ORME'S HEAD.—On the afternoon of the 1st February the Life-boat Sunlight No. 1 was launched in response to signals of distress shown by vessels in the bay while a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W. with a rough sea. The boat took off the crew of two men from the schooner John Nelson, of Beaumaris, bound from Liverpool for Abersoch with a cargo of coal, which was in danger of sinking, and then proceeded to the ketch Sea Gull of Beaumaris, coal laden from Liverpool, which had lost her mizen-mast, and took off her crew consisting of three men.

The five men were safely landed and the Life-boat crew remained in the boat about three hours fearing that another vessel which was lying in the bay would require help, but her further services were not needed..