WEXFORD.—At about 8th Feb. 1884, telegrams were received stating that a large fourmast ship was ashore on the Pollock Rocks n Fethard Bay. The wind was blowing a whole gale from the south and the sea was very heavy. Horses were procured as soon as possible, and the Life-boat Richard and Anne was taken to Fethard, a distance of seven or eight miles over a rough road and was launched after great difficulty, the sea sometimes washing over the Boat and crew. She proceeded in the direction of the stranded vessel, which was about 'our miles out, but she was driven back in the heavy seas. Two of her crew were then landed, their places being taken by others, and the boat, after waiting an hour at Fethard, again proceeded to sea, and was then successful in reaching the vessel. Her crew, consisting of 33 men, were then taken into the Life-boat and landed at Fethard. The vessel proved to be the Earl Beaconsfield, of Glasgow, 2000 tons, bound from Glasgow to San Francisco with coal and a general cargo.

The Life-boatmen, who were very much exhausted, did not get back to their homes until 9 P.M. on the 14th February, having been on duty for nearly twenty-six hours.

YOUGHAL, Co. CORK.—The William Beckett of Leeds Life-boat was launched at noon on the 15th February to the aid of the barquentine Vidonia, of Bridport, bound from Pernambuco with a cargo of sugar, which had stranded on the bar during a fresh gale from the S.S.E. and a heavy sea. At the captain's request the ined by the vessel until sho into the harbour, four o'clock on the morn- March the Coastguard that a schooner was in the bar in a heavy sea.

iut off to her assistance, she had lost her rudder.

At the master's request the boat remained by the vessel until a steamer came up and took her in tow to Youghal. She was the Jane Sophia of Plymouth, coal laden, with, a crew of 5 men.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—Signals of dis- tress were shown by the St. Nicholas Light-vessel at about 12.45 A.M. on the 17th February, during a moderate gale from the S.E., with a heavy sea on the bar. The Life-boat Mark Lane was manned, towed out of the harbour by a steam-tug, and found the brig Sovereign, of Whitby, bound from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of gas-coal, at anchor in the roads in a distressed condition, having sprung a leak, and having her pumps choked.

The crew, consisting of 8 men, were taken on board the Life-boat and brought safely ashore. The vessel afterwards foundered at her anchors.

After landing the crew of the Sovereign the Life-boat again went out, having pro- cured a pump, with the view of trying to save the vessel, when she observed a barque showing signals for assistance. The boat at once made for her, and found that she was the Tagus, of and for Shoreham, from Shields, with a cargo of coal. She had lost one of her anchors and its chain.

With the help of a steam-tug the vessel was with some difficulty taken into har- bour. She struck heavily while crossing the bar, but was towed off again.

The Life-boat also proceeded out a third time to the aid of a Norwegian schooner,- and put one of her crew on board to pilot the vessel.

MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE. — The Life-boat Hey wood was launched at 11 P.M.

I on the 20th February, during a strong gale of wind from the S.E., and a rough sea, signals of distress having been shown by the barge Star, of Rochester, bound from Harwich to Spalding with guano.

The Life-boat rescued the crew of 2 men and a woman from the vessel, which had stranded off St. Peter's, and brought them ! to land.

PALLING, NORFOLK.—At 2.30 A.M. on the 11th March, during squally weather, ! a vessel was observed showing signals of ! distress. The No. 2 Life-boat British Workman was promptly launched, and j proceeded to the "vessel, which proved to be the barque JIdene, of Bremen, bound from Newcastle to Alexandria with a cargo of tar, earthenware, bricks, and coal.

She was full of water, having been in contact with the North Cross Sand buoy, and was run ashore on Hempstead beach, about a mile and a half S. of Hasborough.

Her crew of 16 men were taken into the Life-boat and put ashore at Palling at 8 A.M.

In answer to signals fired from the North Float Lightship, the No. 2 Life-boat was launched at 11.45 on the 16th March, and proceeded to the Hasborough Sands, where she found the barque Scotia, of Sunderland, bound from Newcastle to Villa Eica with a cargo of coal and coke, ashore. The Life-boat men boarded her, and, with the assistance of a steam-tug and a yawl, anchors were laid out, part of the cargo was thrown overboard, and the vessel was got afloat and taken to Yar- mouth Boads in a leaky condition, arriving there at about 4 P.M. on the 18th. She had a crew of 12 men.

KINGSDOWNE, KENT.—The brig Breeze, of Blyth, was observed ashore amongst the broken water off the Coastguard Station at 7.15 A.M. on the 11th of March.

The Charles Sargrave Life-boat went to her assistance, some of the Life-boat men boarded her, and with the help of other boatmen she was got afloat, and taken to Ramsgate in a leaky condition. She was bound from Sunderland to Southampton with a cargo of coal, and carried a crew of 7 men.

QUFENSTOWN, IRELAND. — Telegrams were received on the 12th March, stating that a vessel was ashore at Boche's Point, and that the Life-boat was required, other boats being unable to reach her on account of the heavy sea. The Quiver No. 3 Life-boat was accordingly launched at 12.40 P.M., and rescued four of the ship- wrecked crew, one man being saved by the rocket apparatus, and another being taken off by a whale-boat. The vessel was the brigantine Septimus, of Belfast, bound from Cork to Swansea; she became a total wreck on the rocks.

NORTH SUNDERLAND.—The steam trawler Vanguard, of Sunderland, was seen near the outer Fame Island making signals of distress, during squally weather, at about 2 P.M. on the 1st April. As the sea was too heavy for ordinary boats to put off, the Joseph Anstice Life-boat was launched, pulled out to the vessel, which was about five miles distant, and found her in a dangerous position, her engines having broken down. She was taken in tow by the Life-boat, and was brought about a mile towards the Fairway, when a steam- tug arrived and took her in tow

CULLEBCOATS.—A gale of wind having sprung up on the morning of the 1st April, and three of the cobles engaged in the salmon fishing being in danger of being swamped by the heavy seas in taking the bar, the Life-boat Palmerston was launched at about 5.30 P.M., and assisted the boats to enter the harbour in safety.

'NEWCASTLE, Co. DOWN.—At 2 A.M. on the 5th of April a messenger arrived from Murlogh and reported that a vessel, which subsequently proved to be the ship Flying Foam, of Liverpool, bound from that port to Quebec, with salt and iron ballast, was ashore near Dandrnm Bar. The weather at the time was thick, with rain, and the sea was rough and variable. Five men and the captain's wife who had landed had made their way to the messenger's cottage, and stated that the remainder of the crew were on board the vessel and required assistant. The crew of the Farnley Life-boat were summoned, and the boat proceeded to the ship and found that two of her boats had left when she went ashore, one of which landed the five men and the captain's wife, but the other was not seen until 7 o'clock, when she was observed 3 miles W. of the vessel, and in making for the shore she capsized in the surf off Newcastle, and all her crew were unfortunately drowned. Eleven men who had remained on board the ship were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely ashore.

OKME'S HEAD, CARNARVONSHIRE.—At 4 o'clock on the morning of the 28th April, during a strong E.N.E. wind and a rough sea, one of the Life-boat crew saw a man coming ashore in. a punt from the yacht Wave, of Liverpool. The boat capsized, but the man fortunately swam ashore through the surf. He then called for the Life-boat to put off to the assistance of those who were still on board the yacht.

The Sisters' Memorial Life-boat was imme-diately launched with some difficulty, the •wind and tide being direct on shore, and rescued three men. The vessel parted her cable after dragging her anchor, and became a tote! wreck in Llandtzdno Bay.

PORTHOUSTOCK, COXSWAIN,.—At mid- night on the 13th April, during a strong breeze from the N.E., the weather at the same time being hazy, it was reported that a large steamer had struck on the Manacles Boots. The Mary Ann Storey Life-boat proceeded to her, and found that she was the Lady Dnllwutie, of Greanock, bound from London to Newport, in ballast, with ft crew of 30 men. ' She had struck on a low part of the Manacles while going at full speed, and. after passing over that reef she went again into deep water. She was then found to be leaking badly, and the master decided to run her ashore. She soon however struck another rock, an isolated one with deep water all round.

The vessel appeared to hang on the side of this rock, and it was feared that as the tide flowed she would slip off and go down head foremost. At the master's request the Life-boat remained by her, as she had eleven feet of water in her hold, the pumps being of no service in keeping it under.

The ship's boats were lowered, and all the men's clothing, etc., was placed in them, several of the crew in two boats were taken charge of by the second coxswain and landed at Porthoustock, the Life-boat taking others of the crew into her, and remaining alongside for eight hours, when she returned to the shore with two of the vessel's crew oa board. The steamer eventually became a total wreck, but happily no lives were lost.

SOUTHPORT, LANCASHIRE. While the wind was blowing half a gale from the W., on the morning of the 14th May, the schooner Mary and Ann, of Bundalk, bound from Annalong, Co. Down, to (Jarston, with a cargo of stone, was ob- served to be In the vicinity of the Horse Bank. Her sails were blown away and masts broken, and she was apparently touching the sand. The crew of the Life- boat Klisa, Fernley were summoned, and the boat was promptly launched; but meanwhile the vessel had been released by the flowing tide, and was helplessly drifting towards the Kibble until she was brought up by her anchor. The wind and tide favouring the Life-boat, the schooner was soon reached, and her crew of three men were taken into the boat and brought safely ashore. The un- fortunate vessel, which was about seventy- nine years old, was leaking badly, and labouring heavily at her anchor in the heavy seas which were running at the time, rendering the position of her crew one of much danger.

LluS.MJDDI.A8, NORTH WALES,—On the same morning (14th May), the brigantine St. Olaf, of and from Mandal, Norway, laden with pit-props, for Conn&h's Quay, near Chester, capsized when about three miles out at sea, off Lianddulas, and her crew of six men and a pilot took to their boat. The occurrence was immediately reported at the Life-boat station, and the Life-boat Henry Niaaon, No. 2, was launched at 8.40, and proceeded to the assistance of the boat. The shipwrecked men were taken into the Life-boat and safely landed at Foryd, near Rhyl. The ship's boat would undoubtedly have foun- dered, had not the Life-boat overtaken it and rendered assistance, as a gale of wind from the WJf.W. was blowing at the time, accompanied by a rough sea.

RYE, SUSSEX. The Mary Stanford Life- bout was launched at 2 A.M. on the 21st May, in reply to signals of distress shown by a vessel which proved to be the schooner Brilliant, of Fowey, bound from Antwerp to Plymouth, with a cargo of plate-glass and zinc, and carrying a crew of six men. She had missed stays, and had stranded about a mile and a half off Camber. The Life-boat re- mained by her until she floated, and was enabled to resume her voyage.

ST. DAVID'S, PEMBROKESHIRE.—At about midnight on the 27th May, rockets were fired from the South Bishops Lighthouse.

The crew of the Augusta Life-boat were summoned; the boat was launched, and on reaching the lighthouse the Coxswain was informed that the Smalls lighthouse had been on fire of the previous night, and that the assistance of the Trinity tender was desired. In accordance with the wishes of the light-keepers, the Life- boat at once returned to the shore, and despatched a telegram to Mi] ford, advising the authorities accordingly.

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—The fishing- smack Caterina, of Boulogne, stranded on Hasborongh Sand on the 25th Jane. The Winterton No. 2 Life-boat Husband went to her assistance, and remained by her for about three hours until she floated, when the Life-boat men returned to their station.

CABDIGAK.—At about 9 P.M. on the 6th September, the smack Ellen, of and from Milford, for Cardigan, with a cargo of limestones, anchored in Cardigan Bay, during a heavy gale from the N. W. by W.

and a high sea. She was watched from the shore, and at about 10.30 she was seen to be showing a signal of distress. The Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Glare, stationed at Cardigan, thereupon put off to her and brought ashore her crew of two men and the mate's wife. The vessel afterwards dragged her anchor and be- came a total wreck.

Immediately after landing these three persons, distress signals were exhibited by the Norwegian brigantine Unda, bound from Nova Scotia to Cardigan with tim- ber, which was anchored in the bay. The Life-boat proceeded to her, and found that the crew of five men and the pilot wished to be taken ashore, in consequence of the violence of the storm. They were therefore taken into the Life-boat and safely landed.