HOLY ISLAND.—On the 21st March, at about 11 P.M., signals of distress were seen just beyond the bar. There was a heavy rolling sea, and the night was very dark. The Life-boat Grace Darling was launched, and went out to the vessel, but great caution was necessary in approaching her, as she was rolling very heavily, and every roll of the sea swept her decks.

The crew of three men were holding on to the bulwarks, and they were most thankful to see the Life-boat approach, as they were in great danger of being washed away. They were eventually taken onboard the Life-boat, and brought safely ashore, the vessel being left at anchor.

On the following morning the Life-boat again went off, with the view of saving her, but on account of the heavy sea, she was obliged to return to the shore. A second attempt was afterwards made, when the boat succeeded in boarding her, and having received some aid from a passing tug, she was brought safely into port, She was the schooner Dispatch, of Sunder- land, bound from that port to Kirkcaldy..