On the evening of the 6th March, a ship was seen to be aground on St. Patrick's Causeway, 10 miles from Criccieth, where the life-boat is stationed. At 9 p.m. the life-boat pro- ceeded to her aid, under oars, against a heavy westerly gale and high sea: after some hours' exertion the attempt had to be given up, owing to the violence of the storm, and the boat returned to Criccieth on the following morning. The wind and sea having somewhat abated, the life-boat again put off, and this time succeeded in reaching the ship, taking off 17 of her crew, and landing them in safety. Eight of her crew had contrived to land safely in one of their own boats, but one was drowned in the attempt. The ship proved to be the Danube of Belfast, laden with cotton from New Orleans, and bound to Liverpool.