CARDIGAN.—Having received information that a vessel was in distress in Cardigan Bay, while a strong N.W.

gale was blowing, on the 7th November, the Coxswain of the Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Clare summoned the crew, and at about 5 A.M. the Boat was launched. The vessel, which was the schooner Mouse, of Cardigan, bound from Chester River for Fishguard, had stranded on the Popit Sands and her crew had taken, refuge in the rigging.

Repeated attempts were made to reach her but the tremendous seas washing over her rendered all the efforts futile.

After a hard struggle, however, the Boat succeeded in approaching within fifteen yards of the ship, a heaving cane was thrown to the men in the rigging, and by means of lines, a block and life-buoy, the crew numbering three men were hauled through the surf and were taken safely into the Life-boat.

The Officer of H.M. Coastguard at St. Dogmael's, who was an eye-witness of the service, highly commended the conduct of the Coxswain and crew of the Life-boat on this occasion..