AYR,N.B.—The brigantine Maggie Wood, of Belfast, bound from that port to Ayr in ballast, stranded on the Barton Rocks, about a mile and a half south of Ayr Harbour, during a gale of wind from the W.N.W. and a heavy sea on the evening of the 1st Jan. 1882. As the gale was in- creasing, it was dangerous for any other than a Life-boat to proceed to the vessel, and the Glasgow Workman Life-boat, sta- tioned at Ayr, therefore went off to her with a steam tug from the Harbour. Lines were passed by the Life-boat from the brigantine to the steamer, which was unable to get near her, on account of the shallowness of the water, and the vessel, which had lost her rudder, was towed to Troon, the master's wife being landed by the Life-boat.

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—At about 4 A.M.

on the 5th January a rocket was fired from the Wold lightship. The crew of the Husband Life-boat immediately mus- tered and the boat was launched. She went to the lightship, which reported that a light had been seen on the Has- borough Sand. The Life-boat proceeded there, and found the brig Louisa, of Stettin, Prussia, bound from Hull to Ply- mouth with coal, sunk in the sand, her topsail being just out of the water. For- tunately she discovered one of the vessel's boats, having five of the crew and a woman on board; those six persons were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely ashore. The remaining three men of the crew, who had taken to another of the vessel's boats, were picked up by a smack and taken to Great Yarmouth.

On the 8th March a steamer was observed ashore on the Hasborough Sand at 3 P.M. during a fresh S.W. wind. The Husband Life-boat went to her assistance, and found that she was the s.s. Napier, of Shields, coal laden. The Life-boat re- mained by her until 7 P.M., when she for- tunately floated off the sand with the flood tide.

CRESSWELL, NORTHTUMBERLAND.—Signals of distress were observed at 3 A.M. on the 14th January during a S.S.E. wind and a moderate sea, the weather at the time being hazy. The Old Potter Life-boat was at once launched, proceeded in the direc- tion in which the signals had been seen, and, after having gone a distance of about three miles, she found the brig Swift, of Erageroe, Norway, ashore and labouring heavily. With the assistance of the Life- boat the vessel was got afloat, and on the following day she was towed to Sunder- land, to which port she was bound from Erageroe with a cargo of mining timber.

PORT LOGAN, N.B.—At 9.30 A.M. on the 31st January, during a strong S.E. gale, the galliot Gateforth, of Whithorn, bound from Ayr to Whithorn with coal, was at anchor in the bay, and showed a signal for assistance. An open boat, with the cox- swain of the Life-boat and three other men, went off to her and got her under way.

She, however, missed stays, and went close to the rocks on the north of the harbour.

Her anchor was then let go, and as she was in a very dangerous position the Life- boat Edinburgh and B, M. Ballantyne was launched, under the charge of her second coxswain, proceeded to the vessel, and re- mained by her until she was taken to a place of safety.

FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—At about 3.45 P.M. on the 16th February it was re- ported that a vessel was ashore on Shell Wharf. The wind was then blowing a fresh gale from the W. and a very heavy cross sea was running. The Life-boat Child of Hale proceeded in tow of the steam tug Belief to the vessel, and found she was the barque Venus, of Helsingborg, Sweden, bound to Fleetwood with a cargo of sawn fir-deals. The master's wife, a little boy, a female servant, and nine of the crew were taken into the Life-boat, but the captain and mate refused to leave the vessel. The Life-boat remained alongside for a considerable time and then returned ashore.

On the following morning the Life-boat, in tow of the tug Relief, returned to the vessel, taking back the crew to try again to get her into the harbour, but all attempts then to do so failed, and the Life-boat came back to the shore, leaving the crew on board and landing the captain, who was much exhausted.

On the succeeding morning the Life- boat and tug once more went out, and their perseverance was rewarded by the vessel being eventually brought to a safe anchorage.

DUNBAR, N.B.—On the 27th February, at about 8 A.M., a small vessel was seen riding at anchor in comparatively shallow water, with a signal of distress flying, about five miles E. of Dunbar. The Life- boat Wallace put off to her assistance, and found that she was the lighter Sophia, of Hull, bound from Newcastle to Dunbar with coal. She was being brought up by a tug on the previous day, when the steamer's shaft broke and the vessel had to be cast adrift. She proceeded under her own sail, but the wind changing during the night and becoming stronger, and the sea being heavy, she was in great danger of being lost. Her crew of three men were taken into the Life-boat and safely landed at Skateraw Harbour.

LYDD, KENT.—The David Hulett Life- boat put off at 4.30 A.M. on the 2nd March to the assistance of the brigantine Oon- cordia, of Guernsey, which had stranded on the sands about half a mile from the boathouse, and was showing signals of dis- tress. Owing to a flood tide, a strong gale of wind from the W.S.W., and a very heavy sea, the boat fell to leeward of the vessel, whereupon a steam tug which was lying in the bay went to her aid and towed her as near to the wreck as she could with safety. The Life-boat's anchor was then dropped, and she veered down to the vessel, and, after one or two attempts, succeeded in getting a line from her. Pre- viously to this, four of the shipwrecked crew had got into their boat, which was stove in and fall of water when the Life- boat reached her, three of the men being engaged in baling her and the other man using the only oar they had in the boat.

These men were first rescued, and after a period of long and anxious labour the Life-boat also succeeded in taking off the master and one of the crew who were still on board. Their rescue was effected just in time, for in ten minutes afterwards the vessel sunk.

WHITHORN, N.B.—The s.s. Kittiwake, of Carlisle, while leaving Whithorn Harbour, at about 11.15 P.M. on the 6th March, during a fresh S. breeze, got her steering gear foul, and stranded on the Screens Rocks. The coxswain of the Life-boat, with the sub-coxswain and two other men, went off to her in the harbour boat and brought ashore two lady-passengers. The sea was not very heavy then, but as it was rising it was thought advisable to take out the Life-boat and remain by the vessel. The Life-boat Charlie Peek was accordingly launched at midnight; she soon reached the steamer, and, after re- maining some time by her, she eventually brought ashore all those left on board, consisting of seven men.

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 7th March, at 1.30 P.M., a barque was seen to go ashore on the Scroby Sand. A strong S.W. wind was blowing at the time, and there was a heavy sea on the sand. The Life-boat Godsend proceeded to her, and found she was the Canmore, of Dundee, bound from Dunkirk to the Tyne in ballast. The master at once engaged the services of the crew to get the vessel off.

The wind and sea ultimately increased very much, and as night came on the Life- boatmen were afraid that if the barque broke up they would be unable to save the crew with the small boat, and they, therefore, signalled for the large Life-boat the Covent Garden, which was at once launched, and went to the vessel. For- tunately, however, with the aid of the Life-boats and .a steam tug, the vessel was got off the sands, and proceeded to Yar- mouth Roads, the large Life-boat accom- panying her. The barque had a crew of fifteen men, a woman and a child being also on board.

PAKEFIELD, SUFFOLK.—The smack Alert, of Lowestoft, with thirty packages of fish on board, was seen at 8 P.M. on the 7th March with a flare burning on deck, on the Newcome Sands. The wind was blow- ing strongly from the S.W. and the sea was rough. The Life-boat Two Sisters Mary and Hannah proceeded to her, and found that her crew were about to leave her, having already put their clothes in their boat. It was, however, decided to try to save the vessel, and a rope having been passed from her to the Life-boat, she was ultimately got off the sands and taken safely into harbour. She had a crew of six men.

APPLEDORE, NORTH DEVON.—At about 9.50 A.M. on the 8th March a dismasted vessel was seen in the Bay, driving to- wards the North Tail Sand. A strong W.S.W. wind was blowing, accompanied by a heavy ground sea. In reply to her signals of distress the Life-boat Mary Ann was launched, and brought ashore the master, pilot, and crew of two men.

She proved to be the smack Mary Stevens, of Padstow, bound from Barnstaple to Newport in ballast.

CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—At about 9AM.

on the 21st March, during a gale from the N.W., the flat Three Brothers, of Chester, which was riding at anchor in Cemlyn Bay, exhibited a signal of distress. The Good Shepherd Life-boat at once pro- ceeded to her assistance, and brought the crew of two men safely ashore.

During the night the vessel broke from her moorings, and became a total wreck.

THURSO, N.B.—During a severe gale of wind from the W., veering to N.E., be- tween 7 and 8 o'clock on the evening of the 21st March, the schooners Volant, of Wick, and Queen, of Inverness, which were both lying far out in the roadstead, commenced to drag their anchors and showed flare lights. The Charley Lloyd Life-boat put off, and brought ashore four men from each of those vessels. As other craft were lying in the roadstead, the Life-boat was kept afloat during the night, but the gale moderated and they all held to their anchors.

TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. — As the s.s. Robert Watson Boyd, of North Shields, coal laden for Constantinople, was going to sea at about 7 A.M. on the 22nd March, her steering gear broke down, she became unmanageable, and drifted on to the Black Middens, where she stranded. As the tide rose, efforts were made by steam tugs to get her off; but all attempts proved unavailing, and, on account of the increasing sea, the tugs were compelled to leave her. At about 2 P.M. signals of distress were shown from the steamer, whereupon the Forester Life- boat proceeded to her and brought ashore fourteen men and some nautical instru- ments. There were about sixty persons on board the vessel, consisting of the' crew and several men who had boarded her to assist in getting her afloat, the remainder of whom were safely landed by other Life-boats from Shields.

FlSHGUARD, SOUTH WALES. On the 22nd March, at about 7.30 A.M., a signal of distress was shown from a vessel at anchor in the bay, where she had been riding with others during the night. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.N.E., at the time, accompanied by a high sea. The gun was fired to assemble the Life-boat crew, and immediately after- wards the signal of distress was hauled down. Thinking the vessel did not then require assistance, the Life-boatmen were dispersing, but on this being observed on board the vessel, which was lying just off the boat-house, the distress signal was again hoisted. The Life-boat Helen of Foxley then went off at once, and in ten minutes was alongside the vessel, which proved to be the Thomas and Sons, of Aberystwith, bound from Carnarvon to Llanelly with slates. The captain and crew of two men wished to be brought ashore, fearing that she would part from her chains and drift on the sands. They were accordingly taken on board the Life- boat and landed at Goodwick Quay.

Just then another vessel was seen to run up a signal for assistance, and the Life-boat without delay proceeded to her.

She was the smack Martha Jane, of Aberystwith, bound from Bangor to Swansea with slates. The captain and crew of two men also wished to leave their vessel, and were therefore taken into the Life-boat.

On the way back to the shore the schooner Glanmanai, of Beaumaris, bound from Portmadoc to Cardiff with slates, also hoisted a signal of distress. The Life- boat went alongside and took off her crew of three men. Both crews were then landed at Goodwick Quay.

As soon as these men had been landed, a fourth vessel—the three-masted schooner Perseverance, of Belfast, bound from Larne to Newport with iron ore—hoisted a sig- nal for assistance, and the Life-boat went out a third time and brought the crew, consisting of six men, safely ashore.

As the sea was then too heavy to get the Life-boat up the slipway, and as it was possible that her services might be again required, it was decided to keep her afloat during the ebb tide, and she was anchored off the boat-house with a crew on board. In the evening the gale moderated, and she was taken into Good- wick Quay.

KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK. — Signals of distress were observed at 7.45 P.M. on the 24th March from the schooner J. W. T., of Truro, bound from Euncorn to New- castle with a cargo of rock salt. The ' St. Michael's Paddington Life-boat at once proceeded to her assistance, and found that she had stranded on the inner part of the Barnard Sand. She floated again but was in a leaky condition, and the Life-boat therefore remained by her and assisted to take her to North Yar- mouth.

CLOVELLY, NORTH DEVON.—The ketch Blue Bell, of Padstow, lying at anchor off Clovelly on the 26th March, at 11 A.M.

showed a signal of distress. A fresh gale from the N. was blowing at the time, and there was a heavy sea. The Clovelly Life- boat was immediately launched, and on reaching the vessel found that she had lost some of her sails and was riding heavily at her anchors. The crew of three men were anxious to be rescued from their perilous situation, and they were therefore brought ashore in the Life-boat.

PORT ISAAC, CORNWALL.—On the 26th March, at about 1 P.M., the schooner British Queen, of Wexford, bound from that port to Porthcawl in ballast, was observed to be in distress. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.N.W., and there was a heavy sea running. The crew of four men were seen to leave the ship about a mile off the shore in their own boat. The Richard and Sarah Life-boat was at once launched, and after about an hour's pull rescued the crew when they were within a hun- dred yards of the cliff, where escape would have been impossible.

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. — At about 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday, 26th March, a signal of distress was shown by the schooner Countess of Caith- ness', of Gloucester, bound from Limerick to Port William, N.B., with a cargo of bones. A fresh gale from N. by W. was blowing then, and the sea was rough.

The Two Sisters Life-boat at once went to her, and the master asked for help to get his vessel out of her perilous position, as she was then close to the rocks near Manghold Head. Four of the Life- boatmen went on board, and as it was impossible to" make Ramsey Harbour she was taken to Douglas, which was reached about 5 P.M. The crew, consisting of three men, were quite exhausted, and the master had had no rest for eight days.

PORTHCAWL, SOUTH WALES,—At about 7 A.M. on the 29th March, a boat con- taining the captain and three of the crew of the steamer Liban, of Nantes, landed at Porthcawl, and reported that their vessel had stranded on the Tuskar rocks during a very thick fog, at 11.30 on the previous night. They also stated that there were eight men still on board in great danger as she was likely to become a total wreck. The Life-boat Chafyn Grove immediately proceeded to the stranded steamer, and brought the eight men safely ashore.

HOWTH, Co. DUBLIN. — On the 29th March, at about 5.15 P.M., during a fresh W. gale and a heavy sea, the coxswain of the Life-boat being on watch at the Coast- guard Station, observed a small vessel drag her anchors and go ashore on Ire- land's Eye Island. She then hoisted a signal of distress, the sea making clean breaches over her. The Clara, Baker Life-boat was at once launched, and pro- ceeded to her assistance. The Life- boatmen laid out an anchor and tried to heave her off. but failed to do so, and two of the crew were then taken into the Life-boat and brought ashore. She was the lugger Emerald Isle, of Howth, laden with gravel.

At 5 A.M. on the 2nd April a brig was observed on shore on Baldoyle Bank.

The Clara Baker Life-boat was launched, and, with great difficulty, owing to the strong gale which was then blowing from the E. and the heavy sea, reached the vessel, which was then on her beam ends, her crew having taken refuge in the main- topmast rigging, where the sea was wash- ing over them. As the Life-boat was prevented from going alongside by the wreckage which was lying near, and by the heavy sea, she dropped anchor, veered down on the wreck, and ultimately effected a communication by means of the heaving line. A life-buoy was then hauled out, and the crew, consisting of five men, were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely ashore. The wrecked vessel proved to be the Elizabeth, of Whitehaven, bound from Liverpool to Dundalk with a cargo of coals.

BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On Sunday morning, the 2nd April, at half-past seven o'clock, a galliot was observed to go ashore on the outer ledge of Seaton Sea Rocks during a strong E. wind and a rough sea. As she was in a perilous position, the Life-boat Salford was imme- diately launched and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the Ebenezer, of Stavanger, bound from Hernosand to Blyth in ballast. The Life-boat's anchor was let go, and she veered alongside as near as she could get and then threw a line on board, by means of which five of the crew were hauled into the Life-boat with a life-buoy through the surf, and were brought safely ashore. One of the crew had previously succeeded in reaching the land with the help of a life-buoy. The vessel's masts fell overboard, and she soon became a total wreck.