The Cadgwith life-boat was also launched early on the morning of the 9th February, in a very heavy gale, and proceeded under canvas to the assistance of a large ship which was observed with bowsprit and foremast gone, and in a disabled state, about seven miles to the S.S.E. of Cadgwith. After some difficulty, on account of much loose wire- rigging, broken suspended spars, and a heavy sea, the boat came up under the quarter of the vessel. She was the ship Calcutta, of London, which, while proceed- ing to the Persian Gulf with telegraph cable, and when about 150 miles south- west of the Lizard, had been disabled by collision with the Prussian barque Emma, of Memel. The life-boat succeeded in taking off 8 men. The captain, mate, and the rest of the crew had been drowned in attempting to leave the vessel in their own boat, which was stove against the side of the ship. The 8 men welcomed with cheers the approach of the life-boat, having been beaten about so long with no means of escape. The vessel being in the trough of the sea, under no command, and rolling heavily, it required the strength of all hands to keep the life-boat clear of her. The vessel was subsequently brought into port by H.M.S. Terrible, and yielded a large amount of salvage to the officers and crew of that ship. The Lizard life-boat Anna Maria also went off with the view of ren- dering assistance to the ship. Both life- boats were obliged, in consequence of stress of weather, to put into Falmouth.