RAMSGATE.—On the 2nd January, 1894,was blowing S. by E., and there was a good deal of swell on the sea. The Life- boat Ellen and Eliza, was promptly launched and on reaching the spot found that the barque Agerden haying lost her reckoning in the fog had stranded on the rocks. Her masts and gear were lying over her side and considerably hampered the Life-boat men in their efforts to save the crew, but ultimately the whole of the ten men, one of whom fell overboard, were taken into the Life-boat and safely landed at 6 o'clock.

DARTMOUTH. — Signals having been fired, denoting that a vessel was in danger, the crew of the Life-boat Henry and Amanda Shaw were summoned, and at about 10.45 A.M. on the 11th January, the boat left her moorings and proceeded to the rescue. Meanwhile a steam-tug had gone to the help of the vessel, which had stranded on the rocks at Kings-wear Castle point, and was towing her towards the harbour when the Life-boat came up.

The services of four of the Life-boat men were engaged to assist in pumping the vessel which appeared to be considerably damaged, and at 11.30 she was placed in safety. She was the ketch Prince of Wales, of Brixham, bound for the fishing ground off Dartmouth.

DUNGARVAN, Co. WATERFORD. On the 12th January, at 5.30 P.M., the fishing lugger Shamrock, of Peel, arrived at Bal- linacourty and anchored about a hundred yards from the fishery pier. At about 8.30 one of her anchors parted and the vessel dragged the other one until she struck the ground. The master there- upon made signals of distress by burning hand-lights. A strong S. gale was then blowing, there was a heavy sea and the weather was thick, with rain. The Life- boat William Dunville put off to her assistance and brought ashore her crew consisting of three men.

a message by telephone was received re- questing that the Life-boat and tug might be sent to a vessel in danger. The steam- tug Aid, with, the Life-boat Bradford in tow, left the harbour at 10.30 P.M. and proceeded through the Cudd Channel and along tne land until the vessel was seen ashoie near Broadstairs. The Life-boat was then slipped, and, letting go her anchor, veered alongside the vessel, which was the smack Blue Bell, of Ramsgate, and took off her crew of four men. A strong E. wind was blowing at the time with squalls of snow.

The Life-boat returned to her station at 1.30 A.M., and at 7 P.M. was again towed out by the steamer and rescued the crow of four men from the smack Daisy, of Ramsgate, which, in trying to enter the harbour at low water, took the ground and was driven on the West Eou-fcs.

On the 23rd January, guns having been fired by the Goodwin light-vessel, the Life-boat and steam-tug went out and found the ship M-mendral, of Bordeaux, bound from Sunderland for Valparaiso with a cargo of coal, stranded on the North Sand Head. With the united aid of the steam-tug, the Life-boat men and the crew of a lugger, the ship was got afloat and proceeded on her voyage.

On the 18th February, while a mode- rate gale was blowing from the E.S.E.

with a rough sea, the brig Hvndeklip, of Swansea, bound from Ghent for Dublin, was observed ashore on the north-east part of the Goodwin Sands. The steam- tug Aid, with the Life-boat Bradford in tow, proceeded to the sands, the boat was slipped and went to the vessel, bat found her deserted. The boat then sailed to leeward 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 Life- boat and another died shortly afterwards.

CLACTON.—On the morning of the 4th January, while a whole gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, the coxswain of the Life-boat saw a vessel stranded on the Baxey Sand. The crew of the Life- boat Albert Edward were summoned and the boat put off to the assistance of the vessel, the masts of which had already fallen over her side. The boat steered for the wreck, and, on nearing her, the crew could be seen clinging to the deck house and other portions of the vessel, the heavy seas breaking over them. The boat kept to windward, let go her anchor, and slacked away until she came to the end of her cable, but could not get near the vessel. It was then decided to lift the anchor and drop down again, but it was discovered the anchor had fouled something in the sand and could not be raised. The cable was therefore cut and sail was made, but on getting to the lee side of the ship her masts and gear, which were lying alongside, rendered it impossible to get near her in the heavy sea. Signs were made to the ship's crew to attach to a rope something which would float, and slack away until it reached the Life-boat, but this attempt to obtain communication was frustrated, for the object veered by the men fouled some of the wreckage. The boat then sailed to windward and again making for the vessel, threw the grapnel into the rigging. Three of the crew then crawled out on the mast, and a rope was thrown to them to make fast; un- fortunately the first man instead of doing so clung to the boat and was dragged into her. The grapnel becoming unhooked, the boat was again driven away, and the other two men crawled back to the ship.

Once more the Life-boat men strove to get to the vessel, and having thrown the grapnel on board, were enabled to haul the boat between the spars to the wreck, thereby enabling five men to jump into her. The master being too much ex- hausted to do so, a rope was thrown to him and he fastened it round his body; but, as the coxswain was about to lift him into the boat, a heavy sea came and, there being so much ice in the boat, he missed his foothold aiid was thrown overboard between the wreck and the boat. Fortunately he had hold of one end of the rope attached to the captain, and was hauled into the boat; he, however, received a severe blow and cut over one of his eyes. The captain was dragged through the surf by means of the rope and was also taken into the boat. The whole of the wrecked crew— seven men in all—having thus been rescued, sail was made, and at 2.30 P.M.

the Life-boat arrived at Clacton pier after a fearful journey, the boat and those on board her being covered with ice. The wrecked vessel was the brigan- tine St. Alexei, of Copenhagen, bound from Valberg for Stanraer with a cargo of wood.

In recognition of the gallant conduct of the Life-boat crew an extra reward was granted to them by the Institution.

His Majesty the King of Denmark graciously awarded a silver medal to Mr. W. SCHOFIELD, Coxswain of the Life-boat, and the sum of 101. to the crew of the boat in acknowledgment of their brave services on this occasion. These rewards were publicly presented to the Life-boat men by the COUNTESS OF WARWICK, who at the same time presented silver medals granted by the Institution to the Coxswain in recognition of his general gallant services, and to MAURICE NICHOLLS, ROBERT OSBORNE and JOHN GBIBB, who had been members of the Life-boat crew for many years and had been out in the boat on very many occasions of service. Other medals pre- sented by public subscription were also handed to the Life-boat crew together with a pecuniary reward generously given by the MAYORESS of COLCHESTER.

GORLESTON.—The dandy Albany, of Lowestoft, while returning from fishing, on the 4th January, in a strong E.S.E.gale and a very heavy sea, had her main- sail blown away and lost her rudder. She was taken in tow by another smack and anchored abreast the south pier at Gorles- ton. Her anchors, however, failing to hold she made signals of distress, in re- sponse to which the Life-boat Mark Lane was launched at about 10.30 A.M., and was towed by a steam-tug to the vessel.

Anchoring to windward, the boat dropped alongside, took off the crew of five men and landed them at Yarmouth.

On the 10th February, two boys in a small boat persisted in going out of the harbour, in spite of warnings which they received from men on the pier, and drifted helplessly towards the Scroby sands on which a rough sea was breaking. Five men manned a boat, proceeded to their rescue and took their boat in tow, but springing two of their oars they became disabled and signalled for help by holding up a broken oar. The Life-boat Mark Lane then put off, reached them when within half-a-mile of the sands and brought them safely ashore.

On the 16th April, while a moderate gale was blowing from S. by W. with a rough sea, the trawler Ethel, of Great Yarmouth, anchored about 1J miles N.

of the harbour awaiting the tide. When the flood tide had made she got under weigh, but had only passed a third of the distance across the roads when the whole of her canvas was blown away. The coxswain of the Life-boat was informed of this and the Mark Lane was promptly launched. On reaching the cutter, it was found she had water in her nearly up to the thwarts. Two of the Life-boat men, each with a life-line attached to his waist, and each taking with him a bucket, jumped into her, saved her from founder- ing by baling her, and ultimately brought the boat, which had only one man on board, safely into port.

ALDEBURGH.—The ketch Oak, of Lowes- toft, was observed disabled and shipping heavy seas while a strong E. gale was blowing, on the 4th January. The Life- boat Aldeburgh was launched at about 12.40 P.M., and overtook the ketch near the Whiting Sand, on which she would in all probability have stranded. The Life- boat men warned the master of his danger, advised him to steer more to the south- ward, and at his request put four men on board to take the- vessel to Harwich, the Life-boat accompanying her.

PALLING. — While a whole gale was blowing from the E.S.E., accompanied by a very heavy sea, on the 5th January, intelligence was received that a vessel had gone ashore about a quarter of a mile from Hasborough, and that the services of the Life-boat were required. The No. 1 Life-boat Good Hope was promptly manned and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the brigantine Sophia, of Fredericia, bound from Sundswall for Aberdovey with a cargo of timber. Owing to the heavy sea and floating wreckage the task of rescuing the shipwrecked crew was one of considerable difficulty and danger, and several attempts had to be made by the gallant Life-boatmen before they succeeded in taking off the six men, who were greatly exhausted from long exposure. They weie landed at Hasborough amid the ringing cheers of a large crowd which had, in spite of the intensely cold, stormy weather, as- sembled to witness the rescue.

An extra reward was granted to the Life-boat men and the silver medal of the Institution was awarded to Mr. THOMAS BISHOP, the 2nd coxswain, who was in charge of the boat, in recognition of his gallantry on this and on many previous occasions.

On the 10th February, at 7.30 A.M, the No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak was launched to a steamer which had been in collision with another vessel and was pro- ceeding southward. On arriving alongside, the master stated that he was not in need of assistance, but that the barque with which he had collided off Mundesley was flying signals of distress. The Life-boat therefore went to the barque, the Pomona, of Glasgow, and at the request of the master took ashore a telegram for the owners, awaited a reply, and returned with it to the vessel.

On the 17th February, the schooner Christina, of Timmel, bound from Shields for Teignmouth, with coal, was observed ashore on the Hasborough Sands. The Life-boat Hearts of Oak was launched at 10 A.M., in a very heavy sea, the wind blowing a moderate gale from the S.E, and on reaching the vessel found three men in the rigging. Considerable difficulty was experienced in taking them off, as it was necessary to do so by means of ropes thrown to them from the boat, and the men were in a greatly exhausted con- dition from long exposure. The captain was in an unconscious state when landed, but with the aid of medical attendance he soon recovered. Two of the vessel's crew had been washed overboard and drowned.

CAISTER.—On the morning of the 6th January, the No. 2 Life-boat Beauchamp was launched in a very heavy sea and proceeded to the North Scroby Sand where the barque Wallace J. John, of Gluckstadt, had been totally wrecked.

It was found that her crew of twelve men had succeeded in reaching the Cockle Light-vessel; they were taken into the Life-boat, and afterwards eleven of the men were transferred to a steam-tug and taken to Yarmouth, the master coming ashore in the Life-boat.

On the 9th February, while a strong gale was blowing from W.S.W., the s.s. Besolven, of Cardiff, 1,032 tons register, bound from North Shields for Lisbon with coal, stranded on the Barber Sand. The No. 2 Life-boat Beauchamp proceeded to her, and her crew were engaged to remain by her and to assist in throwing overboard some of the cargo so as to lighten the vessel, several labourers being afterwards brought on board to help to jettison the coal. As there were eighty-one labourers and her crew of twenty -one persons on board the vessel, the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden put off to her, at the request of Lloyd's agent, about noon on the 10th, so as to be at hand should her services be required. About 150 tons of the coal were thrown overboard, and three tugs endeavoured to tow the vessel off, but without success; on the morning of the 10th the engines became disabled, the stoke-hole and engine-room began to fill, and at, midnight the water in the ship was level with the water outside. At 11 o'clock the following morning the sea was breaking over her, and as she showed signs of breaking up, thirty-five of the labourers were taken off by the Beauchamp Life-boat and put on board a steam-tug; the Covent Garden taking off forty-six men who were also placed on a tug. The Beauchamp then returned to her station and the Covent Garden went back to the wreck to rescue the master and crew. They, however, wished to see the last of their ship, and the Life-boat therefore remained by her until noon, when the seas began to sweep over her and the master and his crew of twenty men got into the Boat and were landed at Yarmouth harbour. The Life- boat also brought ashore two pigs and three dogs from the vessel.

On the 19th April, at 10 15 A.M., the barquentine Clachnacuddin, 'of Guernsey, coal laden from Shields for Jersey, was observed in the fog, apparently stranded on the Scroby Sand. The fog liftiog a little, signals were fired by the Cockle light-vessel. The Life-boat Beauchamp was at once launched and was towed to the sand by a steam-tug, which on observ- ing the vessel also signalled the Life-boat and waited for her. On reaching the schooner, it was found that her boats had been lowered, that some of her crew were in them, others being left on board the vessel. All the men, eight in number, were taken into the Life-boat with their effects; their boats soon afterwards being filled by the heavy seas. As the men were very wet, they were placed on board the tug with the exception of the master who remained in the Life-boat, having re- quested the coxswain to stay by his vessel until high water. When the tide made, however, the ship was full of water and the seas were breaking clean over her.

On the 27th May, while a strong gale was blowing from the N.N.E., with a very heavy sea and thick weather, a vessel was seen making for the Cockle Gat. Her sails were blowing about, and when the weather cleared a flag was observed in the rigging. The Life-boat Beauchamp was launched and, after encountering many heavy seas in crossing the Barber Sands, reached the vessel, which was full of water and gradually sinking. A collier steamer had been assisting her and was standing by. Some of the Life-boat men boarded the vessel, manned the pumps and just managed to keep the water down until, with the help of a steam-tug, Yar- mouth harbour was reached. She was the ketch Water Lily, of Goole, coal laden, for Faversham and carrying a crew of four men.

FILEY.—The coble Eliza, having on board a crew of three men who were fish- ing, on the 8th January, was lost sight of, and as darkness was approaching and the wind and sea were increasing it was con- sidered advisable to take out the Life-boat Eollon the Second. At 5.5 P.M. the boat was launched, met the coble, handed life- belts to the fishermen and shortly after- wards all safely landed on the beach.

HOLYHEAD.—Signals of distress having been observed at the end of the break- water, the Life-boat Thomas Fielden was launched at 5 A.M. on the 10th January, in a strong S.W. gale and a heavy sea and found the schooner Alfred stranded on the breakwater. The Life-boat remained by her until she was towed afloat by a steam- tug.

Signals being then seen in Church Bay, the Life-boat proceeded there and found the schooner Cyral bound from Aberyst- wy th for Liverpool.in a dangerous position.

Her crew of three men took to the Life- boat and were safely landed at Holyhead at 8.20 A.M.

On the 12th February, signals of dis- tress were shown by the three-masted schooner Mary Watkinson, of Barrow, and the Life-boat Thomas Fielden therefore went to her assistance. She was drifting towards the shore at Penrhos Point, drag- ging her anchors, and, as a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W., and a very heavy sea was running, her crew of four men got on board the Life-boat and were brought ashore.

LlTTLEHAMPTON. At 1.50 A.M. OU the llth January, the Life-boat James, Mercer and Elizabeth was launched, signals of distress having been shown close to the West Pier, in a moderate S.W. gale and a heavy sea. It was found that the brigan- tine G.H.S., of Llanelly, laden with culm from Burryport for Littlehampton, in making for the harbour had stranded, considerably damaging herself and the pier against which she struck. Four of her crew were brought ashore by the Life- boat, one man succeeded in getting on the pier, and two others decided to remain on board the vessel.

CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND.—A flare was observed by a fisherman at about 4.30 A.M. on the 11th January, apparently caused by burning tar-barrels on board a vessel on the rocks at Nabb Point. The weather at the time was foggy, the wind.