On the morning of the 9th March, the fishing vessel Hosanna, of South Shields, was observed from Newbiggin driving before a S.W. gale, with sails blown away. As the S.W. wind sets off shore on this coast, there was imminent dan- ger of her being blown out of sight of land and the crew perishing. The Life- boat, therefore, lost no time in launching to the rescue, and, running off shore, soon overtook the helpless craft, and after an hour's hard struggle, succeeded in getting the Rosanna and her crew of 3 men into port..