On the llth August last, the barque William Bromham, of Glouces- ter, when running for the harbour of Aber- dovey, in tow of a steam-tug, ran aground on the bar at the entrance of the river, the wind being from W.S.W., and the sea rough at the time. The surf beating over her, with the probability of her breaking up, her crew had to leave her, which seven of them contrived to do in the ship's life-boat.

The remainder, six in number, were then taken off by the Aberdovey life-boat, which had been launched and proceeded to the assistance of the barque's crew on the acci- dent being observed from the shore.

The life-boat afterwards assisted in bringing another barque and her crew safely into port..