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Otago Daily Times, Issue 111, 25 March 1862, Page 5

Macomo, "the African'lion tamer,"well known throughout England in connection with Mander's menagerie, is now confined to his bed at Norwich, having1 met with rather an alarming accident a few days since while going through some of. his performances. It appears that Macomo, who is a .very intelligent end courageous African, was engaged in representing a lion and tiger hunt, when a young lion suddenly reared and'caught him by the shoulders. Macomo had a spangled dress on, or probably the performance would have been his last; as it was, he was dragged down, and the lion fastened upon his left hand. Macomo, however, happily slipped, ar<d fell under the lion near the railing of the large den in which the "hunt" had been represented; and hi? assailant being beaten off with an iron rod, he was quickly released from his critical position. It was then found that he had been severely bitten in the hand, and part of the fore-finger has been amputated. Macamo (who was bitten in the leg by a lioness while exhibiting in Norwich two years siuce) is now progressing favourably. . Murdeii op a Sea. Captain.—ln the Arg of March 12th, appears the following telegram:— "Sydney, Saturday. Captain Miller, of the ship Golden State, has been murdered at Tahiti by Captain Dunn, of the ship Secret, through jealousy. .