7 NOVEMBER 1863, Page 2

An almost unprecedented incident occurred on Tuesday night off the

North Foreland. The Amazon, a vessel of 2,000 tons, bound from London to New York with a cargo of iron, coal, timber, sundries, and emigrants, took fire off the Foreland, and burnt so rapidly that in less than four hours she was a. mass of flame. Fortunately, the light had been seen from Margate, and the whole of the crew and passengers were saved in a tug-boat and lugger, and carried to Margate. We doubt if another instance could be quoted of a ship totally destroyed by fire without one life lost.