LITTLE HAVEN, PEMBROKESHIRE.—On the 15th February, while a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea, intelligence was received that a large barque which was lying in St. Bride's Bay was dragging her anchors and was in danger of going ashore. At 5 P.M., the Life-boat David Pickard was launched and found the vessel was the Cashier, of Antwerp, bound from Cardiff for Cape Town, with a cargo of patent fuel. She was leaking, her mainmast was injured, and she was riding heavily at her anchors. Eight passengers and fifteen of the crew were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Little Haven at about 1 A.M., but the master and four others declined to leave the vessel.

During the day the wind increased and a boat was seen to put off from the vessel and make for Little Haven; it was however capsized in the breakers while endeavouring to land, and her crew of three men, who had a very narrow escape, were pluckily rescued by men who rushed into the water to their assistance. The captain and another man still remained on board the barque, and it was decided to take out the Life-boat to her again, but on approaching the ship, which was lying about six miles from the station, the Government tug Alligator, which had been wired for, was sighted and on arrival took charge of her and tried to tow her to Milford. However, when just outside .the bay the hawser parted, the two men were then taken on board the tug and the barque was abandoned. She afterwards drove back and became a total wreck.