The brig Lizzie, of Newport, Monmouthshire, was stranded on the eastern spit of Hayle Bar, during a violent storm from the north, with showers of hail, on the 20th March. The Oxford University life-boat Isis went out, in reply to her signals of distress, and rescued the crew of 3 men. The brig had called at Queens- town for orders, and was bound for Shields, when she was overtaken by the storm, and struck on the stones off Hayle. The master, finding the vessel making a good deal oi water, beached her on the eastern spit oi the Bar, the tide being about three hours' ebb. The vessel showed a white light only, but between two and three o'clock the crew displayed a torch, which was answered by the Coastguard, between Hayle and St.

Ives, who fired a blue light. Information was immediately sent to both places that a vessel was apparently ashore near the Bar.

The usual signals were made by firing two minute-guns, and sending up two signal- rockets for the crew of the boat and the life brigade, and they soon mustered. The latter were a£ the spot first, and fired two rockets towards the vessel, but could not reach her ; and seeing that it was useless to make any further attempt, all attention was devoted to the life-boat, which was launched opposite the ferry. After a struggle which lasted for two hours, she reached the vessel, and received a rope from the crew, who were ready with it. One man also managed to get into the life-boat, but the boat was then carried away by the heavy sea. Again she neared the ship, when, two others of the crew dropped into the boat from the jib- boom. After many gallant struggles in this manner, the whole of those on board the ship were saved. Sometimes the men fell into the .water, but the brave life-boat men succeeded, with much difficulty, in rescuing them. With a good hearty cheer, the boat then made for the shore with her precious cargo, and reached the harbour in safety, after about four hours' most noble and trying service. While the boat had been thus en- gaged, the St. Ives life-boat—the Moses— had come over by land on her carriage, and had been launched with the view of aiding in the rescue of the shipwrecked crew; but finding the other boat was able to perform the service without their assistance, the men contented themselves with remaining near, to be in readiness in case of any mishap.