At day- break on the 25th September, a vessel was observed at anchor close in-shore in the Bay to the west of Carnsore Point.

It was blowing hard from W.8.W., and, as usual with an on-shore wind on this coast, a heavy sea was breaking on the beach.

The distressed vessel had also lost her foremast. An effort was made to commu- nicate with the ship by rocket lines, but the exertions of the Coastguard were to no purpose, as the distance was too great.

In the meantime, the Life-boat Iris had been launched from her station on the east side of Carnsore Point, and she ultimately made her way against a strong head sea and wind for a distance of 7 miles. The dismasted vessel was reached at 2 P.M., the Life-boat having launched at 10.30 A.M. — an effort needing great and well-sustained exertions on the part of the crew had thus been made.

The crew of the disabled vessel were then got on board — with some difficulty, owing to the proximity of the breakers — and, to the number of 10 persons, safely landed.

The ship's name was the Paquite de Terranova, a Spanish brig, "with a cargo of sugar..