During moderately fine weather on the 6th November the s.s. Beading, of Cardiff stranded on the Cannon Rock, whilsl bound from Seville to Glasgow, with a cargo of iron ore. Information of the easualty reached Cloughey at aboul 8 P.M., and the Life-boat John was promptly despatched to her assistance On getting alongside the steamer the captain asked the Life-boat to remain until high water. She accordingly did so, but the vessel having failed to float, ;he crew, twenty-one in number, decided to abandon her. They were accordingly ;aken into the boat and landed at about 5 A.M. In spite of all efforts to float ;he vessel she remained on the rocks ,nd eventually became a total wreck..