On the 5th December, the schooner Loretta, of Bilboa, was seen drifting toward the sands east- ward of Porthcawl. There was a strong gale blowing from W.S.W. at the time.

The Porthcawl life-boat put off, and brought ashore the master's wife, the captain and crew refusing at first to quit their ship. Soon afterwards, however, the position of the vessel became so perilous that signals of distress were shown, and the life-boat again put out, through a heavy sea, and rescued the crew of 11 men and a pilot, bringing them ashore in safety..