The barque Cabinet, of Newcastle, went on the Manacle Rocks, off the Cornish coast, on the night of the 11th Jan., after she had been de- tained in the Channel for more than a week through stress of weather. It was blowing strongly at the time from the S.S.W. The crew of the Life-boat Mary Ann Story assisted ashore 6 of the crew who had taken to their boat; and they re- ported that their ship was a total wreck, and that five of their comrades were in another boat, with only one oar on board.

The Life-boat was thereupon quickly got out, and proceeded before daybreak in the direction of the rocks, through a heavy ground sea, and, after a long search in the darkness, she came across the men, who were fortunately heard, and rescued from their perilous position. They had made several attempts to land, but were unable to do so on account of the heavy sea running at the time.