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Miss Beck

HAYLE, CORNWALL.—While the threemasted schooner Miss Beck, of and from Carnarvon for London with slate, was taking the bar on the 5th February in tow of a steam-tug, the tow-rope parted and the vessel was driven ashore on the beach at the eastern side of the bar. In response to signals of distress the Life-boat E. F. Harrison was launched at 12.10 P.M., and being towed by the tug as close to the vessel as it was prudent for the steamer to go the boat soon got alongside and rescued the crew of five men and a pilot. The vessel was then holding together, but a fresh wind was blowing, and as there was a very heavy ground sea it was feared she would become a total wreck..