The schooner Brenton, of Fowey, was observed with signals of distress flying, on the Skull Martin Rock, near Ballywalter, on the 4th December. The wind was blow- ing very fresh from N. to N.E., and a heavy sea was running at the time, render- ing it impracticable for any ordinary boat to put off to the vessel's assistance. The life-boat Admiral Henry Meynell was there- upon promptly launched, and brought safely ashore the vessel's crew of 5 men.

The poor fellows had to descend a rope from the jibboom to reach the life-boat.

The weather subsequently moderating, the vessel was also taken safely into harbour.