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DOWN.—The schooner Mary, of New- bridge, Cornwall, made signals of dis- tress on the afternoon of the 5th November. A strong W.N.W. gale was raging, and the Carrickfergus Life- boat put off to her assistance, but their help was declined. About 3.30 P.M., when the vessel was in the neighbourhood of Bangor, it was seen that she was then dragging her anchors, and the Grooms- port Life-boat Chapman was launched j to her assistance. She rescued the crew i of five hands, and landed them at 7 P.M.

About 7.30 A.M. next morning the vessel was observed drifting down channel, and the information was con- veyed to the Coxswain of the motor Life- boat William and Mary, stationed at Donaghadee. The boat promptly put out to her assistance, and finding no one on board, placed six of the Life- boat's crew on the schooner, and with the assistance of the boat they succeeded in working the vessel into harbour.

During this service a whole north- westerly gale prevailed, accompanied by a very heavy sea..