On the night of the 31st Dec, last the brigantine tfuggtt, of Bideford, was driven from her anchors, and stranded on the " Doomed " bar, in Padstow harbour, a Heavy westerly gale blowing at the time. The crew, five in number,- took to their own boat, bat were speedily carried by the force of wind and tide intd a- very dttagerous position n«*r the harbour^ mouth, where they let go' their anchor , to prevent their being swept round the point to inevitable destruction. In this position they were seen from the Shore, when the Padstotr life-boat, which had already boarded their vessel, proceeded to their as- sistance, and took thein off m safety, just before d heavy sea filled and Sunk then- boat..