SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, YORKSHIRE. — On the 29th November, this coast was visited by the most severe gale experienced for many years past. The wind had been gradually increasing from the previous day; until at S A.M. it was blowing a perfect hurricane, continuing for sometime.

At daylight it blew a full gale from N.N.W., accompanied by snow storms and a very heavy sea. Shortly after noon it was reported that the hull of a vessel had been sighted. A good look-out was kept, and when the showers of rain, hail and sleet cleared a little the wreck was observed about two miles from the shore.

The crew of the Life-boat were thereupon summoned, and the boat was soon ready for launching, but as the wreck was drifting rapidly ashore it was decided to wait until it came nearer. At 1.45 P.M.

a splendid launch was effected, and the Life-boat, in charge of the assistant coxswain, proceeded towards the wreck, encountering some very heavy seas, which repeatedly swept over her; at last an unusually heavy sea struck her, turning her broadside-on, in fact nearly capsizing her, and washing overboard three men, including the bowman, who •was standing, grapnel in hand, ready to .effect communication with the wreck. They all, however, happily succeeded in regaining the boat. Such was the force of this sea that the remainder of the crew were thrown down, the oars were unshipped and three of them broken, and the boat was carried some distance out of her course. The lost ground was soon recovered, a line was passed to the wreck, and the four men on board were rescued. The vessel was the schooner Loch Alsh, bound for Sunderland.

The crew had been compelled to cut away her masts on account of her ballast having shifted..