— On the 20th February, the schooners Albion, of Teignmouth, and Emma, of Barrow, an- chored in Fishguard Bay. Being strangers, the vessels came to anchor rather too far out in the bay, and the wind having suddenly shifted to the N.N.E., and con- siderably increased in violence, with a tremendous sea running, both vessels were in imminent danger. The gale being on the increase, with every prospect of a terrible night, the Sir Edward Permit life-boat was sent out, and her appearance alongside the distressed vessels, which were labouring very heavily, was hailed with the greatest joy. After having carefully secured thsir vessels, both crews, consisting of 11 men, were but too glad to be brought ashore in the life-boat, which behaved admirably on the occasion, notwithstanding the hfavy sea and broken water that she had to go through.

The next morning the Albion parted both chains, rapidly drifted on the rocks, and in a few minutes became a total wreck. Had the crew been on board, every soul must have perished..