Saturday 12 Apr 1845 (p. 2, col. 3) SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On Thursday evening, as Mr. WILSON, veterinary surgeon, and Mr. John ROBINSON, of Stanwix, were returning from Burgh Races, accompanied by a young woman whom they had given a "lift," when near the Workhouse at Coal-fell Hill, the horse set off at full gallop. The men were both trying to pull up, when the rein broke and they were pitched out upon the road near Coledale Hall, and when taken up were found insensible and bleeding from wounds in the head. The young woman kept her seat in the gig and the horse proceeded at full gallop, through Caldewgate, Annetwell-street, and along the Corporation Road. In making the turn to get upon Eden-bridge, the shaft struck against the wall, and both shafts were broken off, and the horse being thus set free, continued its gallop to Stanwix. The young woman was found to have sustained no other injury, than the fright which such a perilous ride was sure to create. Medical aid was speedily obtained for Mr. WILSON and Mr. ROBINSON, and they were brought home in the course of the evening. We are glad to learn that they are both somewhat better this (Friday) morning. An old man, a pensioner, of the name of Thomas DAWSON, was unfortunately drowned in the river Eden behind the Swifts on Monday last. He was a very infirm man, and subject to giddy fits, and it was supposed he had accidentally fallen into the water while walking on the bank. ACCIDENT AT HARRINGTON.-On Wednesday afternoon week, a serious accident occurred at the head of Harrington Harbour, where Mr. MURRAY is erecting a chimney to his steam-mill. Whilst the masons were at work one of the beams which supported the scaffolding unfortunately broke, and two of the men were precipitated to the ground from a height of about thirty feet, one of whom named Joseph HODGSON, struck the side of a wall in his descent, by which his head was severely cut, one of his ribs broken, and his body much bruised. His more fortunate companion in the descent, named Thomas HOLT, was not so much injured, and is now in a fair way of recovery. Two other masons, who were also on the scaffold at the time, but on the opposite side of the chimney, were both fortunate enough to catch hold of a rope, by which they succeeded in supporting themselves until they were released from their perilous situation. EXPLOSION FROM FIRE DAMP.-Another of those fearful explosions by fire damp so frequent in mining districts, occurred on Thursday evening, in the West Moor Pit, at Killingworth, about six miles from Newcastle. At first the loss of life was thought to be very considerable, and various rumours were circulated, aggravating the extent of the calamity. On inquiry on the spot, however, it was ascertained that ten men and boys have fallen victims on this occasion, and that two others, in the same district, but nearer the shaft of the mine, were got out alive, and are in a fair way of recovery. The mine was carefully examined by the overmen in the course of the day, and was never known to be in a better working conditition [sic]; the escape of the inflammable vapour is therefore supposed to have been so sudden as to take the workmen completely by surprise. We regret to announce the demise of the Earl of Egremont, who expired after an illness of only a few days duration on Wednesday week, at his seat Silverton park, Devon. The deceased George WYNDHAM, Earl of Egremont, and Baron of Cockermouth, in the County of Cumberland, F.S.A., was the son of the Hon W. F. WYNDHAM (the fourth son of the second Earl), by his first wife, daughter of Fredrick CALVERT Lord Baltimore; he was born in October, 1786, and married in November, 1820, Jane, third daughter of the Rev. W. ROBERTS; but dying without issue the peerage becomes extinct. The deceased Peer succeeded his uncle, George O'Brien, third Earl, on the 11th November, 1837. The late Earl was a Captain in the navy and patron of thirty livings.