HOLY ISLAND AND BOULMER. — The Holy Island No. 1 Life-boat Grace Darling was launched at 2.20 P.M., on the 6th March, in a rough sea, the wind blowinga strong gale from N.W., in response to signals of distress shown by the schooner Scotia, of Inverness, which had stranded S.S.E. of Holy Island Castle. The vessel, however, floated off, leaking, and proceeded southward, the Life-boat following to North Sunderland, when the vessel's signals were lowered. The Boat put into North Sunderland, and on her way rendered some assistance to a coble which was in difficulties.

At 4 P.M. the vessel was sighted off Boulmer, a telephone message having been, despatched there from Craster to look out for her. The Life-boat Heligcent put off to her assistance and finding her in a sinking condition, remained by her, some of the Life-boat men assisting at the pumps. A tug took her in tow and endeavoured to get her into the harbour, but before this could be accomplished she sank, her crew landing in their own boat..