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Eclipse

FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—The schooner Eclipse, of Peel, Isle of Man, bound from Fleetwood for Liverpool, with gravel, was seen aground on the most dangerous part of Taylor's Bank, having stranded there in misty weather, on the morning of the6th February. The Lift-boat John and Henrietta put off at 10.45, and on reaching the schooner, found she was bumping heavily. Acting on the advice of the Coxiwain, a kedga was laid out astern to prevent the vessel from going farther on the bank ; shortly afterwards ahe floated and her anchor was weighed, when she cleared the bank and stood into Queen's Channel with tbe Life-boat in tow. The boat remained by her until arriving near the Crosby Light-vessel, when, no farther help being needed, she returned to her station..