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Starbeam

SKEGNESS.—The Herbert Ingram Lifeboat was launched at 11.30 A.M., on the 28th January, during a strong breeze from the N., snow-squalls, and a rough sea, in response to signals of distress, and found the brig Starbeam, of and for Boston, from Brevig, with a cargo of ice, stranded on the Doghead Sand-bank. She had run ashore in a snow-squall, and was leaking badly. With the help of the Life-boat men she was got afloat at 3 P.M., and was taken to Boston, the Life-boat accompanying her, where she arrived at 7.30 on the following morning. She carried a crew of eight men..