The s. Orphan, owned by Messrs.. Bo} Ca, was on her passage from Hiogo to Na: sasaki. On Thareday 11th instant about 20 minutes before 8 o'clock p.m., the engines were stopped for the purpose of coming to an an-char-for the night; and in about five minutes afterwards the fire was first observed, and spread with such rapidity that before the boats could be lowered the flames were already through the side ports and upper deck, and burat the clothes of some of the people who were in them, A boat put off from the to render assistance, but was of no use. Landed, and went off again about midnight, bub could not get near the wreck owing to burat ing fragments floating on the water. "Went
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