The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

THE STORM.

ST. IVES, CORNWALL, FRIDAY NIGHT.
During a heavy gale from N.H. yesterday, the
Bessie, of Hayle, a new screw oollier, worth 10,0001, went
ashore on Hayle Bar. She soon became firmly imbeddr
in the sand, and her crew, coediting of nine men, had to
take to the foretop. The St. Ives lifeboat, belonging
to the National Lifeboat Institution, and the rocket appa-
ratus were taken to the spot without delay. The sea Ives
!unplug mountains high at the time. It was too distant,
however, for the rocket apparatus to reach the
Teruel, and the lifeboat was unable to get to her
from want of power. A telegram was accordingly de-
spatched to Penzance for the large lifeboat stationed there
of the National Lifeboat Institution, named the Richard
Lewis. That boat was at once despatched, and on arriving
at Helle the two lifeboats put off to the steamer in the
presence of thousands of people of all grades who lined the
shore, the St. Ives crew being determined to share the
honours of the day. After hard pulling the latter life-
boat was the first to reach the vessel, and picked up one of
the crew who had fallen overboard. The other
lifeboat then came up, and took off five of
the crew, and the St. Ives lifeboat the captain
and the remaining two men ; and the two boats
then returned to shore amidst shout' of applause from the
people on land. One of the crew of the Penzance lifeboat
while alongside the steamer was struck overboard by her
jib, but was quieLly rescued by his comrades. A more
meritorious lifeboat service wee never performed. The long
struggle of the crews to reach the ship, and their coo'nesa
and judgment in the actual rescue are beyond all praise,
But for them every soul must have perished.
TEIGNMOUTH, FRIDAY Nicat.
In continuation of yeeterday's report Mr. A. Owen states :
" The National Institution's lifeboat, on arriving at Torbay
yesterday afternoon, found 11 vessels 'shore, but the ser-
vices of the lifeboat were not required to any of them. The
boat then hailed a dismuted brig and a barque, and asked
if they wanted any asaistance, and on receiving a reply in
I the negative, proceeded to a vessel pat tially dismuted
which had a signal of distress flying, and rescued 11 men,
being the crews of two vessels, and landed them at Brix.
ham. The ship was the Jessie, of London. The lifeboat,
which behaved admirably d•iring the whole of the day, not
being required any further, wee moored at Brixham during
the night, and returned to her station this day, the crew
being very much fatigued for want of rest."
KINGSGITE, FEAR MARGATE, FRIDAY NIGHT.
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I have to repori (says Major Webb), that the Nor-
wegian brigantine Frenverke, drove on shore in Kings-
gate Bay yesterday afternoon. A portion of the crew
came ashore in the ship's boat, but the remaining part of
the crew, seven in number, were obliged to be taken off
by the Kiogsgate lifeboat of the National Lifeboat
Institution, as the wind had increased to a heavy gale.
CULLEROOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND,
FRIDAY NIGHT.

Capt. Adamson states that while the fishing bolts of this
village were out on the 10th met. they were overtaken by
a heavy north-east gale with high sea, and experienced
great difficulty io returning uhore. The lifeboat belonging
, to the National Lifeboat Institution was therefore launched,
I and tended the boats over the bar, two or three of them
haring a very narrow escape from being swamped. The
lifeboat behaved very well on the occasion.
PALLING, NORFOLK, FRIDAY NIGHT.
We have had some very rough weather this week on this
coast (gays Mr. J. Richer). Yesterday the schooner
Laurel, of Goole, stranded no our beach. The Puttee
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was imme-
dlately launched, and succeeded in saving the crew of
three men, and in bringing them safely ashore. The life-
boat bad only just entered the boathouse, when she was
again called out to aid the schooner Julia C. Mac Clear, of
Sunderland, which had stranded on Hasbro' Beach, about
three miles north of Palling, but before the boat oould
reach the scene of wreck, having several miles toga by read,
the crew were saved by the rocket apparatus, and the
services of the lifeboat were therefore not again required.
RAMSGATE, FRIDAY Nrorrr.
The Ramsgate and North Deal lifeboat. belonging to the
National Lifeboat Institution were launched this day, in
reply to signals of distress from vessels on the Goodwin
Sands, during strong winds sad • heavy see, The former
lifeboat was taken in tow by the steam tug Aid, and on
arriving at the North Seed Read the barque Dorothea, of
Sunderland, was observed on shore, and a large beat rowing
away from the vessel to the steam tug to leeward of her with
the shiowreeked crew on board. On hearing from the steamer
that all the crew were saved the lifeboat retuned to harbour.
The North Deal lifeboat, on reaching the North Sand
Light Ship, was informed that • vessel was no the Good-
win Sands. She was found to be the Old Honesty, of
Dundee. There was no one on board her, and as the boats
ware gone, it is hoped the crew have got ashore somewhere
is safety.
WALMER, DEAL, FRIDAY Nraar.
Admiral St. Leger Comm states :—" This lifeboat of
the National Lifeboat Institution was launched yesterday in
reply to signals of defter from various vessels on the Good-
win Sands during a fearful gale from the N.E. and a heavy
surf, but, on arriving at the vessels, her services is erah
mite were declined. The mew of the lifeboat have had bard
work and bitter weather, and were soaked through all light.
The Royal Marines here and their °Meets behaved nobly
in assisting to launch the lifeboat:*
RHYL, NORTH WALIM JAN. 11.
During a strong breeze with heavy sea this morning a
schooner was observed (says W. Wynaa, Esq.) about foar .
miles from shore with a flag of distress flying. The tuba-
Isr lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Isetitutios was I
launched, but the acbooser succeeded is making mil and got
safely away with the assistanoe of another schooosc, sad
the lifeboat cassequently returned to beam.