On the 5th October, flares were shown by the barque Toivo, of Nagu, bound from Uleaborg for London, which had grounded on the North Sand in a strong S. by W. breeze and a rough sea. Eight of the'Life-boat men went on board the vessel and assisted to jettison the cargo so as to lighten her; the services of a steam-tug were afterwards engaged, and the vessel was towed off the sand and taken into the harbour at high water, having lost her rudder whilst aground.

She had a crow of thirteen men..