On the 29th January the brig Willie Ridley, of Plymouth, was seen to drag her anchor and drive a considerable distance towards the shore, until she was within a cable's length of the reef of rocks off the Western Beach, the wind blowing a strong gale from the south, with a heavy-breaking sea. The Penzance life- boat, under the command of Captain T. H.

FELLOWES, K.N., Inspecting Commander of the Coastguard, in the unavoidable ab- sence of the coxswain, was first launched from the beach, and the crew endeavoured to pull her through the passage near La- riggar Rocks ; but the force of the sea was such that, after breaking four or five oars, she was driven back broadside on; spare oars were got out, and a second attempt made; but again she was beaten back and driven bodily on the rocks. The life-boat was then got on her carriage and transported to Newlyn, when she was again launched, and after some hard rowing, succeeded in getting alongside the brig, and throwing the hand-grapnel on board. The captain and crew fearing to remain on board the vessel in her perilous position, with rising wind and sea, and night coming on, requested to be taken ashore, which was accordingly done by their being lowered over the main- boom of the vessel into the life-boat, and afterwards they were landed safely on the beach. The wind having moderated during the night, the vessel held to her anchor, and her crew having been put on board, she pro- ceeded on her voyage..