The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-29 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS,

The following are the only bankrupts of commercial
importance in the Gazette :
John O'Connell, surgeon, Parson's-hill, Woolwich.
William C. Livermore, jun., builder, Bethnal-green
Thomas Matthew Smith, greengrocer, Holborn
Henry Barnes, blacksmith, Totnes, Hants
Robert Martin, milk dealer, Walcot-square, Lambeth
John Wilsher, jun., coach smith, Tottenham-court-road
Louis B. Vandau, artificial florist, Hoxton
Andrew F. Boyd, wine merchant, Cornhill ---
George J. Budd, dairyman, Edgware-road

ERRATA.—In our account of the proceedings in
the Divorce Court, yesterday, we are sorry that our
reporter should have been led into an error in describing
the defendant in the suit of Clinton v. Clinton as Lord
Charles Clinton. The noble lord, his lady, and family, we
are happy to state, are at present residing at Biarritz, in
France. The mistake arose in consequence of the simi-
larity of the names.

MODERN FALCONRY.—The modern routine of
training the peregrine falcon is shortly as follows :
—Young birds are procured, generally from Scotland,
either just before they can fly, or just after. They are
placed in some straw, on a platform, in an outhouse, which
ought to open to the south-east. They are furnished each
with a large bell (the size of a very small walnut) for the
leg; and each with a couple of jessies (short straps of lea-
ther) for both legs. If they are unable to fly, the door of
the coach-house (or whatever the outhouse may be) should
be left open; but if they have tolerable use of their wings,
it will be necessary to close it for the first few days. They
are fed twice a day with beeksteak—changed, occasionally,
for rabbit, rook, or pigeon ; and, if the birds are very young,
the food must bo cut up small ; but it is improper to take
them from the nest until the feathers have shown them-
selves thoroughly through the white down. A lure is then
used. This instrument need be nothing more than a forked
and somewhat heavy piece of wood (sometimes covered
with leather), to which is fastened a strap and a couple of
times,
pigeons' wings. To this meat is tied; and the young
hawks aro encouraged to fly down from their platform,
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with the lures, they are permitted to fly at large for a fort-
night or three weeks ; and, if the feeding times be kept,
the lures well furnished with food, and the shout or whistle
employed, the hawks will certainly return when they are
due ; unless, indeed, they have been injured or destroyed
when from home, by accident or malice. This flying at
liberty is termed "flying at hack." When the young
hawks show any disposition to prey for themselves (though
the heavy bells are intended slightly to delay this), they
aro taken up from " hack," either with a small net or with
the hand. They are then taught to wear the hood, and
are carried on the fist. In a few days they are sufficiently
tame to be trusted at large, and may be flown at young
grouse or pigeons, the heavy bells having been changed
for the lightest procurable. At thieperiod great pains are
taken by the falconer to prevent his bird " carrying" her
game ; for it is obvious that, were the hawk to move when
he approached her, ho would be subject constantly to the
greatest trouble and disappointment. The tales told in
books about hawks bringing quarry to their master are
absurd; the falconer must go to his hawk. Such is a
sketch of the training in modern times ok the eyas or young
bird.—Corraill Magazine for May.

EXTRAORDINARY TAKE OF SALMON.—The Union
Bretonne states that the salmon fishery in the Loire
has been unusually productive during the last few days.
At St. Nazaire a fisherman had caught 16 in one haul of
his net, and the fish were selling at llfr. 25c. per pound.
At'Nantes 1,200 were offered for sale on a single day.
Shoals of salmon are believed to have taken refuge in the
river in consequence of being pursued by numbers of por-
poises which for some time past have been seen at the
entrance of the river.