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The S.S. Cabenda

SILLOTH.—The S.s. Cabenda, of London, bound from Glasgow for Silloth, parted one of her cables and stranded on a bank about half a mile N.E. of the harbour in a whole gale from the S. and a moderate sea on the 7th February. The Life-boat Emma Frisby was launched at 1.30 A.M., and on reaching the steamer found that she had floated. Assistance was offered and the services of the Life-boat men were accepted to take her into dock..