The brigantine Hitena, was observed with signals of distress flying and drifting towards the rocks off Brixham, during a heavy gale of wind on the 19th March. The City of Exeter life- boat was quickly manned and launched, pulled with a will through a high sea, and was soon alongside the vessel. One of the brigantine's crew, having broken his arm, was brought ashore in the life-boat, which then went off again and remained by the vessel until the gale abated, when she was enabled to get away in safety.