RAMSGATE.—At about 2.20 A.M., on the 5th May, during a fresh wind from the N.N.W., signal guns and rockets were fired from' the North Sand Head and Gull Lightships. The Vulcan steam-tug and Life-boat Bradford were manned as quickly as possible, and at 2.50 the Life-boat left the harbour. The tide at that time being low the tug was aground, but soon floated, overtook the Life-boat before she arrived at the sand, and took her in tow.

On nearing the N.W. buoy a large flare light was seen, and the boat was then slipped and made sail for the vessel, which proved to be the sloop Nimrod, of Jersey, 36 tons register, bound from London to Bideford; she had a crew of two men and a boy, and the master's wife was also on board. The sea was breaking over the stern of the vessel, and the master stated that the water was up over the cabin floor. Some of the Life-boatmen went on board and assisted the master's wife into the Life-boat, and then com- menced pumping the vessel, while others ran out her large kedge anchor. The steamer then backed in, and her tow-rope was hauled on board and attached. After towing about half an hour the sloop, after striking heavily again on the sand, came afloat, and was towed into Ramsgate Harbour at about 7.30 A.M., the Life-boat- men continuing at the pumps until the vessel was moored in a safe position.

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 i 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 j 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 j to be the schooner Isabella, of Beaumaris, 79 tons, bound from London to Dublin, with cement; her crew consisted of four men.

RAMSGATE AND NORTH DEAL.—On the 20th September, at about 12.30 A.M., the ship Paul Boyton, of Yarmouth, N.S., 1097 tons, bound from Baltimore to Hamburg with a cargo of maize, went ashore on the Goodwin Sands during a fresh wind from the W. and heavy sea. The Ramsgate Life-boat Bradford proceeded to the vessel in tow of the harbour steam-tug Aid, and the North Deal Life-boat also went to her assistance. Two steam-tugs, the Walmer Life-boat, and some other boats also arrived, and efforts were made by means of towing, pumping, and throwing part of the cargo overboard, to get the ship afloat; but all were in vain, and as it was found that the water was gaining on her, all hopes of saving her had to be abandoned, and the crew determined to leave for the shore. Thirteen of the crew and nine boatmen were then taken into the Deal Life-boat and safely landed at Deal. The Ramsgate Life-boat took three of the crew on board, but the master and mate refused to leave the vessel. The boat then sheered off to her anchor, where she remained until after high water. The master and mate still refusing to leave the vessel, although she had by this time fourteen feet of water in her hold, the boat made sail for the tug. The master then hailed her to come alongside to take the mate and himself off; but owing to the heavy sea the boat was unable to get alongside; she was, however, dropped under the vessel's stern, and the two men lowered themselves from the end of the spanker-boom into the Life-boat, and were thus saved at great peril to the Life-boat and to themselves. She then proceeded to the steamer, was taken in tow, and arrived in Ramsgate Harbour at 3 P.M.

WEXFORD.—Signals of distress were observed at midnight on the 8th May, from a vessel which had stranded on the Dogger Bank. The wind was blowing from the E.N.E. at the time, and the sea was rough. The Ethel Eveleen Life-boat promptly proceeded to render assistance, and on arriving alongside the vessel found she was the schooner Jonah, of Wexford, bound for that port from Dublin with a cargo of wheat. As she was full of water, her crew of four men, and two passengers, were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely to land.

WALMER.—At about 3.15 A.M. on the 28th June, it was reported that a ship was ashore on the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Centurion accordingly proceeded to the inner part of the South Sand Head, and found the ship Colombo, of Greenock, ashore there. She was bound from Bas- sein, India, to Bremen, with a cargo of rice; her crew consisted of 24 men, and the master's wife and child were also on board. The captain engaged the services of the Life-boat men and others to lighten the ship. After throwing over about 250 tons of cargo, they succeeded in removing her from her perilous position, and took her into the Downs. There was a fresh W.S.W. wind at the time and the weather was hazy.

SUTTON, LINCOLNSHIRE.—On the 4th July the Life-boat Caroline proceeded to the assistance of the yawl Wave, of Goole, which was showing a signal of distress.

On arriving alongside it was found that her foretopmast and foremast-head rigging and head gear had been carried away in a squall, and as the sea was running too high to allow the crew to get the wreckage on board, she had brought up off Sutton and made signals of distress. The Life- boat men stowed the wreckage, got the vessel under way, took her into Boston Deeps and anchored her in safety off the Scull Rig Buoy, remaining by her during the night until a tug from Boston arrived and took her in tow for Grimsby. The yawl was on a voyage from London to Middlesborough with a cargo of scrap iron.

PALLING, NORFOLK.—On the morning of the 18th July, during a thick fog, the s.s. Bed Rose, of Cardiff, grounded on the Hasborough Sand. Some yawls went to her assistance, but finding that these boats did not return, and that the vessel still remained fast, at 3 A.M. on the following day the British Workman Life- boat was launched, and with the com- bined efforts of the boats and steam-tugs the steamer was got off and taken into Yarmouth Roads. She was bound from the Tyne to Alexandria with coal, and had a crew of twenty-two men and two passengers.

BURNHAM, SOMERSET.—Soon after 7 P.M.

on the 7th August, the coxswain of the Life-boat saw that the schooner Brune, of Bridgwater, had stranded near High- bridge Pill, and that the crew had been compelled to take to the rigging. The wind was blowing a hurricane from W.N.W. at the time. The Life-boat Cheltenham was immediately launched, proceeded as quickly as possible to the sunken vessel, and took seven men from the rigging, two of them being in a most exhausted state. The men were safely landed at Highbridge at 9.30 P.M.

PORTHDINLLAEN.—A sudden gale of wind sprang up at about 4 P.M. on the 7th August, accompanied by a heavy cross sea, and four schooners were ob- served with signals of distress flying.

The George Moore Life-boat was imme- diately launched, and proceeded to the Thetis, of Pwllheli, when it was found that she had struck the ground and was leaking, there being four feet of water in her hold. Two of the Life-boatmen were put on board to assist in keeping her afloat, and the-Boat then proceeded to the James, of Nefyn, and found that she only required assistance to come to the quay.

She then went to the Jane Eliza, of Nefyn, but she did not require any help. Finally the Life-boat proceeded to the Sarah Jane, of Chester, and as the captain's wife was very ill and wished to be taken ashore, she was taken into the boat and safely landed at Porthdinllaen.

NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.—On the 8th August the Life - boat Pendoclc Neale rescued the crew, consisting of two men, of the smack Harriette, of Barnstaple, bound from Swansea for Hayle with coal.

The vessel had gone ashore on the rocks at the east end of Crantock Beach, about three miles from Newquay, and became a total wreck in a very few minutes. The two men took to their boat, and remained under the shelter of a large rock called the G-oose until rescued by the Life-boat.

The wind was blowing a fresh N.N.W. gale, and the sea was very heavy at the time.

WITHERNSEA, YORKSHIRE.—Information was received, at 6 A.M. on the 14th August, that the smack Excel, of Grimsby, was on shore off Waxholme Mill. The Admiral Rom Life-boat was launched, but was driven back by the heavy surf. After considerable difficulty, the crew and launchers having to go up to their waists in the water to push the boat out, she was at last got off, and succeeded in rescuing four men. One of the crew, against the advice of his shipmates, had tried to get ashore in the smack's boat; but it was filled by the heavy sea, and the man with very great difficulty reached the shore by swimming.

ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—The schooner Jane Smith, of Plymouth, bound from Llanelly to Ipswich with coal, was ob- served running for St. Ives Harbour at about 8 A.M. on the 15th of September, during a strong gale from the N. and heavy sea, with a signal of distress flying.

The Life-boat Exeter was at once launched and proceeded to her assistance, but in the meantime the vessel struck on the 'Ridge," and it was with considerable difficulty that the boat managed to get alongside and rescue the crew, consisting of six men. She then returned ashore against the gale, a strong tide setting to the eastward, and reached the harbour at about 9.30, when the men were safely landed in an exhausted state.

CLOVELLY.—At 5.30 A.M. on the 15th of September, the Life-boat on this station was launched during a heavy gale from the N., and rescued the crew, consisting of three men, from the smack Delabole, of Fowey, bound from Par to Swansea with a cargo of granite blocks. The vessel had lost her main sheet, mainboom and gaff, and her cargo had shifted; she subsequently sprang a leak, and sank during the following night.

At the time of launching the Life-boat the tide was half ebb, with a heavy sea, and the crew were completely drenched before the boat could be got afloat.

HAYLE, CORNWALL.—The schooner Bonne Adele, of Isigny, France, bound to that port from Llanelly, with coal, parted her cables and drove ashore about a quarter of a mile west of Hayle Bar during a strong N. gale and heavy sea, at about 3 P.M. on the 16th of September. The Life-boat Isis was launched and, after a hard pull against the gale and heavy sea, succeeded in reaching the vessel, took off her crew of five men and landed them safely at Hayle at about 5.15.

The St. Ives Life-boat went out to the assistance of this vessel at about 1 P.M., but the crew refused to leave her, and the Life-boat therefore returned to the shore. At 3 o'clock the Life-boat again went off to her, but found that the men had been rescued by the Hayle Life-boat.

On the occasion of the second launch of the St. Ives Life-boat she was obliged to use her drogue, the tripping line of which got jammed between the rudder and the stern- post, the sea having thrown the stern of the boat over the line. As the line could not be freed, James Murphy, coastguard- man and 2nd coxswain of the Life-boat, went over the stern of the boat and got it clear. This service was one of consider- able danger as there was a heavy sea running, and the safety of the boat might have been imperilled by the drogue being unworkable. The Second Service Clasp of the Institution was presented to J.

Murphy in acknowledgment of this ser- vice, he having already received its Silver Medal for previous gallant services in the Life-boat.

FISHGUARD.—On the 15th of September this place was visited by a very strong gale from the N.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea. The smack Catherine, of Car- digan, bound thence to Swansea, in ballast, and the brigantine Osnabrick, of Papen- berg, Hanover, bound from Sundsvall, Sweden, to Cardigan, with timber, were at anchor in the roadstead, and, as both were riding very heavily, a sharp look-out was kept on them during the day, as it was fully expected that the services of the Life-boat would be required. At about 5.45 P.M. a signal of distress was hoisted by the smack, and the No. 1 Life-boat, Sir Edward Perrott, was at once launched, and went out splendidly through the broken sea. She took off the smack's crew of two men, and then proceeded to the brigantine to ascertain whether any aid was required; the master, however, declined any help as he was in hopes that 1 the gale was breaking up, and he thought that his vessel would be able to ride it out, as she had three anchors ahead. The boat then returned ashore and landed the smack's crew in safety. At 10 o'clock, just as the Life-boat had been placed in her house, the brigantine burnt signal I lights, having parted her principal chain.

The boat was immediately taken out again and proceeded to the vessel; but before she reached her the two remaining chains had given way and she rapidly drifted on the sands, where a fearful sea was washing over her. As she had stranded in the midst of the broken water, considerable difficulty "was experi- enced by the Life-boatmen in taking off her crew, the boat being several times completely filled; however, this was even- tually accomplished in safety, and the crew, consisting of six men and the cap- tain's wife, were brought ashore in safety.