WICKLOW.—A storm of terrific violence visited Wicklow and the district on the 26th February. The wind had been blowing from the S. and towards night it increased to hurricane force, accompanied by a very heavy sea, and downpours of rain and sleet at intervals.

About 8 P.M. the Coastguard reported a vessel in a dangerous position about a mile to the north of the harbour. The Honorary Secretary of the Branch at once proceeded to the Pier Head, where he could see the vessel's light; she was then drifting, but as she made no distress signals, he did not order the Life-boat out. He remained there until 9.30 P.M., when wet through, he returned home to put on dry clothes. On his way back to the Boathouse, he learnt that the vessel had burnt a flare, so without delay the assembly signal was fired for the crew, and within five minutes the Life-boat Bobert Theophilus Garden was launched. She proceeded to the wreck,which was then about four miles to the northward, close to the shore. With great difficulty and trouble, owing to the heavy seas, the Life-boat was taken near the vessel and her crew of four rescued in an exhausted condition. On the return journey the boat's mizen mast was carried away, but they made the harbour safely and landed the shipwrecked men about 1.30 A.M. The vessel in distress was the schooner Brackley, of Liverpool, bound for Wicklow from Wexford..