MOETE BAY, NQBTH DEVON;—The s.s.

Lynx, of Cardiff, bound from that port to Portreath, with coal, sprang a leak when off Morthoe Point, on the 6th March, and with the view of saving the lives of the crew, the master ran her on Wollecombe Sands. The coxswain of the Grace Wood- Twry Life-boat, on being informed of the occurrence, at once went to Morthoe to ascertain the position of the vessel; but as the weather was moderate it did not appear to be necessary to launch the Life-boat. At 11 A.M. the wind freshened to a strong breeze from the N,, and a heavy swell rose. The leak having been temporarily stopped, the master of the steamer requested that the Life-boat might be launched to stand by her. This was accordingly done; but in trying to get the vessel off (six of the Life-boatmen having

on the following day, at the recjuest of Lloyd's agent and the master, the Lifeboat was again launched and made for the stranded vessel. The master now gave up charge to the crew of the boat and the steamer was eventually floated off at 4.30, the Life-boat accompanying her over the bar to Appledore, one of the Life-boat's crew being in charge as pilot.

The vessel was finally anchored in safety ia Appledore Pool at 7.30 P.M. The crew of the Life-boat having been exposed so long a time to the violence'of the weather, remained at Appledore during the night, and returned with their boat to Morte Bay against a strong wind at 8 A.M., arriving at their station at 2 P.M...