On the 7th September, the ship R. H.

Tucker, of Winconsin, U.S., struck on the Blackwater Bank, on the Irish coast, and the following day was totally destroyed by fire. The Cahore life-boat put off early in the morning, took 5 persons from the ship, and placed them on board the steam-tug Ruby. The life-boat afterwards took off 8 of the vessel's crew, landing them in safety.

The life-boat stationed at Courtown also went off, and remained by the vessel all day, and when the ship caught fire she took off the remainder of the crew, 14 in number, and brought them ashore.