On the 24th January, the brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon, laden with grain, becoming water-logged in a S.S. W. gale, the master and 6 of the crew took to their boat, the " painter " of which broke before the re- maining man could get into her. As they were never again heard of, the boat was, no doubt, shortly after swamped, with the loss of all on board.

On a signal of distress being seen on board the brig from the shore, the Cardigan life-boat put off to her assistance, and suc- ceeded in rescuing the 1 man left on board the vessel, and landed him safely at Aber- forth, a small port seven miles from Car- digan, through a high surf..