Saturday 26 Apr 1845 (p. 3, col. 2) We understand that the Hon. C. HOWARD, M.P. has not been able to attend to his parliamentary duties during the week, owing to a domestic calamity-the death of Lady RIDLEY. We have to record the premature death of Lady RIDLEY, wife of Sir Matthew White RIDLEY, Bart., and only surviving daughter, we believe, of Baron PARKE, who expired on Sunday last, at Blagden Hall, the honourable baronet's seat, near Newcastle, Northumberland. We hear that her ladyship was confined only a few weeks back, and that she had been ailing ever since. Baron and Lady PARKE are overwhelmed with this sad family bereavement, as it will be remembered their daughter, who married a son of the Earl of Carlisle, the Hon. C. HOWARD, died in the month of her accouchement. NARROW ESCAPE.-On Monday morning, as the brig Amity was about being launched from the patent slip, at Whitehaven, a youth named Joseph GRANT, belonging to the vessel, narrowly escaped destruction. GRANT was going in the hold of the vessel, and being in a stooping position was not observed, when a cask filled with water, which was about being let down into the hold, slipped from its tackling and struck him in its descent. The youth at first was supposed to have been killed; but though considerably injured, no bones were fractured, and hopes are entertained of his speedy recovery. PENRITH.-A boy in the employ of Mr. SMITH, at the Black Lion Inn, Penrith, was thrown from a horse which he had taken out to water, on Monday, and he was much injured that there is no hope whatever of his recovery.