At 4 A.M., on the 13th September, flares were seen in the direction of the Middle Cross Sand. The same Life-boat was launched, and proceeded over the sands through the breakers, in the direction in which the lights had been last seen; but no vessel could be found. After searching in various directions, during which time a quantity of wreckage and some fishermen'sfishermen's bowls were found, a steamer, about a mile distant, was seen to ease steam and proceed to the westward. It was presumed that she had seen some men in the water and was going to their rescue.

The Life-boat thereupon put her sails round and steered for the steamer. On arriving it was found that she had a large boat out picking up some men off a long spar, with a quantity of bowls attached.

By the time the Life-boat got quite close they had picked all of the men up but one, and he was speedily rescued.

The rescued men—two of whom were in a very exhausted condition—were taken on board the steamer, which then took the Life-boat in tow as far as Yarmouth Harbour, when the men were transferred to the boat and safely landed. Eight of the shipwrecked crew were rescued, but unfortunately ten others were drowned before help could reach them. The wrecked vessel proved to be the dandy Reine des Anges, of Boulogne, bound from the North Sea to Boulogne with fish..