On the evening of the 5th March, the sloop Elizabeth, of Teign- mouth, was observed outside the bar of the river in an unmanageable state, having lost her rudder. The wind was blowing a gale from the S.S.W.; there was a heavy sea on the bar, and it was coming on very dark.

The Teignmouth life-boat was speedily launched, and proceeded to her, when by towing her head round, and otherwise as- sisting her, they succeeded after two hours' hard work, in getting her safely within the bar, and up the river. Had the life-boat not gone to her help, she must have gone on shore, when her crew of 4 persons would probably have perished..