WHITEHAVEN, CUMBBBLAND.—At midnight on the 9th of May, the Norwegian barque Thorsbjerg, laden with deals from Laurvig for Whitehaven, which was lying at anchor off the port, waiting until the tide would allow her to enter, parted both her cables, and drifted in shore during a gale of wind from the W.N.W. accompanied by fierce squalls and a rough sea.

The water being low, the crew were unable to bring the vessel round, and she was driven inwards; and as the breakers lifted her, bumped upon the sands until her back was broken, and the keel washed away. The Socket Brigade very promptly assembled and fired rockets, great skill and judgment being required in firing owing to the force of the gale. The efforts of the brigade were happily crowned with success, and the line was made fast to the only mast left standing; but the ship was too far off for the rope to be made use of with safety. The Elizabeth Leicester Life-boat, which had meanwhile been taken out, was launched, reached the vessel, took off her crew of nine men, and the pilot, and brought them safely to land. The vessel subsequently drifted on to the beach just below the Life-boat house. On the following day her rigging was cut away, the broken masts removed, and her cargo unloaded..