POINT OF AYR (FLINTSHIRE), and HOYLAKE (CHESHIRE). — On the 21st February, during a whole gale from W.

with a very heavy sea, intelligence was received that rockets were being fired in the direction of Lime Wharf. The Point of Ayr Life-boat proceeded out and found the flat Ann Grace, of Liverpool, coal laden from Point of Ayr for Cemaes, unmanageable, and her crew of two men desirous of being taken off. They got into the Life-boat and were safely landed.

The vessel was picked up on the following day by the Hoylake Life-boat Coard William Squarey, which had been out with the view of assisting another vessel, and observing the flat drifting near the.

West Hoyle bank, made for her and, with considerable difficulty, took her into port..