23 AUGUST 1834, Page 5

A new steam boy, built at Dover, was launched on

Saturday, in the sight of several thousands of spectators. She was named the Sltak. speare ; and glided down from the stocks into the water very beautifully, amidst cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. She had not proceeded far when the rejoicing was turned into panic : from the number of persons on the deck, and not being sufficiently ballasted, she became top-heavy; and after heeling two or three times, made a sudden lurch, and lay down completely on the larheard side. This, however, Listed only a few minutes ; for as soon as the r addle-box touched the water, it was sufficiently buoyant to keep the vessel up, and she righted. I lad there been much sea and wind, nothing could have saved the vessel from foundering. In lurching, she caught a boat with five men in it ; the boat swamped, but the whole of the crew were pulled on board the steamer by ropes.

Mr. West, a clergyman lately residing in Frampton, near Gloucester, met his death by a fearful accident on Tuesday week. He arrived in Gloucester on that day, for the purpose of examining some children previously to a confirmation by the Bishop, which was about to take place; and not being able to procure lodging at an inn, he took a room at a hairdresser's. He went into his room in the evening, and lay down with his clothes on, leaving the candle burning. The toaster of the house, passing by the room, extinguished the candle, to prevent accidents. About four o'clock the next morning, Mr. West's body was found lifeless on the pavement just beneath his window. It is supposed that he fell out of the window, which came very nearly to the floor, as, on awakening in the dark, he would naturally go to the window.

At Starcross regatta, on Monday week, just as a salute was about to be fired, Mr. Slade, of Exeter, having incautiously advanced in front of the guns, the wadding of one of them nearly cut his body in two, causing instant death.

One day last week, a boy about two years of age, the son of Me.

Col- hinge, of Shaw Crompton, was put to bed very early ; and aweking, as is supposed, and endeavouring to get out, Ile tell betwixt a table and the bed-post ; and being suspended by his chin upon the table, he was strangled, and was quite dead when discovered, about eleven o'clock at night.— York Courant.