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stormy towards night; and the weather on the 13th was showery and unfavorable even on the low hills. In the interior, or heart of the Highlands, it was, by all we can learn, very unfavorable. One of the Gentlemen on the Hill of South Glenguaich, rented from the Marquis of Brædalbane (a first-rate shot and first-rate ground), bagged fiftythree brace on the 13th, and the two on Logie Almond bagged, one forty-two the other twenty-three brace: on the whole, the sport may be considered as better than of late years generally; but Grouse are gradually decreasing, and, indeed, it is not much wonder.

A Letter has appeared in the Scotch papers, stating that many of the best hills in Scotland are rented by the London and Edinburgh poulterers and game-dealers, and that they send down half-pay officers, briefless lawyers, attorneys, &c. et hoc genus omne, who assume flash names, and who, for the sake of sport, consign the proceeds to their employers. Whether this be fact or not I have no data to determine; it has been broadly asserted in the public prints: but, be that as it may, the fact, that, under the head of " Price of Game in Leadenhall Market," Grouse and Black Cocks and Grey Hens in abundance were selling at five shillings the brace" the latter so small that they were little worth," says quite enough to shew that a shameful and wanton slaughter goes on before even the season. This notice I saw in the COUNTY HERALD of the 18th-two days before Black Game is allowed to be killed. That Scotland must sweat for this is evident, as Black Game especially could not be in abundance in Leadenhall Market from any other quarter. So, if to all other causes of decay-and they are quite enough we are to add the stimulus for wholesale destruction which the blessing of the new English Game Bill is apparently about to induce, farewell, a long farewell to Grouse Shooting!

Of late years, in the neighbouring county (Argyle), they have entered into signed agreements not to shoot until the 20th-a most laudable custom, and one which, if generally adopted or made a law, would be productive of great benefit to real sportsmen. In a fine August, so early as the 12th, young birds lie like stones, and may be massacred in any quantity, and young sportsmen will not “hold hard,” let the consequences be what they may. A very few days make a wonderful difference in the flight which Grouse take after being sprung; and as Black Game are allowed to be killed on or after the 20th, both would come in together.

New Game Act for Scotland.-As, in consequence of the armed bands of poachers with licences who broke into the South of Scotland last year, principally from about Carlisle, and set proprietors, keepers, farmers, and everything else at defiance, sweeping all before them-(the Duke of Buccleuch and the Marquis of Queensberry were the principal sufferers)--a new Game or Trespass Act for Scotland has been passed and after narrating the inefficiency of the late law for its object, this Bill enacts, "That if any person whatsoever shall commit any trespass, by entering or being in the day-time upon any land, without leave of the proprietor, in search or pursuit of Game, or of Deer, Roe, Woodcocks, Snipes, Quails, Landrails, Wild Ducks, or Coneys, each of such persons shall, on being summarily convicted thereof before a Justice of Peace, forfeit and pay such sum of money, not exceeding five pounds, as to the said Justice shall seem meet, together with the expenses of process. Provided always, that any person charged with any such trespass shall be at liberty to prove, by way of defence, any matter which would have been a defence to an action at law for such trespass. Such trespassers not quitting the land when required may be asked to give their names and abodes, and in case of refusal may be arrested: and such offender, on being summarily convicted of any such offence before a Justice of the Peace, at the instance of the owner or occupier of such land, or of the Procurator Fiscal for the county, shall forfeit and pay such sum of money, not exceeding five pounds, as to the convicting Justice shall seem meet, together with expenses of process. Provided always, that no person so apprehended shall on any pretence whatsoever be detained for a longer period than twelve hours before they are brought before some Justice of the Peace; and if he cannot, on account of the absence or distance of residence of any such Justice, or owing to any other reasonable cause, be brought before a Justice within such twelve hours aforesaid, then the person so apprehended shall be discharged at the end of that time, but may nevertheless be proceeded against for this offence by summons or warrant as if no such apprehension had taken place."-By this Act day time is held to commence at the beginning of the last hour before sunrise, and to conclude at the expiration of the first hour after sunset. The maximum penalty for aggressors assaulting any one acting under it is fixed at 51. or imprisonment for three months; the penalties and forfeitures to be paid to the Kirk Session, for the benefit of the poor in the parish where the offence may be committed. Q.

I am, Sir, &c. yours in haste,

P.S. I had forgotten to mention that I was informed, on credible authority, that the practice of netting Grouse is becoming prevalent among the northern poachers. I VOL. V.-SECOND SERIES.-No. 29. 3 H

cannot well understand how a net can be made generally useful among heather; but so I have been told. I perceive a sportsman from Spittal of Glenshee, in a letter to Bell's Life, says, "that in consequence of a storm in May, birds of all descriptions are to be found, from full grown birds to cheepers just flying, and even the hen sitting on her nest." That of course is the case in Glenshee, and may be in the Northern Hills, but it is not so in this vicinity: on what are termed the Low Hills and Braes there is hardly such a thing as a cheeper to be seen.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

The Turf.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

ON the Monday in the Second October

Meeting, Mr. Osbaldeston's b. f. by Partisan out of Scheme, agst Mr. Henry's ch. f. by Partisan out of Rivulet, both 2 yrs, 8st. 71b. each, T.Y.C., 100, h. ft.Friday: Lord Worcester's Carthago, 8st. 10lb., agst Mr. Thornhill's Farce, 7st., T.Y.C., 100, h. ft.

Houghton Meeting.-Monday: Count Matuschevitz's Lawnsleeves, 6 yrs, agst Mr. Vansittart's Rubini, 4 yrs, Est. 4lb. each, A.F., 200, h. ft.-Friday: Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, 8st. 131b., agst Count Matuschevitz's Lawnsleeves, 8st. llb. D. I. 200, h. ft.

The match between Hyder and Doncaster is off by consent.

Heaton Park.-First Day: Mr. Osbaldeston's Bilberry, 11st. llb., agst Lord Lichfield's Brother to Dunton, 10st. 101b., two miles, 150, h. ft.

There will be no races at Rugeley, Staffordshire, this year.

The Annual Sale of the Underley Stud will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in the Doncaster Meeting.

We regret to say, the entire Racing Stud of the Hon. E. Petre will be brought to the hammer in the same Meeting.

The Goodwood Cup.-The Cup for this year, a second time won by Lord Chesterfield's Priam, is very superb, and superior in taste and workmanship to anything of the kind ever contended for on any course. It consists of a groupe of brood mares and foals disposed in dead silver in various positions round the stem of an oak tree, the outspread branches of which support the Cup, which is a polished silver bowl of a Grecian shape, embraced and ornamented by the rich foliage of the oak:-the mares are admirably pourtrayed, and the spirit and character of the foals are true to Nature-the whole supported on a massive pedestal with appropriate inscriptions, and forming a design as novel as it is splendid.

CRICKET.

On the 21st of July, eleven of the Marylebone Club played eleven of Harrow School, at Harrow, the Club scoring 103 in each innings, of which Mr. David

son marked 55 in the first and 22 in the second, Lord Strathavon 10 and 14, and Mr. Anderson 24 in the first-total 206. The Harrow counted 130 in their first innings, Mr. Allix 51 and not out, and Mr. Pennefather 31: in their second, Mr. Norton marked 30, and Mr. Allix 22 and again not out; and having made 79-total 209 in their second-the Harrow were declared the victors, with 5 wickets to spare.

In the match between England and Sussex, played at Lord's on the 25th June, the former won by five wickets: in the return-match, played at Brighton on the 30th and 31st July, Sussex returned the compliment, winning by the same number of wickets to spare:

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Thursday the 2d of August and two following days, Lord's presented an unusually animated scene, the Etonians having engaged to play two matches successively with their rivals, the Wykehamists and the Harrovians; and, as might be expected, the ground was more aristocratically attended for the three days than has been witnessed for many years. The superiority of Eton College was eminently conspicuous, having won both their matches in one innings! The first was with the Wintonians, who scored 83 and 60-total 143: the Etonians 153.

At the conclusion of this match on Friday morning, the second commenced by the Harrow Scholars, who marked only 49. The Collegians followed, and got 249, leaving their opponents 200 to come up. They, however, could only muster 44 runs; consequently Eton was victorious in one innings by 156 runs! This was the greater feather in their cap, the Harrow having so recently beaten the Marylebone, though it must be admitted the latter were principally junior members. The fielding was equally excellent on all sides, but the constant practice of the Etonians in the Long Fields gave them a decided advantage in batting and bowling, and secured them the victory-they bowled eight wickets, and the Harrow three. The principal notches got by Eton were in the match with Winchester, Mr.

Wilkinson 40, Mr. Keate 40, Mr. Simpson 38,and Mr. Dalignon 14:-with Harrow, Mr. Dalignon 52, Mr. Keate 27, Mr. Vance 27, Mr. Wilkinson 25, Mr. Tunnard 23, Mr. Simpson 20, Mr. Booth 13, and Mr. March 13.

On the 13th and 14th a friendly match was played at Chislehurst between nine Members of the Marylebone Club with Lilly white and F. Pilch, and nine Gentlemen of Kent with Wenman and Mills. Of the latter, however, many were Members of the Club residing in Kent. In the first innings the Club scored 79, and in the second 81--total 160. Of these Pilch marked 20 in each innings, Lilly white 25 and 11, Mr. Kynaston 16 and 14, and Mr. Ward 4 and 21. Kent, in their first innings, marked 93, of which Mills scored 57, and in their second 68; Mr. Harenc making 18 runs, and Mr. H. Jenner (who we were happy to see again at work after his long and severe illness), 13-total 161, winning with three wickets to go down.

On the 21st and 22d the return match between the Marylebone Club with Lillywhite and Bayley, and the County of Can bridge with F. Pilch and Calde. court (now Members of the latter Club), was played at Chatteris, and drew toge ther a great number of spectators. There was some good play on both sides, but the County proved victors in one innings. The Club were put down in the first innings for 36 runs, T. Blake, Esq. marking 16 and not out, and C. Hale, Esq. 5, the next highest. Caldecourt bowled 6 wickets and Pilch 2. The County then went in and marked 78 runs, Pilch scoring 28. The Club went in again for 42, but were deficient 6 runs, scoring the exact number as in their first innings, 36-total 72.-Caldecourt and Pilch again bowled the same number of wickets, the former 6, and the latter 2.

On the following day, the 23d, the Club played the Town of Cambridge, and more tents and booths were pitched in Parker's Piece than ever remembered, the game affording much gratification to the thousands assembled. The following is the result:

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Brilliant.......8... Lord H. Cholmondeley, Daphne.........7... Mr. J. Nelson,

Leah Mab Vestris.

.6... Mr. H. Mason,

..4...Hon. W. L. De Roos, ...8...Mr. J. Weston,

Water Witch, 8... Mr. J. Unwin. From the well-known sailing qualities of some of these vessels the Amateurs anticipated an interesting afternoon's sport, nor were they disappointed. A few minutes before five o'clock, R. Bucknall, Esq., the Captain, gave the signal, when up sails and off they gallantly started for Wandsworth, the wind blowing fresh from N.E. The Mab had rather the start, and was followed closely by the Brilliant and Water Witch, which last was also pressed by the Vestris, and thus they kept to Waterloo-bridge, when the Water Witch took the lead and passed first under, Brilliant second, Ves. tris third, Mab fourth, and Leah and Daphne beam and beam through the bridge. From this there was a fine contest between the Water Witch and Brilliant, the latter, as they neared the flagboat at Wandsworth, appearing to have a slight advantage; but by a dexterous and well-timed manoeuvre on the part of the Witch, by suddenly pulling in her very long bow-sprit, which gave her a momentary additional impetus, she rounded the boat before the Brilliant, and kept her vantage ground all the way home, coming in two minutes before seven, the Brilliant a minute and a quarter after her, the Mab close alongside, and the Vestris in mediately in her wake-the Daphne and Leah some distance in the rear. It was a beautiful match throughout, the fine breeze giving the crews an opportunity of displaying their tact to admiration. The Members afterwards dined together at Oliver's, and after the cloth was removed, the Cup, rilled with wine, was presented to Mr. Unwin by the Captain, who congra tulated him on his success.

On the following day the ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB gave their annual Above-bridge Silver Cup and Cover, for which ten boats had entered, but the Fortitude and Daphne having been drawn, the following took their stations at Black122 friars-bridge:

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Rowena.

.7...Mr. W. Pegg, ..7...Mr. J. Holl,

Cup and Cover was sailed for by the BRI- Lady Emma....8...Mr. W. Bucknall,

TISH YACHT CLUB, starting from Blackfriars-bridge round a flag-boat anchored opposite Wandsworth Meadows, and back to a boat moored off the Speaker's Gar. dens. About 4 P.M. the following boats took their stations :

Mab
Vestris
Brilliant

Gipsey.......

.4...Hon. W. L. De Roos, .8...Mr. J. Weston, ..8... Ld. H. Cholmondeley, ...6...Mr. J. S. Christian.

Notwithstanding the afternoon was very inauspicious, the rain descending in tor

rents, so much importance was attached to the contest, and the decision was looked to with so much interest by those whose spirits are not damped by a wet jacket, that a numerous assemblage of Amateurs congregated on the River, and its banks were lined with anxious spectators. The signal for starting was given by Mr. Harrison, the Commodore, at four minutes after five o'clock-the distance the same as in the preceding match-and all immediately got under weigh, the wind blowing fresh from the Eastward. The Donna del Lago was first off the Temple, the Vestris second, but the Brilliant and the Lady Emma, the two favorites, were close on the same tack, and shot under Waterloo-bridge first, the Brilliant leading. Between this and Westminster-bridge the scene was in the highest degree interesting, the boats sailing in two lines, the Brilliant still leading in gallant style, and passing through the bridge, with the Donna second, Madame third, Rowena, Gipsey, and Haidee near up, Lady Emma and Mab keeping " very good company," but at a respectful distance. Some variation took place near Vauxhall, the Donna giving way to the Vestris and Rowena; but she again recovered her position, and passed the distance boat off Wandsworth Meadows second, Lady Emma and Vestris absolutely hugging each other, and all the boats passing in 58 minutes. In coming down, the Brilliant kept the lead, and various changes took place with the other yachts, the whole fleet arriving at Westminster in the following order: Brilliant at 27 min. after 7, hailed with considerable cheering, Donna second, then Lady Emma, Gipsey, Mab, Vestris, Haidee, and Rowena. The Members adjourned to Oliver's, and the Cup was presented to Lord Cholmondeley by the Commodore with an appropriate speech, and the usual ceremonies. It is needless to add that the evening was passed in the utmost conviviality.

His Majesty being the Patron of the R. T. Y. Č. the Members celebrated his natal day (the 21st) by sailing their Belowbridge match for a splendid Silver-chased Cup and Cover, the former bearing the emblems of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the latter surmounted with a handsomely-gilt Crown, appropriate to the occasion. The following boats entered: Vessels. Tons. Owners.

Sabrina....... ..21. .Mr. G. H. Gunston, Alert............16......Mr. J. Ford, Figaro .18......Mr. R. Wells, Rob Roy......16...... Mr. W. Fitch, Victorine......16...... Mr. T. C. Stokes. The Club, with their usual liberality and kind consideration that their friends should enjoy the exhilarating scene, engaged the Royal Sovereign steamer to accompany the match. This vessel was tastefully decorated, and left the Tower-stairs shortly after 9 A.M. with a full cargo of passengers

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for Greenwich, where, in front of the Hospital the signal ship was moored whence the yachts were to start. Mr. Harrison, the Commodore, arranged the boats, and at five minutes past eleven gave the signal by firing a gun. This was immediately answered by the vessels in the River discharging a feu-de-joie and displaying signal flags and standards, while the River could hardly be seen for the craft floating on its surface. The Miranda yacht received the fleet of fashion with a salute of 10 guns, which the Sovereign returned with twelve. The distance sailed was from Greenwich to Gravesend, and back again to Greenwich. At starting the Victorine took the lead, closely followed by the Rob Roy, Sabrina, Figaro, and Alert. In Long Reach Sabrina shot a-head, and continued to keep her superiority all the way to Gravesend, where the vessels passed the flag-boat in the following order :-The Sabrina, at 26 min. past two; the Victorine, 30 min.; Rob Rob, 30 min.; the Figaro, 35 min.; and the Alert at 38 min. In this order they continued to advance until they reached Purfleet, when the wind partially dropped, and the Sabrina, which was by this time considerably a-head of the other boats, being left in a calm, began to lose way, and in a short time was left behind. Alert, which previously had shewn anything but alacrity, now took the lead, which she kept all the rest of the distance. At a quarter past 6 o'clock she rounded the flag-boat at Greenwich, thus gaining the splendid prize, and in less than five minutes after she was followed by the other boats in the following order :-Figaro, Rob Roy, Victorine, and Sabrina.-With the exception of the Rob Roy, which has won several wagers already, the boats which sailed in this match were almost untried ones, and consequently it was difficult to say, previous to starting, which had the best chance of winning the match. A great deal was expected from the Victorine and Sabrina; and in going down the River they did not disappoint the anticipations of their backers; but in coming up, the fall of the wind was fatal to the Sabrina, and the Victorine, by some bad management, lost her advantage. The Alert then shot a-head, and kept the lead in fine style afterwards, to the astonishment of the beholders-thus verifying the sentence, "the last shall be first, and the first last." The match was throughout extremely interesting, in consequence of the variations which took place in the fortune of the different boats engaged in the contest. We understand the winner is a loser, having betted against his own boat. Sir R. Keats appeared to take great interest in the proceedings of the day, and seemed to infer that the Club should henceforth enjoy his patronage. He inspected the Cup, and expressed his pleasure to see

it so appropriate to the purpose. At the conclusion of the match the Royal Sovereign anchored off Greenwich, where the Cup was presented to Mr. Ford, the fortunate winner, amid the congratulations of his friends.

On the preceding day (the 20th) the LOYAL YACHT CLUB Sailing Match for a magnificent Silver Cup and Cover, weighing 136 oz., took place, from Greenwich to Gravesend and back, for which the fellowing vessels started :Vessels.

Giaour

Yda.....

Tons. Owners. .28...Mr. B. Moore, .23...Mr. F. Korff, Tiger. ...12...Mr. H. Hyams, Vestris 8...Mr. J. Weston. The Venus steam-vessel was engaged by the Club for the conveyance of the Members and their friends, and a most goodly company assembled on deck, greatly enlivened by a fine military band. The boats being all ready, the signal for starting was given at about half-past 10 A. M., the River presenting an animated scene, and the shore crowded with spectators. The vessels shot off in gallant style, the Tiger taking the lead, which she maintained for a considerable distance: the Giaour was second, followed by the Yda, and the Vestris close in the rear. At Blackwall Reach a misfortune, at first supposed by her friends to have been caused by treachery, but afterwards discovered to have resulted from accident, befel the Yda, which, connected with the result of the match, imparted to it an interest it would not otherwise have had. It appeared that by some incautiousness her own buoy became in some manner fastened beneath the water's edge to her rudder, which consequently was rendered incapable of acting; and her Captain and crew were quite at a loss to account for it, and the more they pulled the tackle, the more stiff became the rudder. From this circumstance the vessel was left considerably behind, and lost between two and three miles by the delay, which the Giaour, who had now taken the lead of the other boats, had the advantage of. On discovering the " toward" event, Mr. Korff appealed to the Commodore how he should act, and by his command proceeded again in the race, but with not the slightest hope that there was even a chance of his winning the Cup. The Yda, however, a fine tight-built boat, pushed on, confident as it appeared of her own ability, disappointed all parties, and to their great astonishment won the Cup in the finest style. Between Woolwich and Purfleet, her superior tacking brought her up amazingly, and, having passed the Tiger and Vestris, gained considerably on the Giaour. At nine minutes past one o'clock the Giaour shot round the standard placed off Gravesend, and was followed in the space of four minutes and a half by the Ÿda. The latter shortly

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came close up, and ultimately she shot by the Giaour, took a long lead of her, and won the race in dashing style, cheered by the spectators, and, as she approached the goal, was ushered in with "See the conquering Hero comes,' ," which the band struck up with proper spirit. She beat the Giaour several minutes, the Vestris an hour, and the Tiger an hour and eight minutes. The Cup, the Cover of which was surmounted by a figure of Neptune, was now filled with six bottles of wine, and presented to Mr. Korff, the winner. It was then handed round to the company, and almost every Lady and Gentleman on board had the felicity of drinking out of it. Throughout the day harmony was the order, and not one sustained the slightest injury.

EXTRAORDINARY ROWING MATCH AGAINST TIME.-A wager, which had excited extraordinary interest for some time, was decided on the River on Monday, August 13, for 500 sovereigns. The terms were, that John Williams, a waterman belonging to Waterloo-bridge, should row from that bridge down to Gravesend, up the River to Richmond, and then back to the place of starting, within the space of twelve hours, without getting out of his boat. Williams, who is about 32 years of age, and of rather slender make, started exactly as St. Paul's clock struck seven in the morning, the tide having then ebbed about two hours and a half, and proceeded down the River with much spirit and speed. He was in Halfway-reach at a quarter before nine o'clock, and about a quarter past ten o'clock he arrived off Gravesend, and then, turning round, proceeded up the River towards Richmondbridge. At 2 P. M. Williams was passing through Blackfriars-bridge; having then five hours to go to Richmond and return to Waterloo-bridge. He was accompanied from London-bridge upwards by great numbers of pleasure boats, filled with Amateurs, who heartily cheered him at every pull he gave, and the applause he met with, no doubt, made him strain every nerve to win against time, which he did, by going through Richmond-bridge and returning to Waterloo-bridge, about twenty minutes past six o'clock, thereby performing his gallant exploit, and gaining 50 sovereigns for himself, in addition to 5001. for his backers, as well as large sums betted that he could not win, and still having about 40 minutes to spare. The whole distance, rowed in 11 h. 29m. 3 sec., is 91 miles according with the most accurate computation, though the rower (from steamers, rowing over a flood-tide, &c.) must have done many miles in addition. The wherry in which he performed this Herculean task was the Tom Thumb, which had been previously prepared for him, having her fore and aft quarters (leaving him just room to move on his

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