The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-06 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—?his

Market opens rather quiet. Sales proba'
8,000 or 10,000 bales.

GAME PROSPEC7S IN PERTHSHIRE.

The prospects of sportsmen for the ensuing shooting •
season have not been so gloomy for a long series of years
as at present. The disease which prevailed among grouse
during April and May still lingers in some places, and has
made unprecedented havoc among the birds. On the ex-
tensive moors stretching from Crieff to Strathearn, the
mortality has been so extensive that miles of moorland
may now be travelled and not above half-a-dozen of
grouse seen. At Monzie, Glenturret, Ochtertyre, Inner-
geldie, Dunira, and the other moors extending to Loch-
earnhead, the birds have also been sadly thinned by the
distemper ; but still there is a pretty fair stock of birds
which have hatched young broods. On some of the
Drummond Castle moors them alady has been as destruc-
tive as in other places, but, in consequence of the shooting
last season being neither close nor protracted, a moderate
stock of birds have escaped the disease. Recently disease
has broken out among black game in some places, but the
distemper appears as yet to be limited to a few moors. On
Wednesday, while some gentlemen were fishing in Glonal
mond, they found a number of blackeocks dead, and other
birds in a sickly and cowering state, not able to fly. The
weather during the current month has been all that could
be desired for the young broods of game, which have
grown rapidly. Grouse, though unusually scarce in many
instances, are now strong and on the wing, and, if no un-
toward circumstances occur, will be largo and well-grown
by the 12th c•f August. In regard to the prospects of
game in the low country, it is seldom that they are so en-
couraging ; partridges, hares, wild ducks, roe deer, ice.,
abound in all directions. Capercailzie and pheasants have
bred unusually well this season in the poserves, and the
young broods are numerous, healthy; and strong. The
fawning season is now past in the forests of Glenartney
and Turlem, and the stock of fawns is fully an average.
The deer, which are numerous, have rapidly improved in
condition. The last two months show some splendid stags
among the herds, with fine heads; and judging from pre-
sent appearances stalkers will enjoy excellent sport.
Scotsman.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1867, awards
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Wheeler and Wilson the highest —BautGtoonld-hMoloodaml—a-
chines, and the only Gold Medal awarded to Sewing Ma-
chines. Such is the substance of the announcement made
by the Emperor on Monday last, and published in the
Official List of Awards. The number of entries in the
Machine Department was 82, distributed as fol-
lSinoewws:—g England, 11; France, 25 ; United States, 19 ;
German States, 6 ; Belgium, 4 ; Italy, 4 ; Canada, 5;
Austria, 3; Denmark, 3, Switzerland, 2. Every system
was reproseLted and fully tested, and, according to the
award, Wheeler and Wilson lead the world in this branch
cf industry.
COURSING IN TILE HOME PARK, HAMPTON COURT.
—The unpleasant difficulties which stood between the
coursing public and the officials who withdrew the right of
Coursing in this royal demesne from the clubs are .now
removed, and there is every probability of coursing being
resuined next season. In future special permission will be
;ranted on "now and requisite conditions." Hares have
largely increased, and there is every promise of good sport.
GREAT ALL ENGLAND ANGLING MATCH.--The
prizes won at the Great All England Angling Match, which
took place at Crown Wharf, in Lincolnshire, on Monday,
were announced on Friday. The prizes are 121 in num-
ber, of which there are 11 amounting to 100 guineas in
money, together with four plated cups and a time-piece.
There aro 507 competitors from all parts of Yorkshire,
Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. The fol-
Naradge, Newark, who caught 121 b. 120 z.; 2d, £2O,
J. lowing are winners of the principal prizes :-1 st, £
Saville, Sheffield, 71b. 12-10 z. ; 3d, £l5, J. Rhodes, Wake-
-25, H.
field, 61b. 10Ioz. ; 4th, £lO, W, Cawthorn°, Sbefßeld, 51b.
4foz.