The s.s. Arthur Capel, of Rouen, whilst bound from Rouen to Cardiff, on the 5th August, stranded on the rocks about two-and- a-half miles west of the Manacles. The Life-boat Constance Melaine proceeded to the vessel, and the Honorary Secre- tary and some of the crew boarded her in order to advise the captain as to what efforts should be made to save her. The crew at the time were making preparations to abandon their vessel.

The advice of the Life-boatmen was followed and the steamer was success- fully refloated in deep water. It was then found that the steamer was badly holed forward, but the captain con- sidered that his bulkheads were suffi- ciently strong to get him into Falmouth.

The steamer, therefore, proceeded at half-speed and was moored in Falmouth Harbour at 2.30 the following morning.

The weather was thick when the vessel stranded, but fortunately the wind was light with a smooth sea..