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The Bark Guyana. of Glasgow

On the night of the 10th February, the bark Guy- ana, of Glasgow, bound to the West Indies, was driven ashore on the Carrig Rocks, off Greenore Point, County Wexford, in a N.E.

gale. Intelligence having been conveyed to the Carnsore life-boat station, the crew of the life-boat were called up, and horses pro cured, and the boat started on her mission jpf mercy at about 3 A.M. Owing to the dreadful state of the roads from heavy rains, and the circuitous route of many miles that the boat had to perform, it was nearly 9 A.M.

before she arrived at Greenore, notwithstand- ing that no less than seven horses were em- ployed to draw her. She had then to be taken off her carriage, and lowered down a steep cliff eighty feet in height. This was successfully performed under the direction of Captain PARTRIDGE, R.N., Inspecting Commander of Coastguard. She was then launched through a high surf, and pro- ceeded to the wreck, Capt. PARTRIDGE: and the Chief Officer of Coastguard, Mr. BAR- BETT, going off in her. On arriving near the vessel, however, the force of wind, tide, and sea was so great that it was found im- possible to reach her; the boat was therefore anchored for* while to rest the crew. A second attempt was then again made, but •with no better success. A third time, some of the oars being double manned, the boat proceeded, and rowing to windward of the wreck, cast anchor, and was veered down to her. The whole crew, numbering no less than nineteen in all,'were then got safely into her, and conveyed to the shore, which was reached at 2 • 30 P.M., after more than five hours' severe exposure and exertion. Some of the wrecked crew when landed were in a very exhausted state..