WALMER.—On the 6th Feb., 1897, in response to guns and rockets, the reserve Life-boat temporarily placed on this station was launched at about 3.45 A.M., proceeded to the South Sand Head lightvessel, and ascertained that she had been run into by a barquentine, and that three of the vessel's crew were on board the lightship. It was further stated that the barquentine had drifted towards the sands, and the Life-boat searched for her but failed to discover her. At dawn the Dover steam-tug took the boat in tow, and shortly afterwards the vessel was seen flying a signal denoting that she was in need of help. On reaching her the Lifeboat men, finding that she had lost her bowsprit and all her head-gear, rendered assistance, and ultimately the steamer took her in tow to Dover..