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Alcedo

ALDBOROUGH.—The steamer Alcedo, of and for Bilbao, laden with cement and coke from Newcastle, and having a crew of twenty-one men, stranded on the ShipwashShipwash Sand while a strong S.W. wind was blowing on the 30th October, and broke her propeller. In response to signals the Life-boat George Hounsfield was launched at 3 P.M., remained by the vessel for some time, and then took the master to Harwich to obtain a steamer. A tng having been procured, the Life-boat returned in tow of her to the vessel, two anchors were put out; the crew of a smack were engaged to assist in throwing overboard part of the cargo'in order to lighten the ship, and at 3.30 on the following afternoon she floated, and was towed to Harwich..