At 7 A.M. on the 5th November, during a strong W.S.W. gale and very heavy sea.

signals of distress were seen on board a small schooner which was in a very dangerous position and dragging her anchors. The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland proceeded to her assistance and rescued the four men on board. After the men had been taken out of her the anchors held, but it would have been impossible for any- body to remain on the vessel in safety.

Next morning it was seen that the vessel was still at her anchors ; permis- sion was, therefore, given for the Life- boat to again go out to her. The crew of the vessel were replaced on board, together with some of the crew of the Life-boat, and the ship under her own sails was brought into harbour.

The schooner was the Kinnaird, of Liverpool, bound from Parr to Western Point, with a cargo of china clay.

The rescue of the crew of the Kinnaird was accomplished a few minutes after 8 o'clock on the morning of the 5th November, and later in the day, at about 4 P.M.V signals were seen on the schooner Lizzie Ellen, of Cardigan, which was at anchor in the outer roads. It was blowing a strong gale at the time. The Life-boat was therefore sent to her assist- ance, and took the crew of four men and the captain's wife on board. The vessel was dragging her anchors, and night was coming on. They were landed in safety in Holyhead, and next day a small steamer was able to tow the schooner into safety..