BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.— The Worcester Cadet Life-boat was launched at 8.20 P.M. on the 3rd January, 1884, signal guns of distress having been heard in the direction of the " Atherfield Ledge" rocks during a thick fog and a heavy ground swell. On arriving there it was found that the four-mast steamer Duke of Westminster, of London, 3800 tons, had gone on the rocks. She was bound from Brisbane and Colombo to London with a general cargo, and had on board 21 passengers and a crew of 103 persons. The whole of the passengers were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Grange Chine, after which the boat returned to the ship to bring off the crew if necessary. She remained by her about three hours, when, finding that her services were not required, she returned to her station.

On the evening of the 5th January a mounted messenger from the officer of Coast Guard arrived at Brigh stone Grange and requested that the Life-boat might again proceed to the stranded steamer.

The boat was accordingly launched at 6.15, went to the vessel, and in three trips took off 52 men, and safely landed them at Atherfield..