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the Berwick

CARMARTHEN BAY.—A private yacht, the Berwick, of Ferryside, with five persons on board, left Ferryside at 8 A.M.

on the 24th January, and proceeded down the river on a shooting excursion, intending to return with the tide. Towards evening, as the yacht did not return and a strong breeze was blowing from the 8.E., it was feared some accident had happened. Therefore, at 10 o'clock, the night being pitchy dark, it was considered advisable to send out the Lifeboat in search. The City of Manchester Life-boat was launched at 10.22, and found that the Berwick had parted her cable and driven ashore at high water and was high and dry. Her crew were taken into the Life-boat and brought back to Ferryside at 3.10 A.M..