The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-03 00:00:00

THE HEAVY G4LE.

HOLYHEAD, lifo2mAr Mont
We have been visited with a moat terrific gale
from the north hero (writes Admiral Schoenberg, Queen's
harbour master), and but for the indefatigable and
courageous conduct of the crew of the lifeboat Princess of
Wales, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution,
we should have been is much distress. We have had
three wreaks, one • French barque, the Bayard. She
rrheand came on the rooks near the lighthouse. The
oadt was launched at 9 p.m. in the face of all difficul-
ties, heavy see and lee shore, and brought all on board the
vessel safely to land, about fourteen in number. The life-
boat then went out three separate times to an English
ship that had sunk near Salt Lland, and brought thirty of
the crew is all on shore. At 5 am. she was again manned
and sent to act near the breakwater to save • schooner's
crew. The men were ultimately got on to the breakwater.
Nothing that I can express can be too strong for my ad-
miration of the men, for a worse light I never saw; it was
just such a night as the Royal Charter gals. I was in that
sea and tan therefore estimate the two. Five separate
times the boat was manned, and did good service with her
veteran coxswain, Rowland, over seventy years old. I
hope youwill excuse this hasty line, as I am in wit clothes
and have been on my feet twenty-four hours with no small
anxiety.
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Another correspondent, probably writing later, says that
the boat had been out six times, and had saved altogether
52 lives daring the gale.
RAMSGATE, MO/MAY NIGHT.
The Bradford lifeboat and steam tug Aid have again
been out on service, in reply to signals; from the Gull and
Goodwin light-ships, about 6 o'clock this morning (states
Captain Shaw). On reaching the Gull light-ship, they
were informed that • large light, bearing about 8.N.8..
was being burnt as • signal of distress. It was at this
time blowing • perfect hurricane, and there was • tre-
mendously heavy sea on. A sunken schooner was shortly
afterwards seen in the Gull stream with her masts out of
water ; but no one was found clinging to the rigging.
Afterwards • diemasted schooner was seen with a steam
tug alongside her, and the lifeboat remained by in ease
any further assistance should be needed ; but the schooner
was enabled to slip her cable, and proceeded to • safer
anchorage in the Downs. Before leaving, the lifeboat
around the North Sand Head and shoals in its
vicinity ; but nothing was semi requiring her services, and
the boat and steamer then returned to harbour.

NORTH DEAL, Mo/max.
At 6 a.m. this morning (says Mr. J. Netbenole) intelli-
mge was brought here that the Gull light-shipe was
guns and rockets. The crew were immediately
assembled, and at onoe launched the Van Kook lifeboat,
belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, and pro-
ceeded towards the light ousel. The lifeboat men were
then informed that they were firing for a ship which was
near the Goodwin Knoll in a dangerous position, but not
aground. The Ramsgate lifeboat Bradford had also gone
oft to the same vessel and found that their services were not
required. Tho two lifeboats then returned to the shore,
but the wind was blowing so heavy and the tide against
them that the Van Kook was obliged to land at Widmer.
There is not the slightest foundation for the report that
has appeared in some of the newspapers that our lifeboat
had capsized and drowned one man.

WALMER, MONDAY.
On Saturday night last (reports Captain William Dicey)
the light vessel on the South Sand Head of the Goodwin
Sands fired guns and sent up rockets as • signal that a
veinal was on the sands. The lifeboat at this place, be-
longing to the National Weboat Institution, was launched
immediately, and proceeded in the direction of • flaring
light, which was kept in sight until the boat reached
within • quarter of • mile of it, when the light suddenly
disappeared. The lifeboat then proceeded over the
spot, through the broken water, but could not
find any trace of • vessel or wreak. The lifeboat then
stood back towards Deal, but there being a strong flood tide,
and
the wind blowing • gale from the south-west, she
could only reach Pegwell Bay, where she anchored until
daylight. The lifeboat was then got under weigh, and
while working down to her station against the gale that
was blowing at the time • sharp gnat of wind took her
when off the pier at Deal, and, before the fore-sheet
could be let go, it being foul at the time, she
capsized. Nine of the crew clung to the boat, and
were afterwards picked up by a Deal boat which happened
to be near the lifeboat at the time of the accident. All
the crew were saved, one man only being seriously ill, he
having lost his presence of mind. We have since learnt
that the vessel was the brig Lena, of Liverpool, bound
from Galata to Hull with • cargo of wheat.
WHITBURN, DURHAM, Dec. 1.
The brig Jenny, of Whitby, bound from Dunkirk to
Shields, in ballast, no on the rocks between flouter Point
and Whitburn Steel late on Saturday night (reports Capt.
Duff, R.N.). She soon knocked a hole in her bottom,
filled, and went to pieces, but the erew of six men were
happily rescued by tho Thomas Wilson lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution at this plus.
LOOP., CORNWALL, MONDAY NIOAT
I have to report (says Mr, R. Thomas) that information
was brought yesterdayduringcbuch time that • brigantine
was ashore on the rocks between Looe Island and the main-
land. The lifeboat Oxfordshire, which belongs to the Na-
tional Lifeboat Institution, promptly proceeded out to her
assistance ; it was blowing • gala from the W. at the time,
and the weather was very thick. Fortunately the vessel,
which was the brigantine St. Brannicb, from Havre forßuit-
oorn, with flints, held on till the flood tide, when after
throwing off about fifty tons of her cargo, she floated off,
and was got safely into our harbour, in a very leaky and
damaged state. The crew of the lifeboat and the ooast-
raardmen rendered considerable assistance, and remained
by the vessel until she was in safety. After the lifeboat
bad returned to the shore it was reported that a schooner
was at anchor close in shore on Whitsand Bay. The life-
boat was despatched to her assistance, but as the wind
shifted to the north the schooner was able to get under
weigh and sailed, it is supposed, for Plymouth.
The lifeboats at Mullion (Cornwall), Palling (Norfolk),
Rye and Winchelsea (Sussex), were also got out with the
view of rendering assistance to the crews of distressed
vessels, but their services fortunately were not ultimately
requirid,

We (Di)lin Evening Mail) regret to announce
the death of the Rev. William Magee, rector of Dungen.-
town, county of Wicklow, which took pace somewhat
sudder.ly on Saturday last. The deceased clergyman was
son of Dr. Magee, Arehbishop of Dublin, and noels of the
present Dean of Cork. He was Slyly fort) ran rector
of Dunganstown, and by his demise an important and
valuable benefice falls to the disposal of Archbishop
Trench.