C.H.S.
LlTTLEHAMPTON. At 1.50 A.M. OU the llth January, the Life-boat James, Mercer and Elizabeth was launched, signals of distress having been shown close to the West Pier, in a moderate S.W. gale and a heavy sea. It was found that the brigantine C.H.S., of Llanelly, laden with culm from Burryport for Littlehampton, in making for the harbour had stranded, considerably damaging herself and the pier against which she struck. Four of her crew were brought ashore by the Lifeboat, one man succeeded in getting on the pier, and two others decided to remain on board the vessel..