On the 15th April, at daylight, a sloop was observed to be on shore on the south end of the Goodwin Sands. As soon as there was sufficient water on the sands for a boat to cross them, the Walmer life-boat was launched, and proceeded under sail to the Sands; she then rowed across them, after taking her masts and sails down, through a heavy cross sea, described by the crew as surging into the air and tossing and filling the boat every minute. On approaching the wreck, it was at first found impossible to board her, al- though the crew, 3 in number, were seen in the vessel's rigging. As soon as the tide turned, causing the sea somewhat to sub- side, the life-boat was taken alongside; but at the moment of her being so, the vessel's mast went by the board, falling across her bow. One of the 3 men in the vessel's rigging had before this been washed off and perished: of the 2 who remained, 1 was taken into the boat as the mast fell; the other, the master of the vessel, was thrown into the water. One of the life-boat's crew, JOHN CHADWICK, immediately jumped over- board, swam to him, and succeeded in bring- ing him alongside the life-boat; but on the crew grasping him, his clothes unfortunately tore away, and a sea dashing the boat away from him, he unfortunately perished. A Deal-lugger was near the wreck, but could not approach it to render any assistance.

Th,e vessel proved to be the sloop Liberal, of Wisbeach, RICHARD BONN, master. The life-boat was reported to have behaved ex- ceedingly well on the occasion: she is one of the self-righting boats belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

In the report of this case, received by the Institution, it is remarked, that had the un- fortunate master been provided with one of the cork life-belts, such as are worn by the life-boats' crews, his life would not have been sacrificed. Indeed the two other men previously washed from the rigging and drowned might possibly have been saved had they been provided with belts, as they might have been picked up by the life-boat or by the Deal-lugger. We have on different occasions expressed our opinion of the desirableness of all merchant-vessels, or at least of all in our coasting-trade, being supplied with these useful sources of safety, which can be procured for a small cost, and which would be the means of saving many a poor fellow's life. Although not required by law to be supplied, we reiterate the opinion, " that every humane shipowner should consider one for each of the men employed by him to be a necessary part of the furniture of each of their ships.".