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MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—On the 25th January a strong gale was experienced from N.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, very cold weather and snowstorms, and the crew of the Life-boat Star of Hope were on duty all night, as there were three vessels at anchor in the bay and in a perilous position. At 11 o'clock the barquentine Ethiopia, of Wicklow, laden with coal, signalled for assistance ; having dragged her anchors for about two miles, she was in shoal water and on a lee shore. Her crew of six men were rescued by the Life-boat. Shortly after landing them, at 1.45 A.M., the Life-boat was called out by the schooner Lily Green, of Liverpool, also laden with coal, which had dragged her anchors for about three miles. Having taken off her crew of three men the Life-boat spoke the third vessel, but the crew said they could not leave her as she was leaking, meaning no doubt that if the pumps were abandoned she would founder. They however asked that the Life-boatmen would keep a sharp look-out and be ready to proceed to their assistance at once in the event of their making signals of distress. She was watched until day had broken and the gale had abated, but her crew did not need aay help..