Also on that day, the brigantine Qirondin, of Bordeaux, stranded during a strong gale from the S., and in a heavy sea, on the Par Sands, on the Cornish coast. The South War- wickshire life-boat was launched, and suc- ceeded in rescuing the crew of 6 men. In the performance of this service, the brave life-boat men were for a very long time sub- jected to most severe exposure and fatigue.

In launching the boat, she was, on the first occasion, thrown broadside up the beach by the breakers. Being replaced on her carriage, a second launch was effected with better success. When nearing the vessel, the boat, with drogue out, was driven for half a mile through a heavy, breaking sea.

The master of the wrecked vessel spoke in glowing terms of the conduct of the life- boat and her crew, and the peril to which they were exposed. He and his crew were clinging to the rigging of their ship, which, although she was aground a long way in- side the bar, had the sea dashing furiously over her; and he said that as the boat crossed the bar, three successive seas broke over her, and completely buried her each time from view; but she at once recovered herself, the water being all self-ejected in a few seconds. The life-boat men were per- fectly benumbed by the cold and exposure, and they returned by land to Mevagissey, leaving their boat at Par until the next day.

[The services performed by the life-boats of the Institution during the past year (1870), will be found detailed in the List of Kewards given in the Annual Report of the Institution, published on the 1st May last, pages 43—52.].