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GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—On the afternoon of the 24th October, the Sisters fishing vessel, of Gorleston, was making for the harbour on the ebb tide, the wind at the time blowing a very heavy gale from the S.S.W., right out of the river.

A rope was thrown from the vessel to some men on the pier, but it broke, and she drifted to the north side of the harbour, when nine of her crew climbed on the north pier, leaving one hand—a lad —on board. The boat was then blown out to sea, but was brought up by the anchor, which had fortunately been let go after the boy had paid out all the chain.The Life-boat Leicester took out a rope to the vessel, by means of which she was towed into safety, the boy being brought ashore in the Life-boat..