with the angler's
patience. Good sport, nevertheless, has ban obtained
during the week. Mr. Bower Smythe in three days killed
22 grilse in the upper pools; and yesterday six were
taken by him. Mr. Arabin began his fishing this season
yesterday, and caught five—two of which weighed ten
pounds each. One day last week, Mr. D. Nicol took
four, and the next day three. Other gentlemen have had
sport of the same good kind.
THE CARRON.—We understand that in one day last
week, Mr. Jones, angling in the Carron, caught nine
salmon-2 of 17 lb.; 1 of 16 lb.; 1 of 14 lb.; 2 of 12 lb.;
2 of 10Ib.; and one of 7 lb—three grilse of 6 lbs. each;
and a number of sea-trout. The day's take weighed on
the whole over 200 lb. Such a day's fishing is really
worth recording.
DEER'S HEADS.—TAO fine deer's heads were received
yesterday, to be preserved, by Mr. G. Mackenzie,
Church-street. The one (from Mr. Pochin, Guisachan)
had 13 points, the other (from Mr. Boulderson, Erchless)
had 11.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
DUBLIN.
The Committee were engaged the entire day in re-
ceiving evidence of the sitting Members' qualification.
The tendency of the evidence went to show that Mr.
Reynolds's property was far more valuable than the other
side had attempted to prove it to be.