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A Pilot Boat

TEIGNMOUTH, DEVON.—A pilot boat, belonging to Teignmouth and manned by five men, was running for the harbour during a S.E. wind and a rough sea, at 11 A.M. on the 17th of March, when a broken sea suddenly overtook her and capsized her. The Arnold Life-boat was very promptly launched, being in the water in four minutes from the time the accident happened, and proceeded with all possible speed to the assistance of the men, but was aisle to rescue only one of them : another was picked up by a sloop, which was running for the harbour just behind the boat which foundered; the remaining three men were unhappily drowned. One of the rescued men died about two hours after he had been landed..