RAMSGATE and DEAL. — Signals were made by the Goodwin and Gull lightships, during a fresh S.E. gale and a heavy sea, on the morning of the 31st of October.

At the same time a large flare was seen in the direction of the North Sand Head.

The Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid left the harbour at 2 o'clock, proceeded direct to the place where the light had been shown, and found the schooner Frederick Carel, of Oude Pekela, bound for Gloucester, with a cargo of oats, stranded on the North Sand Head. The master stated that the vessel was leaking badly, and her crew, consisting of six men, were therefore at once taken on board the Life-boat, through a very heavy sea, and landed at Ramsgate.

Some Deal boatmen afterwards boarded the vessel to try to save the ship and cargo, but the sea increased very much, and their boats could not get alongside to take them off again. Between 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a man went ashore in a galley to call out the Lifeboat.

The crew of the Mary Somerville at once assembled, went to the vessel, and found the sea breaking over her, some of the men having taken refuge in the rigging. It was impossible for the Life-boat to get alongside, but communication was obtained by means of lines, and seven men were thus hauled into the boat.

Another man, who had remained until last, was unfortunately knocked down and swept away by a heavy sea, after having tied the line round each of the other men who had been saved. The Life-boat was towed back to her station by a steam-tug, arriving there at about 7 P.M.