During a strong gale on the 10th March the : Newbiggin Life-boat, William Hopkinson of : Brigliouse, was launched to the assistance i of seven fishing cobles, which had been overtaken by the storm which had sud- i denly sprung up, and were in much peril, ; the sea being very high. Fortunately, ! with the aid of the Life-boat, the boats I and their crews were all got safely ashore..