LOWESTOFT.—The coxswain of the Life-boat Stock Exchange was informed on the 29th January, that a smack was ashore near the extension pier at the mouth of the harbour. A strong breeze was blowing from the S.S.W., and there was a very heavy sea. He proceeded at once to the Life-boat, mustering the crew as he went along, and at 8.35 P.M.

the boat was launched, and rowed to the vessel. On arriving abreast of the smack, which proved to be the trawler Peace, of Lowestoft, returning from the fishing grounds, and carrying a crew of five men, ihe Life-boat let go her anchor, veered down to the vessel, and took off one of her crew. The others threw their bags of clothes into'the boat and thereby lost their chance of getting on board her themselves, for the heavy seas swept her away from the vessel. She got to windward again, and dropped her anchor a second time; but when she again reached the vessel, it was found that three of her crew had been taken off by the rocket apparatus, and that only the master remained on board. The Life-boat men threw a rope to him which he made fast round his body ; but he afterwards untied it, gave up his intention of making for the Life-boat, and was rescued by the rocket apparatus..