Four days afterwards a sudden gale from N.E., accompanied by rain, sprang up on this coast, and great excitement was occasioned at Eedcar from the fact of there being five fishing cobles out at sea. The gale came on between 7 and 8 A.M., and in an incredibly short time the sea rose to a great height. Two of the cobles could be seen just outside the rocks, apparently unable to reach the shore. A crew having been speedily got together, the Life-boat Burton-on-Trent was launched at 8.30 A.M. ; but in the meantime the cobles had got inside the rocks, and soon afterwards reached the land in safety. Two out of the other three boats could by this time be seen labouring heavily about a mile off the pier-head, and these also managed, although with great difficulty, to get to land without the aid of the Life-boat. IB the meantime it had been ascertained from the crew of the first coble that landed that the fifth boat had gone much farther out than the others, and as nothing had been seen of it since the gale came on, it was anxiously looked for from the beach, and the worst was apprehended. Accordingly the Life-boat put to sea, and made sail for the fishingground.

In about half an hour themissing coble could be just discovered about 4 miles off Redcar Pier-head, on which an anxious crowd was congregated.

She was labouring heavily, and making little or no headway. The Life-boat reached her at 9.30 A.M., and took off the crew, there being 2 men and 1 lad on board, to the great relief of the spectators.

It was evident that, had there been any delay in the launching of the Life-boat, the crew of the coble must have perished..