BALLYCOTTON, Co. CORK.—On the 19th April, at 3 P.M., a schooner was seen entering Ballycotton Sound with a signal of distress flying. The pilot boat was manned and went out, but the weather was too stormy,' a gale from the S.E.

blowing at the time, and she had to return without rendering assistance. The Life-boat St. Olair then put off and brought the vessel to anchor, after which she returned ashore. At midnight the Lifeboat again proceeded to the schooner, signals having again been shown, and placed 5 men on board to assist in pumping her, as she had taken the ground and was leaking. The vessel was ultimately enabled to proceed on her voyage. She was the schooner Mary Lloyd, of Portmadoc, bound from Eochester to Haulbowline, with cement..