BUDDON-NESS, DUNDEE.—On the 3rd of December, 1862, the schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh, with a cargo of wheat from Rostock, struck on the Abertay Bank, the weather being foggy, with a strong gale blowing from the S.E. As soon as she was discovered the Buddon-ness life-boat was launched, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 6 men, who were landed in safety.

BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE.— On the 4th January, 1863, the ketch Neuha, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, having got on shore on the Abertay Bank in a gale from E.S.E., with foggy weather, the Mary Hartley lifeboat, stationed at Broughty Ferry, proceeded to her assistance. Fortunately the life-boat was in time to save the crew of 3 men from perishing in their own boat, in which they had left the vessel, which shortly after became a total wreck.

CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES.—On the 13th December the smack Countess of Zdsburne, of Aberystwyth, laden with limestone, was observed in a dangerous position on Cardigan Bar, in a heavy ground swell. The life-boat was immediately launched, and, proceeding through the surf, at considerable risk, took off the crew, consisting of 3 men.

THURSO, CAITHNESS.—On the 19th December the schooner Sisters, of Wick, stone laden/lying in Scrabster Bay, showed signals of distress, it blowing very hard from N.N.E. The Thurso life-boat at once proceeded to her assistance, and brought on shore in safety the crew of 3 men. The vessel afterwards became a total wreck.

PORTHCAWL, GLAMORGANSHIRE.—At daylight on the 20th December a vessel, which proved to be the schooner Champion, of Liverpool, timber laden, was observed off the Scarweather Sands, with mainmast gone and signals of distress flying, it blowing a strong gale from N. W., and a heavy sea running.

The Porthcawl life-boat was immediately launched, and proceeded to her assistance through a heavy surf, bringing on shore the crew of 9 men and 1 passenger.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—On the 21st December the barque Royal Hose, of Whitby, bound to Leith with a cargo of wheat, having sprung a leak during a north-easterly gale, ran on shore on the Whitby Sands, the smaller life-boat belonging to the Institution was with great difficulty lowered down the cliff, and afterwards succeeded in saving the crew of 12 men. This service was attended with much danger, the tide having come up to the foot of the cliffs, against which the boat was seriously injured in landing.

HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On the 21st December, during a heavy gale from N.N.E., the schooner Little Aggie, of Berwick, with a cargo of slates, got on shore at Hauxley. The life-boat stationed there was immediately transported to the scene of the wreck, and with much difficulty, from the force of wind and high sea, succeeded in rescuing the crew of 4 men, the vessel shortly afterwards becoming an entire wreck.

LYTHAM, LANCASHIRE.—On the 26th December the barque Brazil, of Liverpool, from Bangor to Maine, U.S., timber laden, having been disabled by loss of sails, was driven on the Salthouse Bank in a westerly gale, with a heavy sea running. On her being discovered at daylight the life-boat immediately .proceeded to her assistance: on approaching the vessel they perceived the crew, 13 in number, leaving in their own boat, from which they happily rescued them, just as the boat was sinking. One of the persons saved was a Liverpool pilot, and so impressed was he with the value of the services rendered that, with the aid of the pilots of the Port of Liverpool, he raised a sum of money sufficient to present the crew of the life-boat with 11. each, and 21. to the coxswain.

This spontaneous expression of good feeling is highly creditable to that valuable body of men.

On the 21st of January the Lytham life-boat again rendered a most important service. On the morning of that day a vessel was observed on the Salthonse Bankmaking signals of distress, it blowing a hard gale from the N.W., with a heavy sea.

Horses were immediately procured, and the life-boat on her carriage transported 5 miles to windward along the coast, where she was launched, and after two hours' hard pulling succeeded in saving the crew of 12 men from the barque Rubin, of Liverpool. From the heavy sea that was running, and the masts threatening to fall with every lurch the vessel gave, this service was attended with great risk.

BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON.—On the 1st January, whilst the ship Louisa, of Bristol, was being towed over Bideford Bar by two steamers during a strong gale from W.S.W., the hawser attached to one steamer breaking, and the towing-gear of the other giving way, she let go her anchors, and one of her cables having parted they slipped the other, and ran on shore on the Braunton Sands for the safety of life. The Braunton life-boat having been brought down succeeded in saving the lives of all who were on board, 20 in number.

CAISTOR, NORFOLK.—The schooner Kezia, of Sunderland, having got on shore on the Barber Sand during the night of January 15, blowing fresh from E.N.E., showed signals of distress, which being observed by the Caistor boatmen, they immediately launched the life-boat, and proceeded to her assistance.

Most fortunately they fell in with the crew, who were leaving the vessel in their own boat at great risk. The life-boat brought the crew of 5 men on shore, the vessel afterwards becoming a total wreck.

PAKEFIELD, SUFFOLK. — On the 25th January the barque Bonnie Dundee, of Dundee, laden with coal, got on shore on the Newcome Sand, during a fresh gale with squalls from W.S.W. The Pakefield lifeboat went off to her assistance, and on the vessel rilling and sinking, rescued and brought on shore her crew of 13 men.

MOELFRE, ANGLESEY. — On the 26th January the smack St. Patrick, of Bangor, was observed flying signals of distress at anchor in Red Wharf Bay, the wind blowing a gale from S.S.W. The life-boat at Moelfre was immediately launched to her aid, and found that she had lost one anchor.

The crew of 3 men were brought ofl shore, but as the vessel rode to the remaining anchor all night, they returned on board in the morning, and proceeded on their voyage.

DROGHEDA, IRELAND. — On the 14th February the schooner Mary Anne, of New Quay, while attempting to enter the Boyne with a cargo of Indian corn, during a strong wind from the S.W. and a heavy surf, struck on Drogheda Bar. The life-boat stationed at that place immediately put off, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 5 men, and landing them safely.

PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—On the night of 18th March the brigantine Pandema, of Plymouth, bound from Cardiff to London with railway iron, struck on the Doomedbar Sands off Padstow during a strong northerly gale and heavy sea. The life-boat at Padstow was at once launched to her assistance, and, with much difficulty, brought the crew of 8 men on shore in safety.

The life-boat, on returning from this service, observed another vessel strike on the Doomedbar, and having landed the crew of the Pandema, she proceeded to her, and rescued her crew of 5 men. This'vessel proved to be the schooner Betsy, of Brixham, bound to Plymouth, with a cargo of coals.

NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. — On the evening of 11th May, a signal of distress having been hoisted at the Rock Light, the Rescue tubular life-boat immediately proceeded 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 lifeboat 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.