The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-07 00:00:00

LAME T A E.

On Wednesday, morning last, a little after nine
o'clock, the boat belonging to the Bang-up Coach.
which mrets the Coach to the Talbot, in Shrews-
bury, left Liverpool on its way to the Rock-
Ferry, .(where the Coach to this city stops) hav-
ing on board seven passengers, the coachman, anti
two boatman. At this time the wind blew a per«
feet hurrictne, and the waves rolled with tremedons
vioiettet. Thetqat 1,.)4(1 scarcely reached the mid.
way of its passage, about 2 miles, when it shipped
an immense mass of water, fi Ord, and instantly sunk!
The Coachman, who was heavily clad in waistcoats,
top-coats, and boots, instantly disappeared, anti
in u few seconds afterwardt, Mr. Jones, of White-
chapel, Liverpool, and a female, also found a
watery grave !---During this afflicting scene, the
boats from both shores were not inactive, and one
in particular, notwabstrinding the fearful sea then
running, succeeded in coming up to the fatal spot
in about five minutes ; •other boats speedily tot•
lowed, and happily succeeded in picking up the re-
mainder of the company, whom they brought safe
to land.—We understand the bodies are nut yet
found.
Since writing the above, we are happy in being
enabled to state, that only two lives were lost,
viz, the coachman and the female passenger ; Mr.
Jones swam from the place where the butt sunk,
and was picked up by a boat from a ve.sel. The
passengers saved, were rescued by the boat be-
longing to the Royal Alexander Coach, front
Tranmere Ferr y .—(Chester Paper.)

MELANCHOLY AND. SUSPICIOUS. DEATIL-03
Thursday evening, about nine o'clock, Mr. R.
'Bake, landlord of the London Arms Inn, itt
Dartmouth, retired to bed in apparent good
health. After about ten • minutes, he called for
help ; when his wife and niece went up, anti
found hint very ill and vomiting. They illy.
mediately tent for medical aid, but within fie,:
minutes after the Doctor's arrival he was di-ad.
A Coroner's Jury, after the most minute investi-
gation, returned „their, verdict---Died-by Poison;
but whether administered by ,himself or another,
there is no proof. The deceased was irtgood cir-
cumstances, and apparently of a happy disposition.
• Lioneto Mottottn.---On Wednesday morning, at
Sheffield, /4'illaa7ti King, of Charles-street, edge-
tool-maker, murdered his wife as she lay in bed
with a tire-poker, without any provocation what-
ever. The inhuman monster al,;() intended to
have murdered the children, one of which, a fine
boy,. he gave Is severe walnut on the head with the
same deadly weapon, but the neighbour: licar:l4:
a noise, prevented the wretch accompli d,H;
horrid purpose. The poor wollian wiLs tound
quite dead, with an infant by her side whiLh had
received no injury. When the fellow wus take's
into custody he appeared to be entirely uncon-
cerned at what had happened.
The fire we mentioned to have broken out at
Exeter, was, about seven o'clock on Monday
evening last, discovered at the back of the Swan
public-house, in Cowick-street, St. Thoteas ; it
burst forth with great fury, and Soon commeni•
cated with the adjoining buildings, which, being
all thatched, caused the flame to sine With att
astonishing rapidity. The city fire-engines were
soon cosaveyed to the spot, and every endeavour
used to stop its ravages, but it was not until past
eleven o'clock at night that the fire was got tin-
der tit which tints two dwelling-houses, several
cottages, breweries, stables, cellars, anti out-
houses of every ,description were burnt to the
ground. In the cellars of the Okeliampton
00 hogsheads of strong beer wete destroyed, with
the etteks and brewing utensils.