HOLYHEAD.—On the morning of the 16th January, a rocket, apparently fired about seven miles N.W. of Holyhead, was seen by the coastguard. The crew of the Life-boat Thomas Fielden were called, and the boat was launched at 4.10 being token in tow by the steam-tug Merry Andrew.

After steaming in a N.W. direction for about an hour withou't seeing any vessel in distress, rockets were observed further to the N.W., and ultimately the s.s. Lee, of Cork, was discovered in a sinking condition.

She had broken her propeller which penetrated her timbers, causing her afterhold to fill with water. Thirteen passengers, who were in two of the steamer's boatSj were taken into the Lifeboat, and the boats were cut adrift in a sinking state, having been exposed to a heavy sea, with a strong S.S.W. wind.

The steam-tug took the vessel in tow to Holyhead, the Life-boat remaining astern ready to take off the crew should it become necessary to do BO..