On the 4th June, at 4 A.M., during a fresh breeze from the N. and misty rain, the Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid went out in reply to signal guns from the Gull Lightship. They proceeded through the Old Cudd Channel, and round to the eastward of the North Sand Head, when they observed a schooner ashore on the N.E. part of the sand. On arriving abreast of the vessel the Life-boat was slipped and proceeded under sail towards her.

The anchor was let go about thirty fathoms to windward of her, and the boat was veered as near as possible; all the time a heavy sea was breaking over the vessel and occasionally filling the Life-boat. Two of the Life-boatmen jumped on board, and the boat was hauled off again, to avoid being damaged alongside. The master at once engaged the services of the Life-boat to assist to get his vessel off. As the tide flowed the sea made, breaking completely over her and causing her to strike heavily on the sand. The canvas, which had been clewed up, was again set, to try to force her over the sand. There was not sufficient water for the steamer to get! near in the heavy sea; but as the tide flowed the vessel lifted with the sea, and the current setting her to the eastward, she beat over into deep water, and was then sailed round the North Sand Head into Ramsgate Harbour, where she arrived at 10.15 A.M. The pumps had been con- tinually at work from the time the men went on board the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Isabella, of Beaumaris, 79 tons, bound from London to Dublin, with cement; her crew consisted of four men.