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Swallow, of Runcorn

During the night of the 10th October, the 'Sisters' Memorial Life-boat, in answer to signals of distress from the flat Swallow, ol Bun corn, was launched, and brought on shore from that vessel the crew, 3 in number. The Swallow had stranded in Llandudno Bay, in the violent wind that was then blowing from the northward, and the service was only effected after a long and arduous struggle on the part of the Life-boat's crew. On the following morning the same Life-boat, in reply to signals of distress from the brigantine Ooila,, made a gallant effort to reach that vessel; but a strong tide, and heavy sea and -wind, nearly approaching a hurri- cane, foiled the attempt; and, after five hours' struggle, the crew reluctantly relinquished the contest. They learned, however, from the Sangor Packet, which had passed within bail, the nature of the service they could render to the C'oila, and, on reaching the shore, tele- graphed to Beaumaris for a steam-tug, •which ultimately arrived to the assist- ance of the Ooila. A few days later—on j the 16th October—the Sisters' Memorial I again rescued 4 persons from the flat ! Peter, which was then sinking, her cargo having shifted, during a strong breeze, from the north-east. The piteous cries for i help from a woman, one of the 4 persons i on board the Peter, were scarcely needed to nerve to the uttermost the stout hearts } and strong arms of the fine fellows who j had so often before braved so much in the service of their fellow-creatures..