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Fraternity

RAMSGATE.—On the 2nd March, at 10.10 P.M., signal guns and rockets were fired by the Gull Lightship. The Vulcan steamtug and Bradford Life-boat went out, and were informed that a large flare light had been seen on the sands. They steered in the direction indicated for some distance, when the vessel in distress was seen, and the Life-boat was slipped and sailed towards her. She was the brigantine Fraternity, of Krageroe, Norway, bound from Watchet to that port in ballast, with a crew of 6 men. The master engaged the Life-boatmen's assistance to get the vessel off the sand and into a place of safety; accordingly they went on board, clewed up and furled the sails, and then signalled for the tug, which steamed up and attached her hawser, and after towing for a short time the vessel came afloat, and was taken into Ramsgate Harbour.