CLACTON-ON-SEA.—Signal rockets having been fired by the Swin-Middle and Maplin Lightships on the 1st November, the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched at 4 A.M., during a very strong N.B. wind and a rough sea. The Boat made her way across the Wallet, through the Swin Spitway into the Swin, when a flare'was observed bearing southward; she went in that direction; another flare was seen, and shortly afterwards a ship was sighted.

She had stranded near the West Middle Buoy. On arriving at the vessel, which proved to be the barque Garland, of Aland, bound for London with timber, and carrying a crew of 14 men, the services of the Life-boatmen were engaged to get her afloat. The men boarded her, one of them getting his leg badly jammed between the Boat and the ship in doing so, and the anchor and chain were slipped and the sails set. In performing the latter service, one of the crew of the vessel fell from -the upper topsailyard and was killed almost instantaneously.

The assistance of a steam-trawler was then secured, and the ship was towed into deep water, leaking very much, and having her rudder unshipped. It was now found necessary to engage another tug, and the ship was towed to London, the Life-boat accompanying her to the Victoria Docks, where she arrived at about 9 o'clock on the following morning, the Life-boatmen being continually at the pumps. At 9.30 the Life-boat returned to heir .station, the tug Champion, of Grimsby, kindly taking her in tow. to the Swin Spit, and Claeton was reached at about 6 -P.M., the men being all worn-out with the excessive fatigue they had undergone..