On the night of 18th March the brigantine Pandema, of Ply- mouth, bound from Cardiff to London with railway iron, struck on the Doomedbar Sands off Padstow during a strong northerly gale and heavy sea. The life-boat at Padstow was at once launched to her assistance, and, with much difficulty, brought the crew of 8 men on shore in safety.

The life-boat, on returning from this ser- vice, observed another vessel strike on the Doomedbar, and having landed the crew of the Pandema, she proceeded to her, and rescued her crew of 5 men. This'vessel proved to be the schooner Betsy, of Brix- ham, bound to Plymouth, with a cargo of coals..