ANGLE, MILFORD HAVEN.— The fullrigged iron ship Loch Shiel, of and from Glasgow, bound for Adelaide and Melbourne, with a general cargo of about 1,600 tons, stranded on Thorn Island, at the entrance to Milford Haven, in a heavy sea on the night of the 30th January. On the vessel striking, the master tried the pump, and found a quantity of water and that the ship was rapidly sinking by the stern. The boats were at once ordered out and a mattress soaked with paraffin was burnt as a signal of distress. The flare was seen by the coastguard at St. Anne's Head, who communicated the intelligence by telegraph to Angle, and at 10.45 the Life-boat Henry Martin Harvey put off to the rescue. On nearing the vessel, the anchor was dropped, the boat's bow was brought to the mizen rigging and six men were taken out of the top, considerable difficulty being experienced in rescuing one of them, an invalid passenger. The boat then pulled to the lee side of the island to take off the remainder of the crew and passengers who had climbed over the jibboom and landed on the rocks.

Mr. E. W. MIREHOUSE, J.P., Honorary Secretary of the Angle Branch, who had accompanied the boat, and EDWABD BALL and THOMAS BEES, two of the crew, landed, taking with them a rope and a lantern, and crawled along the edge of the cliff, the path in some parts being barely a foot wide and the night intensely dark, until they arrived above the spot where the people had taken refuge. They then lowered the rope down the cliff and hauled up the twenty-seven persons, one of whom, a lady passenger, was in a very weak and exhausted condition. The return journey had then to be made along the narrow and dangerous pathway, the difficulties of the passage being increased by having to safely guide the rescued persons, but happily all eventually safely reached the place where the Life-boat was lying. Twenty persons were got on board her but, as a heavy surf was running, it was considered that the boat was sufficiently loaded; she therefore proceeded with them to Angle, landed them and returned immediately to the island to fetch the others. By 6.30 on the following morning all the thirty-three persons, seven of whom were passengers, were in safety on the mainland.

Some of the rescued people were taken to* the Hall, Angle, the residence of Mr. MIREHOUSE, and were most kindly cared for by him and his family; others were kindly taken charge of by other residents.

The following letter was subsequently received by Mr. MIREHOUSE, the Hon. Secretary, from the Master of the vessel: " GLASGOW, 21st February, 1894.

" DEAR SIR,—You and your dear lady and your household and all the inhabitants of Angle, please accept my humble thanks for the great kindness you all did to me and my crew and passengers, on the 30th and 31st January, 1894: firstly, in taking us from the wreck of the ship Loch Shiel, on Thorn Island, and then having us at your house and other house sin Angle for some considerable time, 33 people in all.—I am, Dear Sir, (Signed) "THOMAS DAVIES, " Master of the ill-fated ship Loch Shiel, of Glasgow." A highly gratifying letter was also received by the Hon. Secretary from the owners of the vessel, conveying their thanks for. the services rendered to the crew and passengers. Also from the crew of the ship, expressing their thanks to the Life-boat crew for saving their lives and to those who afterwards so kindly and considerately ministered to their wants.

The Silver Medal of the Institution was awarded to Mr. MIREHOUSE, THOMAS BEES and EDWARD BALL, in recognition of the intrepidity displayed by them on this occasion.