HOLY ISLAND.—On the 20th March the s.s. Darlington, of Stockton, bound from Dundee to Middlesborough in ballast, struck on the rocks at the N.E. corner of the island, called False Emmanuel Head, during a dense fog. Fortunately, her signals of distress were observed and the Grace Darling Life-boat put off to her and brought safely ashore the crew of 9 men.

The steamer afterwards became a total wreck.

The Silver Medal of the Institution was voted to Mr. MATTHEW KYLE, coxswain of the Life-boat, and to Mr. GEOBGB KYLE, assistant coxswain, in recognition of their gallant services in saving life from shipwreck on this and many other occasions..