The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-18 00:00:00

THE TWELFTH OF A UG UST.

DUMBARTONSIIIRE.—The grouse are strong on
the wing and very wild. The breeding season has
been good in this country and the West Highlands
generally. Sir James Colquhmin and his brother,
Mr. William Colquhoun, bagged 58 brace on the
12th.

PERTHSHIRE.—AII the information about the
opening of the shooting season which reached.
Perth up to Monday afternoon agrees in describ-
ing the sport since the 12th as excellent, and far
beyond anything experienced for a number of
years back. The grouse are numerous, strong, and
very wild—the young birds being strong on the
wing. As yet we have heard nothing definite as
to the number of braces falling to particular guns ;
but generally the bags have been well filled. The
weather on the moors has been everything that the
sportsman could desire. In very few quarters has
there been any trace of the grouse disease ob-
servable. At Auchingarrick, Mr James Bayne, of
Edinburgh, killed 26 brace. The birds are strong
on the wing and in splendid condition. The
Crief _Herald says :—Reports from all quarter
are favourable. The birds are numerous on
every moor. We are informed that there
never were so many birds seen on the hills of Monzie
and Auchnafreo as at present.
FIFESHIRE.—Mr. John Balfour, of Balbirnie,
and party passed over the grounds at the Bishop
Hill in quest of grouse, which abound there, and
several shots were obtained.
WEST OF SCOTLAND.—From what little we have
learned we have reason to think that fair average
bags have been made. On Glenowther Mr. Allan
Gilmour killed 24 brace. On Skelmorlie Mr. John
Graham and Mr. John Graham, jun., bagged re-
spectiVely 23 and 28 brace. The Arngomery party
had 10 brace before breakfast. The birrig vary
considerably in size on some moors, showing there
have been an early and late brood.
ABERDEENSHIRE.—There is great promise, from
all we can hear, of sportsmen having a very sue•
cessful season.
DUMFRIESSHIRE.—Our district is well stocked
with grouse this year, and partridges are said to
be very abundant.
MORAYSHIRE.—In Morayshire fair sport is ex-
pected. The birds are more numerous than for
some years past, but in consequence of the dry
season, are very strong, and sportsmen may have
some difficulty in coming within range.
STIRLINGSHIRE.—It rained heavy in the morn-
ing, whereby many gentlemen were disappointed
in their sport. The keener hands were, however,
on their legs, and some good execution was done at
Touch and other moors, irrespective of the weather's
inclemency.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

DEVONPORT.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Buller

Ferrand .. • . • •
Majority for Buller

BERWICK.

1,1c9
.. 1,114

.---75

The contest between the Conservative and Liberal candi-
dates will be close, but the Conservatives express them-
selves confident of success. If they do succeed, Captain
Gordon, the other Conservative member, threatens to re-
sign, as he looks upon the opposition of the Conservatives
to Mr. Marjoribanks as a breach of the "arrangement." 'A
meeting of the Liberal electors has been hold this week, the
Mayor presiding, when an explanation was given of this
" arrangement."

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government
emigrant vessel Herald, 1,195 tons, Capt. Wm. H. Flenley
which sailed from Plymouth on the 22d February, arrive°
at Melbourne, Victoria, on the Ist June, with 59 married
couples, 4 single men, 262 single women, 19 boys between thea
ages of 1 and 12, 14 girls between the same ages, 4 male and
4 female infants, making a total of 425 souls, °Val to
J.
statute adults, under charge of Surgeon-Suerinten e _
C. Sanger, M.D. Two births and 2 deaths
and 1 child) occurred during the voyage. (1 adult female