About 8 aim, on the 15th inst. a fire among a cargo of kerosene broke out in this harbour, and before it was extinguished caused the loss of three lives and a quantity of oil. The German ship Columbus, which arrived here from New York on the 25th of May, was discharging her cargo of kerosene, two cargo boats, Nos. 69 and 114, being alongside, the former having about 1,200 cases in her, when one of the tins somehow became ignited, it is believed by one of the crew of the cargo-boat smoking of lighting; Sverbourd, all but one man and two children joss paper. The crew immediately jumpe of the master, who were left behind, and who subsequently perished in the flames. The police steam pinnace and the floating fire engine were soon on the scene," an after some hard work, the blazing boat was taken in tow and safely deposited in Hung-ham Bay, where the fire burned steadily on until the follow morning. It was not ascertained until then that there was anyone on board the blazing craft, except two pigs that were reduced to roast pork.
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