On the 8th March, shortly before 1 A.M., signals of distress were shown from the barque Jupiter, of Liverpool, bound from Hamburg to the Tyne in ballast, -which, was ashore on the Sand Bigg, Goswick.

The Grace Darling Life-boat went to her assistance through a very heavy sea, which filled the boat many times. When nearing the vessel the Boat was nearly capsized, but by careful use of the drogue she succeeded in getting alongside, and rescued the captain's wife and two children, and thirteen of the crew of the ship, all of whom were safely landed.

Another flare was then shown from the vessel, and the Life-boat again went to her, and found that two men had been left on board, they being below •when the Life-boat first arrived. They were taken into the Boat, and also brought ashore.

The Life-boatmen were occupied seven hours in rendering these gallant services, having to pull a distance of six miles, to reach the vessel, against a head wind, and in a very heavy broken sea. Attempts to save the barque's crew by means of the Bocket Apparatus had failed, and a large surf-boat, manned by fishermen, which tried to get to the ship from Goswick, was swamped, but fortunately the crew regained the shore..