On the 8th De- cember, the sloop Telegraph, of Port Isaac, was seen stranded on the Doom Bar Sands.

While a strong gale was blowing from the N., with heavy squalls, the " City of Bristol" life-boat, the Albert Edward, was quickly launched, and proceeded to the Bar, which she reached, after being driven back three times by the tide and heavy sea. She then dropped down to the vessel, and effected a communication with her, but the rope un- fortunately broke, and some difficulty was experienced in getting another line on board.

Ultimately, however, this was effected, and the crew of 3 men were rescued, and brought safely ashore. The life-boat shipped several seas, and once the whole of the starboard oars were knocked out of the men's hands, and would have been lost but for the lanyards attaching them to the boat.