On the 8th January, during a strong westerly wind and heavy sea, a vessel was seen on shore on Carmarthen Bar with a signal of distress flying from her mast- head. The City of Manchester life-boat was quickly launched ; and, on approach- ing the wreck, found her hull completely under water, and only the foremast stand- ing. The mainmast, with all the gear attached, was washing about in confusion.

There were 2 men clinging to the foremast- head. After several attempts, owing to a heavy cross sea, the life-boat succeeded in grappling the fore rigging on the port side, and took on board the 2 men in a very exhausted state—afterwards landing them in safety. The vessel proved to be the schooner Gem, of Hull. She had struck about midnight, and almost immediately filled with water. The crew then lashed themselves to the cross-trees, but the cap- tain, his wife, and 2 of the men were un- happily drowned during the night in their lashings; and when daylight came, the survivors cut the lines, and allowed the bodies to fall off, as they were fearfully mangled.