At 9.30 P.M.

on the 19th March, it was reported by telephone that a vessel had grounded on the Doom Bar, whilst trying to make the harbour. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat, Arab, were at once summoned and the boat launched. On the arrival of the Life-boat she was found to be the ketch Selina Jane of Bristol, bound from Wadebridge with a cargo of salt. She was bumping heavily and leaking somewhat badly, but the crew, assisted by the Life-boat, succeeded in getting her into the chan- nel with the loss of her rudder, and otherwise damaged. Some of the Life- boat-men were put on board and assisted at the pumps, but after bringing her up off Chapel Bar she became unmanag- able, and with some difficulty the Life- boatmen beached her to prevent her sinking in the channel. There was a strong N.E. breeze blowing and a rough sea running at the time..