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Christina

On the 17th February, the schooner Christina, of Timmel, bound from Shields for Teignmouth, with coal, was observed ashore on the Hasborough Sands. The Life-boat Hearts of Oak was launched at 10 A.M., in a very heavy sea, the wind blowing a moderate gale from the S.E, and on reaching the vessel found threemen in the rigging. Considerable difficulty was experienced in taking them off, as it was necessary to do so by means of ropes thrown to them from the boat, aud the men were in a greatly exhausted condition from long exposure. The captain was in an unconscious state when landed, but with the aid of medical attendance he soon recovered. Two of the vessel's crew had been washed overboard and drowned..