On the 26th Oc- tober, 1859, the schooner Majestic, of Dun- dee, ran for the harbour of Benvick-on- Tweed, it blowing a heavy gale at that time from the N.E. She succeeded in crossing the bar, but drove ashore on Spittal Point. The life-boat was speedily launched, and proceeded to her, and suc- ceeded in taking off her erew, 5 in number, landing them in safety.

On the 9th November the services of the Berwick life-boat were again called into requisition. The brig New Astley, of Aber- deen, after crossing the bar of Berwick-on- Tweed in a high sea, let go her anchor, which dragged, and she quickly drifted into the broken water off Spittal Point. The Berwick life-boat was immediately launched, and succeeded in taking off her crew, of 6 men, and safely landed them. There was a very heavy sea alongside the wreck, and the boat received some damage whilst taking off the crew.