On the 23rd De- cember the brig Englishman, of Working- ton, and the schooner Louisa Jane, of Drogheda, while running for the river Boyne, became unmanageable through a sudden change of the wind, and drove on the South Bull in a heavy sea. The life-boat Old George Irlam of Liverpool, immediately proceeded to them, and found the brig had injured her stern-post, and that the water was gaining on her rapidly.

The master and crew of 5 men, therefore, at once availed themselves of the services of the life-boat, and were landed all safe.

The schooner's crew preferred to remain by their vessel, as she was not leaking, and the tide was ebbing..