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Nathaneli

NEW BRIGHTON.—Bockets were fired from Blundle Sands and New Brighton Coastguard stations on the evening of the 3rd December, denoting that a vessel was in danger, and that the services of the Life-boat were required. The Willie and Arthur Life-boat was immediately manned and was towed by a steam-tug to the Crosby Lightship, and found the schooner Nathaneli, of Cardigan, bound from Cork for Euncorn with a cargo of bones, at anchor near Tailor's Bank. She had missed stays, and not having room to wear had anchored to prevent stranding on the bank. Two of the Life-boatmen went on board the vessel to assist the crew to slip the chain, and she was then towed by a steam-tug to New Ferry..