Dur- ing a strong N.N.W. gale and rough sea on 6th January, signals of distress were observed from a vessel about eight miles south-east of St. TudwalPs Light- house. The Life-boat Margaret Platt of Stalybridge was launched at 4.15 P.M.

and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the schooner William Martin, of Dublin. The vessel, which was partly loaded with grain, was dragging her anchors. The captain and crew refused to leave their vessel, and declined any assistance to get her under way as she was too close to the Causeway.

At the request of the master the Life- boat proceeded to St. Tudwall's Roads and procured the assistance of a steam trawler, which proceeded with the Life- boat in tow to the position in which the vessel had been left. No trace, however, could be found of the vessel.

After cruising about for three hours the Life-boat returned to her station in tow 'of the trawler. It. was subsequently ascertained that the schooner got under way when the wind had moderated a little and stood up the bay, where at daybreak she was observed by the trawler and towed into the Roads.