On the 16th Novem- i ber, the brig Contest, of Guernsey, was I stranded during a gale of wind from the I East, on the Hook Sands. The Manley I Wood life-boat at Poole went out three | times and took off 46 men from the vessel.

j They consisted of the crew and 36 labourers, I who had been employed in throwing over- | board the cargo with the view of saving the vessel. When the life-boat first arrived alongside, those on board the brig would not leave, and the boat remained by the vjessel j for three hours, notwithstanding that the life-boat men were nearly perished with the cold and exposure. She then returned to the shore, but afterwards went off a second time ;, still the men on board would not quit the wreck, but said they would signal for the boat if they required her services.

Accordingly after the life-boat had returned to her station some time, the signal was made and a third time she was launched, and on this occasion was towed out to the wreck by the steamer Royal Albert. The latter took a warp from the port bow of the brig with the view of getting her off, but the rope broke, and then those on board hailed the life-boat to take them off and put j them on board the steamer. The life-boat crew went to their work in the most gallant manner. They first took off 12 of the crew and managed this very well, but tlie second time when the boat took off 24, she was struck by three heavy seas on her side and went under water, but soon relieved herself again and safely reached the vessel. On the third trip she took off the remaining 10 men. When all had been put safely on board the steamer, the life-boat was towed by her back to her station..