.—At 10.30 P.M.

on the 26th January a telephone message was received from Portaferry, stating that a vessel was ashore at Ballyquinton Point. The Life- boat John was launched and, on reaching the position indicated, found the Norwegian barque Carmel, of Laur- vik. She was bound from Preston to Ohristiania, laden with coke. As soon as the Life-boat got alongside the crew jumped into her, but the cap tarn de- clined to leave his vessel. As the crew were desirous of being conveyed ashore the Life - boat landed them, and later the vessel was towed into Strangford Lough by a steamer..