The Life-boat Four Sisters pro- ceeded through a heavy westerly gale to the Eaxel, a schooner belonging to Mil- ford, which, on the 9th December, was wrecked neat the Owers Lightship. A heavy surf raged along the beach, and a long struggle ensued ere the crew of the Life-boat reached the stranded vessel and took from her 5 men, who had been in momentary expectation of perishing since eight o'clock the night before. The Excel had been dismasted, and then forced ashore by the storm. The Life-boat later in the day again pnt off to her, and with the assistance of a steam-tug she was taken to Portsmouth..