The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-13 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

BLOCKADE OF SAN JUAN DE 'NICARAGUA.
The following has been received at Lloyd's:—
"Foreign-office, June, 10, 1844.
" It is hereby notified that the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty have received a dispatch, dated
May 18, from Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., Vice-Ad-
miral of the White, and Commander-in-Chief of her
Majesty's ships and vessels in the North American and
West India station, and the seas adjacent, stating, that,
in virtue of authority duly conferred on him, he had de-
clared a blockade of the port of San Juan de Nicaragua,
and that the measures sanctioned by the laws of nations
will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels
and cargoes attempting to violate the said blockade."

MISS CLARA SEYTON'S LECTURE ON COMEDY.—The
Dowager Countess of Essex, and a party of distingui,led
fashionables, honoured Miss Clara Seyton with their
presence at her lecture on comedy at the Princess's Con-
cert-room on Tuesday. The room was crowded to
excess. The reserved seats were more than full, so that
many wlio had tickets for them were obliged to be ac-
commodated with chairs. Miss Seyton, who was in ex-
cellent voice, was encored in several of her songs, and
was loudly applauded throughout. It was impossible for
any one to have achieved a more brilliant success than
Miss Clara Seyton.
SOCIETY OF ARTS, JUNE 10.—After the distribu-
tion of the rewards, Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis of Northampton, and
many of the nobility, together with the Foreign Princes
and their suite, visited the model room of inventions,
and here they were greatly delighted with some extra-
ordinary improvements of the pianoforte ; the greatest
attraction, however, was an instrument termed by the
inventor "an expressive orchestra pianoforte," from
the strings alone of which (without the aid of wind,
bows, or even friction upon them) were elicited the
tones of all bow and wind instruments ; together with
the most delicate and comprehensive expression peculiar
to each, from the softest breathing of the Eolian harp to
the effect of a grand orchestra. The numerous ques-
tions of the Royal parties were explained by the inventor,
Mr. Mott, of the Strand.

FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AT THE WAKEFIELD
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Two FEMALES WORRIED BY A
BEAR.—On Saturday last, ahout eight o'clock, a bear about
three years of age, which had been confined in a pit in the
above establishment, suddenly leaped overthe boundary, and
got admission into the gardens. The proprietor, Mr. liasel-
grave, was from home at the time, but his wife and sister-in-
law attempted to drive it back again, when it turned upon
them, and worried them in a shocking manner." Their
shrieks of agony brought some persons to their
assistance, and among others Mr. William Stead, of West-
gate, who attacked the bear with a garden hoe, and
succeeded at imminent hazard to himself, in attracting
the attention of the brute from the unfortunate females.
Mr. Stead himself had a narrow escape. The excitement
that now prevailed WiS very great, as it was
feared that the enraged brute, rendered furious after the
taste of human blood, would leap the outer walls o
the gardens; but such a calamity was happily prevented by
the gallant efforts of Mr. Broughton Boston, son of Mr.
Boston, gnu maker, who, having armed himself with a gun
heavily charged, entered the garden, accompanied by Mr.
William Drake, plumber, also armed, and on the bear
advancing towards them with a savage growl, Mr. Drake
fired, but without waiting until within- a proper distance, as
the animal was merely turned in its course, without being
seriously injured.. Young Boston, however, followed it to
the lower part of the garden, and there, at about two yards
distance, delivered the charge into his head, rolling the huge
creature over, but not dispatching it ; he then retireated,
pistols,arri
ved hatchets, and
were othei
too•
lateand having reloaded his gun with slugs, again approached,
, but, as
and after two other shots succeeded in destroying the brute.
Several
withter
mur-
derous
weapons parties
afterwards
for the fight, contented themselves by claiming a great deal of
the honour. The two females On being taken up were
found to be dreadfully lacerated about h t eir arms, thigh,
and other parts of their bodies, and several medical men
being speedily in attendance, every attention was paid to
them; those attentions have been unremittingly continued,
and at the time of our account leaving -Wakefield, it was
hoped that the lives of both the females might be saved. A
report has been circulated in Wakefield, that the bear was
rendered savage from want of food, but this, we are assured,
is incorrect, and that the savageness of the animal is pot at-
tributable to any cause over which the proprietor had control.
It. as sickening to see the eagerness of the bear in following
the course where the females were carried, licking the blood
as it went, and on reaching the room where they were placed,
forcing its paws through the windows, and endeavouring to
burst its way through them in pursuit of its prey. Great
praise is due to Mr. btead, Mr. Drake, and Mr. Boston, fur
their prompt and courageous conduct.—Leeds 3lercury.
ACCIDENT AT THE CALEDONIAN
CANAL —We
regret to state that, en Saturday last, a man, employed
on the repair of that part of the canal which joins the
sea at Corpach, was killed, in consequence of the break-
ing o f the chain of a crane, whereby a b!ock of stone,
of about three tons weight, fell upon the unfortunate
man and crushed him to death.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
A WONDERFUL CURE OF AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN'S
BAD LEG BY IL'LLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—
Captain James, of the brig Amity, lying at Limehouce,
was lately cured of a bad leg of fifteen years'- standing,
in which there were twenty ulcers. He had previously
been laid up at home on crutches for two years. To
make the .matter worse, he was nearly eaten up with
scurvy, which the pills, however, soon eradicated frOm
the blood. Soldiers and sailors find these medicirrs the
finest remedy in the world, as they heal all ulcers and
wounds, while the pills remove every scorbutic h amour
and impurity from the blood.—SOld at Professor Hone-
k%ay's establishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be
had .gratis), and by almost all respectable vendors of
medicine throughout the civilized world.
The Earl of Glengalthad an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday. •-