Another excellent service was performed by this valuable life-boat on the 17th December. Soon after midnight a vessel was reported on shore at Eccles, about a mile and a half from Palling. It was blowing a heavy gale of wind from the N.W. at the time, and a high sea running.

The life-boat was promptly conveyed on her carriage to the scene of the wreck, and was launched about three hundred yards to leeward of the vessel. An at- tempt was then made to track her to windward, but the line was carried away, and the men took to the oars, and pulled in the direction of the wreck, against a strong wind and tide. In the meantime the mast went by the board, carrying with it the crew of 6 men, 4 of whom were unfortunately swept away, and met with a watery grave. After a hard struggle the life-boat arrived abreast the wreck and let go her anchor, with the view of veering alongside. Just then the vessel parted in two, and the life-boat men had to shift the anchor several times in consequence of so much wreckage.

After several trials, however, they suc- ceeded in saving the master and mate, who were hauled into the boat in a very exhausted condition, and afterwards safely lauded at Palling. This service was a very hazardous one, and the life-boat men received much praise for their brave and skilful handling of the boat. The vessel proved to be the brig Echo, of London..