On the 11th November, at about 5 P.M., the smack Menai Packet, of Carnarvon, bound from Swansea to Newry, with coal, which was riding at anchor in Forthdinllaen Bay, showed a signal of distress.

As the •wiad -was not blowing very strongly at the time, a shore-boat went off to her and found that she had lost the stock of one anchor, and required the loan of another anchor. The shore-boat then returned ashore to get one; but by the time it had been procured, a strong N.N.W. gale had sprung up, accompanied by a heavy sea.

As it was then unsafe for the shore-boat to venture out alone, the Life-boat George Moore was launched, and took the boat in tow. On getting alongside, the captain requested the boat's crew to re-moor the vessel. Having done this, and the gale increasing, the crew, consisting of 3 men, begged to be brought ashore; they were consequently taken into the Life-boat and landed at Porthdinllaen. The smack, in the course of a few hours, parted her chains and came ashore..