CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. — On the 29th March, 1859, a pilot coble, with 2 men in her, being caught by a strong N. E. wind and heavy sea, was observed to be in, danger; the Cullercoats life-boat was quickly launched, and proceeded to her aid, bringing the 2 men safely on shore, and towing the boat, through a heavy surf, into Cullercoats haven.

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—At midnight on the 23rd April, 1859, the Norwegian barque Alecto ran ashore two miles north of Winterton; her mainmast was soon hanging over her side, and the seas breaking over her.

The Winterton life-boat was quickly drawn to the spot by a large number of men- on her transporting carriage, and succeeded in reaching the vessel, and taking off her crew, 9 in number, landing them in safety at Winterton.

On the night of the 25th October, at 9 P.M., the brig Cuba, of Whitby, was driven ashore in a heavy gale off Winterton.

The life-boat was got ready soon after midnight, but the night being dark, and the sea very heavy, the boatmen declined to man her until daylight. The, vessel had then broken up, and on nearing her fragments, the life-boat's crew succeeded in saving one man only. The brig having on board the crew of a schooner with which she had been in collision, besides her own crew, no less than 12 perished on the occasion.

An unfortunate mistrust of the qualities of the life-boat by the boatmen—a mistrust which has been fostered and encouraged by many persons quite ignorant of the boat, and of the whole subject of life-boats, is supposed to have to some extent influenced the men in their refusal to man the life-boat during the night. Several of the life-boats of this Institution, whose valuable services we are now recording, are of the same description, but some of them inferior in size, and character to this boat, which will, however, in deference to the wishes of the men, be exchanged for another, and removed to some other locality where she may be better appreciated.

CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.— On the 30th August, 1859, the brig Oprdsingen, of Arendal, ran on the Bonndnis rock, in Castletown Bay. The master and carpenter landed to procure assistance; but the wind and sea increasing rapidly, it was impossible again to reach her in ah ordinary boat.

The Castletown life-boat was accordingly launched at midnight, and, taking off the remainder of the crew, 3 in number, landed them hi safety at 2 A.M. on the 31st. The brig was full of water when the life-boat reached her.

On the 19th November, the barque Ohio dragged her anchors and went ashore in Poolwash Bay, Isle of Man. A pilot-boat which had previously gone off to her was enabled to take off 8 of her crew; but the sea increasing much on the tide rising, made it unsafe for any open boat to proceed to the rescue of the remainder. The Castletown life-boat was accordingly launched, and in one hour reached the vessel, and took off the master and mate and 2 other hands who had been left on board, landing them safely at Port St. Mary, the nearest practicable landingplace.

Much credit was given in the locality to the coxswain and crew of the lifeboat for their prompitude on the occasion, BRIDLINGTON QUAY, YORKSHIRE.—On the night of the 16th September, 1859, the brig Eagle, of Sunderland, anchored in a leaky state off Bridlington Quay, the wind blowing a heavy gale from the eastward. Finding the water fast gaining on them, the master was compelled to slip his cable and run for the shore. The Bridlington life-boat was quickly launched, and at 3 A.M. took off the crew, 6 in number, landing them safely at Bridlington Quay. The brig went to pieces twenty minutes after the crew were taken off.

SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK.—On the night of the 17th September, 1859, the Prussian brig iMcinde, of Metnel, ran ashove off Misner 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 proceeded 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 reported 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 witnessed their launching the boat.

YARMOUTH, NORFOLK.—On the 5th November the schooner Ferona, of Exeter, drove on shore near the entrance of Yarmouth harbour: the Yarmouth smaller lifeboat went to her assistance through a heavy surf, and succeeded in rescuing her crew of 5 men, landing them in safety.

ABERDOVEY, MERIONETHSHIRE.—On the 25th October, 1859, the smack Endeavour, of Portmadoc, drove from her anchors in St. Tudwell's roads, in a N.N.E. gale, and haying carried all her sails away except her foresail, bore up for the neighbourhood of Aberdovey, where she ran ashore: the Aberdovey life-boat was quickly launched, and proceeded to attempt the rescue of her crew, but after great exertions was compelled to return; a second crew then took the place of the first, and succeeded -in taking off the crew of 4 men. The life-boat which had been but a few months on her station, was reported to have behaved exceedingly well on this occasion.

RHYL, NORTH WALES.—On the 26th October, 1859, the schooner Orientdtt, of Lancaster, having lost her sails, was driven ashore near Rhyl. The tubular life-boat stationed at that place was quickly launched, and, through a terrific sea, took off the crew of 6 persons, the seas sweeping the vessel's decks at the time.

FILEY, YORKSHIRE.'—On the night of the 25th October, 1859, the sloop George and Mary, of Hull, was driven ashore near Filey, in a heavy gale from the eastward.

On her showing a light as a signal of distress, the Filey life-boat was manned and launched, and proceeding to her, took off' her crew of 3 persons, landing them in safety. The sloop shortly after broke up, and at daylight had entirely disappeared.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 26th October, 1859, the schooner Majestic, of Dundee, 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 succeeded in taking off her crew, 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 Aberdeen, 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. 

LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—On the 26th October, 1859, the schooner Lord Douglas, of Dundee, parted from her anchors in a heavy gale from- the south, and foundered off the village of Gorton, on the Suffolk coast. The Lowestoft life-boat proceeded under sail to the spot, and having anchored to windward of the wrecked vessel, the crew of which had lashed themselves to the rigging, succeeded in saving them, 5 in num%er, drawing them through the water by lines thrown to them, and landed them safely at Gorton.

On the same afternoon the Lowestoft lifeboat performed another valuable service.

Scarcely had she returned from saving the crew of the Lord Douglas, than another schooner, the SUva, of Glasgow, drove ashore at Gorton, although lying with three anchors ahead. The life-boat had split her foresail hi the previous service, but another was borrowed, and she again started on her mission of mercy, which, happily, was crowned with similar success, and the crew of the wrecked schooner were taken off in the same manner. Having split her borrowed foresail, the life-boat was compelled to land on Yarmouth beach, where the shipwrecked men were hospitably received into the Sailors' Home. The life-boat had to be left at Yarmouth until the 28th Oct.

On the 1st November the crew of this valuable and efficient life-boat had another opportunity to distinguish themselves, and to perform one of the most gallant services which even they have ever effected; and no life-boat in the kingdom has rendered more frequent and important services in this humane work than she has done.

The screw-steamer, Shamrock, of Dublin, ran ashore, on the above-named day, on the Holm Sand, during a heavy gale from the S.W. The Lowestoft life-boat was launched as soon as possible after the situation of the unfortunate vessel was perceived, and proceeded under sail to the spot, when she anchored, and the crew of 14 men were with much difficulty hauled into the lifeboat by lines thrown to them. The sea was said to be breaking over the mast-heads of the steamer, and repeatedly filled the lifeboat.

The danger of the service was much increased by the circumstance that a great expanse of shoal water lay close to leeward of the boat, and if her cable had parted, it was considered that the destruction of the boat and her crew might have followed.

For this service the life-boat's crew received double the usual payment, or IL each; and in testimony of admiration for this and previous distinguished services in the life-boat, the following men had, in addition, the silver medal of the Institution awarded to them,—RICHARD HOOK, coxswain ; FRANCIS SMITH, RICHARD BUTCHER, ALFRED MEWSE, THOMAS LIFFEN, JAMES BUTCHER, and WILLIAM ROSE.

BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON.—On the 2nd November, at daylight, the brig North Esk, of Snnderland, was seen ashore on the north tail of Bideford Bar, the wind blowing a hurricane from W.N.W. at the time. A crew was quickly despatched from Appledore to man the life-boat of this Institution stationed at Braunton; she was then speedily launched, and succeeded in taking the crew of 6 men from the vessel's rigging ; the masts shortly after went by the board, and the vessel became a total wreck.

This was considered a very gallant as well as a very prompt service, the sea being very heavy and the life-boat being only a small boat rowing 6 oars. . Her behaviour on the occasion was reported on in the highest terms.

TENBY.—At daybreak on the 2nd November, the smack Bruce, of Milford, was compelled to anchor in a dismasted state about three miles east of Tenby; the wind was blowing a furious gale from W.S.W. at times, and the sea was very high. The Tenby life-boat proceeded at once to her assistance, Lieut, the Hon. H. F. BOYLE, R.N., Chief Officer of Coastguard and Honorary Secretary to this Institution, going in her. The crew of 3 men were taken off in an exhausted state by the life-boat, and safely landed at the small harbour of Saundershott, four miles distant.

On the 7th November the services of the Tenby life-boat were again called into requisition.

A large brig, at 9 P.M., was observed to go ashore in Tenby Bay; the life-boat, manned with the usual mixed crew of Coastguard-men and fishermen, in charge of her experienced coxswain, ROBERT PARROTT, at once proceeded to her through a tremendous sea, the wind also blowing a gale from the S.W. The vessel being on shore on a rocky reef could only be approached from to windward. The life-boat's anchor was accordingly let go, with the intention of being veered down to the wreck, but a heavy roller striking the boat, carried away the cable and broke three of her oars.

Finding it then impossible to close with the vessel, in consequence of her peculiar position, and the great sea breaking over her, the life-boat returned to Tenby, and Lieut.

BOYLE and his crew proceeded to the spot with all haste by land with the rocket apparatus, and after three hours' persevering efforts succeeded in conveying the crew safely to land. The whole service with the life-boat and rocket apparatus occupied seven hours, and reflected much credit on Lieut. BOYLE, on ROBERT PARROTT, chief boatman of Coastguard and coxswain of the life-boat, and on all the others engaged with them. Although the life-boat was not the means of saving the vessel's crew in this instance, yet, the whole service being of a very gallant character, and the lives being after all saved by the same party who manned the life-boat, although with other means, we have deemed it deserving of being recorded. The silver medal of the Institution was voted to Lieut. BOYLE, R.N., and the second-service clasp added to the medal received on a former occasion by ROBERT PARROTT, the coxswain of the lifeboat, he having several times previously distinguished himself by his gallant conduct in charge of the Institution's life-boat at Tenby.

In addition to the above services, the crews of other vessels have been since saved by life-boats belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, but the particulars of which were not received in time for publication in this Number.

On numerous other occasions during the recent storms the life-boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION have proceeded to the assistance of vessels in distress, and they have thus in several instances been indirectly the means of saving the lives of their crews, by helping or directing them out of danger, although their crews have not been taken off them.