The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-23 00:00:00

THE M

RESTS,

(From the Inverness Courier.)
The 12th opened inauspiciously. Rain fell heavily from
about four in the marring, and continued generally over the
country dur'ng the greater part of the day. The air was
heavily charged wi h electricity, which brake out the same
night in a thunder storm of unusual violence. The sport upon
the moors turned out better than was expected, the returns
which we are enabled to subjoin confirming what we said last
week of the prospects of the season. On the high grounds,
grouse have been almost universally allowed a jubilee. They
suffered greatly last year, and have not, unfortunately, had
a favourable season for recovering. At one time the
broods promised as well as upon the low grounds, but
drought and tremendous rains destroyed nearly all the
young birds. Proprietors generally have, therefore, resolved
not to shoot on the high ground at all this year. The sub-

joined reports, for which we are indebted to many sportsmen
and friends, and especially to Mr. Snowie, of Inverness, are
nearly all from low-lying moors, and it will be seen that
the sport has been in some instances really good, and in all
a full average :-Mr. John B. Baillie, on the 12th, at Gask,
shot 10 brace; Mr. F. Palmer, at Lochletter, on the 12th,
14 brace; Mr. W. Morris and Mr. N. Morris, on the
nth, at Moybeg, 46 brace; Mr. Campbell, at Dunearn,
on the 12th, 32 brace ; Mr. F. L. Brodenbam, after 1
one o'clock, p. m., on the 12th, at Nuide, shot 37 brace.
General Cracklow, at Culduthel, on the 12:h, shot 13
brace, and four snipe; Mr. H. H. Martin and Mr. Mills,
at Erregie, on the 12th, shot 15k brace. Sir Francis Sykes,
Bart., at Strathmashie, on the 12th, 15 brace. Mr. Macnab,
of Dalclaully, on the 12th, bagged 61 brace, and on the 14th ,
93 brace. At Glenshlero Lodge, Capt. Edwards bagged 19
brace ; Sir L. Pilkington, 19k brace ; and Mr. Stackey, 15
brace. Col. Fraser, at Cantray, on the 12th, killed 8 brace,
and on the 13th, 101 brace. On the 13th, the Messrs. Mor-
ris, at Moybeg, shot 521 brace; Mr. J. Barnard, M.P., and
Mr. J. Whitbread, M.P., on the 12th, at Largs, shot 15
brace, 1 hare, 11 ducks, and 2 snipes; and on the 16th tkey
bagged 28 brace, 6 hares. and 1 snipe. Major Hirst, at
Clare, on the 12th, had 13 brace. Mr. E. Mackintosh,
and friend, at Corrybroughmore, on the 13th, shot 20 brace.
At Aldourie, on the 12th, the gamekeeper shot 9 brace.
At Skibo, on the 12th, Mr. Kinloch and Capt. Baird, R.N.,
shot 15 brace. At Rhifail, on the 12th, Mr. A. Bonham
Carter shot 13 brace. On the 12th Mr. Henderson and
party (3 guns), at Toftingall, 50 brace, and on the 13th, on
the same ground, with two guns, 301 brace. On the 12th,
at Strathmore, Mr. Dawson, 261 brace, and 2 snipe; and
Mr. Hatcher, 171 brace, 2 snipe, and I,hare ; Mr. Hughes
and Mr. Shaw, on the same ground, bad 18 brace. On
the 13th, after one o'clock, Mr. Dawson and Mr. Hatcher
shot, the former gentleman 231 brace, the latter 15 brace.
On the Moy moors, Dr. Smith, on the 12th, shot 20 brace,
and Mr. Dunbar, after two o'clock, shot 15 brace and 1
hare. At Dunphail, Major Cumming Bruce, M.P., and
the Hon. Col. Bruce, on the 12th, killed 18 brace, on
the 14th 30 brace, and 8 hares, and on the 16th 20k brace,
and 8 hares. On Upper Altyre, Mr. E. Smith, and Mr
H. Gordon Cumming had 27 brace on the 14th. Mr.
Trotter, of Morton Hall, and Mr. Henry Trotter, on the
16th, killed 14 brace and 2 hares. Our Morayshire corre-
spondent adds-" The birds are strong and healthy here,
and more in number than they have been for the last three
years." On the 13th Sir George Brown, and Mr. W.
Brown, Linkwood, after a few hours' shootieg, bagged
81 brace; at Knockando, Mr. Cayley and friend, on
the 12th, bad 23 brace. At the Cluny shootings, Raiford,
Mr. Grant of Kincorth, on the 12th, had 4 brace, and 1
hare. On the Dallas hills, Mr. A. K. George, and
party, on the 12th, bagged 50 brace. From Tulcheu
Lodge, on the Spey, Mr. Wynne Williams writes:-
" I have been out only one day and a-half, and killed
43 brace. lam happy to say I find the birds more plen-
tiful than I expected. There are large and strong broods."
At Carrbridge, on the 12th, Lord Scarsdale bagged 71
brace, 1 snipe, and 2 hares; and on the 13th, 10k brace,
2 snipes, and 3 ducks. Capt. Holden and friend, on the
12th, bad 13 brace and 2 hares; and on the 13th, 10/
brace. At Advic, on the 12th, Mr. Munn had 48 brace.
Mr. Webb and Major Goodlake, on the 12th, at Ballin-
dalloch, shot 67 brace and 6 hares. Major Tcmpest, at
Loehindorb, on the 12th, had 10 brace. Mr. Shaw, at
Newhall, on the 12th, had 12 brace. Mr. W. Morris
and Mr. N. Morris, and a friend, at Moybeg, on the
17th, 67k brace, 10 hares, 2 ducks, and 1 snipe. On the
16th, Col. Fraser and friend, at Cantray, 22 brace.
On the 13th, Mr. J. Wiseman tired 16 brace of grouse,
and on the 16th, 18a brace, at Tomatin, Mr. lE. Mack-
intosh, of Balnespick, and Mr. W. Travers, on the
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13th, shot 17 brace of grouse and 3 hares, at Corrybrough.
Mr. Arthur Wig-ram, and Mr. J. Arkwright, on the 13th,
shot 16 brace of grouse, and on the IGth,lB brace of grouse
2 snipes, and 2 woodcocks, at Clune.
A correspondent in Laggan (Badenoch), says :—" The
gentlemen who have come here had reason to be satisfied
with their first day's sport. Twenty brace was the average
that fell to eight or ten guns on different moors."
Mr. White of Monar shot a fine stag a few days ago, with
four tines an the one side and five on the other. The antlers
were still in velvet, but bard to the top, and measured 32
inches in length, with a span of the same dimensions. Tile
stag was as fat as might be looked for at the end of Sep-
tember.

At Lochinver, SutherlandThire, the 12th was ushered in
with heavy rain, and nothing could be done on the moors
till mid-lay, when the sun came out, and the beat was ex-

wissive. Mr. J. F. liazlehttrat bagged 131 brace grouse in
f 9,1, 1 0!!:,-. Tia gr.:_.!c ::pper.r to b.., very numerous and
healthy. The same gentleman brought down last week two
fine stags right and left. The fishing on the rivers has been
a failure both in angling and netting. We have had our
usuni visits of yachts, and among others the Undine, with
his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, on his annual tour among
his tenantry. The Lasde, with Mr. E. Ellice, M.P., on a
fishing excursion. The Edela, on her way to Stornoway,
with Mr. Colville; and the Volante with Mr. Birch and
party.

The Perthshire Courier says :—Although a week has
elapsed since the opening of the shooting season, the
accounts from the Perthshire moors have been extremely
meagre; bat generally they are satisfactory. The morning
of the Mt was misty and rainy, so that few sportsmen
could get abroad at an early hour. It appears that the birds
are found to be strong on the wing, but a good deal more
plentiful tha❑ last year, although still deficient if compared
with the numbers of previous years. No traces of disease
have been ebservable, which is a very good sign. As far as
we can learn, the average number of birds killed per
gun over the different moors on the 12th would be from
10 to 30 brace. Mr. W. S. Crawford and party at Dal-
maspidal had excellent sport, having killed 202 brace
of grouse after mid-day on Tuesday. Capt Egerton
at Talladh a'Beithe, shot H brace ; and Mr. Maxton, 15
brace. On the Tarvie moor of Donavourd, Mr. Mark Na-
pi:r and party bagged 411 brace of grouse, 13 blue hares,
' and 2 rabbits, as the result cf their sport on the 14th and
16th, Saturday and Monday last. The birds in that quarter
were found healthy, but strong on the wing, and more
scarce than usual. Mr. George Kelly M'Callum, of

Brace, and party, shot on the 12th 45 brace of grouse
after twelve o'clock, and on the day following 30 brace.
The party on the Glengowlandic shootings were agreeably
surprised with their sport, which considerably exceeded
their expectations. Mr. Reid, Cluny House, Strathtay,
shot 6 brace during the first two hours he was on the. hill.
Mr. Carter, at Rollallion, met with fair sport. It is stated
that the grouse on all the high moors in Athole and
Badenech, though free of disease, are scarce, the heavy falls
of snow and frost in May having destroyed the embryo
broods, and driven the old birds to the low grounds for
shelter. However, the few existing coveys contain from
six to ten young birds; and have not been more healthy for
several years. We may only add that the quantity of game
which has passed through Perth from the north during the
week has been very considerable, and exceeding the
quantity of last year for the same period.

The Stirling Journal says:—The sport on the moors in this 1
neighbourhood has been very promising since the 12th. The
birds are numerous and in excellent condition. On the 13th
inst., Mr. Basil Fisher, Sauchie House, bagged 151 brace in
41 hours; on the 14th, 171 brace ; and on the 16th 24 brace.
On the 16th Messrs. Jopp and Scott killed 24 brace on Bal-
gair moor. Mr. W. L. Ewing, of Arugomery, bagged 10
brace on the 16th. Mr. G. K. M`Callum, of Braco, and
party, succeeded on the 12th in bagging 45 brace, and on
the 13th 3 brace and 4 hares. Mr. Watt from Glasgow
killed, on the 12th, 81 brace, and on the 16th 15 brace, on
Craigengelt moor. On the 12th and two following days,
Capt. Christie of the Ist Royals, and a friend, bagged 44
brace on Touchadam moor. Mr. Campbell of Boquhan, Mr.
Fletcher of Saltown, and Mr. Fletcher, jun., have had ex-
cellent sport on Boquhan moors; and we understand that
good sport has also been obtained by several gentlemen on
Gargannock moor. Mr. Lees and party shot, on Kilbryde
moors, on the 12th, 24 brace, 13th, 40 do,, 14th, 41 do., 16th,
37 do., 17th, 12 do.-154 brace in all. Altogether the
season, so far as it has gone, has been most satisfactory.
—A correspondent from Dunkeld writes:—Thursday, the
12th, being wet, very few sportsmen were able to go out.
The 13. h was but an indifferent day also. The Earl of
Wemyss, on the Grandtully moor, killed, on the 13th, 76
brace and two hares. The Hon. J. C. Dundas, on the
Glenqueich moor, killed 541 brace and two hares on the
12th; 481 brace and 4 hares on the 13th; 35 brace and 3
hares on the 14th ; and 31 brace and '2 bares on the 16th.
Mr. Flildyard, on the Curriemuckloch moor, killed 40 brace
en the 12th, and 35 brace en the 13th. Mr. Litinsden,
Kinlocb, and his party (3 guns) have been killing some 60
to 70 brace per day. The birds are very strong, no disease,
and in better e.ondition than they have been fur many years,
and there is not that disposition for making large bags the
first day or two has usually been the case.—Our
Comvir correspondent says :—Notwithstanding the un-
propitious state of the weather on the " twelfth," we learn
that on his hill at Brae of Fordie, Mr. 1). R. Williamson,
of Lagers, bagged to his own gun 33 brace of grouse ; and