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Sarah, of Sunderland

About half-past three o'clock on the morning of the 25th Janu- ary, while the wind was blowing strongly from the east, and during a heavy snow- storm, the brig Sarah, of Sunderland, bound from that port to Southampton with coal, and having a crew of 6 men on board, went on the Margate Sands. The wreck was not observed from the shore until about noon, the hull of the vessel being under water. As soon, however, as it was noticed, the Quiver Life-boat was immediately launched, and proceeded to the spot, when the crew were found to have taken refuge in the foretop. With some difficulty, on account of the heavy sea running alongside the wreck, the 6 men were happily rescued from a watery grave; 2 of the poor fellows were severely frost- bitten in the legs, and it was not without much difficulty and danger that they were got into the Life-boat. However, the efforts of the boatmen ultimately proved success- ful, and all were safely brought ashore, and the 2 injured men at once placed under medical treatment. The snow was lying some inches deep in Margate at the time. A lugger had attempted to get to the rescue of the Shipwrecked crew, but was unable to get sufficiently near to the wreck, through the heavy breaking seas, to render assistance; and, no doubt, the poor men would have perished in the absence of the noble Life-boat and her gallant crew..