GOBLESTON. — On the 1st January, 1895, the steamers Sent, of London, and Kirkstall, of Shields, which had been detained in the roadstead by stress of weather, ran short of provisions and each sent a boat ashore to obtain supplies. A moderate gale was blowing, the sea was very rough and the weather very cold, with snow. When some distance from the vessels a heavy squall caught the boais, one of which lost two of her oars, while the other boat was half filled by a heavy sea. The Life-boat Mark Lane put off to their assistance, succeeded in reaching them before they drifted into the breakers, and with the help of a steam- tug, which also came to the rescue, the boats, in one of which were five men and in the other four, were brought safely into the harbour.

On the 24th March the barquentine Isabella, of Swansea, coal - laden, from Sunderland for Southampton, ran into Yarmouth Eoads for shelter in a severe gale from W.S.W. and a very heavy sea, Her two anchors were let go but both chains parted, and she then signalled for help. Meanwhile her lower topsail, mizen and fore staysail were set, but the two latter were blown clean from the bolt-ropes. The Mark Lane Life-boat was launched, proceeded under close reefed storm sails to the vessel and succeeded in taking off her crew of nine men before she grounded on the sand, and landed them at Gorleston. The Life-boat was considerably damaged in rendering this service, and her crew described the storm as the heaviest they bad ever experienced.

Nothing could be seen beyond fifty yards of the boat owing to the spoon-drift, and the roar of the wind and waves was so deafening that it was with the utmost foundered about half a mile from the Gorton Light Vessel.

POET ISAAC and PABSTOW, CORNWALL.

—Oa the morning of the 2ad January a barque, which proved to be the Antoinette, of St. John, New Brunswick, bound from Newport for Santos with coals, was ob- served about eight miles distant from Port Isaac. She was drifting towards the shore, and with the aid of a powerful glass it was saen that her bowsprit, fore and main topmasts and nearly all difficulty that they could make each other understand what was said or ordered.

In the evening the weather moderated and the Life-boat again went out, taking the master and mate of the Isabelle to try to save the vessel which had driven over the Scroby Sand into the Pikle, and reached her when within a mile and a half S.E. of the South Cross Sand buoy.

A steam-tug, which had been sent for previous to the Life-boat starting, arrived and the schooner was taken in tow, but she was leaking so badly that she had to be abandonee!, and shortly afterwards her working gear had been carried away.

The Port Isaac Life-boat Richard and Sarah was launched and proceeded to- wards the vessel, the crew having a hard pull against wind and sea until fairly clear of the land when sail was set and by alternately rowing and sailing the ship was reached. Just before the Life-boat came up a steam-tug arrived alongside, took the vessel in tow and made for Padstow. The Life-boat accompanied them, and on nearing Padstow the Life- boat Arab stationed there, which had also put off on receipt of news of there beinga vessel in distress, arrived on the scene.

All went well until the entrance of the harbour was reached, when the tide being low and the vessel not being under proper control, she struck on the Doom Bar Sand. The tow-rope broke and the ship remained fast, broadside-on to the sea.

It then became necessary for the crew to leave her; accordingly ten of them were taken into the Fort Isaac Life-boat and the remaining four men into the Padstow Life-boat. They were all safely landed at Padstow at 3 P.M., and the Port Isaac Life-boat men, after obtaining refresh- ments, then made the return journey to their station, which was reached after encountering very heavy weather at 7.30 P.M.; the crew, who had been engaged in the boat about eleven hours, being by that time thoroughly wet, cold and exhausted.

During the afternoon five men put off in a boat from Padstow with the intention of trying to save the Antoinette, but a heavy ground sea suddenly sprang up, and as they were in considerable danger the Padstow Life-boat went to their as- sistance and rescued them from their perilous position. The vessel was then filling with water, and soon afterwards she became a total wreck.

CULLEBCOATS.—At 8.30 P.M. on the 5th January, the Life-boat Go-operator No. I was launched and proceeded to the assist- ance of the Danish s.s. Niord, bound from Copenhagen for the Tyne with a general cargo, which had stranded on a rock known as the Bear's Back, at Cullercoats, and was rolling heavily. The master having engaged the services of the Life- boat men to get the vessel afloat, they laid out a kedge anchor about a hundred fathoms aft with wire rope fast to the steam-winch, and by this means the vessel's stern was hauled off into deep water; but she still held fast forward.

At the request of the master, who feared that the propeller had been lost, the services of a steam-tug were obtained before .further efforts were made to get the ship afloat, and at about 10.15 P.M.

the steamer was towed off the rock. The coxswain of the Life-boat boarded her, and she was taken into the Tyne and laid on the mud at Salmon's Quay, South Shields, as she was leaking badly.

THUESO. — The schooner Clarence G.

Sinclair, of Wick, coal laden from the Tyne for Thurso, while lying at anchor in Scrabster Roadstead, signalled for help, as a strong gale was blowing from the N.E., there was a heavy sea to which the vessel was fully exposed, and she was in imminent danger of driving ashore. The Life-boat Co-operator No. 3 proceeded to her assistance and took off her crew of five men. The boat then went to the schooner Isabella Stuart, which had sig- nalled, took off her crew of three men, and afterwards made for Scrabster, where all the men were landed.

BOULMEB, CULLEBOOATS, NORTH SUNDEB- LAND, SCABBOEOUGH, and TYNEMOUTH.— On the 7th January a sudden gale sprung up accompanied by a high sea, and be- tween 9.30 A.M. and 4.45 P.M. five Life- boats—the Meliscent, stationed at Boulmer, the Go-operator No. 1, at Cullercoats, the Thomas Bewick, of North Sunderland, the Queensbury, of Scarborough, and the Charles Dibdin, of Tynemouth (No. 1 station) were launched and rendered help to many fishing boats which had been overtaken by the storm and were in considerable danger. In some cases the boats were assisted into harbour and in other instances the Life-boats remained in attendance, giving confidence to the fishermen in the knowledge that help was at hand should any casualty befall them while making for port.

WEXFOBD.—While a strong gale was blowing from the S.S.E., on the llth January, a pilot wherry which was in tow of a steamer was observed to let go the tow-rope and come to an anchor, being unable to tow any further in such a heavy sea as was then running. The Life-boat Andrew Pickard was promptly manned, and at 4.45 P.M. proceeded to the spot where the boat had been seen; but, as it was then dark, failed to find her. Lights were burned, the Life - boat cruised about for a considerable time and even- tually discovered her lying astern of a schooner, full of water. The four men, who were in an exhausted condition, were taken into the Life-boat and brought ashore.

FBASEBBUEGH.—The Life-boat Anna Maria Lee was launched at 1 P.M. on the 12th January, a telegram having beenreceived from Pitullie stating that four fishing yawls which had left that place in the morning were unable to return owing to a strong S.E. gale which was then blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea, and were therefore making for Fraserburgh. The Life-boat stood by the boats until they had entered the harbour.

Great fears had been entertained for their safety, for had they been caught by the large waves which were breaking, they would inevitably have foundered.

POOLE.—The barque Brilliant, of Grim- stadt, while on a voyage from Cuba to Bremen with a cargo of cedar logs, went aground on the Hook Sands, at the mouth of Poole harbour, in a heavy gale from S.E. by E. and a very high sea on the 12th January. The Life-boat Boy's Own No. 2, was launched at 1.40 P.M.

and was towed by the steam-tag Telegraph to Poole bar when she was slipped from the steamer and proceeded under oars to the barque. Owing to the high sea running, it was a work of considerable difficulty to rescue the vessel's crew and this was not accomplished without accident. The captain, who had pre- viously broken one of his ribs, fell into the water while sliding down a rope from the ship's stern to the Life-boat, but was got safely into the boat; and one of the crew had one of his legs broken by becoming entangled in the rope. Ulti- mately the ten men were got into the boat, which then pulled to the steamer and was towed to Poole harbour in a blinding snowstorm.

FISHOTJABD.—While a heavy gale was blowing from the S.E. with a rough sea and snow on the afternoon of the 12th January, signals of distress were shown by the smack Prosperity and ketch Mercy, both of Carnarvon, which were riding at anchor in the roadstead. The crews of both vessels, six men in all, were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Fish guard as a precautionary measure, there being a danger of the craft parting their cables or meeting with other casualty in the storm then raging.

ABEESOCH.—Signals ot distress were seen in the vicinity of St. Tudwall's Sound and rockets were fired from St.

Tudwall's Lighthouse on the morning of the 13th January. The Life-boat Oldham was launched at 6 o'clock in a heavy sea, the wind blowing a strong gale from E.S.E. with heavy snowstorms, and rescued the crew of three men from the ketch Peter Varkevisser, of Milford, bound from Portmadoc for Car- diff with slates, which foundered near Penrhyn du Point.

SouTflwoLD.—On the morning of the 13th January information was received that a vessel was on the outer shoal about a mile N.E. of the town. The No. 1 Life-boat Alfred Oorry put off at 7.30 and found that the vessel was the brig James and Eleanor, of Shields. A whole gale of wind was blowing from the S.E.

by S., and a terrific sea was breaking on the shoal where she was lying, her crew having taken refuge in the fore-rigging.

The Life-boat let go her anchor, and while sheering alongside the vessel the latter's foremast broke off close to the deck, throwing the crew into the sea. One of the men, who was swimming, was taken into the boat, which then went amongst the wreckage and rescued another man, but before any others could be saved the boat was driven broadside on to the beach. Two of the shipwrecked crew were rescued by men wading from the shore into the surf with lines, but the master and two men unhappily lost their lives.

DEOGHEDA.—The barque Emanuele Ac- came, of Genoa, bound from Bremerhaven for Swansea, in ballast, was riding at anchor in a dangerous position, about two miles N. of the Boyne bar, having lost three of her four masts, on the 13th January.

The No. 2 Life-boat Charity was launched about 10.30 A.M., but the strong gale, which was dead against the boat, and the strong tide rendered it impossible for her then to cross the bar. Another attempt was made shortly after 12 o'clock, but she was again unable to effect a crossing.

At about 2.30 a third attempt was made, the weather having moderated, when the Life-boat succeeded in reaching the vessel and brought ashore eighteen of her crew.

ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—Early on the morning of the 21st January several fishing-boats left the harbour, and whilst they were in the bay the wind suddenly increased to a very heavy gale from the N.N.E., with a tremendous sea on the ridge. At about 8 A.M. it was seen thatone of the boats, the W. T., would incur great danger in crossing the ridge, and the Life-boat Exeter was therefore promptly launched and proceeded to her assistance, but unfortunately the boat upset before she could be reached, and two of her crew were drowned, the third man being washed ashore on Porthminster beach. The Life-boat then proceeded to the assistance of the gigs Robert Henry and Children's friend, took out of the former the crew of, fire men and from the latter six men, and landed them at the Extension Pier. A fresh crew then manned the Life-boat and went to the help of the gig Soy Willie, which had a crew of six hands on board, and accom- panied the boat safely into the harbour.

EOKKE.—The Life-boat William Hedley put off at 12.20 P.M. on the 21st January to the assistance of the s.s. Manhattan, of London, bound from Hull for SunderJand with oil, which had stranded between Eoker Pier and the North Pier in a strong N.E. wind and a high sea. The master and three other men were brought ashore by the Life-boat, observation was kept on the vessel, the remainder of the crew having stayed on board, and at 7 P.M. the boat again went to her, taking the captain back to the ship with a pilot.

PWLLHBLI, CABNABVONSHIBE. — A schooner was seen to be dragging her anchors and drifting rapidly towards St.

Patrick's Causeway, while a moderate gale was blowing from the N.W., with terrific squalls and a heavy sea, on the 24th January. She was showing signals of distress1. The crew of the Life-boat Margaret flatt of Staleybridge were, im- mediately summoned and the boat was launched at 3.45 P.M., proceeded to the | vessel and found she was the Alnwick, of Beaumaris, in ballast, from Balbriggan, bound for Amlwch. Her sails had been blown away, she had lost some of her spars, and as it was evident that any attempt to weigh her anchor would result in her going ashore, the crew of three men decided to leave her and were taken into the Life-boat. On the following day the schooner was towed into safety by a steam-tug.

HATLE, CORNWALL. — The Life-boat K F. Harrison was called out to the assistance of the s.s. Escurial, of Glasgow, | which, having been disabled in a heavy gale, drifted ashore off Portieath. on the 25th January. The boat was taken on her carriage to Portreath, a distance of about eleven miles, and was launched with considerable difficulty, the water being low and the beach being soft. A strong gale was blowing from N.N.W.

with a terrific sea. She had got about fifty yards from the beach when she was struck by a sea on the port bow. At that critical time one of the ship's crew was seen in the water, and while rescuing him the boat was thrown broadside-on; all endeavours to get her head again to the sea failed,- and she drifted broadside-on to the beach. An attempt was made to launch her again, but the soft state of the sand, into which one of the wheels of the carriage sunk, rendered it of no avail.

Every assistance was rendered by those on shore by rushing into the snrf to rescue the shipwrecked men, who were seen swimming from the ship, and by these means seven of them were saved, but unhappily eleven others lost their lives in attempting to reach the land.

HOLYHEAD.—Signals of distress being seen in the bay, the No. 1 Life-boat Thomas Fielden was launched at 9.10 P.M.

on the 25th January, while a strong gale from N.E. was blowing with severe squalls, a heavy sea, and snow. The boat sailed in the direction in which the signals had been observed, and found they were shown by the schooner Miss Hunt. As the vessel was dragging her anchors and drifting towards the shore, her crew of four men were taken into the Life-boat and landed in the Old Harbour, where the boat was moored for the night, the sea being too heavy to return her to the Life-boat house.

WINTEETON.—At the termination of a very heavy snowstorm at about 5 P.M. on the 25th January a light and rockets were shown by a vessel which had stranded on the beach about three-quarters of a mile S. of the light-house. The No. 1 Life-boat Edward Sirkbeck was launched, proceeded to her assistance, and found she was a large screw steamer, the Quantock, of and from London for Newcastle, in ballast.

The No. 2 Life-boat Margaret afterwards went to assist, and with the joint help of the Life-boatmen and four steam-tugs, the vessel was got afloat at about 7.30 on the following evening.On the 24th April an intimation by telephone was received that a large vessel was aground on the North Leman Sand.

The No. 2 Life - boat Margaret was launched, and after sailing about seven- teen miles, fell in with the Yarmouth steam-tug Meteor which took her in tow to the Sand, where the barque Chipperkyle, of Liverpool, bound from Hamburg for Melbourne with a general cargo, was found stranded. With the help of two steam-tugs the vessel was got off the sand and was taken towards Yarmouth. When about five miles from Winterton a dense fog rendered it im- perative to bring the barque to an anchor; but when the weather cleared the tugs were again made fast and she was taken into Yarmouth Roads, arriving there at about 6 P.M. on the following day. The Life-boat then returned to her station, which was reached at 8.30 P.M.

MONTROSE.—At about 9.30 A.M. on the 27th January a smack was seen turning towards the river, and when a little way from Scurdyness Lighthouse she missed stays and drifted on to the Annat Bank.

The No. 1 Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched, but when about a hundred yards from the smack, a pilot boat which had been lying at the harbour entrance, went alongside her and took off her crew of two men. The Life-boatmen therefore turned their attention to saving the vessel, and having ran out a kedge, hove on the warp, but failed to move her. They signalled for further help, and ultimately the smack was got afloat, and was towed np the river to the Old Harbour, where she was safely moored. She was the Polar Star, belonging to Montrose, and laden with oil from Newcastle.

On the 31st January, two rockets, in- dicating that the services of the Life-boat were required, were fired from Scurdyness.

The No. 1 Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched at 2.45 P.M., and rendered assist- ance to the fishing-boats Bed Jacket and Ebenezer, and the steam-trawlers Southesk and Mare, which had been overtaken by a very heavy sea, and would probably have been unable to cross the bar in the absence of the Life-boat.

On the 28th March a message by tele- phone was received stating that a schooner was close in shore evidently making for Mont rose. As a strong gale was blowing ; from the E. and there was a very heavy sea on the bar, the Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched and proceeded to the assistance of the vessel, which proved to be the Wagrien, of Aberdeen, bound from Middlesbrough for Fraserburgh.

In sailing into Montrose she had taken the ground on the tail of the Annat Bank, but in consequence of the strong wind she bumped over and was safely moored at the jetty. She was leaking badly.

On the 8th May, at about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon, the light- keeper at Scurdyness telephoned that a boat was in danger on the Annat Bank.

The Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched and on nearing the boat it could be seen that there were four men on board, and that the sea was breaking over her. When the Life-boat came up one of the men had been washed over- board and the boat was full of water.

The man in the water was first picked up, and ropes were then thrown to the others, by means of which they were dragged into the Life-boat, which promptly re- turned ashore with them, as they were all greatly exhausted. The boat was a pleasure one and had been hired by the four men who rowed down the river, but the strong ebb tide carried her into the broken water and on to the Annat Bank, and in the absence of the Life-boat the trip would in all probability have had a fatal termination.

BEIXHAM, SOUTH DEVON.—The ketch Nellie, of Littlehampton, bound from Portsmouth for Falmouth in ballast, was seen in the bay riding at anchor and flying her ensign, union down, in her mizen rigging, on the afternoon of the 30th January. The Life-boat Betsey Newbon was launched at 2.25, and when about half way to the vessel the flag was taken down and a trawler's boat with five men in her was seen proceeding to her. When the Life-boat reached her, the master stated that he wanted help to get his vessel into safety. Two of the Life-boatmen therefore went on board, and with the assistance of the five fisher- men, who had already boarded her, the anchors were got up and the ketch was taken into the outer harbour and safely moored. A moderate gale was blowing from E. at the time, and there was a heavy sea.POBTHOUSTOCK, CoBNWALL.—The Life- boat Charlotte was launched at 8.15 P.M.

on the 30th January in a heavy sea, the wind blowing a strong gale from N.E.

and the weather bitterly cold, a large vessel having stranded on the Curracluge rocks, inside the Manacles. In the un- avoidable absence of the two coxswains the Life-boat was taken charge of by the bowman, who acted as coxswain, the coxswain's son acting as second coxswain.

The stranded vessel proved to be the ship Andola, of Liverpool, bound from Tacoma for Hull with a cargo of wheat. Her crew of twenty-eight men were taken into the Life-boat and safely landed at Porthoustock, amid the cheers of a crowd of people who in spite of the darkness of the night and the inclemency of the weather had awaited the return of the Boat. The ship afterwards broke up and became a total wreck, the shore being strewn with wreckage. The Life-boat was admirably managed and was at one time in considerable danger, for while passing through a very narrow passage with rocks on either side she shipped two very heavy seas; her crew, however, were smart, and before the next sea came on the rocks had been passed. The ship- wrecked crew, some of whom were injured —two being hurt by an explosion in the magazine—-were taking to their boats when the Life-boat arrived, and in all probability some of them would have been drowned, the boats being half full of water and surrounded by sunken rocks..