BALLTYWALTER, co. DOWN.—In thick weather, on the 17th February, while the ship Wellgunde, of Hamburg, a new ship of 1766 tons, was being towed from Greenock to Port Talbot, both tug and vessel grounded on the Butterfly rock, off Ballyferris Point. The Lifeboat William Wallace was at once despatched to the spot, in case her services might be required. The sea was smooth and a moderate off-shore wind blowing.

As the tide made, the tug floated clear, and later by the aid of the tug, the Wellgunde was also got off, the Lifeboat standing by until she was seen to be in a safe position..