BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 22d March the schooner Heinrkh Gerdes, of Rostock, on running for the harbour of Berwick, struck on the bar, and was driven ashore south of the entrance to the Tweed. It was blowing a heavy gale from east-north-east, and there was a tremendous sea on at the time. The Berwick life-boat was quickly launched, and succeeded in taking on board the crew of 5 men, and in conveying them safely to the land. There was a violent hail-storm at the time, which made the service the more severe. One of the vessel's crew was washed overboard, but was rescued by means of the boat's life-buoy, which was thrown to him.

This life-boat is on Mr. PEAKE'S design, and is the property of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. She was reported to have be- haved '* uncommonly well" on the occasion.

FILET.—On the 4th January the brig Ratcliff, of Whitby, was driven on shore in a heavy gale on Filey beach. The Filey life-boat was immediately launched, and pro- ceeded to the rescue of the crew, 9 in num- ber, whom she safely brought to the land.

The sea was reported to have been heavier than on any previous occasion on which the life-boat had been afloat. She behaved very well.

HAUXLEY.—On the 4th January, 1857, the brig Sophie, of Oporto, was driven on shore in a heavy easterly gale between three and four miles south of Hauxley Point, on the Northumberland coast. The Hauxley life-boat belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION was immediately drawn by horses to the spot abreast of where the vessel was on shore; and, manned by the Hauxley fishermen, she was launched through a very heavy surf, and quickly reached the vessel, over which the sea was breaking violently, taking out her crew of 11 persons, and conveying them in safety to the land. .

On the same afternoon the schooner Geor- gina ran on shore near Hauxley, when the life-boat was again launched, and succeeded in rescuing her crew of 5 persons.

The Hauxley life-boat is on Mr. PEAKE'S design. She gave the utmost satisfaction to her crew by her behaviour in the very heavy sea which was running at the time.

Captain HIPPLEWHITE, harbour-master of Warkworth, and member of the Hauxley Life-boat Committee, went off in the boat on each occasion. Both the vessels became total wrecks.

LOWESTOFT.—On the 5th January, the brig Tennant, of Stockton, ran on shore, in a severe snow-storm, on the Newcome Sand.

She was quickly seen from the shore, and the Lowestoft life-boat was immediately manned and launched, under the super- intendence of Captain JOACHIM, R.N., who proceeded in her to the wreck.

On reaching the spot, the anchor was let go to windward, and the life-boat veered down to the vessel, over which the sea was breaking heavily. Half the brig's crew were soon got into the boat, when, in a tremendous squall, her cable parted. A strong rope was however secured to the brig, and the remainder of her crew were got into the boat. The master having been washed overboard, was nearly drowned.

The reputation of this life-boat has been long established, and she behaved in her usual admirable manner on this occasion.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On the 13th March an open boat was seen in ex- treme danger a mile to seaward of New- biggin Point. A south-east gale was blow- ing at the time, and there was a heavy surf on the beach. The life-boat was quickly manned, and on reaching the boat, found that she was a coble belonging to Berwick-on- Tweed, and was proceeding from Hartlepool to that place, when she was caught in the storm. She was nearly full of water, and the three men who were in her had given themselves up for lost. The life-boat took them on board, and conveyed them in safety to Newbiggin, as also their boat. The life- boat is on Mr. PEAKE'S plan; she behaved extremely well on the occasion.

PADSTOW. — On the 14th March the schooner ffaberdine, of Teignmouth, on making Padstow harbour, was driven ashore on the Dunbar Sand. The life-boat was quickly alongside, and rescued her crew of 4 men. The vessel became shortly after a total wreck. The Padstow life-boat is on Mr. PEAKE'S design, and had been only a few months on the station, this being her first service: she behaved entirely to the satis/action of her crew.

REDCAK.—On the 5th January, the barque Emma, of Shields, was driven on the Red- car rocks, near the River Tees, on the York- shire coast. The Redcar life-boat was at once manned and proceeded to the rescue of her crew. After getting twice alongside her, owing to the breaking of their heaving ropes, the crew had to return in an exhausted state, having only rescued the master, as the vessel's crew, for some unaccountable reason, refused to get into the boat. After obtaining some rest and refreshment, the life- boat's crew once more put off and succeeded in saving the remainder of the vessel's crew of 8 persons. The life-boat was reported to have behaved remarkably well oil the oc- casion: she is the oldest life-boat in the kingdom, having been built on Mr. W.

GREATHEAD'S plan in the year 1802.

This life-boat is not in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, but belongs to the Tees Bay Life-Boat Associa- tion. The Institution, however, awarded its , silver medal to the coxwain of the boat, Robert SkuHdan, in testimony of his gallant conduct on this and previous occasions. The crew were locally rewarded.

RHYL.—On the 4th January, at day- light, signals of distress were observed from three vessels ashore in Abergele Bay, North Wales. The life-boat proceeded as soon as possible to the spot and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Ttmpvra.wx, of Belfast; the crews of the other vessels having succeeded hi landing in their own boats. There was a heavy sea running at the time, and the life-boat was reported to have behaved admirably. This boat is on the tubular principle, invented by HENRY and HENRY T.- RICHARDSON, Esqrs., of Bala, North Wales.

In proceeding to the aid of the above vessel under sail, the Point of Ayr life-boat, which belongs to the Liverpool Dock Trustees, was upset, and drowned her whole crew of 13 men.

SCARBOROUGH.—On the 4th January, at 9 A.M., the brig Thompsons, of Whitby, in endeavouring to get into the harbour at Scarborough, missed the entrance and was driven on shore, the wind blowing a heavy gale from the eastward at the time. The Scarborough life-boat immediately put off to her aid, and took off' her crew of 8 persons, landing them in safety.

At noon of the same day the brig North- umberland, of Whitby, being unable to fetch the entrance, was driven on shore near the same spot as the last-named vessel. The life-boat again put off and rescued her crew of 9 persons.

Immediately after landing the crew of the Northumberland, the valuable services of the life-boat were again called into requisi- tion, the brig Wilsons having, in making for the harbour, ran on some rocks near the other vessels. The sea was running tre- mendously high at this spot, making clean breaches over the brig and filling the life- boat alongside. She nevertheless succeeded in saving 8 of the crew and a boy, the son of the master. One of the crew, an apprentice, was unfortunately washed over- board at the moment of getting into the boat by a terrific sea, which broke over the wreck at the time. The same sea threw one of the crew of the life-boat over the heads of the other boatmen and into the sea, but having on a buoyant life-belt, he was readily again got into the boat. Not so, however, the unfortunate apprentice, who, although he fell between the vessel's side and the boat, sank to rise no more ere he could be grasped by the men from the boat. This occurrence, when two men were thrown overboard by the same sea and the one protected by a life-belt was saved, whilst the other, with- out such support, perished, is so striking an instance of the value of life-belts on board a ship that we take the opportunity, on relating it, to once more express the hope that the day is not distant when the law will compel every vessel sailing out of a British port to be furnished with an efficient life-belt for each of her crew.

The Scarborough life-boat is on Mr.

PEAKE'S design; she is one of the smallest life-boats in the kingdom, but she on this occasion nobly showed her worth, as she also afforded an illustration of what may be effected on such trying occasions by a skilful and gallant crew, which those who manned her undoubtedly showed themselves to be on this disastrous day, when so great a number of poor merchant-seamen perished on our coasts.

SEATON CABEW.—On the 4th January the Seaton Carew life-boat, after making three gallant attempts, but without success, to rescue the crew of the brig Empress of Sunderland, wrecked on the Long Scar rocks, took off the crew of the Jubilee, of Guernsey, which had driven on shore off the town. The life-boat got damaged on this occasion. The Seaton life-boat Committee have, since this occurrence, placed themselves in connection.with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which has replaced this life- boat by a new one 'on Mr. PEAKE'S design.

SOUTHWOLD.—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.

THOEPE, SUFFOLK.—Ou the 9th May* the life-boat of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which is stationed at Thorpe- ness, was the means of saving the Lives of 3 fishermen, who had been caught in a gale near Sizewell Bank, and were in great danger. Being seen from the shore (about 3 miles distant) the Thorpe life-boat was launched, under sails and oars, and took them on board. A heavy surf had set in on the shore, and no ordinary open boat could have been safely taken through it.

WALMER.—On the night of the 5th January, the barque Reliance, of London, was driven on shore in a violent snow- storm, near Walmer Castle, on the coast of Kent. The Walmer life-boat was qxrickly manned and proceeded to the rescue of her crew of 15 persons, whom she succeeded in landing in safety. There was a very heavy surf at the time, and the life-boat, which had been only recently placed on the sta- tion, afforded much satisfaction to her crew.

She is on Mr. PEAKE'S design.

Situated in the neighbourhood of the fetal Goodwin Sands, we have no doubt this life-boat, in the hands of the skilful boatmen of the neighbourhood, will have many future opportunities for performing such valuable services as the above..