At 10.40 P.M. of the 6th Jan., the Birmingham No. 2 Life- boat put off, in answer to signals of dis- tress from the s.s. Druid, of Sunderland, and conveyed ashore 5 of her crew who had been injured by the bursting of her boiler. One poor fellow expired before the Life-boat reached the shore.

Also, on the 20th Oct., this boat assisted to save the brig Hendon, of Sunderland, and her crew of 9 men, which vessel was ashore on the Cockle Sand, it blowing haid at N.W,.