On the 20th February two ketches belonging to Belfast, named the Witch of Wave and the Azur, put into Cloughey Bay when bound for Portaferry. The vessels ex- pected to get away the next morning, but a gale had sprung up and continued blowing for some days. At 5 P.M. on the 23rd the weather was getting worse and a distress signal was shown. The ere w of the Life-boat John were summoned and the boat launched. The crews of both vessels, consisting of six men, were taken into the Life-boat and brought ashore. They stated that they were afraid to remain on board during the night as there was considerable danger of the vessels dragging their anchors..