PORTHDINLLAEN.—While a strong wind was blowing from the E.N.E., with heavy squalls of snow and a heavy sea, on the llth Jan. 1892, the schooner Rose, of Car- narvon, dragged her anchors while lying in Porthdinllaen Bay and went aground.

At 2.30 A.M. the Life-boat George Moore put off to her assistance and brought safely ashore her crew, consisting of three men.

The Life-boat was also launched at 10 A.M. on the 3rd May, and landed the crew, consisting of two men, of the smack Brothers, of Carnarvon, which was in distress in Porthdinllaen Bay, having dragged her anchors and lost her boat which had been washed away in a heavy sea and a strong N.E. wind.

FILEY —Signals of distress having been shown by the brig Lancet, of Whitby, the Life-boat placed here during the tem- porary absence of the station's boat, which was undergoing alteration, was launched at 6.45 A.M. on the 11th January, in a heavy sea and a strong N. wind. The vessel was found to have had most of her sails blown away, she was waterlogged and the men on board her were greatly exhausted, having been at work at the pumps forty-eight hours. The seven men were taken into the Life-boat and landed at noon. Before the arrival of the Life- boat the master of the brig, finding that the vessel was drifting towards a rock- bound lee shore, let go his best anchor and ordered the boats to be got ready.

The men's clothing, &c., having been put into one of the boats, it was lowered over the side and one of the seamen either jumped or fell into it. The boat at once capsizing, the man caught hold of the keel, but the boat then righted itself and he was washed away from it. Endeavours were made to save him by means of a rope, but the poor fellow lost his life.

While a moderate gale was blowing from the N. with a very rough sea, rain, snow and very cold weather, on the morn- ing of the 28th April, the fishing lugger Tally Ho, of Scarborough, was seen making for the bay. On rounding Filey Brigg she encountered very heavy weather and was for a time in great danger of being swamped by the very high seas then running. At 9.15 the Life-boat Hollon the Second was launched, assisted to take the boat, which had lost all her sails and was half full of water, under shelter of the land and brought ashore her crew, consisting of four men.

BROADSTAIRS. — Flares having been shown close to the North Foreland, the Life-boat Christopher Waud, Bradford, was launched at 6.45 A.M. on the 13th January, and found the brigantine Douse, of and for South Shields, from Poole, in ballast, on the rocks, and probably des- tined to become a total wreck. The Life-boat took off her crew of six men, and landed them at Ramsgate at 9.30 A.M.

ARBROATH.—Four fishing-boats having been overtaken by a heavy sea on the 15th January, the Life-boat William Souter was launched at 6 P.M., as the boats would incur considerable danger in crossing the bar, on which the water was breaking very heavily. She remained in attendance until all the boats succeeded in safely entering the harbour.

ORME'S HEAD.—On the afternoon of the 1st February the Life-boat Sunlight No. 1 was launched in response to signals of distress shown by vessels in the bay while a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W. with a rough sea. The boat took off the crew of two men from the schooner John Nelson, of Beaumaris, bound from Liverpool for Abersoch with a cargo of coal, which was in danger of sinking, and then proceeded to the ketch Sea (Ml, of Beaumaris, coal laden from Liverpool, which had lost her mizen-mast, and took off her crew consisting of three men.

The five men were safely landed and the Life-boat crew remained in the boat about three hours fearing that another vessel which was lying in the bay would require help, but her further services were not needed.

HOLYHEAD.—The Life-boat Thomas Fielden was called out on service on the 1st February by signals of distress shown by the s.s. Heath, of Sunderland, which had stranded at Penrhyn Point in a strong gale from the W.N.W. and a very heavy sea. The vessel's crew of thirty-eight men were rescued by the Life-boat and safely landed, the boat having to be hauled up at Penrhyn until the weather moderated sufficiently to enable her to return to her station.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — At about 7 o'clock on the morning of the 3rd February, the fishing-boats went out and shot their lines. At 10.30 a strong gale from the N. sprung up, rendering it difficult for the boats to haul in their lines, and placing them in- great danger.

The Life-boat Robert and Susan put off to their assistance and attended all the boats safely into the bay.

FRASERBURGH.—The schooner Breeze, of and from Sunderland, bound for Ding- wall with a cargo of coal, was observed to be in danger in Fraserburgh bay while a N.W. gale was blowing accompanied by a heavy sea on the 3rd February. The Life-boat Cosmo and Charles put off to her assistance, succeeded in reaching her and rescued her crew of five men before she stranded about 1J mile south of the port.

RHYL.—A steamer was observed flying signals of distress about three miles N.N.E. of Rhyl pier, in a strong W.N.W. breeze and a heavy sea at 5 P.M. on the 5th February. The Life-boat Jane Martin put off to her assistance and on arriving alongside found that she was the Lady Louisa, of and for Liverpool, which had only left Rhyl at about 3 P.M. The master reported that the engines were disabled and that the engineer had been injured by the escaping steam. Some of the Life-boat men boarded the vessel and rendered assistance and ultimately the steamer was anchored, the Life-boat re- turning ashore with a telegram to Liver- pool for a steam-tug. On the following day a tug arrived and towed the disabled steamer to her port of destination.

CLACTON-ON-SEA.—On the afternoon of the 13th February, while a moderate gale from the N.E. was blowing and the sea was rough, a vessel was seen ashore on the Sunk Sand. The Life-boat Albert Edward was launched at 5.35, and found that the stranded vessel was the barque Saga, of Flekkefjord, bound from Gothen- burg for London with a cargo of firewood.

At first the master declined assistance, but when the tide flowed the sea became heavy and at about 12 o'clock a portion of the vessel's keel and some bottom planks came up alongside. The ship then filled with water and as it was evident that there was no chance of saving her the master decided to abandon her and he with his crew of ten men and their luggage were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely ashore.

Signals of distress having been shown by the Middle Light Vessel on the 16th February, the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched at 1.15 A.M., proceeded to the Lightship and was informed that a vessel was ashore on the Maplin Sands.

The Life-boat then went to the Sands and found the ketch Don, of Great Yarmouth, stranded about three miles W.N.W. of the Swin Lightship. The Life-boat remained by her until the following tide, laid out an anchor and got the vessel afloat. The ketch had lost her rudder, and, as the wind and tide were adverse, considerable difficulty was experienced with the vessel until a jury rudder had been rigged, when she was taken into the river at Burnham, the pumps being continually at work during the whole time. The Life- boat men were engaged nearly forty-two hours in rendering this service and suffered much from the intense cold, blinding snow- storms, great exertion and want of sleep.

The rigging of the boat was covered with ice.

STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—Towards dusk on the 17th February, considerable anxiety was felt regarding three of the fishing- cobles which had not returned to port and, as a strong wind was blowing and the sea was becoming heavy, the Life-boat Wine/ride Mary Hopps was launched at 6 o'clock, found the boats and piloted them safely to the shore.

On the 5th May the Life-boat was again taken out and rendered assistance to five fishing cobles, which were in danger, a very strong N.N.E. wind blowing and a heavy sea having risen while they were out fishing.

LYNMOUTH.—The Life-boat Louisa was launched at 3 P.M. on the 19th February, a vessel having been reported to be in distress. A whole gale was blowing from the E.N.E., the sea was rough, the weather was thick and snow was falling. On reaching the vessel she was found to be the pilot-cutter Pollie, of Cardiff; she had been damaged apparently by collision and had been abandoned by her crew. She was towed by the Life-boat into Ilfracombe harbour.

DUNGARVAN.—On the morning of the 20th February, a bright light was seen shining through a heavy snow-storm and it was at once concluded that it was a signal made by the trawler Christian, of Dunmore, which had been lying at anchor in the pool for two or three days. The snow suddenly cleared and the vessel was then discerned rolling very heavily, the seas breaking over her. The crew and launchers of the Life-boat WiUiam Dunville were summoned and at once set to work to clear away the snow which was five or six feet deep round the Life- boat house. As soon as access to the doors could be obtained the boat was taken out and launched, but on reaching the trawler she was found to be abandoned.

A search was made for the crew along the bank, but they could not be seen.

On returning to Dungarvan it was found that they had landed there in their own boat fearing that their vessel would break up. The master and owner of the ketch begged of the coxswain to assist him to recover the craft, as it was the only means of support for himself and his three sons who formed the crew of the vessel. The weather fortunately moderated and the coxswain and four of the crew of the Life-boat boarded the ketch and assisted to take her to Dungarvan.

DUNMORE EAST, Co. WATERFORD.—The Life-boat Henry Dodd was launched at 10 A.M. on the 21st February and rendered assistance to the Norwegian brigantine Augvold by leading her over the bar into the harbour. Two of the Life-boat men •were put on board the vessel and assisted to bring her to a safe anchorage. While the Life-boat was returning to her station the brigantine Queen of the Isles also showed a signal of distress; the boat at once proceeded to her and remained by her until she was out of danger.

TRAMORE, COUNTY WATERFORD.—The brig Paul, of Hennebont, was seen stand- ing into the bay on the morning of the 22nd February, after a very stormy night.

She had only two topsails and a jib set and appeared to be labouring very heavily.

A strong S.S.E. breeze was blowing, a heavy sea was running and the weather was very cold, with heavy showers of hail and rain. The coastguard fired a signal gun and the vessel then turning her head to the E., proceeded across the bay, but was unable to weather Brownstown Head, and therefore anchored about half a'mile from the rocks there. As it was thought that she would be in need of assistance the Life-boat Alfred Trower was taken along the shore to Babbit Burrow and there launched in a very heavy surf; but on reaching the vessel, it was found that all she required was to get out of the bay and that she had already obtained the services of some men to pilot her. The Life-boat remained close to the brig until she got well out to sea; and the wind having somewhat abated, and blowing from a more easterly direction, she was able to resume her voyage.

HOLY ISLAND.—The No. 1 Life-boat Grace Darling was launched at about 11 A.M. on the 22nd February, the Rev. W. W. F. Keeling, Vicar of Holy Island, and Honorary Secretary of the Institution's branch, taking charge of the boat in the absence of the coxswain, who was afloat in his fishing boat, and rendered valuable help to three fishing cobles which had been overtaken by a heavy sea and thick weather. Several boats had returned to port, but the other three did not come in ; and as heavy rolling waves were breaking on the bar, and for some distance out at sea, considerable anxiety was felt regard- ing the safety of the fishermen. With- out the aid of the Life-boat it would have been a most dangerous feat, if not an impossibility, for the boats to have crossed the bar and reached home.

PORT ERROLL.—On the night of the 24th February, while a gale of wind was blowing from S.E. to S. and a heavy surf was breaking on the beach, the schooner Perle, of Dunkirk, was driven ashore on the sands at Cruden Bay. The Life-boat Frances Camilla Howard was launched at 8.30, and succeeded in rescuing eleven men. When they had been landed they, by means of signs, in- dicated that there was still somebody on board the vessel and the Life-boat there- fore again proceeded to her. With great difficulty caused by the heavy surf and the wreckage floating round the vessel, all her rigging having been carried away, the Boat got alongside, two of the Life- boat men boarded her and, on searching below, found a boy there who was ill.

He was placed in the Life-boat and taken safely to land. One of the Frenchmen then came up to the coxswain and signi- fied that the remainder of the crew had attempted to reach the shore by jumping into the sea, having tied themselves to a rope; the rope was still attached to the wreck and the poor fellows had all been drowned. The Life-boat men made a third Journey to the schooner and cut the rope so as to allow the bodies to be dragged to the shore.

St. AGNES, SCILLY—While a strong breeze from the E.S.E. was blowing on the 28th February, the smack Jessie, of Plymouth, which had lost her main-boom, was seen running into a dangerous posi- tion and the Life-boat James and Caroline was therefore launched at 5.45 P.M. and proceeded to her assistance. Before the Life-boat could reach her she had suc- ceeded IB getting through a narrow pas- sage between the rocks and then attempted to anchor; but haying lost one of her anchors and chains she had only fifteen fathoms of chain to pay out and that was not sufficient to enable the anchor to obtain a holding. Two of the Life-boat men went on board at the request of the master, got up the anchor, shackled on another chain and securely moored the vessel. On the following day the Life-boat men brought her into the harbour.

MONTROSE and JOHNSHAVEN.—On the 29th February a heavy sea was breaking on the bar at Montrose and a strong wind from the E.N.B. suddenly sprung up.

As three of the fishing boats were at sea the Life-boat Augusta was launched at 7.10 P.M., and rowed to the bar. At 7.30 two of the boats safely crossed the bar, the Life-boat men hailing them as they passed, the crews stated that had they been aware that the sea was so heavy they would not have attempted to enter the harbour. They also reported that another fishing boat was outside the bar and, as the sea was becoming heavier, the Life-boat men showed a red light to warn her off; the warning was seen, and the boat proceeded northward. The Life-boat then returned ashore and a telegram was despatched to the cox- swain of the Johnshaven Life-boat re- questing him to keep a look-out for the fishing-boat. At about 8.30 the boat's light having been seen, the Johnshaven Life-boat, the Meanwell, of Glenbervie, was launched, took off a pilot, put him on board the boat, which was the Wanderer, of Ferryden, with a crew of six men, and remained by her until she was brought safely into Johnshaven harbour.

MONTROSE.—On the 3rd May, the Life- boat Augusta was again launched to the assistance of fishing boats which were in danger. Two French fishing boats and eight other boats were seen in the offing while a strong gale from the E.N.E. was blowing and a very heavy sea was running. With the help of the Life-boat some of the boats managed to cross the bar and to safely enter the harbour; but others would not incur the risk and made for Johnshaven and the Firth of Forth.

WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE.—On the 17th March, the Life-boat Honourable Artillery Company was called out by signal guns.

She was launched at 5 P.M., and was towed to the north-east part of the Gun- fleet Sands where the steamer Brighton, of and for London, from Newcastle with a cargo of coal, was found stranded. The Life-boat men assisted to throw cargo overboard to lighten her, until nearly 3.30 A.M., when the vessel was towed by three steam-tugs into deep water and safely anchored. As her services were no longer required, the Life-boat then re- turned to her station, arriving there at 5 A.M.

RAMSGATE.—Signal guns having been fired by the light-vessels, the Life-boat Bradford in tow of the steam-tug Aid, left the harbour at 6.45 A.M. on the 18th March, and found the barquentine Tele- graph, of Frederikshald, bound from Ghristiania for Einsale, laden with ice, and carrying a crew of nine men, stranded on the S.E. part of the Goodwin Sands.

The tug's wire hawser was attached to the vessel and, with the help of the Life- boat men and the crews of two Deal galleys, she was got afloat, and at the master's request taken to Dover, which was reached at 2 P.M. The tug and Life- boat regained their station at 5 P.M.

BRANCASTER, NORFOLK.—On the morn- ing of the 18th April a vessel was observed stranded on Burnham Flats, but she suddenly disappeared. At 7 o'clock the Life-boat Lily Bird was launched in a heavy sea and a strong N.

wind, proceeded under canvas to the place where the vessel had been seen and at about 11.30 sighted her lying on her beam ends with the seas breaking over her. When about a quarter of a mile from the wreck the Life-boat men saw one man lashed to the mainmast head, and on getting alongside he was with some difficulty rescued. He was the master and also the owner of the vessel, which was the brig Felix, of and from Stettin, bound for Wisbech with a cargo of oak timber, and he was the sole sur- vivor of the ship's company, his crew of seven men having all met a watery grave; some of them, being benumbed by cold and wet, had fallen from the rigging into the sea and others had been washed or thrown overboard when the vessel suddenly heeled over.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 22nd April, the steam-yacht Beaver, of Berwick, was seen in the bay showing signals of distress while a strong breeze was blowing from the W.N.W. The Life-boat John and Janet put off to her assistance at 5 P.M. and found that her fires were out and that the sea was washing into her.

The Life-boat men assisted to take the yacht and the six persons who were on board to Berwick.

SCARBOROUGH.—The fishing-coble Jane and Ann, of Scarborough, was making for the harbour in a strong gale on the 28th April and as it was clear that she would encounter considerable danger in coming in, the sea being very heavy, the Life-boat Queembury was launched at 8.50 A.M. to assist her. By that time she had brought up off the pier-head finding it impossible unaided to enter the harbour. With the help of the Life-boat men she was got into the harbour and attached to the pier, but the rope broke and she drifted out again into the broken water; another line was taken to her from the pier and she was successfully hauled againintothe harbour and securely moored.

She had a crew of four men on board.

CARDIGAN.—On the 3rd May, the crew, consisting of two men, of the smack Christiana, of Cardigan, were safely landed by the Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Clare, their vessel having stranded on the West side of Cardigan bar, in a moderate gale from the N.E. with a choppy sea, and being in considerable danger of becoming a total wreck.

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—Signal guns were fired by the Newarp Lightship on the morning of the 5th May and a vessel with only one mast standing was seen to be drifting on the outer side of the light- ship. The Life-boat Margaret was accord- ingly launched at 5.30 A.M. and found the vessel was abandoned and full of water.

With the help of a steam-tug she was towed to the beach. She proved to be the brig Agenese, of Sandefjord, bound from Christiania for Plymouth with a cargo of spars and poles. On the previous day she had struck on the " Hammond's Knoll," and as she eventually filled with water her crew were compelled to leave her in order to save their lives. They, therefore, took to their boats and got on board the Wold Light-vessel, from whence they were taken by a smack and landed at Great Yarmouth.

HARWICH AND ALDEBURGH.—Signals having been made by the light-vessels, the Springwell Life-boat stationed at Harwich and the Aldeburgh Life-boat at Aldeburgh were launched at 8 A.M. on the 5th June, and proceeded to the Shipwash Sands where the barque Ephrwsi, of Brevig, bound from Dram for London with a cargo of ice, was found stranded. A smack had already reached her and the crew had been engaged to assist in throwing overboard some of the cargo in order to lighten the vessel. The Life- boats remained by until the tide flowed, when it was evident that their services were not required and ultimately the ship was towed off the sand by the steam-tug Harwich, which had towed the Springwell Life-boat on her outward journey.