ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.—On the 20th November, whilst one of the most violent storms that has visited this coast for many years past was raging, the hull of a vessel was seen off Aldeburgh at about 6.30 A.M.

she appeared to be waterlogged, her masts were gone, and occasionally she was almost hidden from view by the terrific seas which broke over her. The crew of the Life-boat Aldeburgh were at once summoned, the boat was successfully launched and mounting the seas in grand style made her way to the wreck, which was fast drifting on the outer shoals and already breaking up. Being skilfully handled, the boat was quickly got under the lee of the vessel and in a few minutes had taken off the shipwrecked men, fourteen in number. That the rescue was indeed a timely one may be gathered from the fact that in ten minutes after the men had been taken into the Lifeboat, the vessel struck on the outer shoals and went to pieces. She was a Russian barque named the Venscapen. As the sea on the shoals was so heavy the coxswain decided that the most prudent course would be to run for Harwich and the boat was therefore steered in that direction.

While on the way, she fell in with the pilot cutter Fox, of Hull, with seven men on board, which was in need of assisance, having lost her sails, boat and anchors and having a quantity of water in her which could not be got rid of, the pumps being disabled. Two of the Lifeboat men went on board, and the vessel was taken to Harwich. During the afternoon intelligence was received that another vessel was in distress between theShip-wash and Bawdsey Sands, and shortly afterwards the Shipwash light-vessel fired signal rockets, and a vessel lying eastward of the light-ship also sent no rockets.

The Aldeburgh put off from Harwich at 5 P.M., beat to windward in the height of the gale and against the tide to the Shipwash, examined the Sands, also searched the Rough Sands, but found no vessel although a large quantity of wreckage was seen. The boat therefore again made for Harwich, arriving there at midnight, and on the following day returned to her station, which was reached at 1 P.M.

In recognition of his continued gallant services in saving life from shipwreck, the Silver Second Service Clasp of the Institution was awarded to Mr. JAMES CABLE, the coxswain of the Life-boat. The Institution's Silver Medal was presented to him for gallantry in December, 1891.