On the night of the 17th September, 1859, the Prussian brig iMcinde, of Metnel, ran ashove off Mis- ner Coastguard Station on the Suffolk coast.

Intelligence of the same was immediately conveyed to Southwold, with the request that the life-boat would as soon as possible come to the aid of her crew. She was speedily manned by 15 gallant fellows, launched through a heavy surf, and pro- ceeded under sail to the site of the wreck.

The anchor being let go, and the sails taken in, she was then veered down alongside the brig, through a tremendous surf which was breaking quite over the vessel and high up her masts. The life-boat was repeatedly quite buried in the sea, and the coxswain was once washed out of her, but finally, at about midnight, with much difficulty, all on board, 11 in number, including the captain's wife, were safely taken off and landed on the beach at Mizner, where the life-boat was hauled up until the abatement of the wind and sea. One of the brig's crew who had attempted to swim on shore before the arrival of the life-boat, was drowned. It was re- ported by the officer of Coastguard, and others who witnessed it, that nothing could exceed the behaviour of both the boat and crew whilst performing this most difficult and dangerous service.

In addition to 2L each which the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION awarded the crew, they were entertained at a dinner given by J. BIRCH, Esq., and received a purse of 201, collected by him amongst his friends in London, to mark his sense of their noble conduct on this occasion, he having wit- nessed their launching the boat.