RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—Intelligence having been received that a vessel was in distress about three miles 8. of Mang- hold Head, during a S.E. wind on the 5th Oct. 1886, the Life-boat Two Sisters was launched at about 8.30 A.M., and was towed by the s.s. Ellen Vannin to the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Vulcan, of Douglas. At the request of the master the Life-boat returned ashore and despatched a telegram to Douglas for a tug to proceed to the schooner's assist- ance, and on the sea moderating, and a favourable breeze springing up, the vessel was extricated from her dangerous position at dusk.

PORTHLEVEN. — On the 5th October, twenty-five fishing-boats left the harbour between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, the sea then being comparatively smooth.

At 10.30 it was seen by the harbour authorities that there was a very heavy ground sea raging, and a red flag was hoisted signifying " haste to harbour." The boats immediately made for the shore, but found there was great danger in running in. The Life-boat, Charles Henry Wright, was launched, and in two hours, amidst heavy seas, towed safely into the harbour eight of the boats, with sixteen men on board them, their crews being afraid to enter without the assist- ance of the Life-boat, and even with that help great danger was incurred, several of the boats narrowly escaping being driven on the rocks or foundering. Coast- guardmen wearing lifebelts with lines attached to them were also stationed on the western rocks ready to render assist- ance if required.

WHITBY. — The fishing-cobles Lady Morris and Anne Elizabeth, of Whitby, which had gone out fishing in the morn- ing of the 5th October, were reported at about 2 P.M. to be just outside the bar, their crews making signals by blowing their fog-horns and shouting. There was a dense fog at the time and a heavy sea. The Whitby No. 2 Life-boat, Harriott Forteath, put off to their assistance, sup- plied the seven men in the cobles with lifebelts, and assisted them to the beach, where they landed safely.

WHITBURN.—The William and Charles Life-boat was launched at about 4.30 P.M.

on the 5th October and rescued the crew, consisting of six men, from the schooner Theodor, of Riga, which stranded on Whitburn Stile during a S.E. wind, a strong sea and a thick fog. The vessel was on a voyage from Kiga to Sunderland with a cargo of pit props.

The s.s. Shoreham, of London, bound from Shoreham for the Tyne in ballast, stranded -on Cope Carr Point during foggy weather, on the 19th December, and showed signals of distress. At 6.15 P.M.

the William and Charles Life-boat put off to her assistance and brought her crew, consisting of seventeen men, safely ashore.

PORT ISAAC.—At 7.30 A.M., on the 14th October, the Richard and Sarah Life-boat put off to the assistance of two boats which were sighted in the offing about two miles distant. A strong breeze was blowing from the N.W. and the sea was heavy. On reaching the boats they were found to contain the crew of twenty- nine men and one stowaway, from the s.s. Indus, of Dundee, bound from Cardiff for Teneriffe with coal, which had foun- dered off Trevose Head. Twenty-five of the men were taken into the Life-boat, and the remaining five were taken on board another boat which had put off to the rescue, and all were safely landed at 8.20.

CULLERCOATS.—Several cobles which had gone out fishing on the 15th October, were overtaken by a gale which sprang up from the S.E., causing the sea to break heavily on the bar. The Life-boat Co- Operator, No. 1, was launched at about 7.30 A.M., in case any accident should occur, and remained outside the bar until all the boats had got safely in.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED. — Five fishing- boats having been overtaken by a sudden heavy gale from the S.E., on the morning of the 15th October, were seen running for the harbour, and as the tide was low, and there was a strong sea on the bar, it was known that great danger would be incurred by the boats in crossing it.

The Albert Victor Life-boat was therefore launched at 9 o'clock, pulled outside the bar, and remained there until all the boats had got into safety.

QUEENSTOWN.—Telegrams having been received from Eoche's Point at about 10.30 A.M., on the 15th October, stating that the barque Howard A. Turner, timber laden, was anchored close to the breakers, and that the services of the Life-boat were required, the Quiver, No. S, Life- boat was promptly launched, proceeded to the vessel, put a pilot on board and- rendered other necessary services to her.

A whole gale was blowing from the W. with a heavy sea.

FISHGUARD, SOUTH WALES. — On the 15th October the No. 1 Life-boat, Sir Edward Perrott, was launched at about 2 P.M., during a whole gale from the W.N.W., signals of distrejs having been shown by the schooner J. W.A., of Aber- ayron, bound from Waterford for Bristol with oats, which dragged both her an- chors and drifted on the rocks where she became a total wreck. With much diffi- culty the crew of four men were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Fwll- gwaylod.

Signals of distress having been shown by the ship Troop, of Liverpool, bound from Barrow for San Francisco with steel rails, the Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat, the Appin, put off at 8 A.M., on the 7th No- vember, during a strong breeze from the N.N.E. and a rough sea. On reaching the vessel the master stated that he wished the Life-boat to remain by him some time, and that he was anxious to send ashore one of his crew, who had unfortunately met with a very severe accident two days previously by falling from the yard and breaking his thigh, and also four stowaways. Great difficulty was experienced in taking the wounded man into the Life-boat; but it was safely accomplished, and after taking the four stowaways on board the boat, returned to the shore and landed at Goodwiok.

CLOVELLY.—During a whole gale from the N.W., accompanied by a tremendous sea, on the 15th October, the steamer Valeria, of Cardiff, bound from Briton Ferry for Portland with a cargo of coal, hoisted signals of distress. The Graham Hughes Life-boat was launched at 3.40 P.M., and on reaching the vessel found that she was riding very heavily with both anchors down. The crew of eight men were taken from their perilous po- sition into the Life-boat and safely landed.

On rounding the pier on her return to the shore a tremendous sea struck the broadside of the boat, heaving her a dis- tance of sixty yards, and landing her broadside on the beach to the eastward of the Life-boat house. Fortunately a number of men were on the spot, and she was quickly run up into safety.

ARKLOW, IRELAND.—Several fishing- boats having been driven from their moorings on the morning of the 16th October, the Out Pensioner Life-boat was launched at 9 o'clock, and saved four large boats, the Safe Return, Mary Frances, Glance, and Green Flag.

COURTOWN, IRELAND. — On the 16th October, at I P.M., the Alfred and Ernest Life-boat was called out by signals of distress, and brought ashore fourteen men from the fishing-boats Glance, Green Flag, Safe Return, and Jackdaw, of Arklow, during a N.E. wind and a heavy sea. All the men were-in a very exhausted con- dition when taken into the Life-boat.

PADSTOW.—Shortly, after midnight on the 16th October, the Life-boat was launched, a messenger on horseback having arrived from Trevose Head, and reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress to the eastward of Gullan. A terrific gale was blowing from the N.N.W.

with a high breaking sea. The vessel proved to be the barque Alliance, of Eisoer, Norway, timber laden from Hali- fax, N. S., for Glasgow. In making for the harbour she had been driven to leeward by the heavy seas, having lost some of her sails, and stranded on the Doom bar sands. Seven of her crew were rescued by the Life-boat, four others unfortunately having been drowned before the Boat reached the ship.

HAYLE.—The brig Albert Wilhelm, of Barth, Germany, bound from the Isle of Man for Fowey, in ballast, bore up into St. Ives Bay, on the 17th October, during a strong gale from the N.N.W.

and a heavy sea, became embayed, and was driven ashore on the Hayle side of Hawke Point, the mainmast going by the board as she struck. Information of the casualty having been received, the Isis Life-boat was promptly launched and proceeded to the rescue. Three attempts to cross the bar were "made, and even- tually the Boat was compelled to return working most gallantly up to their waists in a heavy sea against very great diffi- culties, the beach at that point being very flat.

CARMARTHEN BAY.—A vessel having been reported ashore on Cefn Sidan sands during a heavy gale from the N.W. on ashore, seven of the oars having been lost and broken. Fresh oars were obtained, six fresh men took the places of those of the crew who were exhausted by their former efforts, and the Life-boat again put off, succeeded in reaching the vessel, and rescued five of her crew. Four others had previously been taken off by the St.

Ives rocket apparatus, the rocket brigade the 16th October, the Life-boat City of Manchester was launched at 3.15 A.M., and proceeded through a dangerously heavy sea to the vessel, which proved to be the four-masted ship Teviotdale, of Glasgow, bound from Cardiff for Bombay with a cargo of coal. Nineteen of her crew, including the master, had left the ship and tried to reach the shore, but the boat was capsized by the heavy seas, and the master and sixteen of the men were un- fortunately drowned, the other two men safely reaching the land. The Life-boat took off the remaining ten men. and safely landed them at 6 A.M.

SEATON CAREW.—Rocket and flares having been seen on the Longscar Bocks during an E. wind, a strong sea, and foggy weather on the 21st October, the Job Hindley Life-boat was launched at 7 P.M., proceeded in the direction in which the signals had been seen, and found seven men in a small boat belong- ing to the steam-trawler Express, of Scar- borough, which was totally wrecked on the rocks. But for the services of the Life-boat the whole of the men would, in all probability, have been drowned had they attempted to land, owing to the heavy surf on the beach.

MARGATE.—Signals having been shown by the lightships, and by a vessel ashore on the Girdler Sand during a strong S.W.

wind and a moderate sea on the 3rd November, the Quiver, No. 1, Life-boat was launched at about 7.30 P.M. and proceeded to the vessel, which was found to be the s.s. Olengml, of Leith, bound from London for China with a general cargo. At the master's request, the Life-boat remained during the night by the ship, until she got afloat, after which the Boat returned to her station, reaching it at about 8.30 on the following morning.

HARTLEPOOL. — The schooner Peter Brown, of Montrose, bound from Leith for London, was seen to strike the Beacon Bocks on the evening of the 3rd Novem- ber, and to show immediately two flares.

The Hartlepool No. 2 Life-boat Charles Ingleby, was promptly launched and pro- ceeded to the vessel. Four tugs had already reached her, and at the request of the master three of the Life-boat men went on board to assist the crew. The schooner, which had broken her rudder, was eventually towed off the rocks and taken into harbour.

LYDD, KENT.—The David Hulett Life- boat was launched at 9 P.M. on the 3rd November, signals of distress having been shown by the barquentine Scotia, of Ayr, bound from Aruba for London, with phosphate rock, which had stranded off No. 1 Battery, during heavy squalls from the S.W., with rain and a heavy sea. At the master's request, the Life-boat re- mained by the vessel until daylight. She floated, and although leaking slightly, was able to get safely away.

THORPENESS, SUFFOLK.—The Life-boat Ipswich put off at 1 A.M. on the 4th November, flares having been shown by a vessel during a gale from the S.S.W. and a heavy sea, and brought safely ashore the crew consisting of six men, of the schooner Lady Ernestine, of Fowey, bound for Plymouth with gas coal, who had taken to their boat, their vessel having become a total wreck on Thorpeness.

CLACTON-ON-SEA.—On the morning of the 5th November, a three-masted vessel was observed ashore on the East Bur- rows or Sunk Sand, but no signals could be made out even with the aid of a powerful telescope. The wind was blowing from the S.S.W. accompanied by rain, and the sea was very rough. At 8.40 A.M. the Albert Edward Life-boat was launched, having the wind and tide against her, at about 11 o'clock the wind and rain increased, and at 2 o'clock two reefs had to be taken in both lugsails.

On reaching the vessel at about 2.30, she I was found to be the three-masted schooner | Ocean Bride, of Guernsey, bound from Shields for Granville with coal, ashore on the Middle Sunk Sand. The master re- quested the Life-boat to stand by in case the vessel did not come off. The tide was then rising, and at about 4 P.M. the crew signalled that they wished to be taken off; the Life-boat then, with much difficulty and danger, rescued the master and the crew, consisting of seven men and a boy, with their clothing, and landed them at Clacton at about 6 o'clock. The vessel became a total wreck.

DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—The John Turner Turner Life-boat was launched at 3.30 A.M. on the 6th November, and brought ashore the crew, consisting of two men, of the smack Alice, of and from Dinorwic, for Douglas, with slates, which was dragging her anchor in the bay and in danger of being driven on Fort Anne Rocks during a heavy gale from the N.E., and a very heavy sea.

PORTHDINLLAEN, North WALES.—At about 9.30 A.M. on the 6th November, signals of distress were shown by the screw flat Llysfaen, of Liverpool, during a N. gale and a heavy sea. The George Moore Life-boat put off to her assistance, and was requested to remain by her until low-water, when the vessel struck the ground and commenced to leak; the chains were then slipped, she was run ashore, and immediately sank, her crew of three men being safely landed by the Life-boat.

A signal of distress was observed from a vessel in Forthdinllaen Bay during a strong gale from the N.W. on the 22nd December. The crew of the George Moore Life-boat immediately assembled, the Boat was launched at 5.30 P.M. and rescued the crew, numbering four men, of the schooner Industry, of Aberystwyth, bound from Strangford Lough for Port- madoc, in ballast.

FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—The sloop Pennington, of and for Liverpool from Fleetwood, laden with gravel, was seen drifting into a position of danger near North Wharf, having lost her sails, during a fresh gale from the N.N.E., on the 6th November. The Child of Hale Life-boat put off to her assistance at 11.45. A.M., in tow of the steam-tug Wardleys, and rescued the crew of two men from the vessel, which went ashore and became a total wreck.

The Life-boat was also launched at 9.20 P.M. on the 28th November, in re- sponse to signals of distress, and pro- ceeded, in tow of a steam-tug, to the assistance of the brig Olga, of Frederick- stadt, and put a pilot on board. It was found that she had been in collision with the barquentine Ruth Topping, of Liver- pool, and the Life-boat thereupon went to the aid of that vessel, and found her in a sinking condition on Shell Wharf. Ten of the Life-boat men went on board to pump, but after nearly two hours' work she was found to be still sinking, and her crew of nine men and a pilot were then taken into the Life-boat, and landed at 6 o'clock on the following morning. The Life-boat also stood by the Olga while she made for the harbour, and assisted to moor her when she arrived there. At daylight the Ruth Topping was found to be still afloat, and the Life-boat crew, assisted by six men taken out in the Life-boat under the instructions of the Brokers, succeeded in bringing her into port.

KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK. — At about 7.45 P.M. .on the 11th November signals of distress were observed off Covehithe, during a 8.W. wind, thick weather, and a heavy sea. The Kessingland No. 2 Life- boat, St. Michael's, Paddington, was promptly launched, and found that the barge Phillis, of Harwich, bound from Yarmouth for London in ballast had lost some of her sails. With the assistance of a steam-tug she was taken into Lowestoft harbour. She carried a crew of three men.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—The brig Euro- pean, of and from Sunderland for Corsica, with coal, glass, and machinery, was seen to ground on the Middle Cross Sand, during a strong N.N.E. wind, hazy weather, and a strong sea, on the 18th November. The Mark Lane Life-boat went off at about 1.20 P.M., in tow of the steam-tug Yare, but the brig went to pieces before the boat could reach her.

Arriving about four miles E. of the Cross Sand, a boat, which proved to belong to the brig, was observed to go alongside the smack Cleopatra, of Lowescroft, and the Life-boat then made for that vessel in reply to her signals, and found that four survivors of the crew had taken refuge on board her. The men were got safely into the Life-boat and safely landed at Gorles- ton at about 4 o'clock.