The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-17 00:00:00

THE TWELFTH OF AUGUST.

This day, so important in the calendar of British
sports, was throughout this district so sultry, that
none but eager sportsmen, anxious to make an early
bag, cared to expose themselves and their dogs to the
intense heat. The following extract from a letter, by
one of a party who were up by peep of dawn, graphic-
lily describes their movements, representing, we
have no doubt, the feelings and experiences of many
others " out" on the moors :—" At two o'clock on the
morning of the 12th inst., we rose, after rather a rest-
less night, disturbed by dreams of wet and foul wea-
ther, which delusion we were glad to find arose from
the dripping of a cistern in the passage adjoining the
room in which we reposed. At the hour of rising the
morning was darkish, but one hour after our hearts
mercury suddenly rose on observing the beautiful broad
streaks of the pale grey horizon, tinged here and
there with a deep warm orange colour, which gradu-
ally and imperceptibly but steadily chased away the
heavy leaden clouds of the former night, half threaten-
ing rain. By this time—three o'clock—the exciting
cro w of the cock grouse could be heard all around, as
if in defiance, giving the cry of forwards.' At three
o'clock we started, and having not forded but waded
the river, in order to invigorate our limbs, we ascended
the opposite steep hill, cast loose, and in a few minutes
had a steady point off all hands. The birds lay well,
and suffered accordingly. At half. past five a very
warm close mist surrounded us, indicating the heat of
the coming day, which mist in its turn was dispelled
by a broiling sun. No wind, and of course no scent.
The dogs ranged well, but running clean over the
birds, which frequently and in great numbers got up
close behind our heels, and in the very spot the dog
had crossed but a moment betore. By eleven o'clock,
from the great heat, the dogs were completely
grueled, and we were obliged to call a halt for two
hours. The birds were very numerous, in large
coveys, and without an exception stronger and in
better condition than last year.
We subjoin a few notes of the 12th :—Col. Crack-
low, at Lairg, had fifteen brace and four hares.
Mr. Phillpott, at Clune, twenty brace. A Mackenzie,
Esq., nine and one half brace, at Balmaduthy. Captain
James Wardlaw, at Dalmigavie, shot fifty-one brace,
all good birds. Mr. Williams, at Corrybrough,
twenty-two and one half brace. Sir John Carnac, at
Dochgarroch, nine and one half brace. At Bslma-
caan, Mr. Stewart, keeper, shot eleven and one half
brace yesterday in an hour and a-half, At Moy-
hall, Donald Macbean, the Mackintosh's keeper,
killed sixty-two brace, one pair of teal ducks, and
four hares—all with one gun, and over two dogs.
Inverness Courier.

FATAL LEAP FROM BLACKPRIABS-BRlDGE.—Yes-
terday morning, about four o'clock,
a woman, apparently
about thirty-five years of age, but who at presentis unknown.
mounted the parapet of Blackfriara-bridge, near the second
arch of the Surrey side, and plunged head formost into the
river. In her descent her head came in violent contact with
one of the piers, which fractured her skull and caused the
brain to protrude from the ears. her thighs and legs were
also fractured and several ribs were broken in consequence
of the poor creature striking the abutments of the bridge.
Mr. Ware, the night pierman, instantly put off in a boat to
render assistance, but a Lambeth lighterman, who was navi-
gating a barge laden with straw, was passing under the
arch at the moment, and who had a narrow escape of being
killed by the woman falling close to his head, managed to
lay hold of her and pull her ashore. She was then alive,
and a stretcher having been procured she was forthwith re-
moved to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where everything was
done for the unfortunate woman that the nature of the case
required, but without any beneficial effect, and in the course
of ten or twelve hours death terminated her sufferings. The
deceased, it is supposed, committed the rash act owing to
destitution. The only articles of wearing apparel she had on
were an old Orleans (green) gown and a cotton chemise.
She had a pair of old boots on but no stockings, and the body
appeared in a very emaciated condition.

Lord Stanley arrived at the Angel Ann, on Wed-
nesday night last, where he remained until the following
morning. He then proceeded to view the racing stud of Mr.
Jolla Scott, ;tt Pigburn,—Doncaster Chronicle.