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Skin Diseases

... breaking entirely over the ship; the masts were then cut away, and lhi{z steamed full speed on shore, endeavouring to save' life, but, the wind increasing to a gale, the rollers washed away all skylights, and filled the ship. The ship’s company were then sent ...

THE AMERICAN WAR

... the North-East full in the bow, carrying away the jibboom and cutwater. The David Cannon lost the jibboom, cutwater, and foremast. Fortunately, no lives were lost. THE INCENDIARY FIRES IN YORSHIRE.—At the East Riding Sessions, on Tuesday, Colonel Layard ...

DREADFUL DISASTER AT SEA. 194 LIVES LOST

... barque, and was probably lost, as it was only by the greatest skill that any reached the Libby (six miles off). Capt. Marshman, with the first and second officers, left the ship last, at 6.30 E.m. His boat was filled and one man lost overboard ut by almost ...

DREADFUL SUFFERINGS AT SEA

... latitude 42 41, longitude 31 14, fell in with a wreck, which, on approaching, the steamer’s wheels were stopped, and one of the ship's lifeboats manned und lowered immediately, and in charge of the second officer, succeeded in rescuing from the wreck three ...

THE AMERICAN WAR

... Admiral Porter, which had not yet been received at the Navy Office. 1t was, however, known that, on the 24th ult. a powder ship had been blown up within 300 yards of Fort Fisher ; that on that day and on the 25th the fire of the flest silenced the guns ...

THE AMERICAN SITUATION

... Natural Causes.” Max Kinrep oN te CockErMouTH, Keswick, axp Pexriti RAiLwAY.— An inquest was held on Monday afternoon, at the Ship (Fury) Inn, Penrith, before John Carrick, Esq., deputy coroner, touching the death of James Thompson, (a ganger on the line) ...

Foreign Miscellanps

... French Navigation Laws, advising that foreign and native ships should be placed on the same footing. that materials for shipbuilding should be exempt from duty, that tonnage duty on foreign ships should be abolished, and that all differentinl duties should ...

THIRTY-SEVEN LIVES

... a telogram was received by the owners, announcing that the ship was rcfurrexl to be totally lost, and that not the least tidings have been heard of the crew, who are supposed to be totally lost. A boat with t:; words (inerrnl, Liverpool,” has been washed ...

GREAT STORM AND FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE

... out from Liverpool to rescue the survivors, when a heavy sea caused the boat to capsize, and seven of the gallant crew were lost. Another lifeboat was capsized, .t Holyhead, on Saturday, and one of the crew, a man named Hughes, was drowned, During the ...

THE AMERICAN WAR

... to vote for the election of the Conservative caudmte at the recent municipal election for the East ward in that town. Tae shipping of the Atlantic telegraph cable on hoard the Great Eastern commenced on 'l&urlday. It is hoped that this part of the work ...

VER AND MORECAMBE CHRONI

... the brave captain and his chief engineor—the the two officers who lSu)uld have been the last to leave disabled steamer —were lost withit. At all events, the passengers were left to shift for themselves on the ‘ wrock as best they could, with such of the ...

THE LANCASTER EXHIBITION

... parts of the room, there are numerous cases of curiosities, and on the prineipal stand we observed two very Frotty models of ships — one belonging to Mrs. Ripley, of Springfield hall, which bears the name of * Julia Ripley,” and was Ppresented to that lady ...