At about 12.15 on the morning of the 21st Feb- ruary the schooner Ellen, of Arklow, when at anchor in the Caldy Roads, commenced to drift and was in danger of driving ashore. There was a whole gale blowing, veering from S.W. to W.N.W., with a very heavy breaking sea. In response to the vessel's signals of distress, the Life-boat William and Mary Devey, which lay at moorings in the harbour was got ready for sea, and as soon as there was sufficient water for her to get out of harbour she proceeded to the schooner and rescued the three men on board. The Life-boat then went on to the schooner John and Margaret, of Carnarvon, also in danger, and rescued her crew of four hands, returning to her station at 3 A.M. Both the vessels were laden with coal, outward bound from Swansea and Cardiff respectively..