At half an hour after mid- night on the 14th November, in reply to signals of distress shown from the schooner Ellen Beatrice, of Aberystwith, bound from Swansea to Dover, the Life-boat Wolver- hampt&n launched from its station, and proceeded to render assistance.

A strong gale was blowing at W.N.W., and the schooner had been dragging her anchors. The vessel had also lost both spars and canvas; and the master, in ex- pectation of his vessel becoming a wreck, requested the Life-boat to stay by him, which she did till the danger was past by the gale moderating..