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At Lumpbanal' Mr. Chalmers bagged 10 brace and a couple
of bares.
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY.—AIthough Dumfriesshire
and Galloway hay:3 not altogether escaped the mysterious
disease that has destroyed to a great extent the grouse in
(Ater parts of Scotland, the loss bag not been great 011
some moors, and on othe►:s there has been no disease.
There has been some excellent sport in this district—the
birds being numerous and strong. On Monday the Hon.
M. C. Maxwell of Terregles and patty, in all five guns,
bagged 91 brace on Kinharvey moors. Tuesday morning
being wet, the party did not go out ; but in the afternoon
several gentlemen had good sport on Kirkgunzeon moors.
On Monday Mr. Len), of Dalswiutou and party, four guns,
killed 80 brace on Dalswinton moors, besides some other
game. Ou the same day Mr. W. KennedyLanrio of Wood-
hall bagged on Darngarroch Hill 41 brace of grouse, a
golden plover, and a hare. On Monday 10 brace of grouse
fell to one gun on Lochar Moss. Mr. J. Sloan and friend
killed 12 brace of grouse on Barbeth. On Dunesslin, Dun-
score, two guns killed 14; brace of grouse. Mr. Barbour
of Barley had a capital bag on Balmaclellan moors.
THERLANDSHIRE. —At Lairg, On the 12th, Mr. Hop-
wood and the lion. 11. Coventry killed 68 brace of grouse,
and on the 13th 38} brace of grouse.

CONTINENTAL VIEW OF THE VISIT OF
THE BELGIAN VOLUMEERS TO ENG-
LAND.

From the Dziemzilc Poznanski of the 2d August,

a Polish newspaper, published at Posen :
" London, 24th July, 1867.
" While the Emperor Napoleon is collecting
around him as visitors to the Paris Exhibition
crowds of Kings and Sovereigns from all parts of
the earth, as a proof of the fraternity of nations,
England has undertaken to give in her own way
an example of this fraternity. The English
volunteers have invited to London the Belgian
riflemen in return for the reception which was
given them last year in Belgium. On Thursday,
the 11th of July, two large steamers brought
to the English capital upwards of 2,500 of
these brave Belgians, and on the following day they
entered the town. All the streets through which
they passed were crowded with people, flags with the
English and Belgian colours were hung out from
the windows, the cheers were incessant, and the
whole town seemed to hail them as if they were
liberators or conquerors returning from a long war.
" It is now the second week that these guests have
been constantly invited to fetes, public games,
rifle meetings, dinners, concerts, and balls,
given both by public corporations and private indi-
viduals, from the Royal Family and higher aristo-
cracy to the lower classes. One of these fetes which
had the greatest success was that given by Miss
Burdett Coutts in her park and country-house,
called Holly Lodge, at Highgate, near London. The
extent of this park and the munificence of its pro-
prietress may be imagined when I tell you that
besides the 2,500 Belgians, there were at this
fete upwards of 1,000 persons, many of whom
belonged to the highest English society. The
Royal Family was also represented by the ma-
jority of its members. The Sultan and the
Prince of Wales were expected, but they were
so exhausted by the fetes of the previous day
that at the last moment they expressed their
regret at their inability to take. part in this interna-
tional festival. Perhaps it was as well that they
did not come, as their presence did not divert
public attention, and the object of the fete was thus
rendered more strikingly apparent. For it was the
particular desire of Miss Coutts, who had herself
drawn up the plan of the proceedings, that all na-
tions should be represented at the fete, not so much
by their rulers, as by their distinguished citizens, pre-
pared to defend to the last the rights and liberties
lof their respective countries. Among these the
Poles were not ollitted ; on the contrary, with her
usual sympathy for oar country and its cause,
they in several instances hal reserve fo themill
some of the most prominent placed s. I w
not describe either the magnificence of the
park or the liberality of the reception, or the
number of the amusements, or the exemplary order
which prevailed. I will only allude to three occa-
sions which produced a stronger impression than
others. The first was when Colonel Gregoire,
marching at the head of his riflemen, halted them
for a moment in front of the house; and, ascending
the steps leading to the balcony, on which stood
the hospitable hostess, surrounded by the Royal
Family, offered her in the midst of the prolonged
cheers of the multitude, a splendid bouquet which
had been sent that day from Ghent. On the seconess to th d
occasion Lord Granville delivered an addre
Belgian guests, in the name of Miss Coutts, in
which be described the benefits of freedom, peace,
and the friendship of nations, of which a most
illustrious example is given by England and
Belgium. The third occasion occurred when the
whole body of volunteers, after taking leave of their
noble hostess, and marching out of te gates in the
direction of London, suddenly turned round,
and returned to the house, once more to express
their gratitude by enthusiastic cheers. Instead of
describing all this magnificence, I will remind my
countrymen who Miss Burdett Coutts is. If I only
told them that she is one of the most wealthy
persons iu England,—nay, if 1 added that she
comes of a fain ous historical family, which has roenuld
-
dered good service to its country, perhaps Ish
attract but little attention. Even if I described
how she has distinguished herself by her boundless
charity, how she employs her fortune in establishing
hospitals, building churches, promoting art and
science, and relieving the poor, especially artisans and
labourers, for whom she has filled a whole suburb
(Bethnal-green) with comfortable houses, doubt-
less this would gain for her the esteem she deserves
us. But when I say that Miss Burdett
among
Coutts comes of a family whose sympathy for used
a tradition, and which has always actively suppo
our cause ; that her father was one of the first of
our defenders, and her cousin the m
never omitsost ardent and
strenuous of them ; that she herself
occasion of allevatiug either by word or deed the
fate of our exiles, I hope no one will object to my
lengthening this letter with some particulars on the
subject. Mr. Coutts, the banker, known for his
Of these
enormous wealth, had three daughters.
the late Lord Dudley CouttsStuart,
one, married to the Marquis of Bate,
whosea
s th ememory mother
ing grati-
Francis Burdett. I should insult the undy
ianuds e
bn
yy
ofwill ever live among 113. The second married. Sir.
countrymen of Stuart.rvic,,
tulle of Poland were I. should
rveenndteurreed
to
o oruerme
They may not,. perhaps,
Francis Burdett,
who achieved considerable distinction
a man
rLeocrodllecpt Isodlewyelltliehstory of Sir.
popular among countrymen as
in England at the beginning of
histhe present cen-
' tury. lie was as
O'Connell was in Ireland, and he shook all England
the popular question. Not- I
with his speeches
withstanding his wealth and connection with the first
fatuities he was imprisoned in the Tower, and wan
the last pelitic pris mer committed to that fortress.
Prou lof his afn it iiutancn with Kosciuszko, awl
a hearty friend of ranee Adam Czartoryski, he
always took great interest in our cause. It is to
this that we owe the flattering opinions of the Poles
which have passe I almost into proverbs in England
—that saying, for instance, that the Poles are the
first gentlemen of Europe.' It was he who declared
in Parliament that the Whigs ought to pay with
their heads for the high treason of abandoning
Poland.
" Once, in 183', when, during the debates on
Poland in the Lower llonse, one of the members,
Sir C. Wetherell, ventured to make a re.nark in
favour of Russia, Sir F. Barlett rose and indignantly
exclaimed : I regret that any one should be found
in this House who dares to defend Russia, lie is
alone in this House and in the whole world.' And
when Sir Charles retorted that he had never de-
fended the conduct of Russia towards Poland, Sir
Francis said, ' I am deeply grateful to the hon.
member for this declaration, for I can now truth-
that in the whole civilised world there is
ully say
f