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W. L. J.

CAISTEE.—The three-masted schooner W. L. J., of Swansea, bound from Goole for Plymouth with coal, and carrying a crew of ten men, was seen to near the Barber Sand and let go her anchor on the 28th December. As it was feared she would go aground, the No. 2 Lifeboat The Godsend proceeded to her at 1.15 P.M., but the master declined any assistance. The cable, however, afterwards parting, the master engaged the services of the Life-boat crew, the vessel at the time being within her length of the breakers, and so, with the help of a steam-tug, she was safely taken into Tarmouth Boads. As her steering-gear was out of order, the Life-boat was requested to remain by her during the night, a heavy gale and snow or frost prevailing during the first part of the night, and returned to her station at 2 P.M. on the following day..