On the 10th February, in the fearful gale from the east which caused stteh destruction to shipping and terrible loss of life on our east coast, the brig Providence, of Shields, coal laden, was driven on the Long Scarr Rocksj between the mouth of the Tees and Hartiepool. The Seaton Carew life-boat was quickly launched, and proceeding to her assistance through a high snrff took off her crew, eight in num- ber, and landed them in safety. She had scarcely done so when she was again called to the aid of the brig Mayflower, of New- castle, also coal laden, which had gone ashore on the East Gare Sand, off the Tees mouth.

The life-boat also took off her crew of eight men, and safely landed them.On the previous day this boat had, in con- junction with the West Hartiepool life-boat, endeavoured to save the crews of the brig Alliance of Guernsey, and schooner Warns- beck of Shields, which were wrecked on the Long Scarr Rocks, but although every effort was made, they were unsuccessful, owing to the difficult position into which the vessels had driven on these dangerous rocks. As it was, the boat was herself injured and partially disabled thereby^ The Honorary Secretary to the Seaton Cai£W Branch of this Institution thus writes on this case:— " Persevering efforts were made for nearly two hours to save the crews by the Seaton Carew and West Hartiepool life- boats, but, I deeply regret to say, without success. .The great extent of rock between the wrecks and the open water rendered them unapproachable, and when they broke up, all on board perished. I wish you had been here on that disastrous Saturday and Sunday (9th and 10th February), I am sure you would have been gratified to see the gallant way in which our crew worked, though composed; as yon know, chiefly of landsmen. They were going from 9 A.M.

on Saturday until il A.M. «n Sunday, with- out rest, and not only attending to onr own life-boat, but helping to man the West Har- tlepbbl boat when short bT hands." Are not such services, to which onr life- boat crews are sometimes called, above all praise, and beyond the reach of any pecu- niary reward ?.