WINTERTON.—The No.' 2 Life-boat Husland was launched at 11 o'clock on the night of the 4th October, in response to signals of distress shown by the brig Catherine, of Whitby, bound from Portsmouth for Sunderland, which -was waterlogged and sinking about half a mile E.N.E. of Winterton. The wind was blowing a whole gale from the N.N.W., the weather was thick with rain, and there was a very heavy sea. The brig's crew consisting of seven men were taken into the Life-boat, and safely landed.

After the crew had been taken off, the vessel came up to the wind and collided with the Life-boat, the ship's martingale falling into her, striking one of the rescued men, seriously injuring the Life-boat coxswain, and damaging the boat.

On the 13th October, the No. 1 Lifeboat Edward BirTsbeck put off at 6 A.M., during a moderate to strong gale from the N,, and a heavy sea, a vessel having been observed ashore about two miles N.

of Winterton. On reaching the vessel she was found to be a dandy rigged fishing boat, named the Star of Hope, belonging to Lowestoft. The Life-boat rescued three of the crew, and brought them safely ashore. The vessel became a total wreck.

LLANDDWYN.—At daylight on the 5th October, the schooner George, of Liverpool, bound from Dublin for Port Dinorwic in ballast, was observed to show a signal of distress whilst riding heavily at anchor in the bay during a fresh N.W.

gale, and squally weather. The Life-boat Richard and Henry Gould proceeded to her assistance, and put four men on board.

One of the vessel's anchors, which had lost the stock, was hove up, the second anchor was slipped, after buoying the chain, and the ship was got under weigh and taken to Carnarvon.

LLANDDULAS.—The s.s. Tolfaen, of Liverpool, bound from Liverpool forNewry with wheat, was seen at anchor in Ehos Bay, with a heavy list to port and flying a signal of distress during a strong gale from the N.N.W., and a very heavy sea on the morning of the 6th October. The Lifeboat Mary Jane Gould was at once taken out of her house, horses were procured, and the boat was conveyed by road to Llandrillo, yu Ehos, distant between five and six miles, the wind and sea being unfavourable for launching at Llanddulas.

The journey was quickly accomplished, and the boat was launched, and reached the vessel, when it was found that five of the crew of seven men had been lost in the storm in the early morning, when about ten miles N.E. of the Great Orme's Head; they had taken to their boat, or were preparing to enter it, thinking the steamer would sink, the heavy sea striking her, having caused the cargo to shift, when the boat and men were washed away. The master and fireman only were left on board, and managed to bring the steamer into Ehos Bay, where they anchored her. Some of the Life-boat men boarded the vessel, and she was taken to Garth, in the Menai Straits, arriving there in the afternoon.

On the 6th November, the Mary Jane Gould Life-boat put off to the assistance of the steam flat Widnes, of Liverpool, which showed a signal of distress during a strong- breeze from the S.E., and a rough sea, while at anchor off Llanddulas. On reaching the vessel it was found that shewas leaking badly, and at the request of the master, some of the crew of the Lifeboat went on board to assist at the pumps, and take the steamer to the Menai Straits.

GORLESTON.—On the 9th October, at about 2 P.M., the No. 2 Life-boat, Leicester, was launched and proceeded to the assistance of the dandy Morning Star, of Great Yarmouth, on a fishing voyage with a crew of six men, which had stranded on the South Scroby Sand. When the Lifeboat arrived alongside, the vessel was found to be in charge of a salvage boat's crew, and a steam-tug, but all efforts to get her afloat had failed. By the advice of the Life-boat coxswain, the anchor was got ahead, attached to the trawl rope, and by this means the vessel was got off and taken into harbour.

On the 7th November, the No. 1 Lifeboat Mark Lane was launched at about 5.15 A.M., signals of distress having been seen during a moderate gale, increasing at intervals to a strong gale, from the E.S.E., and a very heavy sea. After a long search the barque Alabama, of Tonsberg, laden with deals, was sighted in the Pikle, a channel running between the Seroby and the Cross Sands, With some difficulty the Life-boat managed to reach the vessel which had sprung a leak, and was full of water, the master having been compelled to have the main mast cut away to prevent the ship from turning over. Her crew, consisting of eight men, were rescued by the Life-boat. In crossing the Scroby Sands the Life-boat encountered extremely heavy seas, which at times almost turned the boat end over end.

Early in the morning of the 10th November, the crew of a fishing lugger arrived at Gorleston, and reported that they had seen flares and rockets about the lower part of Winterton Ridge. A gale from the S.E. by E. was blowing at the time, and the sea was very heavy.

The No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was launched and found a large screw-steamer, the Akdba, of Liverpool, bound from Bombay for Dundee, with a cargo of jute, near Winterton Ridge, she having been aground and lost her rudder. A boat's ! crew and some steam-tugs were in attend- ance on the vessel, and assistance was given by the Life-boat men with the view of taking her to a safe anchorage. The weather, however, became more stormy, and eventually 35 of the men on board the steamer got into the Life-boat, and in two trips were transferred to the steamtug Yare. The Life-boat returned to her station at 8.30 P.M.

CAISTER.— At 9 P.M. on the 13th October, the No. 2 Life-boat Godsend was launched during a strong gale from the N. and a very heavy sea, signals of distress having been shown by the schooner Emperor, of Banff, and the three-masted schooner Girt of Devon, of Plymouth, which had been in collision in the north part of Yarmouth roads. The Life-boat went first to the Emperor, the master of which stated that he required assistance, but as his vessel was not sinking, he requested the Life-boat men to go to the other vessel, which, they did, and at the master's request, assisted to clear away the wreckage, remaining by her all through the night. At midnight a tug arrived from Yarmouth, and was hailed by the coxswain of the Life-boat, and sent to the assistance of the Emperor, which she towed into harbour. In the morning the weather moderated, and the Life-boat took the master of the Girl of Devon ashore to telegraph to the owner of the vessel for instructions.

On the 1st November the Godsend Lifeboat was launched at about 3 P.M., having been signalled for by the crew of a yawl, which had gone out in the morning to the assistance of the s.s. Ferndale, of Sunderland, stranded on the North Scroby Sand. The weather at the time was thick, the sea was rising, and the wind was rapidly increasing from the E. The Life-boat proceeded in tow to the steamer, which after repeated efforts was got afloat, and was taken to Yarmouth Roads, the boat remaining by her during the night.

On. the 4th November, at 4 A.M., the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden put off, signals of distress having been shown from the North Scroby Sand, and the light ships continually firing guns and rockets, during a strong gale from the E.S.E., and a very heavy sea, which swept over the boat from stem to stern. Sail was set, and the Life-boat proceeded in the direction of the flares, but grave doubts were entertained as to the practibility of crossing the Barber Sand in such a sea ; the signals, however, were so urgent, that it was decided by the crew to make straight for them, and the boat sailed right over the sand, shipping heavy seas all the time, and drenching the crew to the skin. The vessel was reached at about 5 o'clock, and proved to be the barque Vauban, of Havre, timber laden ; she was then driving over the sand. The Life-boat went alongside her, took off her crew of fifteen men with considerable difficulty, and remained by the vessel until daylight, when it was found that she had lost her rudder, her anchors were gone, and she was fall of water. Steamtugs afterwards came up, and the ship was towed to Yarmouth beach, her crew being taken into the harbour as the heavy sea prevented a landing at Caister, The No. 2 Life-boat Godsend proceeded to the assistance of the fishing dandy Cyprus, of Great Yarmouth, which had shown flares, having stranded on the Inner South Barber Sand, during a moderate W. breeze the 9th December.

The Life-boat remained by the vessel until she drove over the sand, and on to the beach where she would be dry when the tide fell.

. — Several cobles were out fishing on the morning of the 13th October, when a gale sprung up from the N.E., and the sea became very heavy.

Some of the boats returned to the shore before the sea had risen very much, but two of them still remained out, and as it was then extremely dangerous for them to make for the port, the Life-boat Co- Operator No. 1 was launched at half past eight o'clock, and escorted them in.

On the morning of the 27th November, the fishing-boats were again overtaken by stormy weather, but they all, with the exception of the Indefatigable, reached the land. The Co- Operator No. 1 Life-boat put off at 11.45, and remained in attendance on that boat while she crossed the bar.

NORTH DEAL. — It having been reported that a screw steamer was stranded on the Goodwin Sands, and signal guns having been heard during foggy weather, and a fresh S.W. wind on the 25th October, the Life-boat Mary Somenille put off at about 10.15 A.M., and found the s.s. fferongate, of London, stranded on. the North Sand Head. The Life-boat remained by her about two hours, when she floated and proceeded on her voyage to Hull.

On the 9th November, while this Lifeboat was on her way to London, another boat-having been placed on the station in her stead, she was signalled by the Tongue light vessel, and was informed that they had on board the crew of the wrecked barque Albatross, of Hernosand. The men, thirteen in number, were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Gravesend at about 1 P.M.

FRASERBURGH.—The fishing boats having been overtaken by a strong gale from the E.N.B., and a heavy sea on the 1st November, it was considered advisable to launch the. Life-boat Cosmo and Charles at 12.15 P.M., so as to encourage the crews and to be in readiness to render them assistance should any casualty occur.

All the boats, reached the harbour in safety, although two or three of them had narrow escapes of being swamped.

PORTHDINLLAEN.—The schooner Emperor, of Beaumaris, bound from Cork for Port Dinorwic, in ballast, showed a signal of distress while lying at anchor in the bay during a strong N.E. wind, and a heavy sea, on the 2nd November. The Life-boat, Qeorge Moore, was launched at 3.45 P.M., and on reaching the vessel, found that she had parted one of her chains, and her crew, consisting of three men, were afraid to remain on board as the weather was very threatening.

They were therefore taken into the Lifeboat and brought safely ashore.

PORTRUSH.—The fishing-smack Foison, of Portrush, was dismasted in a heavy squall off Port Stewart Point, on the evening of the 2nd November. Two other smacks were in company with her, but were unable to render her any assistance, on account of the heavy sea, and they therefore made for Portrush and gave information of the casualty. The Lifeboat John Whitaker was promptly launched, and proceeded to the assistance of the smack, whose crew had cut away the rigging from the fallen mast and dropped their anchor. The five men were taken into the Life-boat and brought ashore, their vessel being towed by a steamtug into Portrush on the following day.