CRESSWELL.—While a fresh wind was blowing from S.E., accompanied by foggy weather and a heavy sea, on the 13th March, the brig Vaaren, of and from Tvedestrand for Newcastle-on-Tyne, laden with pit-props, stranded at Quarry Point.

The Life-boat Ellen and Eliza was launched at 6.20 A.M., and rescued four of the vessel's crew, three others being rescued by the rocket apparatus. This service was rendered by the Life-boat under very trying and dangerous circumstances, and was most highly spoken of by those who witnessed it. The boat wassurrounded by rocks, and had to pull in between the broken masts of the vessel to take the men off, and it was entirely due to the skilful management on the part of the coxswain that the boat was not seriously injured. The only damage, however, was three oars broken and blisters on the hands of several of the crew, who had a very hard pall..