HARWICH.—At 5.30 P.M. on the 24th January, the Springivell Life-boat was launched in reply to signals from the Gunfleet Lightship. She sailed to her through a rough sea, and was informed that there was a vessel on the " Heaps," a part of the Gunfleet Sand, bearing S.W.

by W. The Life-boat proceeded in that direction, but had to bring up on the sand, as there was a head wind and a contrary tide. She laid to until 3 o'clock on the following morning, and at about 7 o'clock boarded the vessel, which was the barge Jessie, of Eochester, with a cargo of stone. She had lost all her sails and steering-gear, and had been abandoned by her crew. The Life-boatmen rigged up temporary steering-gear, and then towed the vessel into Harwich Harbour, arriving there at about 1 P.M. Whilst alongside the barge two of the Life-boatmen were washed overboard, but clung to the sail and were pulled on board again..