On the night of the 9th February, 1857, signal lights of distress were observed to seaward from Southwold in Suffolk. The life-boat immediately went off under sail, and found them to proceed from the brig Pensher, coal laden, which had struck on Sizewell bank, and was then in a sinking state, having seven feet water in her hold. There was a heavy sea alongside, which was sweeping over her decks and did some damage to the life-boat; the crew of the latter, however, succeeded in getting on board, and in taking her in safety into Lowestoft harbour, the pumps having been kept constantly going. The life-boat, which had been but recently supplied by the NA- TIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, gave much satisfaction to her crew by her behaviour on this occasion, when she was launched through a heavy surf.