The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-15 00:00:00

ST. PATRICK'S INSURANCE COMPANY.

(From a Dublin Papor.l
On Friday last, pursuant to public advertisement, a
General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was
held at their house, College-green, for the purpose of ap-
pointing a Committee, to report to an adjourned meeting
the state of the Company's affairs. 1. M. Pike, Esq. was
called to the Chair; several resolutions were proposed, and,
after considerable discussion, a Committee of fifteen Pro-
prietors was named, with full powers to examine into the
management of the concern from its formation, to ascer-
tain the assets of the Company, and the claims made, or
likely to be made, against it, as well as to report what
blame, if any, was attachable to the Directors' agents, or
other agents of the establishment.
Some of the Proprietors expressed much dissatisfaction
at the manner in which the affairs of the Company had
been conducted, and severally animadverted against agents
and officers ; but as we believe that such statements were
the result of reports, which, we true, will prove to exceed
the truth, we deem it brit just towards ail parties to wait
the report of the Committee, whish will be made on the
16th inst.

Deep excitement ar.rt melancholy foreboding have for
some time pervaded the public mind on the subject of the
losses said to hoe been sustained by this Company, which
commenced, business two years back with a subscription
capital :2150,0001., the great bulk of which was composed
of tdte little savings of many respectable and industrious
r•itizens. Latterly the shares, upon which 71. los. had been
paid, have been selling at Ss., and reports co unfavourable
to all parties have been in circulation, that purchasers even
at that price could with difficulty be found.

Dionezio de Azevedo Pecarrha, the Brazilian Consul,
who arrived at Liverpool, from Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday,
came to London, per mail, last night.
Among the distinguished strangers who have lately vi-
sited the town of Liverpool we have to mention the name
of Monsieur the Baron Latrey, one of the most scientific
and expert surgeons in Europe. Ile followed the fortunes
of Bonaparte, and nearly lost his life where his master lost
his laurels, on the fatal field of Waterloo. lle is making
the tour of the United Kingdom, for purposes of a profes-
sional nature. During his short stay here he honoured the
new Infirmary with a visit, and it gave the officers of that
establishment great satisfaction to find in the Baron a
strong advocate for practices that hail been long successfully
pursued, and particularly in their treatment of compound
fractures; he expressed himself highly pleased with the
situation of the Hospital, which he characterized as a clean,
well-ventilated building, and worthy of the town of Li-
verpool.—Liverpod Paper.
A MoNSTE a.—As Miss Dawson, of Mount-Pleasant,
was returning home from Chancery-lane, at eleven o'clock
on Wednesday evening, from the house of a friend where
she had been spending the evening, she was accosted by a
man in Bedford-row, and on her desiring him to go about
his business, he aimed a blow at her with a sharp instru-
ment, which luckily only cut her dress and inflicted a
slight scratch on her side. On her raising an alarm, the
villain fled, and turned down, it is supposed, some of the
by-streets at the end of Bedford-row, as all traces of him
were lost.

Tuesday night a man of the name of Alexander, residing
in Leith Wvnd, in a fit of passion stabbed his wife in the
neck with a knife. The woman was taken to the Infirm-
ary, but the wound was of so serious a nature that she died
in a few hours. We understand that the parties had fre-
quent jars, which arose from jealousy on the part of his
wife. Alexander is in custody.—Edinburgh Observer.
BEAR CAL:6IIT.—HAVERIIII.L, UNITED STATES, Juts.
26.—We have lately seen the akin of a large bear, which
was caught at Coventry. Early on the morning of the .sth
inst., notice was given that a bear was caught. About 1.5
persons attended to escort him from tho mountain to the
place of habitation, intending to conduct him to Bath vil-
lage, as was thought best by most present. However
powerful and strong his majesty was, by taking advent/y:7,
of his situation, one tied a rope to the chain of tbt trap,
and five or six men held the rope, which was shut 30 feet
long, to atop the speed down the hill. After getting out of
the wood, the bear manifested his inclination to return: the
men then shifted drag ropes, and endeavoured to force him
against his will. Ile was disturbed by (kw ; several were
wounded, but not badly. The bear, finding himself defeated
in his object of returning, manifested signs of great dis-
pleasure. He snarled, rising on er.d, took up the trap and
pressed on after the men who had hold of the rope before
him. He quickly caught the hindmost, whose name was
William Mann; he bit him through the thigh, then quit-
ting his hold caught him by the middle, and "Jade the
savage monster held the victim trembling in his grasp, he
was released from his hold by a well-directed blow upon his
pate, as true as you live and breathe, Sir, from a club in the
hands of Capt.lfartson, just in time to save him from the
jaws of destruction. On starting the bear again others nar-
rowly made their escape, being violently pursued for a short
distance. Mr. Mann, although severely and somewhat dan-
gerously wounded, it is hoped will speedily recover. The
bear was afterwards shot ; he measured seven feet in length,
and though thin in flesh, was estimated toireightazds
of 400 pounds. The price of his skin is eight
New Hampshire InleUigencer.