At daybreak on the 27th of February, a vessel of Dundalk, which proved to be the brigantiue Ida, was observed ashore near Black Rock — near the entrance of the harbour of Dun- dalk. A gale was blowing from the E., and a considerable sea was running.

The Life-boat Stockport Sunday-School was promptly launched. The work of doing so at this station, with an ebb- tide, which existed at the time, is one of considerable difficulty, on account of the flat nature of the ground, and frequently the men and horses who drag the boat- carriage into the sea far enough to enable the boat to float from it, incur considerable risk, and always have to exert themselves to the utmost. However, on this occasion the launch was successfully and quickly accomplished, and by 10 A.M. the Life-boat had reached the wreck, and by 11 had Winded the whole of the crew, 7 in num- ber, safely at Black Rock.