The Sun. — 1865-02-15 (London, England)

TURF DISCLOSURES.-Mr. Hedworth Williamson, well known on the Turf, has, it seems, been guilty of some transactions which are likely to lead to serious proceedings. He is well known in racing circles as the owner of Blackdown, Accident, and other horses, and his animals were trained at R. Drewitt's, Lewes, Sussex. Accident, Blackdown, and Greenland, understood to be his property, were sold at Tattersall's on Monday, the two former for 510 guineas each, and Greenland for 210 guineas. The following notice for the ' apprehension of Mr. Williamson has been issued One Hundred Pounds Reward.—Ferdinand Hedworth Williamson.—A warrant was, on the 6th day of January last, issued from the Southwark Police-court, for the apprehension of the above-named person, on the charge of having, by false pretences, obtained from John Henry Fitch the sum of £3,000. The above-named Williamson resided at Chailey, Sussex, and was magistrate of the county. He is 30 years of age, about sft Gin high, florid complexion, and very stout face, with projecting front teeth. Wears no whiskers or moustache. Was last seen at Woolwich. £25 will be paid on apprehension of the said Williamson, and £75 on further conviction. Information to be given to the inspector, at the police station, Stones'-end, Borough ; or to Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, of Ely-place, Holborn." Various rumours are in'circulation as to the precise accusation against Mr. Williamson, but it is stated that he had falsely mortgaged his horses for large sums of money.  The Southern Railway Company has just inaugurated an iron bridge, 1,530 feet in length, over the Garonne at a few miles from Agen. It consists of 17 elliptical arches, of a span of 68 feet each. The whole structure is remarkable for its lightness and elegance of construction.—Galignani. The town of Bressuire (Eeux-Sevres) was three days since the scene of a melancholy suicide, committed by a son in the presence of his father and mother, who were unable to prevent the act. A lad named Bodin, only 17 years of age, son of a tradesman, after spending the day in drinking, went home to his father and asked for more money, that he might finish the day as he had, begun it. On hearing his father's refusal, he stabbed himself with his pocket knife, and was about to repeat the attempt when his father prevented him. The wound he had inflicted, however, caused his death. It appears that the boy had repeatedly pretended to commit suicide in order to obtain money from his father, but had never hurt himself before, and it is supposed that on this occasion he strack with greater force than he had intended.  ACCLIMATISATION'.—The Zoological Garden of the Bois de Boulogne has just received two hemippi, one of the last species admitted in natural history to the genus equus. For a long time only six species of that genus were acknowledged in natural history, viz., three Asiatic ones, the horse, ass, and hemione ; and three African ones, the zebra, couagga, and dauw. In 1855 two wild horses were sent as a present to the Ernpress by the Viceroy of Egypt, who had received them from an Arab chief, Athar-Bey. As they were known to be natives of the Syrian desert, between Palmyra and Bagdad, her Majesty sent thein to the museum, where M. I. Geoffroy de St. Hilaire found that they differed sufficiently from the known species to deserve a separate place, and they accordingly now belong to the new specie abovementioned. The head of the hemippus is much smaller, and the ears much shorter, than those of the common horse. The tail and mane have longer hair, and it has a peculiar bray, different from those of the ass and hemione.  The Courrier de l'Eure relates an extraordinary hunt in the neighbourhoon of Neubouig. Count de Trebons was following a hare, with a pack of 14 hounds, when the dogs suddenly attacked an enormous wild boar in the wood of Fenguerolles. The animal, forced from his lair, started off, and an exciting chase through the forests of Villetres, Canappeville, and Vernon ensued, lasting two hours. The animal, at length being tired out, turned at bay in a field near Ecquetot. The Count had neither gun nor hunting sword, but fearing that the struggle would cost the lives of some of hil dogs, he resolutely alighted from his h arming himansd plunelfwigthedhi the s blade p pocket-knife, c k e t into-kn itsife eye.,w went straight i n to the beast,animal, buried the knife beneath the animal's shoulder, the mad with pain, rushed at its 'assailant, hutatthteheCsoaumnet time avoiding the thrusts aimed at him tdbey boar with _ , iltts wtasu sksf 0.0 n dTthoe wbeeiagsht altB lsatsotn e fellan dedxahhaaulsf. , and at Nantes to raise funds for the preliminary surveys expired A public subscription opened of a ship canal has already produced from that port to the sea, 25,000 f. a—leTsattended by buyers, and they haerpeafluamecnoiatnnyneclufeorntfarepaetdduur.ercekhrse,la:apoerss-ed:rfiabeyr: urge appears little probability The range of prices is urged operated cautiously. quiet,maß rkO ecti ishDoaAsLf beenthinly la3s t h; onf any immediate reduction of quotations. Thr manufacturers keep tolerably well employed, and a. a as the ttahh ese it rrr strong evgmnrai easanted:r,inaalfnokdr ettehhpees r their stocks are not heavy, although they have slightly increased of late. There is no change in the Yorkshire goods trade, which is quiet, but prices are firm.  of the Maritime Credit The first ordinary generalcom mpaeneytinwgasof hsheladrethoo_ldadeyrs. The report presented stated that the profits derivable from interest and commission from the commencement of the business in July to the 31st of December, after deducting rebate of interest on bills not yet due, amounted to £14,339 10s. 9d. After defraying the current expenses of management, &c., there remained an available balance of £10,267 3s. 6d. Out of this sum the directors recommeuded a distribution to the proprietors of a dividend of ss. per share free of income tax, for the half-year—being at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum—which with income tax, will absorb £1,729 18s. 11d., that £l,OOO, being one-fifth of the preliminary expenses, be written off and that £4,000 be placed to a reserve fund, leaving a balance of £3,537 4s. 7d. to be carried forward to the new account.  * The returns of previous years showed a force of about 35,000 volunteer militia, but a large number have been struck off the roll during the past year, owing to their not having given sufficient evidence of a desire to become acquainted with their duty. Thus the number, which was nominally about 35,000, has been reduced according to the latest rePorts to 21,700.