CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—The barque Beaconsfield, of Brammen, laden with teak from Rangoon for Greenock, via Falmouth, stranded on the ridge inside North Bock in a strong S.S.W. breeze and a rough sea on the 9th April. She fired signals of distress, and at 11.20 P.M.;he Life-boat Faith proceeded to her assistance.

Two of the crew got into the Life-boat and were safely landed. The others refused to leave the vessel unless they were allowed to take their kits with them, but as the crew themselves numbered sixteen mens the coxswain of the Life-boat was unable to accede to their request. On the following morning the wind freshened, and at about 1 P.M. the men hoisted a signal of distress, the Lifeboat again went off to the ship and brought ashore seven of the crew. The other seven men took to one of their own boats, one of the Life-boat men taking charge of it, and by 4.50 P.M. all were safely on shore..