LOWESTOFT.—On the morning of the 19th July, during a strong N.E. wind, a very heavy sea, and thick weather wi th rain, the No. 2 Life-boat Stock Exchange was launched, , 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 getropes 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..