On the same day a very severe gale was experienced here, accompanied by a tremendous sea. About noon a vessel, which proved to be the schooner Mary, of North Shields, was seen inside the buoy off the Filey Brigg. She was dismasted and altogether in a disabled state, having been overtaken by the storm when off Flamborough Head. It was thought she must go down immediately, with all hands, as no Life-boat, it was considered, could get to her. Nevertheless it was at once resolved to make a strenuous effort to prevent such a sacrifice of human life.

Accordingly, without loss of time, the Life-boat, which was all ready mounted on her carriage, was quickly drawn by six horses to the northward about half a mile, and was then launched. There was no difficulty in getting a crew from amongst the fishermen, for the brave fellows almost fought in their anxiety to get the life-belts and take part in the work of saving life.

Meantime the vessel was drifting on through a frightful sea; the Life-boat foj- lowed, and after a very severe pull gained her, just as she was going ashore, took off the master and crew of 3 men, and safely landed them amidst the cheers of hun- dreds of spectators. The poor men had given up all hope of saving their lives, although, to use the mate's words, " he knew there was a gallant Life-boat and crew at Filey." Their vessel sank soon after thev had been saved by the Life-boat..