An accident has been reported from the coast of Ireland,
attended with terrible loss of life. A hooker loaded with 110 men and girls seeking harvest-work left the island of Achill on Thursday for Westport. The boat was much over- loaded, and the master apparently ill-qualified for his work ; for he " jibbed " the vessel without lowering the sail, though he was warned to take that precaution, and she capsized in Westport Harbour. Fortunately the steamer 'Elm' was lying near, and her crew exerted themselves to save the passengers in the hooker, many of whom were under the boat or entangled in the sails and rigging. Fifty are known to have been saved, but the majority cf the remainder, including a great number of young girls, are past all hope. Thirty bodies bad been recovered by Friday. The master of the hooker has been arrested; but that is of course no relief to the islanders, among whom many entire families have been swept away.
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