On the 2nd of September a strong gale and heavy sea having sprung up, two large herring-boats, in attempting to get into Berwick Harbour, got to leeward of it, and went on shore. A steam-tug proceeded to their assistance, but was unable to approach near enough to effect a communication with them. The Berwick life-boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, was then quickly launch- ed, and, proceeding into the surf, succeeded in conveying lines from the boats to the steamer, which was thus enabled to tow them off and to take them into the port.

Without the aid of the life-boat, both boats would probably have soon been lost, with those on board them. The boat was re- ported to have behaved remarkably well on the occasion.