The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-26 00:00:00

THE MOORS.

EAST LOTMAN AND BERWICKSHIRE.—The accounts
from the sportsmen on the Lammermoors this season are
of a most unfavourable description. " Everywhere,"
writes a correspondent, "the grouse are more or less
affected with the tape-worm, producing such a state of
emaciation as to render them unfit for use. The healthy
birds are so strong and shy as not, or very seldom, to be
within the reach of shot, and younger broods, cheepers,
the old cock the only one fit to be bagged—he (poor fel-
low) from his natural feelings, never failing to fall a vic-
tim ig the first instance. The mother seldom rises until
almost caught by the pointer, and, when shot, is also
unfit for use, not having recovered the effects of incuba-
tion. In fact, we may almost say that grouse shooting
on these moors has been a total failure. It is recom-
mended that a jubilee be given them next year, through
the districts." Nor are the accounts from the moors in
the counties of Northuml erland and Durham of a very
flattering description as respects the number of birds.
They are represented as being in rather small coveys, so
strong on the wing that they will soon pack, and as be-
coming very inaccessible.—Berwick Warder.
PERTHSHIRE RIGHLANDS.—We are happy to be able
to confirm the favourable accounts of the opening of the
campaign on the moors, shortly referred to in our last.
The weather, as we then mentioned, was the most
auspicious which could be desired—a gentle westerly.
breeze, with sunshine and occasional intervening clouds,
moderating the heat and spreading the scent to the dogs.
From early morn to dewy eve not a drop of rain fell,
and the sportsmen were enabled to keep the hill in most
cases for twelve successive hours. The results cor-
respond with such favouring circumstances, being, on
the whole, fully better than has been experienced for
several years. On Dalnaspidal, at the extreme north
of this county, in Atholl, a party of five guns brought
down no fewer than 436 brace. Of these 190 fell to

the guns of Mr. Stirling Crawford and Mr. Little Gil-
mour-164 to Mr. Fel!owes and Mr. Everard— and 82

to Mr. Willoughby. The total of three clays shooting
on Dalnaspidal and Dalnacardoch moors to the above
party was 1,200 brace I At Drummour, Sir P. M.
Threipland shot 1039 brace grbuse, and eight hares—
Lord Mexborough and party, over the moors of Dal-
chosnie, ICinloch, and Innerhadden, 100 brace, of which
59. brace were bagged by his Lordship—Lord Glenlyon
shot in Glenloch 64 brace, but was only out in the af-
ternoon—Mr. John Cameron and friend, at Dalnamine,
121 brace, all full grown birds—Sir Henry Pottinger
and Mr. Burn, at Glenbruar, 118 brace Messrs.
Graham, at Calvine, 84 brace Captain Hogg and
friend at Loch Valigan, 90 brace. In Inverness shire,
the sport was not much inferior, but the morning
was wet. Mr. Laverock and friend, at Pit-
main, shot 200 brace, 105 falling to the former—
at Glenshero, Lord Cantalupe and friend, 156 brace—at
Dalwhinnie, Colonel Dundas and friend, 94 brace—
Sir John Trollope, at Glenfernate, 70 brace7--Lord Gray
and Mr. Drummond at Straloch (on the 14th) 45 brace
—a very wet day. In Strathbraan the sport was un-
commonly fine—Captain Campbell, of Kinlock, on his
own grounds, bagged 108 brace—Mr. Brown and Mr.
Anderson, same moors, 1061 brace—at Loch Kinnaird,
Mr. Stewart and party (three guns) 2031 brace grouse,
2 snipes, and 54 hares—Mr. Robertson of Foreran, 103
brace grouse, 1 snipe, and 36 hares—at Auchanfree,
Mr. Ramsay of Barnton, and party, bagged 162 brace
on the 12th, and 163 brace on the 14th—in Guay Forest,
Mr. Deveaux and friend, 105 brace of grouse on the
12th, and 140 on the 14th. Altogether, the loads of
boxes from the north, by regular and irregular con-
veyances, are beyond all precedent; and yesterday
(Wednesday) a vehicle had to be sent express to
Dundee, with boxes for the London steamer, which the
morning coaches and omnibuses could not carry.—Perth

Courier.
CAITHNESS.—Mr. Greville and party, at Lateeron
wheel, were very successful. Mr. Greville with his own
gun, shot 25 brace. Mr. Slcid, Captain King, and Cap-
tain Webb, all of the same party, were also very fortu-
nate. Mr. Murray and Mr. M.Beath, of Berwick,
bagged, in two days, upwards of 80 brace. Bobsert
Nicholson, Esq. and party, at Strathmore Lodge, as
might have been expected from such well stocked
grounds, had capital sport. On the 12th 60 brace, and
on the 14th 50 brace, were bagged. On the 13th it
rained incessantly, which damped the eagerness of the
keenest sportsmen. Mr. Nicholson, by his own gun,
bagged 16f brace, in an hour and a half.
STIRLINGSHIRE.—On account of the previous'rains, the
grounds were uncommonly wet, and the birds, although
not scarcer than last year, wild, would not allow a near
approach. The sportsman had thus to be contented
with single birds, and the numbers bagged were not nu-
merous.—Stirling Journal.
AYRSIIIRE.—We understand that in general the mea-
sure of success is but indifferent, and that the grouse,
old and young together, are scarcely more numerous
now than they were at the end of last season. The tape-
worm has, it is said, affected the old birds to a serious
extent. On the 12th, Sir James Boswell, on the moors
of Boghead, near Auchinleck, killed 20 brace. He has
been the most successful, however, of the Ayrshire gen-
tlemen, so far as we are aware. On the same day, Dr.
Eaton killed 12f brace at Darnaconar. He did not go
out on the 13th, but on the 14th he killed 81 brace.
'rho birds at Darnaconar are all packed in flocks of
from 50 to 60. Captain Drake brought down 17 brace
on the Craiglure moors, parish of Straiton, on the same
day. At Blairquhan, in the parish of Straiton, on the
12th, two guns only killed 12 brace, but it was two
o'clock P.M. ere the party sallied out. A party of two
from Ayr, on the moors on the borders of Auchinleck
parish, where Sir James Boswell was successful, scarcely
found a bird. Another gentleman, on the Galston moors,
only bagged 81 brace. We hear that the Duke of
Montrose, on his estate near Lochlomond, killed 24
brace on the 12th.—Ayr Observer.
DIIMFRIES•SHIRE.—AII the accounts we have received
concur in stating, that the birds are remarkably wild,
and that, in consequence, the number bagged has been
less than usual. Disease has also made its appearance
in some moors, and we heard of one gentleman who shot
fourteen brace, only a small portion of which were
worth bringing borne, ou account of the emaciated con-
dition of the birds. Nevertheless, there must have been
a good deal of slaughter, for thirteen boxes were dis-
patched to the south on Thursday last, by the Standard
coach alone ; and other vehicles have carried a fair pro-
portion of welcome presents from the moors to those
who prefer grouse on the table cloth to whirring from
the heather. Mr. Maxwell, of Terregles, and his brothers,
who shot over the Kinharvey moors on Wednesday, suc-
ceoedrier.
edin bagging fifty-eight brace of birds.—Dumfri(s
Courier.
yoRK,HIRE.—We understand there is likely to be a
great scarcity of moor game this season on the York-
shire moors, as the birds are found dead in large quan-
tities.—Leeds Mercury.
Sir
week,Graham,
has since been enjoying the
I M.P., arrived at Netherby-
hal on
sport o
grouse shooting—a very pleasant change, we
have no doubt, from his recent practice of shooting (with
so little effect) common sense at the head of the protec-
tionists.—Carlisle Journal.
James
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Saturday es

CHESS MATCII—.--A match wh- excttes considerable
interest among chess amateurs, is now being played by Mr.
Staunton, who hitherto in even games has not met with his
equal, and M. Harwitz, the eminent player from Breslau, who
distinguished himself in the recent blindfold match. The
match is for 25/. a-side, and consists of 21 games : the winner
of 11, of course, to be the victor. Mr. Staunton gives his
opponent such odds as his friends think will be fatal to him.
In 7 games he gives him paw and one move, and in 7 others
pawn and two moves; the remaining 7 to be played even.
Two games have been played, one at the London Chess Club,
and the other at the St. George's Club. One of these
games, which was oven, was won by Mr. Staunton, but the
second, in which he gave pawn and one move, was won by
M. Harwitz.
EXTRAORDIN.ARY CROP OF WHEAT.—Mr. William
Noon, of Great Bardfield, in this county, plumber and
glazier, we are informed, has about twelve acres of land,
which he has cultivated by spade labour, performed with 116
own hands; he sowed it this year with winter wheat, which,
onappearance,
eeee'was considered by all who saw it so thin
a plant many of the farmers in the neighbourhood
strongly itsa
that
"advised him to plough it up. He at one time re-
solved to take that course, but being subsequenely advised
to abstain from doing so by one or two tradesmen in Bard
have
evped paid
great attention to agriculture under the
new d
and system, and who were decidedly of opinion
fithelat'twheoi hpelliront was one calculated to produce a good and
abundant crop, Mr. Noon fortunately adopted the recom-
mendation of the latter friends, and having reaped his crop,
finds that it has produced eight quarters and two bushels
per acre, and the wheat is a very superior sample.—Essex
Herald.