NORTH SUNDERLAND.—The schooner St. Fergus, of Wick, bound from the Tyne for Inverness, with cement, in trying to pass through the Fairway, between the land and the Fame Islands, during a strong W.N.W. gale on the 17th March, 1885, broke her forestay, became unmanageable, and drove on the rocks. The Life-boat Thomas Bewick, was launched to the assistance of the vessel, at 4.20 P.M., im- mediately it was seen that she had struck, but on reaching her the master declined to leave her; the boat, however, remained by her about an hour, and the master and crew of four men were then taken to the Inner Fame Lighthouse. The vessel became a total wreck.

PORTHDINLLAEN, CARNARVONSHIRE. — The schooner Richard, of Nefyn, bound from the Scilly Islands for Carnarvon, in ballast, showed signals of distress, being in danger, while at anchor in Porthdin- llaen Bay during half a gale of wind, and a heavy sea, on the 27th of March. At 8 A.M. the George Moore Life-boat proceeded to her assistance, and with some difficulty brought off her crew of four men, and safely landed them at 9.30.

RAMSGATE.—At midnight on the 30th of March signals were fired by the Gull and Goodwin Lightships, and a flare was seen on the North Sand Head. The Bradford Life-boat stationed at Ramsgate put out in tow of the harbour steam-tug Vulcan.

When at a convenient distance the boat was slipped and sailed alongside the stranded vessel, which was the barque Bhuddlan Castle, of Liverpool, bound from Shields for Valparaiso, with a cargo of coal and a crew of fifteen men and a pilot on board.

The master having engaged the services of the crews of the life-boat and tug to get his vessel afloat, some of the cargo was thrown overboard, an anchor was laid out, and at 11 A.M. the tug commenced to tow the barque, the Life-boatmen and the crew of the vessel working at the windlass; the steam-tug Victor, of London, was afterwards engaged, and both steamers continued towing until the tide fell, when their ropes were slipped. The crews of two galleys were then employed to assist to throw the cargo overboard, and this work was continued until 8 P.M. At 10.15 the tugs again began to tow the vessel, and at 11.20 she came afloat, and was taken to the Downs by the Victor, the Ramsgate Life-boat and tug returning to their Station, and arriving there at 3.30 A.M., on the 1st of April.

Signal guns having been fired from the Gull Lightship during a S.S.E. wind and thick weather on the 29th of May, the Bradford Life-boat and Vulcan steam-tug left the harbour at 4 A.M., and proceeded to the Goodwill Sands, where the e.s.

Edinburgh, of Newcastle, was found stranded. The Life-boat went alongside the vessel, and at the request of those on board remained by her until the flood tide, when she floated and resumed her voyage to Cardiff. The tug and Life- boat then returned to the harbour, ar- riving at noon.

During a moderate S.E. wind at 6 A.M., on the 11th September, the Bradford Life-boat and Vulcan steam-tug proceeded to sea in response to signal guns from the Gull Lightship, and found a barque riding near the North Sand Head, having been in collision with another vessel. The barque's crew had abandoned her, but now went on board again, anchors were supplied, she was taken in tow, and brought to Dover, the wind by that time having increased to a hard gale from the N. The barque proved to be the Maria, of Christiania, bound from Caen to New- castle, in ballast, with a crew of ten men.

ST. ANDREW'S.—The fishing boat Pride of the Ocean, belonging to St. Andrew's, and returning from fishing at Shetland, was seen making for the harbour, at about 5 A.M., on the 9th April, during a strong N.E. wind, and a very rough sea. As it was known that she was undermanned, and as her position was very dangerous, the Life-boat Ladies' Own went to her assistance, put a sufficient number of men on board, and brought her safely into the harbour.

WHITBY.—At about 5.30 P.M., on the 3rd of May, the sloop Wear, of Sunderland, bound from Hartlepool for Walcott with coal, while attempting to enter the harbonr in a very heavy sea, missed the entrance, became unmanageable, drifted into the heavy breakers north of the west pier, and eventually stranded on. the beach, about half-a-mile from the pier. The Whitby No. 2 Life-boat, Harriott Forteath, was launched, and in the presence of thousands of spectators, rescued the vessel's crew of two men who had taken to the rigging in order to save themselves from being washed off the deck by the heavy seas.

The Life-boat Harriott Forteath was also launched at about 6.30 A.M., on the 20th August, and rescued the crew, con- sisting of three men, from the fishing coble Robert and Henry, of Whitby, which had stranded on the beach during- a fresh N.N.E. gale and a heavy sea.

WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND.—At mid- night on the 9th of May, the Norwegian barque Thorsbjerg, laden with deals from Laurvig for Whitehaven, which was lying at anchor off the port, waiting until the tide would allow her to enter, parted both her cables, and drifted in shore during a gale of wind from the W.N.W. accom- panied by fierce squalls and a rough sea.

The water being low, the crew were un- able to bring the vessel round, and she was driven inwards; and as the breakers lifted her, bumped upon the sands until her back was broken, and the keel washed away. The Socket Brigade very promptly assembled and fired rockets, great skill and judgment being required in firing owing to the force of the gale. The efforts of the brigade were happily crowned with success, and the line was made fast to the only mast left standing; but the ship was too far off for the rope to be made use of with safety. The Elizabeth Leicester Life-boat, which had meanwhile been taken out, was launched, reached the vessel, took off her crew of nine men, and the pilot, and brought them safely to land. The vessel subsequently drifted on to the beach just below the Life-boat house. On the following day her rigging was cut away, the broken masts removed, and her cargo unloaded.

LYTHAM, LANCASHIRE.—The Life-boat Charles Biggs, was launched at 7.15 A.M. on the 31st of May, to the assistance of the schooner Isabella, of Beaumaris, bound from Plymouth for Preston with a cargo of china clay, which had stranded on a dangerous part of the Horse Bank, during a gale of wind from the W.N.W. The boat remained by the vessel until the wind abated, and the crew were out of danger.

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the morning of the 19th June, the schooner Agile, of and for Goole from London, with, a cargo of chalk, stranded on the Middle Cross Sand. A yawl went to her assistance, but was-unable to get near her owing to the heavy sea. Signals were shown, and in response the No. 2 Life-boat went out at 6.45, and brought ashore the schooner's crew, numbering four men, shortly before she became a total wreck.

On the 12th September, the smack Sea- bird, of Yarmouth, was seen to get on the sand known as Holkham Knoll. The Caister No. 2 Life-boat, the Godsend, was launched at 2 P.M., proceeded to the vessel, succeeded in getting her afloat, and took her into Yarmouth Roads. She carried a crew of six men.

CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—A messenger re- ported that a schooner had gone on the rocks at the east side of Cemlyn Bay, at about 5 o'clock on the morning of the 28th July, during a fresh E. wind. The crew of the Life-boat Good Shepherd were at once summoned, and the boat pro- ceeded to the assistance of the vessel, which proved to be the Lord Mostyn, of Amlwch, bound from Liverpool to the Skerries Lighthouse with coal aad coke.

The Life-boat remained by her until the tide rose, when she floated and safely reached Cemlyu, beach.

TYRELLA, Co. DOWN. — On the 9th August, during a gale from the S.E., and very thick weather with heavy rain, the schooner Rambler, of Newry, bound from Carlingford to Liverpool, with a cargo of paving stones, was driven ashore at Rings- alien in a thoroughly helpless condition, having lost her sails. The Life-boat Memorial was launched at 10 A.M. Great difficulty was experienced in getting her afloat, owing to the fury of the wind and sea. The crew, however, succeeded at last, after which they went alongside the vessel and rescued her crew, consisting of the master and three men. In attempting to board the Life-boat, the master dropped into the sea, but was promptly rescued by the Life-boatmen.

COURTOWN, Co. WEXFORD.—The Alfred and Ernest Life-boat put off at noon on the 9th August, signals of distress having been shown from the schooner Corsair, of Arklow. That vessel had for several months past been stranded on the beach about a mile N. of Courtown Harbour, and on the morning in question the man in charge of her had, aided by several other men, been successful in getting her off; but the wind rising from the S.S.W., and the sea becoming rough, with heavy breakers on the shore, she was driven back and filled with water. Nine men who were on board were landed by the Life-boat.

ORME'S HEAD, CARNARVONSHIRE. — While the Sister's Memorial Life-boat was exercising, at about 10.30 A.M. on the 10th August, a small sailing-boat—the Mira, of Llandudno—was seen to be in danger, and showing signals of distress, during a strong gale from the S.W. The Life-boat immediately proceeded to her assistance, rescued the four men, and took the boat in tow. In returning to her station, the Life-boat was struck by a sudden violent squall, and capsized; she immediately righted, however, and her crew and passengers safely regained her, with the exception of one of the latter, who would in all probability have been drowned, had not JOHN EGBERTS, one of the Life-boatmen, bravely gone to his help, and supported him until they were both picked up by the Life-boat.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and an additional reward of 11., were presented to JOHN ROBERTS, in recognition of this good service.

MORAY FIRTH, NAIRNSHIRE. —Telegrams were received from Burghead and Find- horn, on the 13th August, to the effect that a barque was ashore between Find- horn and the Old Bar, beyond the reach of the rocket apparatus. The Caulfield and Ann Life-boat was promptly manned by a volunteer crew, Capt. BAIN and Mr. JAMES CRAWFORD CRAWFORD going out in her, and encouraging others to follow their example, the regular crew being absent fishing. After a long and hard pull through a heavy sea, the wind blow- ing a gale from the N., the vessel, which proved to be the Himalaya, of Tvede- strand, Norway, bound from Sundsvall for Inverness with timber, was reached, and her crew of nine men were happily rescued, the vessel becoming a total wreck.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, were voted to Capt. BAIN and Mr. CRAWFORD, in recognition of their valuable services on this occasion.

MONTROSE.—The Montrose No. 1 Life- boat, Mincing Lane, was launched at about 2 P.M. on the 19th August, during a moderate S.E. wind, to the assistance of the fishing-boat Vine, of Montrose, which was in danger near the Armat Bank, on which a heavy sea was breaking. The Life-boat remained by the vessel until the wind freshened, and she was at le to sail away from her perilous position.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—At about 7.30 P.M., .on the 19th August, during a N. wind with considerable sea, the Mark Lane Life-boat went out in response to signals for assistance shown by the St. Nicholas Light vessel. "When clear of the harbour, four flares in succession were observed from a vessel in the Picle Channel. The Life-boat proceeded in that direction, and found the brig Fjeldgutten, of and from Kragero, Norway, bound for Yar- mouth with ice, rapidly driving towards the Middle Cross Sand. One of the Life- boatmen boarded the vessel, and took the wheel; a course was steered between the Middle and South Cross Sands, and the ship was taken into safety.

CARNSORE, Co. WEXFORD.—Signals were shown by the Tuskar Lighthouse for the steamer to proceed to her, on the 29th August. A messenger was at once sent to Wexford, but the tender could not get over the bar, owing to the heavy sea.

Other signals were afterwards shown, and at 5 P.M. the Iris Life-boat, stationed at Carnsore, was launched, and went to the rock. The lamps of the lighthouse were being altered, and the workmen engaged there had run short of provisions and water. The Life-boat carried as many breakers of water as could be obtained to the rock, and brought ashore eleven men.

HAVLE, CORNWALL.-—The brigantine Glynn, of Plymouth, while running for Hayle, during a strong N.W. gale and a heavy sea, on the morning of the 11th September, struck the bar and remained fast, the sea making a clean breach over her. The crew of the Life-boat Isis promptly mustered, the boat was launched at 8.15, was towed out by the steam-tug North Star, and saved the crew, consisting of five men, who were in a very exhausted condition. The vessel, which had sprung a leak, became a total wreck.