DUNGARVAN, Co. WATERFORD.—At 7.30 P.M. on the 15th August a signal of distress was seen flying from a vessel about three miles S.E. of the Ballinacourty Lighthouse, and signals were also shown by the coastguard at Helwick, to attract attention to her. The Life-boat Christopher Ludlow was promptly manned, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the brigantine Ariel, of Toughal, bound from Cardiff to Youghal with coal. She was dragging her anchors, and had lost part of her sails. The Life-boat brought ashore the master and crew of six men, leaving the vessel in a sinking condition..