Saturday 23 Aug 1845 (p. 2, col. 8 - p. 3, col. 2) FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Friday morning last, David HETHERINGTON, formerly landlord of the Lancer public house, Gallow Hill, was killed at the saw mill of Mr. RICHARDSON, near the station of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, by the fall of a log of wood. An inquest was held on the body of deceased, and a verdict of "accidental death," returned. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-On Wednesday week, young man named YOUNGHUSBAND, mariner, of Whitehaven, returned from sea after a long voyage. The first thing he did on placing his foot on terra firma was to pay a visit to the idol of his heart-a young woman residing in that town, to whom he had been engaged for a long period. On reaching the spot where he had nursed the fond idea of embracing his faithful --, he learned the fact "that true love never does run smooth." His plighted one was engaged to another. The intelligence so affected the young man that he resolved on self destruction, and accordingly after taking a few glasses of grog, he repaired to the harbour, and, after throwing his watch and money into the water, he jumped in himself; but fortunately was observed by some persons at work not far distant from the spot, who greatly to their credit, lost no time in putting off to the poor fellow, whom they succeeded in rescuing from a watery grave.-Whitehaven Herald. FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Thursday week, a melancholy and fatal accident happened to a young man, named John BANKS, a servant in the family of Mr. TYSON, of Low Houses, in Newlands, near Keswick. BANKS was occasionally employed in a quarry, near Buttermere; and on the morning of the above named day, he and a fellow workman were engaged at the bottom of the quarry grinding their tools, when a large stone, (which it is supposed had been loosened by a goat that was browsing about the quarry,) fell from a great height, and struck the unfortunate man upon the head, nearly splitting his skull in two, and scattering his brains all around the place on which he stood. BANKS was in the prime of life, and in that dreadful state of suffering, he actually lingered until the following morning, when he unconsciously terminated his earthly career. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.-A boy, of the name of FENWICK, an inmate of the Victoria Blind Asylum, Newcastle, was on a visit to his friends at Blackwell, near Darlington, and was run over a few days ago, by an omnibus near the former place; he died shortly after of the injuries he received. This poor boy, although deprived of his sight, was very quick and capable of being alone, but there was a commotion at the time from a great number of children created by the arrival of COOKE's Circus, and the noise of the vehicle was lost in that of the children. It is only a short time since the boy's brother was drowned in the river Tees. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.-On Saturday morning last, about four o'clock, while a young man named WOOD, a pitman belonging to Whitley Colliery, was shooting sea-gulls in company with his brother, at Hartley Sands, his fowling piece, which he had left for a moment on the rocks, accidentally went off, and the contents were lodged in his head, causing almost instantaneous death. An inquest was held on the body the same day, in the house of Mr. William STUDDY, sign of Whitley Park, Whitley, and a verdict returned of "Accidental Death." SOLDIER DROWNED AT TYNEMOUTH.-On Monday se'nnight, one of the soldiers of the garrison at Tynemouth Castle, was unfortunately drowned, whilst bathing on the short sands. He was a swimmer, but it is supposed he had ventured too far from the shore, and had sunk from exhaustion, the sea being rather high at the time.