RHYL, NORTH WALES.—Signals of distress having been observed on the 12th April, the Life-boat Caroline Richardson was launched at about 3.30 AM., and found the yacht Ripple of and for Liverpool, from Conway, with three men on board, at anchor about a mile outside the mouth of the Voyrdt River, having been prevented from entering the harbour, as had been intended, by the heavy seas. A moderate gale was blowing from the N.W., the weather was thick, there was a rough sea and it was extremely probable that if the yacht remained where she was until low water she would go to pieces.

In about three quarters of an hour, the weather having moderated, the coxswain of the Life-boat advised the yachtsmen to slip their cable and either follow the Life-boat to the Voyrd river or run for the Chester river. They adopted the latter course, the Life-boat seeing her fairly on her way.