On the 18th February, while a moderate gale was blowing from the E.S.E.

with a rough sea, the brig Hondeklip, of Swansea, bound ftom Ghent for Dublin, was observed ashore on the north-east part of the Goodwin Sands. The steamtug Aid, with the Life-boat Bradford in tow, proceeded to the sauds, the boat was slipped and went to the vessel, bat found her deserted. The boat then sailed toleeward over the sand, and sighting the ship's boat, ran alongside and took out the master and three men. One of the men was dead when taken into the Lifeboat and another died shortly afterwards..