The many-colored omnibuses which pass outside of the docks were discharging, every minute, their load of sight-seers the whole city seemed to care for nothing except watching the departure of the Forward. The workingmen of the neighboring wharves had abandoned their tasks, tradesmen had left their gloomy shops, and the merchants their empty warehouses. Nevertheless, from early morning on the 6th of April, a large crowd collected on the quays of the New Prince’s Docks all the sailors of the place seemed to have assembled there. Who would take notice of it in so great a throng of ships of all sizes and of every country, that dry-docks covering two leagues scarcely contain them? The sailing of a brig is not a matter of great importance for the chief commercial city of England. This announcement appeared in the Liverpool Herald of April 5, 1860. Z., captain, Richard Shandon, mate, will clear from New Prince’s Docks destination unknown.” “To-morrow, at the turn of the tide, the brig Forward, K.
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