On. the 4th November, at 4 A.M., the No. 1 Life-boat Oovent 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 gravedoubts 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,.