SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.—On the 12th December, at 7.45 A.M., during a fresh gale from the N.W. and a heavy sea, signals of distress were observed flying on board a vessel in the ofling. The Lifeboat Herbert Ingram put off to her, and found that she was the s.s. Victoria, of Goole, bound from Seaham to Blakeney with flagstones and coal. The Life-boat dropped her anchor to windward of the steamer, bore down to her, and, after several attempts, hove a grapnel on board.

The master and crew of three men were then taken into the boat. The vessel had sprung a leak, and sank just as the Lifeboat was landing at Brancaster..