The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-28 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. 28.
Count Walewski died at Strasburg yesterday
from a stroke of apoplexy.
BOURSE, Sept. 26.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

4i- per Cent.
End of month... --- Ital4an Loan -
3 per Cent
End of month 69 )2k Mexican Loan ... 23 25
Credit Mobilier
_ _.

End of month... 272 20
Credit Foncier ...1410
End of month..

Spanish Threes
Homo Debt —
Deferred —
s. Cash
... 910

RAILWA
Orleans

Northern 1173
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 5BO
Western
Eastern • • 566
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 4lO
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman 4O

ME LATE GALE.

IMPORTANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES, Sept. 26.

C. N. Broom, Esq., reports that the City of Bath
lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Insti-
tution, was launched this morning to the assistance
of the Garside of Bridgwater, which was wrecked
off Pembrey. Happily the lifeboat was instrumental
in rescuing two of the shipwrecked crew. The
mate had previously endeavoured to swim ashore,
and it is feared he has been drowned in the
attempt.

HOWTH, NEAR DUBLIN, Sept. 26.

The schooner Airdrie, of Stranraer, bound to that
port from Dublin, was overtaken by a heavy gale
from the East yesterday, and when off the Bailey
lighthouse carried away both topmasts and " split
her sails" (says Staff Commander H. D. Burney,
R.N.) She then tried to get into Howth harbour,
but missed it, and went on the Baldolye Sand. The
crew of the lifeboat of the National Institution sta-
tioned at this place gallantly launched the boat, pro-
ceeded through a heavy and dangerous sea to the
wreck, and rescued the crew of four men, who
were landed in safety.
KINGSTOWN, NEAR DUBLIN, Sept 25.

It blew a strong gale from the east, with a vio-
lent roll of'l a sea in Dublin Bay yesterday (reports
Captain Hutchison, R.N.) In the afternoon intel-
ligence was received here that a vessel had driven on
shore between this place and Bray, and that the
services of the Kingstown lifeboat of the Lifeboat
Society were required to rescue the crew. The
boat, which is named the Princess Royal, was at
once sent off with a volunteer crew of fishermen to
be launched to the assistance of the shipwrecked
men, but in about half an hour a message was re-
ceived that the crew of five men had got ashore in
safety, and the lifeboat was accordingly recalled.
The vessel was the Blue Vain, of Portmadoc.

LOGE, CORNWALL, Sept. 26.
The schooner Elizabeth Davy, of Goole, sailed
from Par on Thursday morning on a voyage to
the first-named port, with a cargo of china stone,
having on board the master, his wife and four
children, and a crew of three men (states Robert
Thomas, Esq.) The following morning she en-
countered a gale from the S.S.E. and was dis-
masted. She was taken in tow by the Polperro,
driving boat, and an attempt was made to take her
to Fowey. This, however, failed, and they were
compelled to run to this port, in doing which they
had a narrow escape of going ashore on the rocks,
east of Looe Island. When the perilous position of
the vessel was seen the lifeboat Oxfordshire, which
belongs to the National Lifeboat Institution,
was promptly launched through a heavy sea
and went to her assistance, and helped to
bring the schooner in safety to our harbour. The
master expressed his obligations to the coxswain
and crew of the lifeboat for their prompt assistance.
The crew speak in the highest terms of the be-
haviour of the lifeboat on this occasion.

ILFRACOMBE, Sept 26.

N. Vye, Esq., J.P., reports that intelligence
reached Ilfracombe yesterday evening that a
schooner was nearly on shore between Mort° Point
and Woollacombe Sands. The Broadwater life-
boat of the National Institution was manned with
the greatest alacrity and immediately launched and
proceeded to her assistance. It was blowing a
strong gale from the W.S.W. at the time accom-
panied by a heavy sea. When outside the lghts
of a steamer were seen in the offing, and the
lifeboat made for, and hailed her in the hopes of
obtaining assistance, but receiving no answer, and
being unable in consequence of the wind tide being
against her to weather the point, the boat was ob-
liged to return. On going on shore the coxswain
heard that the crew of the schooner had been saved.
At the same time, however, he was told by Capt.
F. B. Bartlett, of the timber laden schooner

Promise, of Exeter, that having landed with
part of his crew at Morte for the purpose
of procuring provisions, he had been unable to re-
turn with them, and that his vessel was then lying
at anchor off Morte in a most dangerous position,
and with but three hands on board. The coxswain
at once offered the services of the lifeboat, but the
captain said he had already engaged a pilot boat at
a cost of £2O to take him to his vessel. He was,
however, anxious that the lifeboat should proceed
thither, since he considered that in the event
of the wind shifting to the north, and the
vessel driving on shore the lives of the
crew would be in great peril. The boat
therefore again put to sea, but the distance being
six miles, many hours elapsed before she could reach
the vessel. Fortunately the wind moderated before
the morning, and drew more out of the bay, thus
enabling the schooner to weigh her anchor, clear
Mark Stone, and run up channel without requiring
the assistance of the lifeboat, which got back to
Ilfracombe at five o'clock on. Saturday morning.
The coxswain reports that he never had a more
willing or a better crew for service on this very
dangerous coast.