FISHGUARD.—On the 15th of September this place was visited by a very strong gale from the N.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea. The smack Catherine, of Cardigan, bound thence to Swansea, in ballast, and the brigantine Osnabrick, of Papenberg, Hanover, bound from Sundsvall, Sweden, to Cardigan, with timber, were at anchor in the roadstead, and, as both were riding very heavily, a sharp look-out was kept on them during the day, as it was fully expected that the services of the Life-boat would be required. At about 5.45 P.M. a signal of distress was hoisted by the smack, and the No. 1 Life-boat, Sir Edward Perrott, was at once launched, and went out splendidly through the broken sea. She took off the smack's crew of two men, and then proceeded to the brigantine to ascertain whether any aid was required; the master, however, declined any help as he was in hopes that the gale was breaking up, and he thought that his vessel would be able to ride it out, as she had three anchors ahead. The boat then returned ashore and landed the smack's crew in safety. At 10 o'clock, just as the Life-boat had been placed in her bouse, the brigantine burnt signal lights, having parted her principal chain.

The boat was immediately taken out again and proceeded to the vessel; but before she reached her the two remaining chains had given way and she rapidly drifted on the sands, where a fearful sea was washing over her. As she had stranded in the midst of the broken water, considerable difficulty "was experienced by the Life-boatmen in taking off her crew, the boat being several times completely filled; however, this was eventually accomplished in safety, and the crew, consisting of six men and the captain's wife, were brought ashore in safety..