SEATON CAREW, DURHAM.—The schooner | Cynthia, of Montrose, was being towed out of the Tees on the 5th April, 1871, when ' the tow-rope parting, she grounded on the North Gare Sandbank. A strong wind from the E.N.E. was blowing at the time.

The Life-boat Charlotte proceeded to her, and 2 of the crew got into the boat, the rest refusing to leave the ship then. At low water 4 more walked on shore, leaving the master and mate on board.

On the flood-tide making, she began to fill with water, when the 2 men left in their own boat at great risk of their lives, ! and got on board a steamer. Afterwards the vessel, which had neither cargo nor j ballast on board, drifted into deep water, and was taken to Middlesborough in tow of a steamer.

BANFF, N.B!—On the 20th April the brig Trioner, of Arendal, was seen with a signal of distress flying during a fresh gale from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea. She evidently was trying to make Macduff harbour, but was in great danger.

Accordingly the Life-boat was launched, and proceeded to the vessel, which, being in a waterlogged state, failed to make the harbour, went on the rocks, and became a total wreck. Happily the Life-boat was enabled to- save the vessel's crew of 9 men.

ISLE or VHITHORN, N.B.—During a gale of wind on the 3rd May, the smack Vale of Gonway, of Port Dinorwic, was seen in a disabled state at some distance from the land, off the south end of the Isle of Whithorn, in Wigtonshire. The Life-boat Charley Peek "was at once launched, and proceeded through a heavy sea to the rescue of the shipwrecked crew, this being her first service. The smack had been seriously damaged by the breaking adrift of her main-boom, and had sunk in deep water. Her own small boat was likewise stove, and all hope of saving their lives had been given up by her crew of 3 men, when the Life-boat appeared on the scene and conveyed them safely to the shore.

The service is reported to have been a very creditable one to all concerned. The inhabitants of the small port had enthusiastically and gratuitously assisted to launch the Life-boat, which was promptly done, and the ready and able crew who manned her reported in high terms of her behaviour on the occasion.

RHYL, NORTH WALES.—The schooner Eleanor, of New Quay, Cardiganshire, .was seen on the Constable Bank, off Rhyl, on the evening of the 2nd June, with a signal of distress flying. The tubular Life-boat Morgan was launched as soon as practicable to her assistance, and many of her crew having been put on board the vessel, which was in a sinking state, and having worked hard at the pumps, they were successful in bringing the schooner and her crew safely into the harbour.

The weather was squally, and the sea rough at the time.

ST. DAVID'S.—On the 5th June, the schooner Mersey, of Liverpool, went on the South Bishop Rock and sank. Signals of distress were made by the light- keepers, whereupon the Life-boat Augusta proceeded out, and brought the vessel's crew of 4 men safely ashore. This Life- boat was presented to the Institution by the Earl of Dartmouth and his tenantry, and this was the third time she had been the means of saving life.

On the occasion of the Earl of DART- MOUTH'S son, Viscount LEWISHAM, coming of age, reference was made at the festivities to this Life-boat, in an Address presented to his Lordship, when Lord Dartmouth made the following remarks concerning the gift of the boat and its services:— " They had alluded to the Life-boat he had I promoted. He used this word promoted advisedly, | for all that he did was to scatter the seed, which, I falling on a good and fruitful soil, the means necessary for providing the Augusta Life-boat I were speedily obtained, and already the boat had done the noble work of saving 13 lives. He thanked them heartily for what they did on that occasion, and he might tell them of a fact of which probably they were not aware. When Lady DARTMOUTH and he had completed the twenty- , fifth year of their married life—a day generally ! known as the 'silver wedding'—on the 9th of June last year, one of the most gratifying things connected with that day, besides the congratulations of their friends, was a telegram which they received from St. David's, announcing the fact that the Augusta had saved four lives." LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON.—The Life- boat Henry, stationed at this place, per- formed her first errand of mercy on the 28th June. It appears that a boat for the use of the packet agent there had been brought over in tow of the Ilfracombe steamer, and was cast off, as wished, abreast of Lynmouth, in charge of a man named WILLIAM GROVES. It was low- water at the time, and the sea had risen so much that the boat could not make the shore then, and she therefore' came to an anchor, and rode safely until the wind and sea rose with so much rapidity that the boat dragged her anchor, and it was evident the man on board was in great peril. As no ordinary boat could go to his aid, 'the wind then blowing quite a gale and the sea running very high, the Life-boat was got out, and although fewer people were about than usual, she was taken to the beach, manned, and launched in a quarter of an hour. She behaved admirably in -the surf, and was soon, instrumental in saving the man, who had given up all hope of his life, for he did not see the Life-boat coming to his aid I until she was quite near him.

"WEST WITTERING, CHICHESTER HARBOUR.—The brig Hope, of Portsmouth, while at anchor about two miles from the mouth of this harbour, in a dismantled state, was observed to hoist signals of dis- tress, during a very high wind from the S.W., and in a heavy sea. The Life-boat Undaunted went off to her, and remained alongside until the weather moderated, when the vessel was towed into Ports- mouth Harbour by a steamer.

BUDE, COrNWALL.—On the morning of the 8th July, a boat was observed about four miles from the shore at Bude, with a signal flying. She tacked about several AUGUST 1,1872.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

349 times, as if intending to make Bude. The crew assembled, and the Elizabeth Moore Garden Life-boat was launched. The breakers were quick and dangerous, with | a ground sea on. Twice the Life-boat was beaten back by the seas; the heart of one ; of the crew failed him; he declined to ; make any further attempt, and was put .

ashore. However, his place was readily supplied, and, after nearly an hour's labour, '• success attended the men's perseverance,! and the craft was reached. She proved to | be the Hattie, a yacht belonging to Mr.

ABEL TILLETT, of Norwich, who was on board with 2 men. The Hattie had been coming round from Falmouth since the 3rd July, and had left Port Isaac that morning, when she drifted into the bay, and it was feared she could not weather Hartland or Padstow Points. Mr. TILLETT and the two men were transferred to the Life-boat, and the yacht was taken in tow for Bude, and all reached the shore in safety. The Life-boat behaved admirably, and gave great satisfaction, and the service was highly spoken of.

SALCOMBE, DEVON.—During a strong wind and heavy sea, on the 18th August, the Life-boat Rescue was taken afloat for exercise. While she was out the Kingsbridge Packet steamer left that har- bour, bound for Plymouth, and shortly after passing the Salcombe Mewstone the machinery of the steamer gave way, when she became disabled, and rapidly drifted to leeward in the direction of the rocks. The Life-boat at once went to her assistance, and eventually the steamer got into harbour, and on entering the smooth water, she was enabled to use her ! engines and go to Kingsbridge for repairs.

ArKLOW, IRELAND.—OH the 4th August, i during a fresh wind from the N.W., the .

Arklow Life-boat saved the crew of 5 men ; of the brigantine Jane, of Barmouth, i which had stranded on Jack's Hole Bank. | The boat afterwards proceeded out again to another brigantine, the Eoscius, of Bel- fast, which had also gone on the Arklow ' Sandbank. On reaching the vessel she | was found to be abandoned, her crew ' having landed at Wicklow. The Life- j boat returned to shore for additional help, and ultimately, after prolonged exertions, j the brigantine, having been lightened of some of her cargo of pig-iron, was taken safely into Kingstown Harbour.

WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND.—A vessel was observed off Whitehaven on the night of the 20th August, with signals of distress flying, while a very strong wind was blowing from the W.S.W., and the sea was running high. The Life-boat Elizabeth was immediately launched to her aid, and remained by her until she was taken in tow by a steam-tug, and brought into Whitehaven.

She proved to be the schooner Intrepid, of and from Liverpool in ballast. A very severe gale from the S.W. was also expe- rienced at this place on the 14th November.

The smack Demitian Lass, belonging to the Isle of Skye, and bound from Runcorn with a cargo of salt, had to be abandoned by her crew of 4 men, who took to their small boat when about half a mile away from the harbour. Seeing their perilous position, the Life-boat Elizabeth was promptly launched to their assistance, and brought them safely ashore amid the enthusiastic cheers of the large crowds who had assembled on the piers. The smack's boat was swamped by the heavy seas just as the men had been taken from it into the Life-boat.