WORTHING. — The schooner Prince Llewellyn, laden with slate from Portmadoc for Shoreham, stranded about two miles E. of Worthing pier at 2 P.M., on the 20th February, in a strong E.S.E.

breeze, a rough sea and thick weather.

No signals of distress were shown, but the vessel was kept under observation, and at 5 P.M., as the wind and sea increased and the schooner was rolling heavily and had no prospect of getting afloat, it was decided to launch the Lifeboat Henry Harris and proceed to her assistance. The boat remained by the vessel until 9 P.M., and she having been driven dangerously near the pier her crew of five men decided to leave her and were brought safely ashore at 9.45. Pre-vious to their leaving the vessel an attempt was made by the harbour steamtug to tow her afloat but it was unsuccessful..