On the evening of llth May, a signal of distress having been hoisted at the Rock Light, the Rescue tubular life-boat immediately pro- ceeded down the Rock Channel, in tow of the steam-tug Universe, till within a mile and a quarter of the vessel in distress, which proved to be the brig Levant, of Bristol, she having got on shore on the North Bank in thick weather. The vessel striking heavily it was. feared she would break up. The life- boat therefore anchored, and dropping down on her, took off the crew of 10 men. The vessel came off the following tide.

This is the first service this boat has performed, and the coxswain reports that she towed and behaved well alongside the vessel..