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seas accompanied a whole S.W. gale on the 15th March, and soon after daylight signals were observed from two vessels in the roads. The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was immediately ordered out and made for the barquentine Imogene of Liverpool, as it was seen that she was drifting out to sea. On getting alongside the crew of eight were taken on board, the vessel's cables having both parted. The Life-boat then pro- ceeded to the other vessel, which proved to be the Harmony of Padstow, and rescued her crew of five, as her anchors were dragging. The boat then returned ashore. Both vessels were carrying coal as cargo, and the Imogene, which was bound from Garston to Gibraltar, was driven out to sea and not seen again. The schooner happily weathered the storm..