On the 2nd April, during a strong gale from the .W., and in a tremendous sea, the barque Viking, of Sunderland, went ashore n Harlyn Bay, near this place. The City of Bristol Life-boat, Albert Edward, was ;aken on its carriage to the bay and launched. After a severe struggle the wreck was reached, and the boat began to take off those on board from the bowsprit, ;he only accessible part of the vessel. An infant was first lowered on to the bows of the boat, one of the ship's crew holding it. The infant was saved, but the sailor was unfortunately washed overboard and drowned. The boat itself was at the same time driven away from the ship on the Tope parting, and by a succession of seas was forced ashore, where the infant was landed, and another and successful effort made to reach the wreck, The Master's wife and boy, and 4 of the crew, were taken into the boat that time and safely landed. One man missed falling into the Life-boat from the ship, but for- tunately he was washed ashore, although in an exhausted state. The remaining 3 men of the crew had been saved before the arrival of the Life-boat, with the praise- worthy and venturesome assistance of the persons on shore. This Life-boat service was indeed one of a very exemplary character, as will be at once conceived when we consider the length of time the service occupied, the difficulty of launch- ing the Life-boat from the flat sandy shore, and working her when afloat when she was never free from heavy seas and surf; the very great exertions the crew were required to make to reach the vessel, from the seas on either side of her meeting at the bow and driving her back; and from the boat having had to approach the wreck three times, in consequence of the connecting ropes having parted on two occasions. Accordingly, it should be men- tioned that double the ordinary reward was voted on this occasion by the Institu- tion to the brave Life-boat men, together with the Silver Medal of the Society, and a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum, to each of the two coxswains. It is also gratifying to know that Captain THOMAS GENTLES, the master of the Viking, wrote expressing his gratitude for the kind ser- on the occasion; and he added, " We are completely unable to express our grateful feelings to Coxswain CORKHILL. and the crew of the Life-boat, for their determined and gallant conduct on the occasion, in.

again and again bringing the Life-boat to the Viking, after being so many times driven back by the tremendous sea which so continuously broke around the ship.".