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Falkland

ST. AGNES', ISLES OF SCILLY.—A large four-masted barque, the Falkland, of Liverpool, laden with wheat from Tacoma, Puget Sound, for Falmouth, in endeavouring to weather the islands in a moderate gale from S.S.W., a heavy sea and thick weather, on the evening of the 22nd June, missed stays, and was driven on to the Bishop Rock. One of her boats was lowered, and into this twenty-seven persons were taken, amongst them being the captain's wife and baby, but the captain and five of the crew unfortunately lost their lives, the vessel suddenly foundering about ten minutes after she struck the rock. The Life-boat Jamesand Caroline putoff to the scene of the casualty as soon as possible; took the ship's boat in tow, and her occupants landed at St. Mary's, where they were well cared for, several of them being in an exhausted condition..