CARDIGAN.—About 2 P.M. on the 1st November it was reported that the smack Ellen, of Milford, which had during the day come up from the westward, and had brought up in the bay outside the bar, had hoisted a flag for resistance, and that she was riding very heavily, and, in fact, going right under the heavy seas. The crew of the John Stuart Life-boat were summoned, and proceeded to the Station, but by the time they reached the boathouse the wind had veered round to the W., and as the vessel then had a little shelter, the flag was hauled down. The Life-boat crew, however, remained and watched the ship, as the weather was stillCARDIGAN.—About 2 P.M. on the 1st November it was reported that the smack Ellen, of Milford, which had during the day come up from the westward, and had brought up in the bay outside the bar, had hoisted a flag for resistance, and that she was riding very heavily, and, in fact, going right under the heavy seas. The crew of the John Stuart Life-boat were summoned, and proceeded to the Station, but by the time they reached the boathouse the wind had veered round to the W., and as the vessel then had a little shelter, the flag was hauled down. The Life-boat crew, however, remained and watched the ship, as the weather was stillvery threatening. Soon afterwards the wind changed, and blew a strong gale from the N.N.W., and the sea rose exceedingly high. The ship was then on a lee shore. She commenced to drag her anchors and drift towards the bar, and her crew then hoisted the flag again for assistance.

As darkness was coming on, the Life-boat was launched, and, after a heavy pull of nearly an hour's duration, she reached the smack, took off her crew of three men, and brought them safely to land..