MONTROSE, N.B.—On the 21st July 1879 the Mincing Lane Life-boat rendered some assistance to the Dutch fishing-smack Nooit Polmakt, which had gone too far to the northward while running for the harbour, and had stranded on the Annat Bank during a fresh E.N.E. wind and heavy sea.

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY.—On the 21st August, in a strong wind from the S.W. and a rough sea, the yacht T. Deryon, of Carmarthen, was observed to be dis- masted and in dangerous proximity to the Langharne Sands. Tie Life-boat City of Manchester, stationed at the Ferry- side, went out to her, and found that her mast was broken off about twelve feet above the deck; the crew had, however, succeeded in setting a small sail to the remains of the mast, and had weathered the Sands. At the request of the crew of the yacht, the Life-boat then accom- panied her, and indicated the best posi- tion to take the beach, and that having been safely accomplished, those on board were helped ashore.

BULL BAY, ANGLESEY.—On the after- noon of the 7th October the s.s. Arabian, of Liverpool, bound from Liverpool to Gibraltar with a general cargo, went ashore about a mile and a half westward of the East Mouse, near Bull Bay, during a dense fog. The Life-boat Eleanor pro- ceeded to the vessel and remained by her at the request of the captain until she was got afloat at about 1 o'clock on the following morning. After going out to sea with the steamer, the Life-boat had great difficulty in finding her way back to her station, on account of the density of the fog.

CROMER.—On the 20th November, dur- ing a heavy breeze from the E., rockets were observed in the direction of Foul- ness Shoal, or Cromer Bock, about two miles to the eastward of Cromer. The Life-boat was launched during a heavy snowstorm, at about 5.30 A.M., and pro- ceeded in the direction of the ship's lights, which were then visible. The tide running to leeward, it was some time before the boat could reach the vessel; but on arriving alongside she was found to be the s.s. Moidart, of Glasgow, bound from the North of England to Odessa with railway iron. The steamer was fast on the shoal, and the sea was making a clean breach over her at times. As the tide flowed, she fortunately floated off, and was brought up at anchor in deep water, but in a disabled state, having lost her rudder and part of her sternpost.

The captain requested the Life-boat to remain by the steamer until a tug, or other assistance, came from Yarmouth, and the boat therefore stayed by her until about 12.30, when she was compelled to leave and go ashore, on account of the state of the tide. A good look-out was kept from the shore during the night, as the gale increased, and at daylight the Life-boat again went off, and remained by her until steam-tugs arrived and towed her away.

CULLERCOATS.—On the 20th November the Reliance fishing-coble, which had gone out at 4 A.M. for the purpose either of piloting or fishing, was returning to the harbour at about 9.30, by which time the sea had much increased, and it was con- sidered dangerous for her to attempt to cross the bar. The Life-boat Palmerston was therefore launched, and accompanied her in.

On the 26th April, at about 9 A.M., several of the fishing-cobles were observed running for the harbour. As a strong breeze was blowing, and the sea had risen very much, it was feared that they might meet with accident in crossing the bar.

The Palmerston Life-boat was therefore pulled out to their aid. The first coble which arrived got in with difficulty; and as the sea was very heavy on the bar, and the tide was low, the Life-boatmen per- suaded the crews of the other boats to make for Shields, rather than run the risk of losing their boats.

PALLING-BY-THE-SEA, NORFOLK. — On the 1st December, at 4 P.M., the British Workman Life-boat proceeded, during a strong E.S.E. wind and heavy sea, to the aid of a vessel which was signalling for assistance. She proved to be the barque Onward, of London, bound from Hartlepool to the East Indies, with coal.

As she was in a very leaky condition, having been ashore on the Leman and Ower Sands, the Life-boat, at the re- quest of the master, assisted to take her into Yarmouth Bo%ds. She had a crew of 16 men.

At 4 A.M. on the 11th April, during a strong wind from the E.N.E., and a heavy sea, the British Workman Life- boat was launched to the aid of the brig Betty of Tonsberg, Norway, which had grounded on the Hasborough Bank, and had floated off in a very damaged condition. With the assistance of a yawl the vessel was beached at Falling, her crew of 8 men being landed by the Life-boat

WHITBY—On the 2nd December four fishing-cobles were observed to be making for the harbour, and as the wind and sea increased, the Harriott Forteafh Life-boat went out, supplied the crews of the cobles with life-belts, and attended each of the boats over the bar. By the time the cobles and Life-boat had got safely in, the wind and sea had risen to a great height.

Two fishing-cobles, with three men in each, were observed making for this harbour at 2.30 P.M. on the 15th April.

A strong E. gale had suddenly sprung up, causing a heavy sea on the bar, and the boats were in great danger of being swamped. The Life-boat Harriott Forteath went to their assistance, supplied each of the men in the cobles with a cork life- belt, and remained by the boats until they were safely beached.

CARNSORE—On the 21st December, at 2.15 A.M., a vessel was reported to be stranded in Churchtown Bay. The Life- boat Iris proceeded there promptly, and found the barque Chevereul, of Havre, ashore there. The wind was blowing from the S.E., accompanied by a rough sea. The master at first refused to leave his ship, and requested the Life-boat to remain alongside; the boat accordingly stayed by her for about two hours, but as the sea was then getting very heavy, the master, the crew, consisting of 12 men, and the pilot, decided to abandon her, and were brought safely ashore in the Life-boat. The barque, which was on a voyage from Africa to Glasgow with dye- wood, became a total wreck.

KINGSDOWNE.—During a strong S.W.breeze and hazy weather on the 29th December, signals of distress were shown from a vessel ashore on the Goodwin sands. The Kingsdowne Life-boat pro- ceeded to her, and' found she was an Italian barque, laden with bones. Some of the Life-boatmen went on board the vessel, and the Boat remained by her until she was towed off the sands.

NEWQUAY CARDIGANSHIRE.—On the 1st January 1880 the Nelson Life-boat put off to the aid of the barque Pacific, of Swan- sea, which was in a dangerous position near the shoals in the bay during a fresh W. gale and hazy weather. One of the Life-boatmen was put on board the vessel and piloted her out of danger.

. — Early on the morning of the 2nd January, during a strong W.S.W. breeze and heavy sea, large flare lights were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand, and the Lightships fired guns and rockets. The No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden thereupon proceeded to the Middle Cross Sand, and found the s.s. Amcott, of West Hartlepool, bound from London to the Tyne in ballast, ashore there, in the midst of heavy breakers. The Life-boat let go her anchor, wore down under the lee of the steamer, and boarded her,, when the crew were engaged by the master to assist to .get his ship off the sand. Fortu- nately their efforts were successful, and the steamer was eventually enabled to proceed on her voyage.

On the 15th February, at 6 P.M., the No. 2 Life-boat, the Godsend, proceeded to the barque Orion, which had stranded on the south side of the North Scroby Sand.

A fresh S. by E. breeze was blowing at the time, the weather was foggy, and the sea was moderate at first; but the wind and sea afterwards increased very much, and the Life-boat accordingly remained by the vessel until she fortunately floated at about 12.30, when the boat returned to her station. The barque was bound to London with a cargo of wood.

RAMSGATE. — During a moderate breeze from the N.W., and in cloudy and misty weather, on the 21st January, guns were heard from the direction of the Goodwin Sands. The steam-tug Aid and the Life- boat Bradford were at once manned, and left the harbour at 1 2.30. On arriving near the N.W. spit of the Goodwin Sands, a barque and a brigantine were observed ashore. The Life-boat was slipped, and rowed alongside the brigantine, which proved to be the Black Diamond, of Guernsey, bound from Shields to St. Brieuc, France, with a cargo of coal. The master engaged the services of the Life- boat and tug. At the same time a lugger was seen alongside the barque. On the tide flowing, the steamer backed in, and towed the brigantine's anchor out in a N.W. direction ; a large hawser was then passed to the vessel, and the tug com- menced towing, and continued doing so for about two hours, the crew of the Life- boat meanwhile assisting to heave on -the windlass, and also helping at the pumps. Eventually the vessel's head was moved, but, the tide falling, they failed to get her afloat, and the master then re- quested them to remain and try again on the following tide. At about 6 o'clock on the next morning, just before high water, the tug again backed in and com- menced towing, the crew, as before, heav- ing at the windlass. They continued for two hours, but the tide again falling, they were unable to move her, and the tow- rope was then slipped and hauled on board. The master of the barque, which was lying near the edge of the sand, her anchor having been taken out by the lugger, then hailed the steam-tug to tow his vessel into a place of safety. Accord- ingly her tow-rope was hauled on board, and the steamer commenced towing; the barque's anchor was hove up, and she was taken to a safe anchorage in the Downs.

She was the Karoon, of Truro, U.S., 447 tons, bound from Yarmouth to New York, with a part cargo of scrap iron.

The steamer then returned to the brigantine, the Life-boat in the meantime having remained alongside. On the tide again flowing, the wind and sea increased, causing the vessel to strain and leak badly, and although the pumps were kept con- stantly at work, they were unable to keep the water under. At about 5 P.M., there being six feet of water in the hold, and the water still rising and gaining on the pumps, it was decided to abandon her, and the crew, consisting of 6 men, were then taken into the Life-boat, which proceeded, in tow of the steamer, to Ramsgate Harbour, where they arrived at about 5.30 P.M. on the 22nd January. On the following morning the brigantine was seen to have sunk in the sands, her masts alone being visible.

On the 14th March, at 3.30 A.M., during a fresh breeze from N.E., the Bradford Life-boat and steam-tug Vulcan pro- ceeded to the Goodwin Sands in re- sponse to guns and rockets from the Gull Lightship, and found the barque Surinam, of Amsterdam, ashore there. The services of the Life-boat and tug were at once engaged by the master to try to get the vessel off, and the steamer attached her hawser and commenced towing; but the tide was falling fast, and after trying for about an hour it was seen that it could not then be accomplished. The starboard anchor was, however, got ready, and the steamer took it out a distance of seventy-five fathoms, and on the tide flowing she once more backed in, at- tached her hawser to the starboard quarter, and again commenced towing. After tow- ing for some time, the tide forced the vessel round, when the tow-rope was slipped and made fast to the starboard bow. Again the steamer commenced towing, the crew heaving on the wind- lass. The vessel bumped heavily on the sand, but in about half an hour she came afloat, and was taken to a safe anchorage in the Downs. She had a general cargo and a crew of 10 men, and was bound from Amsterdam to Surinam, Dutch Guiana.

Again, on the 17th March, at 6.30 A.M., during a fresh breeze from the E., the Vulcan' tug and Bradford Life-boat went to the aid of a large brig which was seen ashore on the N.E. part of the Goodwin Sands. On arriving alongside, the Life- boat found the crews of two Ramsgate luggers on board. The master engaged the services of all the men to assist to get the vessel off. The deck cargo of rough timber was thrown overboard, the pumps were manned, and the water pumped out. On the tide flowing, the Vulcan backed in and attached her hawser, and eventually the steam-tug Wanderer, which had been lying near, was also engaged to try to get the vessel off the sands; but the heavy seas caused her to pitch so heavily that the tow ropes con- stantly parted, and further attempts had to be suspended for a time. At 1 o'clock on the following morning the vessel's sails were set, to endeavour to force her over the sand, and she was moved about three lengths ahead, when the tide again fell and she remained fast. At 1 P.M. the whole of her canvas was again set, and both of the steamers' hawsers were at- tached to her, and after towing until about 4 P.M., it being the top of high water, she moved ahead, and was even- tually got afloat and towed into Ramsgate Harbour, arriving at 5.30 P.M., the salvors' persevering attempts to save the vessel and crew being thus rewarded by success, after upwards of thirty hours of toil and exposure. She proved to be the brig Eeroen, of Porsgrund, Norway, bound thence to Cardiff with a cargo of timber, and having a crew of 9 men.

REDCAR.—On the 2 2nd January the fishing-smack Temperance Star, of Redcar, was driven near the rocks during a strong gale from N.N.E., accompanied by a rough sea. On observing her perilous posi- tion, the Life-boat Burton-on- Trent was launched, and proceeding to her she took the crew of 2 men out, and then brought the smack into a safe position.

PORTHDINLLAEN.—Signals of distress were shown from some vessels in Car- narvon Bay on the night of the 25th January. The crew of the Life-boat George Moore quickly assembled, launched their boat, and proceeded in the direction of the light, when they were enabled to render assistance to two fishing-smacks, the James and the Atkins, both belonging to Liverpool, which had been in collision about nine miles N.E. of Porthdinllaen.

WALMER.—On the morning of the 5th February, the coxswain of the Centurion Life-boat was informed by a boat's crew that they had seen a vessel on the Goodwin Sands; but as the wind and sea were nearly calm at the time, he did not think it necessary to launch the Life-boat until he found that four of the vessel's crew were left on board, and could not be rescued on account of the surf on the Sands, the remainder of the men having been taken off by some galleys. He then returned to the station, and, having assembled the Life-boat crew, the boat proceeded to the vessel and rescued the 4 men, who were brought safely ashore. Their vessel was the barque Shannon, of London, bound from Shields to Leghorn with a cargo of coal.

PLYMOUTH. — The Life-boat Clemency put off on the 9th February, during a very heavy S. gale, and rendered valuable assistance to the s.s. Hankow, of London, which was in a perilous position outside Plymouth Breakwater. The Life-boat conveyed hawsers from the Government steam-tug Trusty to the vessel, at the imminent risk of the men's lives, and she was then extricated from her dangerous situation and towed inside the Breakwater by the Trusty and two other steamers.

The sea was so heavy outside that it would have been impossible, in the absence of the Life-boat, to have passed the towing hawsers to the endangered vessel.

CLOVELLY.—During a strong gale from "W.N.W. and a heavy sea, on the 9th February, the ketch Louisa, of Bideford, bound to that port from Newport, with coal, was at anchor off Clovelly, when she showed a signal of distress. The Life-boat Alexander and Matilda Boetefeur imme- diately proceeded to her, and on arriving alongside found that she was riding heavily at her anchors. The crew of 3 men and a female passenger were anxious to be taken ashore, and they were therefore taken into the Life-boat and safely landed. A few hours afterwards the weather moderated, and the men went on board their vessel again, got her under weigh, and proceeded on their voyage.

GILES' QUAY (DUNDALK), Co. LOUTH.

—At about 11 o'clock on the same morning (9th February), the brigantine Andover, of Dublin, which had lost her mainsail and had become unmanageable, stranded about one mile from Dundalk Lighthouse, during rough weather, and showed signals of distress. The Giles' Quay Life-boat proceeded to her, took off the crew of 6 men, and landed them at Dundalk Quay. The wind was then blow- ing strongly from the E., and the sea running high; the Life-boat therefore remained at Dundalk until 'the weather moderated. While on her way back to her station, on the following morning, she was asked to try to tow the Andover off the bank. The Life-boat crew rendered the required assistance, and succeeded, with the aid of another boat's crew, in getting her afloat. The coxswain of the Life-boat, who is a pilot, then took charge of the vessel, signalled for a tug, and had her towed up to the Quay. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool, with a cargo of bones.

RAMSEY, ISLE or MAN.—On the same day, at 7.30 A.M., the Two Sisters Life-boat, stationed at Ramsey, went out during a moderate gale from the E. and a heavy sea, and rescued the crew, numbering 5 men, from the schooner John Wesley, of Aberystwith, which, while on a voyage from Workington to Newport with a cargo of pig-iron, had missed stays and been driven ashore about two miles to the north of Ramsey Harbour.

SWANSEA.— On the 10th February, during a strong gale from S.S.E., veering to S.W., with a very heavy sea, signals of distress were shown by the barque Corea, of Boston, U.S., which had stranded on the " Greengrounds " in Swansea Bay. The Life-boat Wolverhampton went to her assis- tance, and on arriving alongside found that she was striking heavily; her false keel had been beaten off, and she was dragging her anchors. The crew of thirteen men, and one woman, had pro- posed to leave in the ship's boats, but the boats were swamped and lost. On the arrival of the Life-boat, some of her crew went on board, and, with the assistance of a steam-tug which just then arrived, the barque was taken to Swansea.

NEW BRIGHTON.—A steam-tug came to the New Brighton landing-stage at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 12th February, for the Life-boat, as there was 'a steamer ashore on the Askew Bank. The wind was blowing strongly from the S., and the weather was cloudy. The Stuart Hay tubular Life-boat was quickly manned, and proceeded in tow of the steamer 'to the aid of the stranded vessel. She proved to be the s.s. Anatolian, of Liverpool, bound thence to the Mediterranean with a general cargo. The Life-boat remained by her for some hours, and eventually transferred twenty-six of the crew to the tug, which took them to Liverpool; the captain and the pilot remained on board the Anatolian, trusting that she would not become a wreck.

WEXFORD.—On the 12th February, at about 5.30 P.M., the fishing schooner Kate, of Wexford, was seen to be running for the harbour. The wind was blowing moderately from the S.W., but the sea was rolling furiously in consequence of a strong gale on the previous night. Imme- diately on entering the bar she was struck by a heavy breaking sea, which completely capsized her. Her crew, consisting of four men, succeeded in getting upon the bottom of the boat,but were instantly swept off by the sea. By this time the Life- boat Civil Service had put off to render assistance; but unfortunately nothing could be seen except some small portions of wreckage. After cruising about for a short time, the Life-boat picked up 1 man who had drifted in, clinging to a small piece of board. The poor fellow was in a most exhausted state ; he was at once landed at Rosslare, and every effort was made to restore animation, but un- fortunately without success, and he ex- pired about an hour after being landed.

The Life-boat again went out, but was unable to find any trace of the rest of the crew.

CEMAES, ANGLESEY. — Information was brought to this Life-boat Station on the morning of the 14th February of a wreck on Skerries Island. The wind was blowing half a gale from S.W. at the time. The Life- boat Ashtonian was immediately launched and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the barque Guiding Star, of Salcombe, bound to that port from Liverpool with coal. ;,The captain, his wife, and the crew, consisting of eight men, had succeeded in getting on the rocks by means of ropes from the jib-boom end. The Life-boat stayed several hours at the island, and eventually 7 of the shipwrecked people were, with great difficulty on account of the tremendous sea, taken into the Life- boat and landed at Cemaes. Three of the vessel's crew remained on the island, so as to be able to save anything that might be washed ashore. On the 17th inst. the Life-boat again went to the island and brought them ashore.

GREAT YARMOUTH. — On the afternoon of the 16th February, the Life-boat Mark Lane was launched, and proceeded through a heavy sea to the ketch Duguesclin, of Newcastle, which had shown a signal of distress while riding in the roads. She was found to be leaking, and the crew, consisting of 4 men, proposed to leave her. The Life-boat crew, however, worked at the pumps, and, with the aid of a steam-tug, the ketch was taken safely into harbour.

KENT. — The ketch Forager, of Portsmouth, from Seaham to Chichester, with coal, with a crew of four men, stranded near Kingsgate Castle on the 22nd February. A Coastguard boat pro- ceeded to her assistance, and endeavoured to get her afloat, but the tide fell before this could be accomplished. On the fol- lowing morning the wind blew strongly from the E.N.E., and the sea was heavy, and it was therefore considered advisable to take the Life-boat Thomas Chapman out to the vessel, the lives of the crew being in danger. The Life-boat proceeded to her at about 6.30 A.M., and in three hours' time she was got afloat and, with the assistance of a steam-tug, was taken to Ramsgate Harbour, the Life-boat ac- companying her to assist in steering, and to be in readiness in case her services were required to save life, as the vessel was leaking badly.

BLACKPOOL.—On the 26th February, at 7.30 A.M., the coxswain of the Life-boat was informed that a vessel had just been seen on the Salthouse Bank with a signal of distress flying. The wind was blowing a gale from the N.W., and the sea was very heavy at the time. He at once went down the pier, and, finding the report to be correct, the Robert William Life-boat was got out immediately, and placed in position for launching. It was found that only seven of the crew had arrived, and the coxswain then selected three landsmen whom he knew could pull pretty well, and as no time was to be lost, the boat was launched, even now under- manned, her proper complement being ten oarsmen in addition to the two coxswains and a bowman. She proceeded under sail as near to the wreck as was possible, shipping heavy seas nearly the whole of the time. The oars were then got out, and after two hours' very hard pull- ing, phe got alongside. Great danger was incurred in approaching the vessel, as her spars were adrift and working about. The Life-boat was therefore hauled to within ten yards or so of the rigging, and a line was passed on board, by means of which the crew were dragged one by one through the sea and into the boat; they were in a most exhausted con- dition, and almost unable to assist them- selves. Having safely got the 4 men into the boat, the grapnel line was cut, the anchor weighed, and her head put for the shore, which was about four miles away. Being close on to the bank, she was obliged to run over it, the sea being terrific, but the drogue was got out and put in charge of the bowman, the sub-coxswain not being on board. One great sea broke right over the boat's stern, filling her completely, and driving her like an arrow for about a quarter of a mile.

At last, despite all efforts, she broached to and was thrown on her beam ends, one man being washed overboard, and the remainder hurled to the side of the boat.

The crew, however, by directions of the coxswain, quickly sprang to the weather side, which manoeuvre brought her al- most to an even keel, and prevented a capsize. Her head was once more got before the sea, and the man who had been thrown overboard and had held on to the life-lines, was pulled into the boat. They, however, still had a critical time, for when the boat had been struck by this heavy sea the bowman had been knocked over, and had lost his hold of the drogue line, and the drogue was consequently lost.

The coxswain then got out the bucket, and having attached lines to it, extem- porised a drogue. At 12 o'clock at noon the Life-boat safely landed at St. Ann's, and was rapturously received by an im- mense crowd. The vessel proved to be the schooner Bessie Jones, of Fleetwood, bound from Glasgow to Liverpool with steel railway metals. One of the ship- wrecked crew (the cook) had unfortu- nately been washed overboard from the vessel and drowned before the Life-boat arrived.

The Silver Medal of the Institution was voted to Mr. ROBERT BICKERSTAFFE, the coxswain of the Life-boat, in acknowledg- ment of his general gallant exertions in the boat, and particularly for his good ser- vices on this occasion. A double reward was also granted to the crew of the Life- boat, in addition to the local presentation of a special Silver Medal commemorative of the occasion, accompanied by a sum of money, amounting to nearly 51., which was paid into the Post Office Savings Bank to the account of each man.

An exciting scene took place off Black- pool on the 20th of May, owing to the steamer Columbus taking the ground with three hundred passengers on board. Every effort was at once made to get her out ot- her dangerous position, but without suc- ss. The heavy seas meanwhile con- tinued to roll over the steamer as she lay broadside on to them. All this time the passengers on board were in a terrible state of confusion, and a good many of them were under no little apprehension as to their personal safety, for almost without an exception they were drenched to the skin with the sea, which found its way on board. The captain, seeing that there was no chance of getting his vessel afloat until the turn of the tide, hoisted a flag of distress, whereupon the Life-boat bell was rung by Mr. Robert Bickerstaffe, the coxswain, and the boatmen ran with all speed to the boat-house. Their zeal and anxiety to get a place in the Robert William Life-boat were so marked that, in their eagerness to get hold of a cork jacket, which enables him who gets it to have an oar during the rescue, the cox- swain was hustled up to the far end of the boat. Four horses were stopped on the road and attached to the Life-boat carriage. The force supplied by the efforts of the willing horses was imme- diately augmented by literally hundreds of strong arms dragging away at the ropes, so that the sands presented a most animated aspect as the Life-boat and the accompanying crowd hurried along under the south pier and on to the north, where the living freight of the Columbus were eagerly awaiting delivery from their unpleasant, if not perilous, position. At about twenty minutes past one the Life-boat was shot off her carriage and dashed into the broken surf amid the lusty cheers of the crowds of bystanders.

Once afloat she was very soon alongside the stranded steamer. By this time several sailing and rowing boats had also got alongside, and in half an hour all the three hundred passengers were once more safe on land again, to their inexpressible satisfaction. The Life-boat made two trips, and brought off sixty-two passengers the first time and seventy-one the second.

The large sailing boats brought off about forty passengers each time. After all the passengers were safely landed the Life- boat returned to the steamer, and remained alongside her until she floated again at about four o'clock in the afternoon.

RHOSNEIGHR, ANGLESEY.— A rocket was fired from a vessel near Rhoscolyn Land- mark early on the morning of the 7th March. The weather was foggy, and a heavy sea was running, the wind being S.W. The Thomas Langham Life-boat proceeded to her assistance, and found that she had struck on a rock. She was the barque Orient, of Liverpool, bound to that port from San Francisco, with a cargo of wheat. Fortunately the wind shifted to the N., and aided by the advice of the coxswain of the Life-boat, the ship was extricated from her perilous position and enabled to complete her voyage in safety.

BALLYWALTER, Go. DOWN.—On the 11th. March, at midnight, signals of distress were shown from a ship ashore on the Long Bock opposite Ballywalter, and in response thereto the Life-boat Admiral Henry Meynett was promptly launched and proceeded to the spot; but the night being very dark, with a gale blowing from the S.E., and a heavy sea running on the rocks, upon which there was not much water, the Boat was compelled to wait for daybreak before going alongside the stranded vessel. During the time of waiting the tide fell, which rendered the task somewhat easier. The night was a very severe one, with tremendous rain squalls, to which the Life-boat men were exposed for about six hours. However, they at last had the satisfaction to save the shipwrecked crew of 5 men, arriv- ing back with them at Ballywalter at about 7 A.M.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, were voted to the Rev. J. O'REILLY BLACKWOOD, Hon. Sec. of the Ballywalter Branch, who went out in the Life-boat on this occasion, and an extra reward was granted to the crew of the Boat.

LYDD, DUNGENESS. — The Life-boat David Hulett was launched on the 11th March, in reply to signals of distress, and proceeded to the ship Livingstone, of Yar- mouth, N.S., which had stranded near No. 2 Battery, East Bay, Dungeness, dur- ing a strong wind from E.S.E. and thick fog, accompanied by a rough sea. The boat remained by the vessel several hours, until she was got off -with the assistance of three steam-tugs.

BROADSTAIRS.—On the 14th March, in reply to signal guns from the East Good- win Lightship, at 3.30 A.M., the Samuel Morrison Collins Life-boat proceeded to the Goodwin Sands, and found the ss. Mabel, of Hartlepool, ashore on the eastern part of the Sands. She had a crew of 22 men and 2 passengers, and forty-seven Deal and Broadstairs boatmen were on board rendering assistance, and, as she was in a most dangerous position, the Life-boat remained by her until 3 P.M.

on the 16th, in case her services should be required to save those on board, should the weather become stormy. Fortunately, after throwing overboard 800 tons of cargo (iron ore), she came off the sand at 2 P.M. on the 18th March.

ARKLOW.—On the 30th March it was reported by the master of a fishing smack that a barque had grounded on the Arklow Bank. The Out-Pensioner Life-boat pro- ceeded to her assistance, and found she was the barque Pater, of Sundswall, Sweden, bound from Liverpool to New York with a cargo of salt. The Life-boat- men were requested to assist in throw- ing the cargo overboard or into hookers if they arrived. This work was per- severed in for six or seven hours, when a heavy breeze sprung up from the S.S.W., accompanied by rain, and the sea rose so rapidly and so high that it was considered advisable to get away from the vessel as soon as possible. The Life-boat there- fore returned ashore, bringing 11 of the crew and the captain's wife, the re- maining three men of the crew having previously been taken off by a fishing- boat. The Life-boat arrived at Arklow at about midnight, after crossing the Bank, where she shipped a great quantity of water. Prior to leaving the barque, one of the seamen fell overboard; his cries were heard from the Life-boat, which was pulled in that direction, and happily they were successful in picking the man up, after he had floated some distance.

Before noon the next day the vessel had entirely disappeared.

RUNSWICK.—The Margaret and Edward Life-boat put off to the aid of several of the fishing-cobles belonging to this port which had been overtaken by a gale on the 2nd April. The Life-boat remained out two hours, and rendered important service to the boats in assisting them to get safely ashore.

HASBOROUGH.— The ketch Rival, of London, bound there from Newcastle with fire-bricks, went ashore at Ostend, about a mile and a quarter N. of the Hasborough Life-boat Station, during a strong E.N.E.

wind and a thick fog on the 8th April.

A rocket was fired to her, but the line got entangled in the wreck of another vessel which was near, and was rendered useless. The Life-boat Huddersfield then put off and succeeded in rescuing the persons on board the ketch, consisting of the master, his wife, and crew of 3 men

NEWBIGGIN.—While fourteen cobles were out fishing on the 2nd April at about 11 A.M. the sea suddenly rose to a great height, and considerable anxiety was felt for the safety of the boats and their crews.

The Newbiggin Life-boat went to their assistance, and after some hours' exertion eleven of the cobles were brought in safety to the shore. The other three boats were out of sight, and as the sea was very high, and there was but little wind, it was evident that they required assistance. The Life-boat, therefore, proceeded in the di- rection of the fishing-ground, fell in with the boats, and towed them into the bay, one of the boats being towed three miles.

The Life-boatmen were engaged six hours in rendering these services.

GORLESTON.—At 11.30 P.M., on the 4th May, guns were fired by the St. Nicholas Lightship, in response to which the Life- boat Leicester immediately put off and pro- ceeded to the Scroby Sand. The weather at the time was thick, with rain; the wind was not heavy, but there was a con- siderable swell. It was found that the schooner Pride of the Isles, of Bridport, had gone ashore on the south part of the sand.

She had lost her rudder, and as she had more than four feet of water in her hold, her crew, consisting of 6 men, were taken into the Life-boat and safely landed. The vessel rolled over and sank almost imme- diately after the Life-boat had left her.