On the 8th December two vessels were driven ashore in Mount Batten Bay; and again the Government steam-tug afforded her friendly aid to the Life-boat, Four men were on this occasion saved from the brigantine Eliza, of Bly th, and 8 men from the brig Fearful, of Sunderland. The gale is described as approaching in vio- lence to .that of a hurricane, and a, long list of disasters along the coast gave ad- ditional cause of thankfulness on the part of the rescued crews to their preservers.

The rescue ftom the Fearful was the more meritorious, inasmuch as the boat had been greatly injured by striking the rocks when she was saving the other crew..