On the 27th September, at 3.30 A.M., signals of distress having been shown by the schooner Fairlie and Jane, of Beaumaris, bound from Dublin from Llanaelhaiarn in ballast, during a strong gale from the W.S.W., the Thomas Fielden Lifeboat put off to her assistance. On reaching the vessel she was found to be strikingheavily on the rocks at the breakwater; her crew had been landed by means of ropes, and the master alone remained on board. At his request the Life-boat stayed by the vessel until she floated: an attempt was then made to get her into the harbour, but she was unfortunately driven on the rocks. Subsequently, however, a steamtug managed to tow her into the old harbour.

The master was brought ashore in the Li'e-boat..