On the night of the 26th Nov., it blowing a gale of wind from S.S.W., with a heavy sea on, and being very dark, lights, as from a vessel in-distress, were observed in Castle- town Bay in a dangerous positios. The life-boat was accordingly launched (at 11 P.M.), and proceeded to the spot where she found the smack Jabez, of Greenock, from Bangor, bound to Glasgow, with a cargo of slates. Hev boom was carried away and one of her crew disabled. She had two anchors ahead, but was already in danger- ous proximity to the rocks to leeward.

Three of the life-boat's crew were then placed on board, and the boat with the re- mainder was veered astern by a long rope, the sea being so high, that, when in this position, the vessel's mast-head was often only just seen above the intervening wave.

It was hoped that the anchors would hold on until there was water enough to get into the harbour. At 2 A.M., however, one cable parted and the other anchor com- menced to drag; it was therefore necessary to attempt the harbour at once : the remain- ing anchor was therefore slipped, and some sail being set, the life-boat accompanying her, she was fortunately got with safety into the harbour.

Without the aid of the life-boat this vessel and her crew of 4 persons would, undoubtedly, have perished.