SWANSEA.—On the afternoon of the 27th August the coxswain of the Lifeboat received a telegram stating that three vessels were ashore between Swansea and Neath. The wind was then blowing a gale from the W.S.W., and the sea was rough. The Wolverhampton Life-boat was promptly launched, and proceeded to the spot. She first reached the schooner Olena, which had stranded, but the master and crew decided to remain by their vessel, as the tide would allow them to walk ashore at low water. The boat then proceeded about half a mile further to leeward, and went alongside the brig Queen of Britain, of Carnarvon, and succeeded in taking off her crew, consisting of 6 men. By that time the third vessel had driven well in shore, and the crew were saved with some assistance from those on the beach. The Coastguard boat was launched from the Mumbles at the same time as the Lifeboat, but was compelled to put back as she was unable to contend against the heavy sea running at the time. The gale was very severe, and the Life-boat crew did their work nobly. A large crowd of people assembled on the Swansea Sands to witness the return of the boat, by whom the crew were loudly cheered..