— At about 8.30 AM. on the 7th July the Coxswain of the Life-boat observed signals of distress flying from a ketch on the east side of Fishguard Bay, near the-Needles Rock. There was a fresh N.N.W. breeze and heavy ground sea at the time. The Life-boat was at once launched and proceeded to the ketch, which proved to be the Esmeralda, of Milf ord. On going alongside, the captain informed the Coxswain that the vessel's sails had blown away and that he was unable to get into a safe anchorage, but he was desirous of saving his craft rather than leaving her. An agreement was come to by which the Life-boatmen undertook if possible to save the vessel, and with the assistance of a tug they succeeded in getting the ketch to a safe anchorage in Fishguard Bay..