CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—At about one o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday, 1st October, 1882, the brigantine Eugenie Auguste, of Castletown, bound for that port from Runcorn with a cargo of coal, was observed to be labouring heavily and dragging her anchors in Derby Haven Bay, during a heavy gale of wind from the S.W. She was carefully watched from Castletown, in case she should require any assistance, and after a short time was seen to hoist a flag of distress. The Life-boat was at once taken on her trans- porting carriage to Derby Haven Bay, where she was launched, and proceeded to the vessel. It was found that the crew, consisting of five men, were desirous to be extricated from their perilous situation, and accordingly they were brought ashore in the Life-boat. Before leaving the vessel the master, on, the recommendation of the coxswain of the Life-boat, ran out more chain, and secured it round the mast.

Happily the vessel rode out the gale, and the crew having been placed on board again, she was brought safely into har- bour.

HOLY ISLAND.—At 9.30 P.M. on the 13th October, signals of distress were seen on Goswick Sands. The Grace Den-ling Life-boat was launched, and found the Preston, a large screw steamer, of West Hartlepool, ashore there. At the master's request the Life-boat remained by her for a considerable time, and also rendered assistance in laying out an anchor.

On the morning of the 4th December, the same Life-boat brought safely to land a fishing coble and her crew of four men, who had been caught in a gale from the E.S.E., and were in much peril.

PETERHEAD, N.B.—On the afternoon of Sunday the 15th October, during a S.S.E.

wind and a heavy sea, a barque—which proved to be the Fortuna, of Arendal, Norway, bound from Aberdeen to that port in ballast—came in sight off Buchan- ness, and as she was showing a flag of distress the Life-boat People's Journal No. 1 was launched and proceeded to her assistance. There was some difficulty in getting alongside, as the vessel, which had lost her sails, was rolling very heavily; but eventually the whole of the crew, consisting of ten men, were taken on board the Life-boat and brought safely into Peterhead Harbour. During the night the barque's cables parted, and she drove ashore about five miles north of Peterhead and became a wreck.

BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN.—Intelligence was received at 1.30 A.M. on the 19th October, that a vessel was ashore in the vicinity of Table Bock. A fierce gale was then blowing from the S.E., with much rain, and the sea was very heavy, with tremendous surf breaking on the rocks.

The crew of the Admiral Henry Meynell Life-boat assembled, and the boat was taken along the beach on her carriage until she arrived opposite the vessel's lights, when she was launched, and was fortunately successful in rescuing the shipwrecked crew, consisting of nine men.

The vessel was found to be the brig St. George, of and from Maryport, bound to Doboi, Turkey, in ballast.

At midnight on the 12th November it was reported that a vessel had gone on the Long Bock. The Life-boat's crew were summoned, and the boat proceeded to the vessel and brought ashore her crew of three men. She proved to be the schooner John and Ann, of Runcorn, from Port Dinornic to Belfast, with slates. The night was at times very dark, with most violent and thick hail and rain, a strong wind from the S.E. was blowing, and it was bitterly cold.

ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK.—On the 24th October the schooner Rambler, of Folkestone, was seen to be running for the shore at Aldborough with a flag of dis- tress in her rigging, during a heavy gale of wind from S.S.W., and a very rough sea. She struck on the shoal and began to break up, which compelled the crew to take to the rigging. The Life-boat George Hounsfield put off, and with great difficulty saved four men. One of the crew—a boy —had been unfortunately drowned before the Life-boat arrived. Shortly after the men had been rescued the vessel's masts went by the board.

SOUTHEND, ESSEX.—During a strong gale of wind from the S.W., and a heavy sea, at 11.30 A.M. on the 24th October the brig August, of Griefswold, Prussia, signalled for assistance, having lost her masts and anchors. The Boys of England Life-boat put off to her aid, and assisted to bring her into a safe position. She was bound from London to Newcastle in ballast, and had a crew, of seven men.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—On the after- noon of the 24th October, the Sisters fishing vessel, of Gorleston, was making for the harbour on the ebb tide, the wind at the time blowing a very heavy gale from the S.S.W., right out of the river.

A rope was thrown from the vessel to some men on the pier, but it broke, and she drifted to the north side of the harbour, when nine of her crew climbed on the north pier, leaving one hand—a lad —on board. The boat was then blown out to sea, but was brought up by the anchor, which had fortunately been let go after the boy had paid out all the chain.

The Life-boat Leicester took out a rope to the vessel, by means of which she was towed into safety, the boy being brought ashore in the Life-boat.

RAMSGATE.—At 3.15 P.M. on the 24th October, during a gale of wind from the W.S.W. and a heavy sea, signals of distress were shows by the Gull Light vessel. The Life-boat Bradford was manned, and went out in tow of the harbour steam-tug Aid.

They spoke the Gull Lightship, and having ascertained that there was a vessel ashore on the S.E. part of the Goodwin Sands, they at once steered in that direction.

On arriving at the sand the Life-boat was slipped from the tug, and having let go her anchor, she was veered down to the vessel, which was found to be the yacht Arab, of Poole, from Boulogne to Dover.

She had nine persons on board, all of whom were taken into the Life-boat, which then made for the steamer, and was towed back to Ramsgate Harbour, arriving at 7 P.M. The yacht became a total wreck.

On the evening of the 28th October, a flare was seen in the direction of the Brake Sand. A fresh gale of wind was then blowing from the N.N.E. with rain, and there was a heavy sea on the sand.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was at once got ready, left the harbour under sail, and proceeded direct to the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Bexhill, of Shoreham, bound from Seaham to Shore- ham with a cargo of coal. The Life- boat got alongside her, took off four men who were on board, and was then towed back to her station by the harbour steamer. Three of the schooner's crew had taken to their boat before the Life- boat arrived, and had unfortunately been drowned.

The Life-boat and steam-tug also proceeded out at 6.15 A.M. on the 13th November to the aid of the barque Mina, of Kalmar, Sweden, bound from Shields to St. Vincent with coal, which had gone ashore on the Brake Sand during a fresh E.S.E. wind and a somewhat heavy sea.

On arriving near the vessel the Life-boat was slipped, and proceeded alongside.

Four of her crew went on board to try to save the vessel, but they were unable to do so as she was striking heavily on the sand, and was filling with water. The crew of ten men were then taken into the Life-boat and brought safely to Ramsgate.

On the 28th November, during a strong N.W. wind and a very heavy sea, a brig was seen riding in broken water near the : Goodwin Light vessel, with a flag flying at her main gaff. The Bradford Life-boat was manned, and left the harbour at 8 A.M. under sail, proceeded towards the vessel, and when about six cables distant saw her list to starboard and sink. The Life-boat made for the wreck, and ultimately succeeded in rescuing three of the crew from the maintop. Four men had j unfortunately been drowned. The Life- I boat was then towed back to Ramsgate. | The wrecked vessel proved to be the brig Percy, of Eiga, from Sunderland to Southampton with coal. • At about 7.35 P.M. on the 28th November, signals from the North Sand Head and Gull Lightships were seen, and the Life-boat and steam-tug proceeded through the Cudd Channel to the North Sand Head. They saw a flare from a vessel on ! the sand, and on the Life-boat getting alongside she found it was the ketch I Harriet, of Goole, bound from Hartlepool ' to Poole with. coal. The Life-boatmen : having been requested to assist to get the ; vessel off, some of them went on board, ! let go her anchor, and made sail. The j boat then remained by her until the rising tide caused the sea to break over the vessel and boat, when it was thought prudent to take off those on board the former. The master, his wife and three j children, and the crew of three men were ! therefore taken into the Life-boat and put ! on board the tug. j During this time the schooner Venus, of Exeter, bound from Shields to Teign- ( month with coal, also ran on the sand.

The crew took to their boat and boarded the steamer. With some of the Life-boat crew they afterwards returned to their vessel, and with the assistance of the steamer she was taken into Ramsgate Harbour. The Life-boat again proceeded to the ] ketch, which fortunately floated with the j rising tide, and some of the Life-boatmen then boarded her, made sail, and stood in towards the land. The Aid came out | again, and, taking her in tow, got her safely into Ramsgate Harbour at 4.15 A.M.

At 12.30 A.M. on the 18th December, the smack Alicia brought news of a vessel having gone ashore on the Kentish, Knock Sand. The Life-boat Bradford at once proceeded, in tow of the harbour steamer Vulcan, through the Cudd Channel, and steered straight for the Kentish Knock Sands, which are about twenty-five miles distant from Ramsgate. On nearing the Lightship, signals were shown, from, her, and a vessel was seen showing a flare abreast of the middle buoy. The Life- boat was got into a good position, slipped from the tug, and sailed towards the wreck through a very heavy sea, and with some difficulty succeeded in taking off her crew, numbering thirteen men. The sea was breaking right over the wreck, and her foremast, mainmast, and mizen topmast were lying alongside. The Life- boat and steamer arrived back in the harbour at 11.15 A.M. The wrecked vessel was the barque Egmont, of South Shields, bound from Sfax to Leith with a cargo of esparto grass.

MARGATE. —At 1 A.M. on the 28th October, during a gale from the E.N.E. and a very heavy sea, it was reported that a barge was ashore opposite Birchington, and that men could be seen in the rigging.

The Quiver Life-boat was launched, proceeded to the vessel, and rescued her crew of two men, who were in a very weak condition, having been in the rigging since 1 o'clock on the previous day. The barge became a total wreck; she was the John, of Faversham, with a cargo of stone.

LOWESTOFT.—During a heavy gale from the N.E., on the 28th October, several shipwrecks, with loss of life, took place off Lowestoft. At about 11 P.M. the Samuel Plimsoll Life-boat, after much regrettable delay and difficulty, was launched and proceeded to three vessels which were ashore at the back of the south pier, and succeeded in rescuing seventeen men, viz., eight men from the brig Mornington, of Colchester; eight from the brig Susannah Divon, of Whitby; and one man from the brig Iris, of Whitby.

At about 7 o'clock on the following morning flares were shown by a vessel in distress in Corton Roads. The wind was blowing from the N.E., and the sea was rough at the time. The Lowestoft Life- boat proceeded to her assistance, and found she was the ketch Evening Star, of Hull, bound from Kirby to London with coal.

With the aid of a tug, the vessel, which had been partly dismasted, was brought into Lowestoffc Harbour. She had a crew of three men.

At 9 A.M. on the 14th November, the same Life-boat proceeded, in tow of a steam-tug, to the assistance of the Norwegian barque Burthon, which had gone on the Holme Sand. On reaching the vessel she was found to be breaking-up.

The Life-boat boarded her, and, with much difficulty, succeeded in saving the crew, consisting of eight men, and brought them safely to Lowestoft, in a very ex- hausted state. The wind was blowing a gale from the E.N.E., and there was a very heavy sea. Very soon after the men were rescued, the vessel became a total wreck.

On the 14th November, at 2.30 P.M., the Life-boat proceeded to the brig Hark- away, of Shoreham, which was riding to the southward of the harbour with a flag for assistance. The Life-boat assisted to get a rope from her to a tug, and slipped her anchors, and she was then towed safely into Lowestoft Harbour. The boat then went to the brigantine Wilhelmina, of Exeter, and assisted in slipping her anchors, after which she also was towed into the harbour. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the E.N.E., accompanied by a very heavy sea at the time.

On the following morning the Life-boat went out before daybreak, during a strong E.N.E. wind and a heavy sea, to the schooner Jane, of Faversham, which was showing flares in the South Koads, and brought ashore the master's son and one of the crew.

CARDIGAN.—About 2 P.M. on the 1st November it was reported that the smack Ellen, of Milford, which had during the day come up from the westward, and had brought up in the bay outside the bar, had hoisted a flag for resistance, and that she was riding very heavily, and, in fact, going right under the heavy seas. The crew of the John Stuart Life-boat were summoned, and proceeded to the Station, but by the time they reached the boat- house the wind had veered round to the W., and as the vessel then had a little shelter, the flag was hauled down. The Life-boat crew, however, remained and watched the ship, as the weather was still very threatening. Soon afterwards the wind changed, and blew a strong gale from the N.N.W., and the sea rose exceed- ingly high. The ship was then on a lee shore. She commenced to drag her an- chors and drift towards the bar, and her crew then hoisted the flag again for assistance. As darkness was coming on, the Life-boat was launched, and, after a heavy pull of nearly an hour's duration, she reached the smack, took off her crew of three men, and brought them safely to land.

On the evening of the 10th November a mounted messenger arrived, and re- ported that a vessel was riding at anchor in the bay outside the bar, and making signals for the Life-boat. The wind was blowing a gale from the N.N.W at the time. The crew of the John Stuart Life- boat were mustered, and at once pro- ceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the brig Wellington, of Aberystwyth. She was labouring very heavily, and as there was no sign of the storm abating, it was feared that she would founder or part her cables, and drive on the bar, where there would be no chance of saving life. Her crew of ten men and a pilot were accord- ingly taken into the Life-boat, and brought safely ashore.

RYE, SUSSEX.—During a strong gale from the W.S.W. and a heavy sea, on the 4th November, the s.s. Matin, of Sunder- land, in ballast, was driven ashore off Camber, at 2.30 A.M. The Life-boat Mary Stanford went to her assistance, and, after great exertions, succeeded in getting alongside, and rescued fourteen men.

After landing, it was found that some men still remained on board, and the Life-boat again went off to her, and brought two men safely ashore.

TORQUAY.—About 9 P.M. on the 5th November, during a W.N.W. gale, it was reported that signals of distress were being shown by a vessel in the offing. The Mary Brundret Life-boat was launched, and on reaching the vessel, which was about eleven miles from the shore, and still drifting, she was found to be the barque Eden, of Liverpool. She was in a leaky condition, part of the cargo and provisions had been thrown overboard, and her crew were in a most exhausted con- dition. The captain and crew expressed themselves much relieved by the presence of the Life-boat, and as the gale had somewhat abated, the master requested the Life-boatmen to assist to get the vessel into port. Some of the crew then went on board to help in working the ship, the pumps having to be kept going during the night and the following day. Eventually the ship, which carried a crew of seventeen men, was taken safely into Dartmouth Harbour, about 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 6th November.

HOLYHEAD—On the 5th November, at about 9.40 P.M., signals of distress were shown by the s.s. Rydal Hall, of Liverpool, which had stranded on the Clipera Rocks during a gale of wind and a heavy sea.

The Life-boat Thomas Fielden put two pilots on board, who took charge of the vessel; the Life-boat then remained by her, and, with the assistance of four steam-tugs, she was got afloat. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bombay, with a general cargo.

ARKLOW, IRELAND.—On the 9th November, at 6 A.M., it was reported that the fishing lugger Steamboat, of Arklow, which had proceeded to sea on the previous evening, had been overtaken by a heavy N.N.W. gale, which had sprung up at midnight, when she was about six miles E. of Arklow, and that she had lost her mast. She had been taken in tow by a larger boat, and brought in shore as far as the other boat was able to tow her, and had then dropped anchor. The Out Pen- sioner Life-boat proceeded to her assist- ance, placed six men in her, and took her crew of four men, who were much exhausted, into the Life-boat. A jury-mast was then fitted, and the boat was brought safely ashore.

SELSEY, SUSSEX.—The Four Sisters Life- boat was launched about 5 P.M. on the 13th November to the aid of the barque Saraca, of Glasgow, which had stranded on the Outer Owers during a moderate gale of wind from the E. and a very heavy sea. The vessel was ultimately got afloat, and the Life-boat accompanied her to Portsmouth.

FISHGUARD, SOUTH WALES. — On the afternoon of Wednesday, the 15th November, while the wind was blowing fresh from the S.S.E., fifteen vessels came to anchor in the bay, being unable to get round St. David's Head. Some were in the most exposed and dangerous part of the bay, and early on the following morn- ing the wind changed to the N.N.E., and for a short time blew a fresh gale, which rendered the position of many of them most critical. At about 5 o'clock the look-out man at the Coastguard Station observed two of the vessels burning blue lights, as signals of distress. He immediately informed the coxswain of the Life- boat Helen of Foxley; the crew were summoned, and the boat was launched, proceeded to. the schooner Iowa, of Pad- stow, and as the master and crew—five in all—wished to leave the vessel, they were taken into the Life-boat. The Life-boat then went to the schooner Mary, of St.

Ives, and took off her crew of five men; then to-the schooner Sose, of Carnarvon, rescued her crew of three men, and after- wards went to the smack Gander, of Car- digan, and took off her crew of three men.

These sixteen men were landed at Good- wick Quay. Signals were then shown from some of the other vessels, and the Life-boat went out four times and took off the crews, numbering in all thirty men, from the schooners Elizabeth, of Aberystwyth; Victoria, of Beaumaris; Charles, and Jane Anwyl, of Carnarvon, and smack Mary Ann Jane, of Carnarvon, schooners Istwytli, of Carnarvon, and Korkinour, of Beaumaris; and smacks Commerce, Ocean, Rapid, and Margaret, of Cardigan. Forty- six men were thus brought ashore by the Life-boat, all being safely landed by 11 A.M.

Shortly after 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 5th December, a signal of distress was seen flying from a schooner at anchor in the bay. The same Life-boat was launched, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the Llaethliw, of New- quay. She was riding heavily, and as the gale had been steadily increasing all day, with a heavy sea, and as there was every prospect of a stormy night, the crew of four men wished to be brought ashore, and they were therefore taken into the Life-boat. There were also another schooner, the John Stonard, and the brigantine Xanthus, both belonging to Aberystwyth, at anchor in the bay, and they also signalled for the Life-boat.

The boat therefore proceeded to them, took off the crews of four men from the schooner and six men from the brigan- tine, and landed them all at Goodwick Quay.

GILES' QUAY, DUNDALK.—The brigan- tine Jean Anderson, of Dundalk, bound from Ardrossan to Dundalk with coal was seen ashore on the east side of Dun- dalk Bar with a signal for assistance flying, at 8 A.M. on the 18th November.

The wind was blowing from the S., the weather was stormy, and the sea was running high. The Life - boat James Thomas put off to her assistance, and remained by her until about 1.30 P.M., when, at the request of the crew, they were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Dundalk Quay. They numbered six men.

PAKEFIELD, SUFFOLK. — The barque Nimrod, of Liverpool, was seen to be burning flares on the Holm Sand at 7.30 P.M. on the 18th November, during a gale of wind from the S. and a high sea. The No. 1 Life-boat Two Sisters, Mary and Hannah, was launched, pro- ceeded to the vessel, and rescued her crew, consisting of seventeen men and a pilot. The barque, which was bound from Grimsby to Valparaiso with coal, became a total wreck.

WEXFORD, IRELAND. — On the 18th November at 8 A.M., while a strong wind was blowing from the S., signals of dis- tress were observed flying from a vessel which had grounded on the south side of Wexford Bar. The No. 1 Life-boat Ethel Eveleen immediately put off in tow of the steam-tug Ruby, and after proceeding for about two hours through a very heavy sea, the tug's hawser was slipped and the boat ran in under oars. On arriving alongside, the ship was found to be full of water, the sea sweeping right across her. She proved to be the America, of Quebec, bound from that port to Wexford.

Her crew, consisting of eight hands, after much difficulty, succeeded in getting on board the Life-boat, and were safely landed at Wexford.

At about 7 P.M. on the 20th November, during a strong gale from the N.W., signals of distress were seen in the direc- tion of Wexford Bar. The same Life- boat was promptly manned, and proceeded to the spot, and found that the fishing yawl Dazzler, of Wexford, had stranded while returning to the harbour from the fishing - ground; the sea was beating heavily over her, and she was filling with water. Her crew, consisting of six men, were taken into the Life-boat, which was then towed back to her sta- tion by the steam-tug Ruby, arriving at about 10 P.M. The crew of the Life- boat on both these occasions consisted of customs officers and pilots, the coxswain and assistant-coxswain being officers of H.M. Customs.

NEWBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. — The smack, Conqueror, of and for Newburgh, from Sunderland, with coal, in attempting to enter the port at midnight on the 24th November, went ashore at the south side of the entrance to the harbour. A small steam-tug went to her assistance, but could not reach her, owing to the heavy sea, until after she had stranded.

She then succeeded in getting a rope from, the smack, but had to throw it off to save herself from also being driven ashore.

The crew of the Alexander Charles and William Aird Life-boat were then sum- moned. The boat was launched, and succeeded in rescuing -the vessel's crew, consisting of two men. The smack be- came a total wreck.

PALLING, NORFOLK.—A vessel, which proved to be the billiboy Amity, of Goole, bound from Yarmouth to Grimsby in ballast, missed stays and stranded on the main at Eceles, during squally weather and a heavy swell, at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 30th November. She burnt flares for assistance, in response to which the Palling No. 1 Life-boat, the Eeyland, was promptly launched, and proceeded to her. With the assistance of the Life-boat the vessel was got out of aer dangerous position, and proceeded on tier voyage apparently without having received any material damage.

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 1st December the No. 2 Life-boat, the Godsend, was launched at 6.30 P.M., and rendered some assistance to the schooner Brothers, of Harwich, which had stranded on the Middle Barber Sand. The vessel ultimately floated, and was accompanied by a yawl to Yarmouth Harbour.

At 4.30 A.M. on the 17th December, rockets and large flares were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand; the Cockle Lightship was also firing guns and rockets.

As the wind was blowing from the S.E., and it was ebb tide, it was impossible for the Life-boat to sail to the sand, and a message was therefore sent to Great Yar- mouth for a steam-tug, which arrived and towed the No. 2 Life-boat, the Godsend, to the sand, where a steamer and a schooner were found stranded. The steam-tug went to the schooner and towed her off, and the Life-boat proceeded to the aid of the steamer. The No. 1 Life-boat, the Covent Garden, afterwards came up, and with the assistance of the two Life-boats the steamer was got -afloat. She proved to be the Bradley, of Liverpool, from Bilbao to Sunderland with iron ore. She had a crew of fifteen men.

HAUXLEY NORTHUMBERLAND. At 7 A.M.

on the 3rd December, intelligence was received that a large vessel was ashore in Druridge Bay. The crew of the Algernon and Eleanor Life-boat were at once called together, horses were sent for, and the Life-boat with great difficulty, as the tide was at nearly high water and the sands were very soft, was taken by land to the scene of the wreck. She was then launched, and proceeded to the vessel, which was found to be the s.s. Amulet, of and from Rotterdam to Leith, with a general cargo.

The boat remained for some time by the steamer, and landed the stewardess and a passenger. The captain and crew (nine- teen men in all) remained on board for a time; but as the wind and sea increased, they were ultimately taken off by the Life-boat.

The brig Catherina Regina, of Riga, went ashore in Druridge Bay during very stormy weather on the morning of the 7th December. On information of the occurrence being received at the Life-boat Station, the boat was conveyed on her carriage to the scene of the wreck. She was then launched, through a very heavy surf, and with great difliculty and danger proceeded to the vessel, which was found to have lost both her masts, and took off her crew of eight men. She then re- mained by her half an hour, waiting for the master and his wife, but they posi- tively refused to quit the ship. They were subsequently taken off by the rocket apparatus. The brig became a total wreck.

On the 9th December the barque Boss, of Arendal, Norway, bound from Chris- tiania to Santander with a cargo of wood, having encountered the full fury of a gale in the North Sea for a whole week, during which period her crew had suffered great privations, determined to seek a place of refuge, so as to give them rest. The lights were, however, mistaken, and in- stead of anchoring in the Firth of Forth, as intended, she was, at daybreak on the 9th December, near Amble, with breakers all round her. Signals of distress were shown, in response to which the Life-boat went to her assistance, and brought ashore her crew of ten men.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—A sudden gale from the E.N.E. sprang up on the morning of the 4th December, when the fishing-boats had just reached the fishing-ground. As the sea rose very high, only one boat attempted to shoot any lines; all the others ran for the bay.

At about 8 o'clock the sea was breaking off Newbiggin Point, and seeing the danger to which the boats were exposed in making the bay, the Life-boat William Hopkinson of Brighouse was launched. All the boats were safely landed by 11.30, with the exception of the one which shot her lines; she did not reach the bay until 1.30 P.M., when all hopes of her safety had been given up. Amid great excitement she was safely run ashore, 'attended by the Life-boat, which had been out five and a half hours, her crew being drenched and exhausted by their long exertions.

TYNEMOUTH.—During a severe gale from the E.S.E. and a heavy sea, at 1.20 P.M.

on the 4th December, the barque Shein- land, of Hamburg, laden with timber, was being towed to the Tyne Harbour by the steam-tug Skylark. On arriving within the piers the tow-line broke, and the barque stranded off the Battery Point, the seas breaking over her. The alarm guns were fired, and the No. 2 Life-boat, the Forester, was launched with some difficulty.

After being several times filled, she reached the wreck and took off two of the crew, the remainder being rescued by a Shields Life-boat.

At about 11 P.M. on the 4th December, the alarm guns were fired, on account of the danger to a vessel, which, however, disappeared before any assistance could reach her. The Forester Life-boat went to the supposed position of the wrecked vessel, and fell in with the schooner Aryo, of Copenhagen, which was in great danger of being wrecked on the south pier. The Life-boatmen warned tne captain of Ms perilous position, and piloted him safely into harbour.

SEATON CAREW,—On the morning of the 5th December the brigantine Hoppet, of Helsingborg, Sweden, bound from Moss to Seaham with a cargo of pit props, was observed making for the land, during & terrific gale of wind from the E., with snow showers and a very heavy sea. The vessel ultimately stranded opposite Seaton low lighthouse, whereupon the Life-boat Job niiuUey was launched, proceeded to the wreck, and took her crew of seven men safely ashore.

HARTLEPOOL.— On the 5th December the schooner Anwpira, of Newburgh, was observed about seven miles E.N.E. of Hartlepool. At the time a, most severe gale was raging, accompanied by sleet showers and a heavy sea. At 2.30 she was seen to put before the wind and run for Hartlepool. The No. 3 Life-boat, John Clay Sailow, was manned and held in readiness, as it was considered very doubt- ful, owing to the extreme violence of the gale, whether she would get safely in.

She reached Hartlepool Bay at about 3,40 P.M., and being struck by a heavy wave, broached to and struck the ground on the Beacon Shoal. The Life-boat im- mediately proceeded to her, and found her crew, consisting of five men, standing on the gangway, ready to be taken off.

They were taken into the Life-boat, the first man, in Ms eagerness to leave the vessel, accidentally jumping into the water, bat he was picked up by the Life-boatmen, and all were safely landed. After the crew had left the ship, she, contrary to expectation, drove into deeper water, and as there appeared a chance of saving her, the Life-boat Charles Ingleby proceeded to her and put four men on board; the No. 3 Life-boat also put four men on her. Sail was then made, and, with the assistance of two steamers, she was got into har-: boar.

On the 6th December, at about 2.30 PM,, the lugger Ecutreuil, of Gravelines, in bal- last, which had lost her mainmast, was driven ashore on the North Sands during a storm from the E.N.E, sad a very high sea. The No. 1 Life-boat, Charles Mather, proceeded to her assistance, and brought ashore the crew, consisting of five men.

About 10 P.M. on the 7th December the { coxswain of the No. 3 Life-boat observed a signal light being burned from a vessel j in the bay, apparently making for West j Hartlepool. The ship suddenly altered her course, and ran straight on to Middle- | ton Sands. The crew of the Life-boat were assembled and the boat put off, and with much difficulty reached her. Some steam-tugs attempted to effect communi- cation with her, bat failed. The crew of the vessel—the John, of and for Hartle- pool from London in ballast—called out that they wished to leave the vessel, and they were therefore taken into the Life- boat. They were in a very exhausted condition. The vessel sank immediately* afterwards, and became a total wreck. She had a crew of seven men.

At about 3 A.M. on the 7th December the coxswain of the same Life-boat noticed a sail through the dark, some short dis- tance from the shore, which he took to be a ship with her side lights washed away.

While he was trying to make it out a flare was set up from the vessel, which enabled him to see that it was a ship with torn sails driving ashore. A violent gale was blowing from the E.N.E, at the time, and the sea was very high indeed.

He at once got the crew of the Life-boat together, and the boat was launched.

Before reaching her » rocket had been thrown over her from the Middleton shore, where she had struck. The Life-boat went alongside and took off the crew, consisting of seven men. The vessel sank, but, being timber laden, she afterwards got off the sands, and on. the following morning at daylight, the sea having gone down very much, the Life-boat, at the request of the master, pat Mm and his crew on board again. She was the Ed- .mund, a Danish three-mast schooner, bound for London with a cargo of poles and battens.

SHERRINGHAM, NORFOLK.—At daylight on the 6th December, the Norwegian barque Carolina was seen at anchor about i 16 THE LITE-BOAT.

two miles from the shore with spars hanging overboard. She showed signals, in response to which the Duncan Life- boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, and the Beachmen's Life-boat Augusta, put off and assisted her, and eventually accompanied her to Grimsby.

WHITBY.—At 11.45 A.M. on the 6th December, during a strong gale from the E.N.E. and a heavy sea, with snow, the brig Star of Hope, of and for Newcastle from Dieppe, in ballast, became embayed between Whitby and Upgang Rocks. She then ran for the beach, and stranded about two hundred and fifty yards north of the West Pier. The No. 1 Life-boat, Robert and Mary Ellis, was at once launched, gallantly pulled through the heavy sea, and in about twenty minutes from the time of the vessel stranding, her crew, consisting of six men, were safely landed.

GRIMSBY.—On the 6th December the schooner Laura Ann, of Faversham, was in a dangerous position at the entrance to the Humber. The Life-boat Manchester Unity proceeded to her assistance, and helped the crew to get up her anchors, after which she was towed into port by a steam-tug.

SCARBOROUGH.-—On the morning of the 8th December, at 10 o'clock, the schooner Etoile du Mann, of and for Dunkirk from Leith, with coal, was approaching the harbour during a strong gale from the E., and a very heavy sea, and as it was feared that she might not succeed in making it in safety, the Life-boat Lady Leigh was launched, and put a pilot on board.

Several fishing-vessels vrere also makmg for the harbour, and the Life-boat there- fore remained afloat until 4 P.M., when all the craft had got in safely.

SALTBURN, YORKSHIRE.—A vessel was observed in the offing making direct for Saltburn, at 2 P.M. on the 8th December, and as a tremendous sea was running, and the wind was blowing a gale from the E.N.E., the crew of the Life-boat Charles and Ann were summoned, and the Life- boat was launched. She proceeded to the vessel, which by that time had struck opposite old Saltburn, and brought ashore her crew, consisting of five men, all of them being Germans. The wrecked vessel proved to be the Libra, of Bockzetelerfehn, bound to Hamburg, with guano.

HAYLE, CORNWALL.—The schooner Star, of St. Agnes, in attempting to come into Hayle, during a strong wind from the N.E. and a heavy sea, on, the 8th De- cember, struck and grounded west of the bar. The Life-boat Isis quickly proceeded to her, and took off her crew of three men, whom she safely landed at Hayle.-" After landing, another vessel appeared* to be in danger of being driven ashore, and the Life-boatmen therefore remained fir some time in their wet clothes watching, ready to put off to her assistance should their services be required. The vessel, however, managed to get into St. Ives.

BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The Danish brigantine Andreas, on her passage from Dunkirk to the Tyne, in ballast, ran ashore on Roker Rocks, North Blyth, during thick weather, at 5 o'clock on the morning of the 15th December. . The No. 2 Life-boat, Tom and Marion, put. off to her assistance and rescued her crew, consisting of eight men. The vessel be- came a total wreck.

ST. DAVID'S, PEMBROKESHIRE.—A vessel was seen in distress at the south end of Ramsey Island, at 8 A.M. on the 18th December. The Augusta Life-boat put off to her, and pulled across the sound through a heavy sea. The vessel had then floated to the northward. The sur- rounding rocks were examined, but none of the crew could be found. A shore boat, with a crew of five men, also put off to the vessel, boarded her, and found her to be a derelict. The Life-boat shortly afterwards came up, and both crews, with the aid of a steam-tug, took the vessel into Milford Haven, where she arrived at about noon on the following day. She was the Norwegian barque Storjohunii; bound from Bordeaux to Car- diff with timber.

ARBROATH, N.B.—At about 8.30 A.M. on the 19th December, the schooner Vigilant, of Dundee, was seen approaching the harbour from the S.W., in a heavy sea and a light wind from the S. At about 11 o'clock she was getting close to the rocks, apparently making for the harbour.

The tide at the time being half ebb, and there being little water on the bar, it was thought impossible for her to clear the land on either tack, and the Life-boat Peopled Journal No. 2 put off to her assistance. ' On getting alongside, the Life-boatmen advised the master to let go both anchors, the vessel being within three hundred yards of the rocks eastward of the harbour. Two of the Life-boat's Crew were put on board, at the request of the master, and the boat kept in attendance until the following tide, when the .anchors were recovered, and the vessel was towed into harbour.

IRVINE, N.B.—On the 20th December, at about 2 P.M., the tug Irvine, of Irvine, was proceeding to Ayr to tow a vessel to 'Irvine Harbour, during a strong S.W. gale and a heavy sea. She grounded on the centre of the bar, and showed signals of distress, in response to which the Isabella Frew Life-boat promptly went to her, and brought ashore her crew of four men.