On the night of the 26th February, the brig Sisters, of Whitby, laden with coals, was driven on shore on the South Barber Sand, off Caistor. Her signals of distress being seen from the shore, the Caistor boatmen proceeded to launch the life-boat there through a tremendous surf, the wind blowing a heavy gale from the E.

at the time, and the night being intensely dark. Under these difficult circumstances, although more than 100 persons were en- gaged in helping to launch the boat, an hour elapsed before she could be got off the beach and warped to the hauling-off anchor laid down outside the surf. Sail being then made on her, she worked to windward to the scene of the wreck, where the anchor being let go, she was veered down, but owing to the darkness and the fearful sea breaking over the vessel, it then took an hour to get the crew of 9 men into the boat, and that at very great risk, as she was often lifted by the sea high above the vessel's sides, and several times dashed violently against her and on the sand, thereby incur- ring considerable damage; also losing one hundred fathoms of her rope gear, which had to be cut away on hauling off from the wreck. The wrecked crew were ultimately got safely in, and landed through a heavy surf. This was a splendid service, and may serve as a suitable illustration of the dangers that have to be encountered by the skill, courage, and endurance that are often required of the brave fellows who man our life-boat fleet Forty-five pounds were paid by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for this service, viz., 401. to the 20 men forming the life-boat's crew, and 51. to the parties as- sisting to launch the boat..