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Victoria

SUNDERLAND.—On the 14th April, at about 5.30 P.M., during stormy weather and a heavy sea, with the wind on shore, 9 lives were saved by the Life-boat John,Foulston, from the barque Victoria, of Sunderland, which vessel, while on a voyage to Stockholm, parted the tow-rope from the tug-boat which was taking her out of port, and drove ashore on the rocks on the north side of the south entrance. The Life-boat was manned and launched with great promptness, its crew thus saving the lives of all on board; for soon after the rescue was effected the vessel broke up and disappeared..