HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND. — Two men returning from work early on the morning of the 15th March, 1890, saw the lights of a steamer ashore on the Bondicarr Beef. A strong S. wind was blowing, there was a heavy swell, and the weather I was hazy. They at once gave information j to the coxswain of the Life-boat, who ) immediately summoned the crew, and at 2.15 A.M. the Algernon and Eleanor was launched and pulled to the vessel, which was reached at about 3 o'clock. It was found that she was the s.s. Eayle, of and for Aberdeen from Sunderland, coal laden.

She -was stranded on the reef but was not leaking at all, and the Life-boat men therefore took out an anchor, as the sea was too high to allow one of the ship's boats to do so. This operation was performed twice, and was attended with success, the vessel being got off at about 8 A.M., and proceeding on her -voyage.

PALLING AND WINTERTON, NORFOLK.— Daring a strong breeze from W.N.W., a heavy sea, and thick weather on the night of the 21st March, the Palling No. 2 Life-boat British Workman and the Winterton No. 2 Life-boat Margaret proceeded to the Hasborough Sands, as signals of distress had been heard in that direction.

On arriving there the s.s. Circassian Prince, of and from Newcastle for New York in ballast, was found stranded. The Life-boat men, and others who had come off to the vessel in jawls, did all in. their power to get her afloat, working hard until the night of the 24th, when the weather became so stormy that they were compelled to make for the shore, nine of the steamer's crew being landed by the Palling Lifeboat, and 13 others by the Winterton Life-boat, which also took ashore several of the men who were helping to save the vessel. On the following morning the weather had somewhat moderated, and the Life-boat men and others returned to the ship and renewed their efforts to get her afloat. With the help of steam-tugs this was eventually accomplished on the morning of the 26th, and the vessel was taken, to Yarmouth Roads.

The Palling No. 2 Life-boat, British Workman, was also launched at 9 A.M. on the 14th June, during a strong breeze from the N. and a very heavy sea, signals having been fired by the North Float Light-vessel. The boat made for the Happisburgh Sands, and found the ketch Thomas Owen, of Portmadoc, laden with stone for London, sunk, and her crew of three men clinging to the fore rigging, the master having been knocked overboard by the vessel's boom and drowned.

The rescue of the men was effected with much difficulty, as, owing to the heavy sea, the boat could not approach close to the vessel, and it was therefore necessary to drag them through the water by means of lines thrown from the Life-boat.

The Winterton No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched at 1 A.M. on the 13th April to the assistance of a vessel stranded on Hammond's Knoll. When about three miles out the boat was picked up by a steam-tug, and arrived about 7 A.M. at the ship, which proved to be the s.s.

Golden Horn, of South Shields, derelict and laden with coal. The Life-boat men boarded her and, finding she had some •water in her, commenced pumping and heaving the cargo overboard, the steamtug being despatched to bring more tugs and more men. With this additional help the vessel was got afloat at 11 P.M. and was taken into Yarmouth Roads at 7.30 on the following morning. A strong wind blowing from the E. and S.E., she remained in the Roads until the 16th, her pumps being kept at work all the time and the coal still being taken out in order to lighten her. The weather having then moderated her anchor was slipped, and she proceeded for Harwich in tow of three tugs, the Life-boat accompanying her. That night she anchored eight miles E. of the Cork Light-vessel, the next morning getting under way again, but a thick fog set in, and she was compelled to anchor again, having arrived about a mile and a half from the lightship.

On the 18th a strong wind rose from the E.N.E., and as the seas were breaking over the ship a quantity of oil was poured overboard so as to still the waves as much as possible. On the 19th, after driving for three hours on the Cork Sand, all the men being in the Life-boat, with the exception of three who were on the vessel, she was, with the assistance of another tug, taken into Harwich Harbour at 12 o'clock noon.

SHOREHAM.—The fishing-smack Eaglet, belonging to Ramsgate, attempted to enter the harbour shortly before low water on the evening of the 23rd March and grounded on the bar. As the sea was breaking heavily over her, the Life-boat William Restell put off to her assistance, and remained by her until she was out of danger.

RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—It having been reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress about a mile and a quarter 8.

of the Life-boat Station on the 28th March during half a gale of wind from the S.S.W., a heavy sea, and foggy weather, the Rhosneigir Life-boat was launched at about 4.15 A.M. Great difficulty and danger were experienced in approaching the vessel owing to the rocky nature of the locality where she was lying, but after much hard work the Lifeboat men were happily successful in rescuing the crew of ten men from the barque, which was the Pasteur, of Arendal, bound from Falmouth to Liverpool with a cargo of mahogany. She became a total wreck.

BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.

—During a dense fog on the 6th of April it was reported that a schooner was in distress on Atherfield Ledge. The crew of the Life-boat Worcester Cadet were summoned, and at 8.55 P.M. the boat was launched, made as straight a course as possible to the rocks, rescued two of the crew of the schooner Dizzy Dunlop, of and from Portmadoc, bound to Kiel with a cargo of slates, and landed them at midnight.

Three of her crew had already left the vessel.

The Life-boat was again, launched at 12.55 A.M., and saved the crew of four men from the schooner Caboceer, of Chester, bound from Swansea to Dover with a cargo of coa , which had run on the Ship Ledge during the fog and was filling with water.

ALDBOROUGH.—Signal guns having been fired from the Shipwash Sands on the 8th April during a strong N.N.W. wind, increasing to a gate, very squally weather and a heavy sea, the Life-boat George Hounsfidd was promptly launched at 12.30 P.M. and proceeded under sails and oars to the Sands, where the barque Rock City, bound from Christiania for London laden with ice, -was found stranded. The Life-boat remained by her several hours, it being hoped that she might float when the tide rose, but she filled with water, and at 6 o'clock commenced to break up.

Her crew of thirteen men were then taken into the boat, which was afterwards kindly towed by a steam collier towards her station, arriving there at 12.30 midnight.

SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.—On the 8th April, during a N. wind, squally weather and a very rough sea, signals of distress were shown by the sloop Watson, of Goole, at about 5.15 P.M. The Life-boat Ann, John and Mary was at once got ready for launching, bnt although many willing hands did their utmost to get her afloat, their often-repeated attempts failed for some time, the boat being in each case driven back by the heavy breakers. Their efforts, however, -were not abandoned, and at 11.30 a successful launch was effected, and the boat bore down to the vessel, over which the sea was washing heavily.

Her crew of three men and the master's wife refused to leave her, stating that they had signalled because the anchor was dragging, but it had since held. The Life-boat therefore returned towards the shore, but when nearing land a rocket signal was fired from the sloop. On observing it the Life-boat men at once went back to her and found that the occupants were anxious to be taken off. They were accordingly taken into the Life-boat and safely landed at 4 A.M. It proved fortunate that they changed their determination, for at 6 o'clock the vessel sunk.

TEIGNMOUTH.—At about 2 P.M. on the 14th April a vessel was seen running for the harbour whilst a strong E.S.B. wind was blowing and a heavy sea breaking on the bar. In trying to cross the bar she stranded in a dangerous position in the broken water at 2.30. The Life-boat Arnold was promptly launched and the Rocket Brigade assembled and fired three shots to the vessel, but in consequence of her distance from shore and the strong wind blowing they were unable to get a line on board. When the Life-boat reached her the master declined to leave her, stating that he would remain by her until dark. After waiting about half an hour the boat returned to the shore.

About half an hour after she had reached the land signals for assistance were again shown by the vessel, and the Life-boat was again manned and taken out. On arriving alongside the master and crew wanted to be taken ashore, and the vessel's papers, charts and the crew's baggage, were put into the boat, when the captain again changed his mind and would not leave the vessel. One man and the ship's boy would not stay, but got into the Life-boat and were taken ashore together with the papers and baggage. At low water a salvage crew boarded the vessel, got her afloat on the following tide, but were compelled to beach her on entering the harbour, as she was leaking so badly that she could not be kept afloat. The coxswain and crew of the Life-boat remained on duty all night until the vessel was brought into the harbour in case their services should be again needed. The vessel was the galliot Catherina, of Emden, 110 tons, bound from London for Teignmouth.

ST. MARY'S SCILLY ISLANDS.—The coastguard men at St. Agnes having signalled for the Life-boat, the Henry Dundas put off at 6.50 P.M. on the 3rd of May in a very heavy sea and thick weather and proceeded to the Western Rocks, where the brigantine Antres, of and from Nantes, for Llanelly, with a cargo of pit props, and carrying a crew of six men, was found lying at anchor in a dangerous position between two rocky ledges and only a hundred yards distant from one of them, the Retarriers. A gig had put off from St. Agnes, but the crew found the sea too heavy to allow them to approach the vessel and therefore returned to the shore. Another gig afterwards got near enough to hail the ship, but also found the sea too heavy for her to remain.

The Life-boat went alongside the Antres, and a pilot and three other Life-boat men boarded her and assisted the crew to get the anchor up. The Life-boat went ahead to tow her, and she was got out of danger and taken nearly three miles clear of the Bishop rock.

CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. — A strong sea having risen with a dense fog on the 10th of May, the Life-boat Cooperator No. 1 was launched at about 8.30 A.M. to the assistance of three fishingboats whose return was rendered hazardous.

The boat was taken over the bar, and tended each of the cobles in.

EXMOUTH—On the 20th May, at 12.30 P.M., a fishing-boat was observed in distress outside the bar, a strong S.W. gale having sprung up suddenly accompanied by a heavy sea. The Life-boat Joseph Somes was immediately launched, but before she could be reached the fishingboat was filled by a heavy sea and sunk, the man who was on board being fortunately rescued by another boat. As several other fishing-boats were out, and the wind and sea were increasing rapidly, the Life-boat proceeded to the bat to render any assistance that might be required.

One boat in coming in was struck twice by the heavy seas and was in great peril, but accompanied by the Life-boat she succeeded in entering the harbour.

The Life-boat again went out to the bar, and remained afloat until 4.30 P.M., when all the boats were safe.

SALCOMBE.—A sudden gale sprung up from W.W.S., accompanied by an exceedingly heavy sea, on the 20th May. The Coxswain of the Life-boat Lesty managed to return to port in his fishing-boat and reported that there were five boats at the back of the Bolt, and the wind was driving them towards the rocks. The Life-boat was therefore taken out to their assistance, some difficulty being experienced in launching her owing to the low tide, but at I P.M. she was on her way, and rescued three boats with eight men on board them. One boat had sunk, but her crew of two men were happily saved by one of the others, and the fifth boat contrived to reach the shore without assistauee, not having been situated in so bad a position as the other boats.

SCARBOROUGH.—On the evening of the 14th June a schooner bound for Scarborough was sighted about five miles off.

Two pilot boats went off to her, and whilst they were out the sea, which was very strong, increased considerably, and as it was observed that one of the cobles appeared to be in danger, and it was doubtful whether she would be able to regain the shore, it was considered desirable to despatch the Life-boat Queensbury to her assistance. The coble's crew of four men were taken into the Life-boat and their boat was towed safely into the harbour.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Robert and Susan Life-boat was launched on the 30th of June to the assistance of the coble Jane Isabella, which had gone to the fishing ground with four other boats and had been overtaken by a gale from the E.S.E. The four boats returned to port safely, but the Jane Isabella did not arrive, and as the storm was increasing the Life-boat Robert and Susan was manned and launched, picked up the coble about three miles oat at sea, and accompanied her home.

NEWHAVEN. — The Life-boat Michael Henry was launched at 4 P.M. on the 5th July, and proceeded to the assistance of two fishing luggers, the Louisa and Beauty, of Brighton, each carrying a crew of three men, which were about sixteen miles out, riding to their nets and in danger as the wind was blowing half a gale from the S.W. and there was a rough sea on.

When the Life-boat reached them the storm had moderated, but she remained by them until they safely reached Brighton.

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAT.—Guns were fired at Llanstephan during a gale from the S.W. and a heavy surf with thick rain on the 7tb. July, and a signal of distress was afterwards shown by the smack W. S. Treherne. The Life-boat City of Manchester put off at 8.15 P.M., and rescued one man from the rigging of the vessel, which had dragged her anchors and sunk under Llanstephan Castle, the surf making a clean breach over her.

The other member of the smack's crew of two men was ashore at the time of the casualty.

EASTBOURNE.—The barge Eureka, of Rochester, laden with linseed cake and oats, hoisted a signal of distress while riding at anchor in the offing in a strong 3. wind and thick weather, accompanied by a heavy sea, on the morning of the 8th July. She appeared to be in much danger, her decks being swept by the seas which broke over her bows. As soon as the distress signal was seen no time was lost in getting out the Life-boat, and at about 5 o'clock she was launched from the transporting carriage at the Wish Tower, proceeded under oars to the distressed vessel, veered alongside, and after several attempts succeeded in taking off the master, his wife, and the crew of two men, and brought them safely ashore.

About half an hour after the rescue had been accomplished the barge's cable parted, and she drifted ashore near Langney Point apparently destined to become a total wreck, but some of her cargo having been taken out she eventually floated, and was towed by a steam-tug to Bye.

CEMAES, HOLYHEAD AND CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—Intelligence having been received at these Life-boat stations on the morning of the 19th July that a steamer was stranded near the West Mouse, the crews of the Life-boats were summoned, and the boats proceeded to the scene of the disaster. The wind was blowing from the N.N.E. at the time, the sea was moderate and the weather hazy. The stranded vessel was found to be the S.P.

Gulf of St. Vincent, of Greenock, bound from Liverpool for Valparaiso with a general cargo. The Cemaes Life-boat George Evans was the first to reach her, and found that part of the crew and the passengers had left for the shore in the vessel's boats, and had landed at Cemlyn.

The master, pilot, and a few of the hand* remained on board. The Life-boat stayed by the vessel until other help arrived, and then returned ashore with telegrams from the master. The Cemlyn Life-boat on her way out met the steamer's boats and directed them where to effect a safe landing; she then proceeded to the vessel and remained in attendance until her services were no longer required. When the Holyhead No. 1 Life-boat Thomas Fielden arrived, the captain, pilot, carpenter, and those of the crew who remained had taken to their boat and were alongside the vessel. The Life-boat laid by until it was unsafe to stay near the ship, there being danger of her falling over or breaking in two. The master and pilot, who with the carpenter had again boarded the vessel, were taken into the Life-boat and transferred to a steam-tug and the carpenter and other men made for the shore in their own boat. On the following day the steamer broke in two, one man being killed and another injured whilst trying to save some propeity from the wreck.

LOWESTOFT.—On the morning of the 19th July, during a strong N.E. wind, a very heavy sea, and thick weather with rain, the No. 2 Life-boat Stock Exchange was launched, two shrimping boats, named the Edith and Alice and Don't Know, having brought up on Corton Mate about four and a half miles N. of Lowestoft, so close to the shore that they could not get away.

The Life-boat was taken in tow by the steam-tug Imperial, and on arriving found the steamer Rainbow endeavouring to get ropes to the boats in order to tow them out. This was accomplished, but one of the lines (that attached to the Don't Know) broke. One of the Life-boat men was then put on board the boat, another rope was taken to the tug and the boats, each of which had one man on board, were towed into the harbour, the Lifeboat following close behind under sail 'ready to render help in case either of the boats should be upset.

It having been reported on the morning of the 19th August that a smack -was ashore on the Newcome Sand the Lifeboat Stock Exchange was at once launched and went alongside the vessel, which proved to be the Frolic, of Lowestoft, returning home from the fishing grounds.

Some of the Life-boat men went on board the smack to render assistance, and eventually she drifted off the sand and sailed into the harbour. The Life-boat afterwards picked up a boat half full of water containing two of the crew, who had left the vessel previous to the arrival of the Life- at.

SUFFOLK. — The trawler favourite, of Great Yarmouth, whilst making for the harbour in a strong E.N.E. wind and a rough sea on the night of the 9th August, grounded on the North Sand. She was observed from the pier, and the crew of the No. 2 Life-boat Leicester were summoned, and the boat proceeded to the assistance of the stranded vessel, veered down to her, and succeeded in taking off her crew consisting of five men. The wind being directly on shore the smack afterwards beat over the sand and drove on to the beach.

The No. 2 Life-boat Leicester was launched at 3 A.M. on the 20th September to the assistance of the fishing dandy Belinda,, of Great Yarmouth, which had grounded about 600 yards from the North Pier Head in a moderate gale from the S.E. and a very rough sea. In consequence of the wind and tide two attempts on the part of the Life-boat to reach the vessel were fruitless, but the third time she succeeded in getting alongside, and rescued the crew, consisting of SIX men. The boat was then compelled to ride at anchor until she was taken in tow by a steam-tug. The crew of the Belinda, had launched their own boat prior to the arrival of the Life-boat, but it was almost immediately swamped.

SOUTHWOLD. — The Coxswain of the Life-boat having observed signals of distress during a strong gale from the S."W., a very heavy sea, and hazy weather, on the 15th August, summoned his crew, and at 8.45 A.M. the Life-boat Quiver No. 2 was launched, and found that the vessel by which the signals had been shown was the brigantine recta, of Harwich, coal laden from Seaham for Ipswich.

She was unmanageable, having lost her steering gear and some of her spars and sails.* She was also leaking, and at the master's request the Life-boat men took charge of the vessel, her crew, consisting of five men all told, being thoroughly exhausted, and with the assistance of a steam-tug took her into Yarmouth harbour.

PORT PATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.—The schooner, General Cathcart, of and for Ballywalter, from Maryport, coal laden, was observed in distress during a strong gale from the W.N.W. and a heavy sea on 15th August. The crew of the Life-boat Civil Service No. 3 were summoned, the boat was promptly launched, and rescued the crew consisting of four men while the vessel was approaching the shore. She stranded about 200 yards N. of the harbour, and became a total wreck. The men were in a very exhausted condition from working the pumps to keep down the water, which was fast gaining on them, the vessel having sprung a leak.

ABERSOCH, CARNARVONSHIRE.—Signals of distress having been shown by the schooner President Garfield, of Amlwch, coal laden from Liverpool for Abersoch, which was lying at anchor in St. Tudwall's Beads during a moderate gale figom the S.S.E. and a very heavy sea on the 20th September, the Life-boat Mabel Louisa pat off to her assistance. The vessel had parted one of her cables, and the four persons on board, consisting of the master, his wife, and the crew of two men, being anxious to be taken off, were brought ashore in the Life-boat.

GROOMSPORT, IRELAND. — The ketch Eolah, of and for Falmouth, from Glasgow, laden with coal, ran ashore between Ballycormick Point and Groomsport whilst trying to obtain shelter daring stormy weather on the 20th September. The circumstance having been reported to the Coxswain of the Life-boat he at once summoned his crew, and at 9.15 P.M. the George Pooley was launched. Some, of the Life-boat men went on board, assisted to get the vessel afloat, and took her to a safe position.

RAMSGATE.—In answer to guns fired by the G-oodwin light-vessels, the Life-boat Bradford, in tow of the steam-tug Aid, left the harbour at 6.45 A.M. on the 28th September, and found the s.s. Grimm, of Hamburg, bound from Antwerp for Montreal, with a general cargo, a crew of 33 persons, and nine passengers, ashore on the East Goodwin Sand. The weather was foggy, a light N.W. wind was blowing, and the tide was low. On nearing the sand the Life-boat was slipped from the tug, went alongside the vessel, and the tug's large tow rope was passed to her and attached to the main mast. At 8.45 the tug commenced towing and continued until 10 o'clock at full speed, thus keeping the ship from being driven farther on to the sand by the strong westerly tide then running. Eventually the steamer was brought round to the eastward when her engines were set going at full speed astern, and the ship was towed afloat.

The tow-rope was then slipped, and the tug and Life-boat accompanied the vessel to the South Foreland, where they left her, and she was enabled to proceed on her voyage.

RHOSCOLYN, ANGLESEY.—The s.s. Columbian, of Liverpool, 3,300 tons, from South America, with 800 live cattle and a large quantity of cotton, struck on some detached rocks in Penrhos Bay in foggy weather on the 28th September. Sue fired explosive signals, and these being heard by one of the crew of the Rhoscolyn Lifeboat he at once went to the Life-boat Station and gave an alarm. At 4.45 A.M. the Life-boat Ramon Cabrera was launched, proceeded to the vessel, and remained by her until she floated with the rising tide at about 6 o'clock. She had apparently received no damage and was able to continue her course.