— Just before midnight on the 12th-13th September the hopper No. 42, of London, which was making for Ply- mouth to coal, struck on the south side of the Plymouth Breakwater. The Life-boat Eliza Avins was launched to her assistance, and, on nearing the breakwater, she was met by a launch belonging to the King's Harbourmaster, who was aboard. He reported that the crew of eight men had already been taken off, and were then on the launch. The men were transferred to the Life-boat, which landed them. It subsequently transpired that the crew were taken off their vessel by a pilot cutter, which afterwards transferred them to the launch, which in turn placed them in the Life-boat to be conveyed ashore.

At the time of the casualty the hopper was bound from Corunna to Southamp- ton in a strong S.W. breeze and a moderate sea..