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Emerald Isle

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—On the 6th March, at about 6.80 P.M., the trawler, Emerald Isle, of Whitehaven, which had been beating about in the bay for about three hours, evidently waiting for water, suddenly made for the harbour mouth, and grounded outside in a very heavy surf.

The Life-boat, Two Sisters, was launched with great promptitude, and brought ashore the vessel's crew consisting of four men. One of the Life-boat men was washed overboard during this service, but was fortunately rescued.

A signal of distress was observed from a vessel riding heavily, and dragging her anchors on to a lee-shore, during a stiff breeze from the E.N.E., and a rough sea, at about 6 A.M. on the 27th April. The Life-boat was promptly launched to her aid, and found her to be the flat Flora, of Buncorn, bound from Girvan to Liverpool, with gravel. With the help of the Lifeboat the vessel and her crew of three men were brought safely into the harbour at 1 P.M..