On the night of the 23rd February, a vessel was ob- served on shore inside the South Tail Sand- bank, Bideford Bay. The wind was blowing a gale at the time from W.N. W. The Hope life-boat was promptly launched, and pro- ceeded towards the wreck, and, on nearing her, met the crew, 10 in number, in .their own boat. The life-boat took them in tow, and brought them safely through the breakers, and landed them at Appledore. Owing to the heavy sea running, the men would cer- tainly have been lost had not the life-boat providentially gone to their aid. The vessel proved to be the brig Altiw, of Lisbon, bound from London to Cardiff in ballast.