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William and Anthony

HARWICH.—On the morning of the 14th March, signals haying been fired by the Cork Light-vessel, the Life-boat Springwell was launched at 1.15 during a strong E.S.E. gale and a heavy sea. On leaving the harbour, the brig William and Anthony, of Folkestone, was seen burning a large torch, and the Life-boat therefore went to her, and found that she had been in collision with a steamer and was leaking. Her anchor was slipped, and she was brought by the Life-boat safely into the harbour. She had a crew of eight men..