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The No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was also launched at 1 A.M. on the 18th November in reply to large flares which, bad been observed in the direction, of the North Scroby Sand, when the barge Qm-son, of Wisbeaeli, was discovered riding at anchor with all the appearances of sinking. The crew of four men were taken into the Life-boat, which remained by the vessel for some time, but the wind and sea becoming so strong that it was considered dangerous for the boat to stay by her any longer, she proceeded to Yarmouth and landed the men at the Britannia pier. The barge was afterwards towed into Yarmouth harbour, the gale having abated..