The ship Francesco Giampa, of Castellamare, was observed, about noon on the 1st of May, making signals of distress, and the Life-boat William and Mary Devey was promptly launched to her assist- ance. The wind was blowing a fresh gale from W.S.W. and there was a heavy ground sea, and on reaching the vessel she was found brought up on a lee shore.

The captain declined any immediate assistance but requested the Life-boat to take a telegram ashore for a steam- tug. This was accordingly done, and later in the day a tug arrived and took the vessel into safety..