FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. — About 2 P.M., on the 23rd January, a smack was observed far out in the bay evidently endeavouring to make for the roadstead.

The wind at the time was blowing a fresh gale from the S.S.E., with heavy squalls, in one of which the smack lost her bowsprit, jib and foresail, and was otherwise considerably damaged. She was then about three miles S.S.E. of Dinas Head, and being entirely disabled and drifting out, she let go two anchors and hoisted signals of distress.

The No. 2 Life-boat, Helen of Foxley, immediately went to her assistance, and on reaching her the master requested the coxwain to take entire charge of her, as he and his crew were completely exhausted.

Some of the Life-boatmen boarded the smack, cleared away the wreckage and having bent a spare jib a foresail and close reefed the mainsail, took her safely into the harbour. She was the Ina Lass, of Newquay, bound from Swansea to Newquay with a cargo of small coal..