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Margaret Evans, of Glasgow

On the 29th January, at 7 P.M., the Life-boat, Elizaleth Soys, brought on shore the crew of 21 men from the ! barque Margaret Evans, of Glasgow, bound ; from Philadelphia to Antwerp, which vessel had run ashore under Seaford Head during a strong breeze at W.S.W., accom- panied by thick weather. The Life-boat had gone out early in the morning, when the dangerous position of the barque was first observed, and remained by her all day, but darkness bringing with it increase of storm, the master. found it necessary to abandon his vessel, and, with his crew, was safely landed at Newhaven by the Life-boat..