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.