CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—At noon on the 12th January intelligence was received that a vessel had hoisted signals of distress in Derbyhaven Bay. The Life-boat Thomas Black was taken on her carriage to Darbyhaven, where she was launched and was fortunately successful in saving the crew of three men from the ketch John Parry, of and from Beaumaris, bound for Ayr with a cargo of slates. A whole gale was blowing from W.S.W. and the sea was very heavy.

In fact, the weather was the worst ever experienced by the Life-boatmen, and in recognition of their admirable services on this occasion an extra reward was granted to them by the Institution..