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Jane, of Barmouth

OH the 4th August, i during a fresh wind from the N.W., the .

Arklow Life-boat saved the crew of 5 men ; of the brigantine Jane, of Barmouth, i which had stranded on Jack's Hole Bank. | The boat afterwards proceeded out again to another brigantine, the Eoscius, of Bel- fast, which had also gone on the Arklow ' Sandbank. On reaching the vessel she | was found to be abandoned, her crew ' having landed at Wicklow. The Life- j boat returned to shore for additional help, and ultimately, after prolonged exertions, j the brigantine, having been lightened of some of her cargo of pig-iron, was taken safely into Kingstown Harbour..