On the 8th March, 1859, the French brigantine Gonscdve, of Nantes, got embayed off Padstow, and, on making for the harbour, was caught by the eddy winds at the entrance, and driven by the tide and heavy sea on to the Doombar Sand, when her crew were immediately placed in ex- treme danger. The Padstow life-boat was launched with great promptness, and, through a very heavy sea which repeatedly broke over and filled the boat, succeeded in rescu- ing the crew of 7 persons, and conveying them safely to the shore. The vessel shortly after went to pieces. The life-boat, which is on the self-righting principle, on Mr. PEAKE'S plan, was reported to have behaved admirably on the occasion.

On the loth of March, the services of this life-boat were again called into requisition, and her crew had again the satisfaction to save the lives of their fellow-creatures. The schooner Frederick William, of Ipswich, get- ting embayed, ran for Padstow harbour in a very heavy gale from the N.W., and on ap- proaching its narrow entrance, was taken aback by the baffling or eddy winds which are so often fatal to vessels in this locality; she was then quickly carried by the heavy sea upon the Doombar Sand. The life- boat was again launched and proceeded through a terrific sea to the aid of the hap- less crew, 4 in number, who, together with a pilot on board, were successfully taken on board and safely conveyed to land. The sea was described as fearful at the time, the life- boat being repeatedly filled by it. For this and the previous service, added to his general exemplary conduct, the coxswain, DANIEL SHEA, commission boatman of Coast-guard, received the silver medal of the Institution, in addition to the usual pecuniary award •which the life-boats' crews receive for such.