BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN.—On the 9th December the wind suddenly became squally, increasing to a gale from the W.

off the land. A large open boat, manned by two men and a boy, and having but one broken oar on board, was swept some distance out to sea, as she was unable to stand up to her sail. As the gale was increasing, and the boat was in great danger and showing signals of distress, the Life-boat Admiral Henry Meynell put off to her assistance, and brought her safely ashore..