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Rambler

ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK.—On the 24th October the schooner Rambler, of Folkestone, was seen to be running for the shore at Aldborough with a flag of distress in her rigging, during a heavy gale of wind from S.S.W., and a very rough sea. She struck on the shoal and began to break up, which compelled the crew to take to the rigging. The Life-boat George Hounsfield put off, and with great difficulty saved four men. One of the crew—a boy —had been unfortunately drowned before the Life-boat arrived. Shortly after the men had been rescued the vessel's masts went by the board..