The schooner Rainbow, of Harwich, bound from Exmouth for Sunderland in ballast, in making for the harbour, with her sails much damaged in a very heavy sea, and a strong N.N.E. wind, at 10.15 P.M. on the 15th December, drifted towards the shore, and before her anchor could be let go she was carried on to the edge of the rocks about> a mile and a quarter south, where she' became a total wreck.

The Lady Leigh Life-boat, put oif immediately she was observed to be in danger, and rescued her crew, consisting of five men..