PENZANCE.—During a strong S.S.W.

gale and a heavy sea on the 31st of January, the Life-boat Dora was launched at 7.30 A.M., in reply to signals of distress shown by the barque Petrellen, of Porsgrund, Norway, which was riding very heavily at her anchors. Her crew of eight men, fearing the vessel would go ashore, jumped into the Life-boat immediately she got alongside, but the captain and mate decided to remain on board the ship.

On the following morning the crew returned to the vessel, the weather having somewhat moderated; but at 9.30 P.M.

the wind and sea again increased, the ship's cables parted, and she drove ashore between Penzance and St. Michael's Mount, where she became a total wreck.

The Dora, Life-boat proceeded to her again, and safely landed the eight men, and the master and mate, at about 11.30.

This was the first service rendered by the Dora, the boat having been only placed on the Station a few weeks previously..