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Cruz V, of Orporto

On the night of the I 21st September, the barque Cruz V., of Oporto, with a general cargo, drove ashore near Dungeness Point. The Dungeness life- boat was speedily launched, and proceeded through 4 miles, of broken water to her aid, when they found her crew, 14 in number, in an excited state, and about to take to their long-boat, which had they done, they would, to a certainty, have all perished. They were soon got into the life-boat, which landed them in safety. The boat was re- ported to have behaved remarkably well on the occasion.