The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-02
Gemeral FmtelIlaemre !.
LoNuoN, Feb. %.


March, between four and five o'clock, the |
following dreadful occurrence took place -
At the Star Inn, in Bedminster, was a car
avian of wild beasts, and the keeper being
in want of an attendant person, who had |
from his infancy been accustomed to the
business, offered his services on Wednes-
day and was accepted. He was, however, |
cautioned not to go within the reach of any
of the beasts this caution he unhappily
neglected. A party came to see the AM
mails, and as the lion was asleep, and did
not appear willing to rise, he imprudently
went into his den. The beast suddenly
awakened, and probably hungry and alarm
ed at the presence ofythe stranger, darted
forward on his paws, with which he seized
the Snowman by the shoulder, and at the
same moment, with the other, he very
dreadfully lacerated the face. The miser-
able man cried piteously, and struggled to
get loose, but his efforts were in vain, and
the lion, now infatuated, seized him by the
throat with his mouth, and held him in that
situation until death put a period to the too
horrible sufierings of the victim. A gem
tleman happening to pass who lived in the
neighborhood, Immediately brought his pis-
tolls, and another person called to a black
smith, who had piece of iron red hot, to
afford assistance, but it was twenty
before the animal would quit his prey, al
though his mouth was much burned at
length the head of the unhappy man fell
from his jaws, spectacle too horrible for
description, when the body was drawn from
the cage. An inquest will be held this day.
We understand that under ordinary cir
cumstances the animal was exceedingly
quiet and docile, SO much so, that two wo-
men and two children had actually been in
the cage with him on the preceding day
We hope this viii be warning to persons
not to intrust themselves within the reach
of such ferocious animals.
LONDON, March IL. The letters from
Naples express high qualification at the
departure Of the Austrian troops, the
charge of supporting whom has been an
, intolerabe weight on the resources of the
country. 1t appears by letters iroIa Milan,
of the 4th inst. which have been received
to-day, that an Austrian army of obserya-
ton is to be formed in the neighborhood of
Milan.
LONDON, March 81. The health of the
Right Hon. Secretary, Canning, is nearly
restored.
MIR. Canning was busily engaged during
great part of yesterday at the Foreign
Office, in transacting business with num-
Der of the Foreign Ambassadors and Min
listers, among whom were Monsieur Falck,
the Ambassador from the Netherlands
and Mr.. Gallatin the American Minister.
The austrian Observer OF the 18th Marth
ruary, which states the arrival of NJ de
Ribeaupierre on the 18th. The remainder
Of this very laconic article, is taken up
with the account of the defeat by Redchla
Pacha of a corps of 5000 Greeks, who
were going to relieve Athens. The Greeks
oners '''-'-' '''-' r. =
!? The Paris Etoile has an article from Tri.
este of the 10th March, confirming the de-
feat OF the Greeks upon Athens Bouxbacki
. and two hundred OF the prisoners, were
executed by order of Redschid Pacha.
MADRID, March II. The Portuguese
E troops having advanced in three columns,
the msurgent divisions Of Magessi and
Monte-Alegre penetrated into Spain by
a Abelia, Noso and st. Anne. They were
not allowed to pass the frontiers till after
E they had laid down their arms on the Por-
tuguese territory. The division Of Telles
Jardao was disarmed on the Spanish terri
tory, into which it had Just penetrated, to-
wards the right, by place named Constan-
tine. The insurgents were marched On
the morning of the 9Th, towards the depot
which is assigned them in the territory Of
f La Rioja, on the confines of Old CASTLE
and Arragon. The Portuguese thus dis
armed, are estimated at 1900 men.
LYONS, France March 6. On Sunday,
The steam-vessel constructed according to
NJ. Raymond's plan, was to take advantage
OF the increase Of the Rhone, in order to
reach as high as La Pape. Several Of the
proprletors, who were sanguine Of the sue
cess OF their undertaking, along with a
number of spectators, crowded the vessel.
the power of which was that of ITO horses.
The vessel having proceeded short dis
lance, the boiler unfortunately burst, and
the vessel divided into two parts The
nelghborlng quays were Immediately COW
cred with the fragments of the quarters of
the vessel. The effect was immediately to
Kill eight persons, and severely wounded
twelve others. 1t would be in vain for us
to attempt to paint the CONSERVATION of the
persons on board the vessel, who were out
OF reach of the explosion of the boiler
The conclusion was so violent, that sever
al glasses were broken in the neighboring
houses, windows were shattered, iron bal.
COMES We're twisted, and the explosion was
neatd from one end of the city to other
1t is apprehended that the part of the yes
fsel which is under water may contain some
victims, and that still greater number
have been carried away BY the current of
the river. 1t is said that Mr. Church an
American, who has constructed several
steam-vessels on the Garonne and Lake
Leman, and who is at this moment CON
gstruetlng others of the same description At
Lyons sur-la-Saone, having been asked 10