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Baldur

KINGSDOWN, KENT.—At 9.20 A.M. on the 13th April signals were fired by the South Sands Head Light-vessel indicating that a vessel was in distress on the Goodwin Sands. The crew of the Life-boat Charles Hargrave were quickly mustered and the boat proceeded to the sands, where they found the barque Baldur, of Trondhjem. It was blowing hard from S.W., with a rough sea, which made it difficult for the Life-boat to get alongside ; on doing so, the Lifeboatmen were engaged to try to save the vessel. Men were placed on board, who jettisoned the cargo, and at high water that night she was towed clear and proceeded to London, eight of the life-boatmen going in her, to work the pumps. The Life-boat returned to her station, which was reached at 5 A.M. on the 14th idem..