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GIHVAN, AYRSHIRE.—A bright light was seen from Ailsa Craig on the evening of the 28th Jannary, and as it was understood to be a signal for help, the Sir Home Popham Life-boat was launched, and after a hard struggle of seven hours against an adverse wind and heavy sea, reached the Craig. It was found that no vessel was in distress, but that one of the only two men resident on the island had, by the violence of a storm, been blown over the Craig, and had been severely injured. The Life-boat crew took the poor man into their Boat and landed him at Girvan, where medical attendance was promptly obtained for him..