On the 3rd De- cember, the brig Clarinda, of Sunderland, was seen drifting along the coast to the north- ward of Sutton. A very heavy gale of wind was blowing, and the vessel appeared in a very distressed condition, with her. main- mast gone, and all her sails blown to atoms, and fluttering in the wind. The Sutton life- boat was quickly manned and launched through a tremendous sea. It was a long and arduous task pulling through the surf, but it brought out the good qualities of both men and boat in a most admirable manner.

So heavy were the seas that the boat was often completely lost to sight. At last sail was got on her, and she then started gallantly in pursuit of the brig. It was a most anxious sight to the spectators on shore to watch the chase—a race truly of life and death. The vessel at last struck on a jutting point of land oft' Ingoldmells, about ten miles distant from Sutton, just as the boat overtook her. A communication was then effected between the ship and the life-boat, and the crew of 7 men were rescued, and afterwards brought safely ashore in a very exhausted state. The vessel was subsequently driven out to sea, and completely lost sight of from the shore.

The crews of the life-boats at Theddlethorpe and Skegness also assembled with the view of going off to the same vessel..