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Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—On the 27th March, the smack Howard, of Grimsby, went ashore near the outer buoy, off Scarborough.

On the accident being seen from the shore, the Scarborough life-boat was immediately launched, and took off the only man on board the smack, the remainder of the crew being on shore at the time.

WlTHERNSEA, YORKSHIRE.—On the 16th April, a fishing-boat was seen approaching the shore with signals of distress flying, her crew finding it impossible to make the land through the heavy surf. The Withrnsea life-boat was at once launched to their help, and succeeded in bringing the boat and her crew of 3 men safely to land. The lifeboat behaved exceedingly well on the occasion.

NEW BRIGHTON, NEAR LIVERPOOL.— About 4 p.m. on the 19th April, the barque Corea, of Guernsey, was observed on Taylor's Bank in Liverpool Bay, the wind being from the S.W. and weather squally.

The New Brighton (tubular) life-boat was quickly launched, and proceeded under canvas to the vessel's assistance, and found her very leaky and badly strained. The life-boat's crew boarded the vessel and assisted in working the pumps. With the assistance of two steam-tugs, the vessel was eventually got into Liverpool about midnight.

SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK. — On the 16th April, two fishing-boats belonging to this place were seen in distress some distance off the shore during squally weather. The Southwold life-boat went out to their help, and afterwards brought both boats, with their crews, safely to the land.

ARKLOW, IRELAND.—On the 21st July, the ship Constitution, bound from Liverpool to New York, with passengers and general cargo, struck on the Bank off Arklow. The life-boats at Arklow and Wicklow went off, with the view of rendering assistance. The vessel was subsequently got off, and the Arklow life-boat accompanied her to Wicklow, all her own boats having been lost.