DOVER.—While a strong gale was blow- ing from N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, on the 25th March, 1898, two vessels in the bay showed signals of distress, and at 10 A.M. the Life-boat Lewis Morice put off to their assistance. She first proceded to a fishing smack and ascertained that she wanted a tug. The Life-boat anchored, and was afterwards towed by the tug alongside the other vessel, the galliot Nor den, of Haugesund. The master stating that he required assistance to get the vessel into harbour, four of the Life- boatmen therefore boarded her, one of them steering her and she was taken safely into port.

WEST HARTLEPOOL. — On the 25th March a strong wind was blowing from E.N.E., and in a very high sea the cox- swain of the Life-boat Forester's Pride saw the schooner Johannes, of Grossefehn, in the bay at 9 A.M. At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon he observed a tug go out, evidently with the intention of towing her into dock. The schooner wore round with her head to the S., and the tug followed her for some distance, but as she was running into danger, the Lougscar Rocks being ahead, the tug turned round.

Observing this, and seeing breakers ahead, the schooner wore round to the N., but was unable to follow the tug, and gradually drifted towards the land.

Seeing that the vessel was in danger, the coxswain decided to launch the Life-boat, and with considerable difficulty rescued the vessel's crew of five men. She stranded near the battery, about five hundred yards N. of the Life-boat house.

YOUGHAL, Co. CORK.—The ketch Gipsy, of Youghal, returning from Cork, with no cargo or ballast, on the 25th March, found that with a strong head wind and an ebb tide she could not enter the harbour; she therefore ran for shelter under Blackball Head and anchored. The wind increased to a strong gale accom- panied by a rough sea, and towards night, finding her anchor dragging, she slipped her cable at high water about 7 P.M., and headed for the harbour entrance, but being light she became unmanageable, and was driven ashore about a mile and a half S.W. of the harbour. A heavy sea was breaking round her, but as the tide was falling, those on board were in no imme- diate danger, and as in all probability they would be able to get her off with the morning's tide, it was considered unneces- sary to send the Life-boat to; their assistance. At 4.30 A.M., however, the weather having become more boisterous, the Life-boat Mary Luckombe was launched and rescued the crew consisting of three men.

SUNDERLAND, SOUTH OUTLET.----While a whole gale was blowing from E.N.E., accompanied by a very heavy sea, snow and hail, on the 26th March, the three- masted schooner Arion, of Bremerhaven, laden with coal, stranded on Hendon Beach and became a total wreck. At 10 A.M. the Life-boat Eichard and Nellie Hedges was launched and rescued the vessel's crew consisting of eight men.

The service, which was an excellent one —the Life-boat being handled with great skill and judgment—was witnessed by a large number of people who gathered on the cliffs and beach and gave tremendous cheers as the last man from the schooner, the skipper, got into the boat. Some of the men were in an exhausted state and had to be supported; all of them as they walked through the crowd were heartily welcomed with hand-shakes and cheers.

RAMSGATE.—While a moderate gale was blowing from N.E., with a heavy sea, on the 26th Match, the smack Ismene, of Ramsgate, was seen in Pegwell Bay, burning flares for assistance. The Life- boat Bradford proceeded out, in tow of the steam-tug Aid, at 7 P.M., and ascertained that the vessel had struck the sandbank at the mouth of the harbour and that one of her crew had been injured at sea. One of the Life-boatmen boarded the smack and stood by her until the tide made, when the tug towed both the Life-boat and the smack into the harbour, arriving at 11 P.M.

FLAMBOROUGH.—At noon on the 27th March a telephone message was received from Bridlington asking that the Life-boat might take provisions to the steamer Hartside, of Newcastle, which was lying off Sewerby. A gale of wind was blowing from the N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, snow and rain. Shortly after the receipt of the message the Life-boat Matthew Middlewood was launched and took out provisions, which were gratefully received by the steamer's crew, to whom the Life-boatmen also gave all the tobacco they had with them. Signals were then shown by the brigantine Kathleen, of Lowestoft, and the Life-boat at once pro- ceeded to her. Her store of provisions was nearly exhausted, and five of her crew were anxious to go ashore. They got into the Life-boat, two other men deciding to remain in the ship, were landed, and on the following morning returned to the vessel.

HARTLEPOOL.—On the 27th March the Life-boats Charles Ingleby and Cyclist were taken out three times with the view of assisting vessels which were in danger in a gale of wind backing from E.N.E. to N.E., accompanied by a very high sea.

The first vessel, the schooner Baltic, of Drammen, stranded behind West Hartle- pool South Pier, where the seas were tremendous, the waves from seaward meeting those rebounding from the pier.

The crew of the Charles Ingleby made a gallant and determined effort to reach the schooner, but were driven back to within about a boat's length of the pier, some distance N. of the vessel. After regaining control of the boat, and it being impossible in such a sea to reach the vessel from where she then was, she endeavoured to get to windward; and while doing so, the first of a number of rockets was fired from the shore, the shipwrecked crew being eventually saved by means of the rocket apparatus. Saeing the hazardous -nature of the attempt made by the Charles Ingleby, and as other vessels were apparently in difficulties, it was decided to take out the Cyclist Life-boat, to be at hand if required. Another schooner, the Dagmar, was observed about to drop her anchor, with her topsail and other sail still set. The coxswain of the Charles Ingleby Life-boat fearing that the cable would part and the vessel would be driven ashore, advised the master to try to get between the piers into West Hartle- pool Harbour. This advice he promptly followed, with the result that he just managed to get in, striking the North Pier a side blow, but saving his ship and crew. The two Life-boats then proceeded to the German barque Mermaid, and stood by her until with the assistance of a steam-tug she was got into the harbour.

The boats reached the harbour at 6.30, and an hour afterwards went out to the assistance of the schooner Vilfrid. A tugalso went to her but failed to get com- munication, after twice getting her line on board, as the vessel had no towrope to give the tug. The schooner drifted to leeward and struck close to the Baltic.

The Life-boats endeavoured to reach her, and the Cyclist, which was furthest out, was struck by several of the tremendous seas which were still breaking. The boat was compelled to lay head to sea, and signal for the assistance of the other Life- boat; and while she was approaching, another heavy sea struck the Cyclist, breaking three of her oars. A rocket from the shore was fired over the vessel, and as her crew could then be taken off by the rocket apparatus, the Life-boats returned to the harbour at 8.15. As they passed the tug at the bar, they were in- formed that the light of another vessel making for the harbour had been seen.

Having taken in a fresh supply of spare oars for the Cyclist, the boats therefore again went out and searched the bay, but could find no trace of the reported vessel.

At 9.30 they returned to the harbour.

The crews landed, went round the cliffs, and looked out for the ship's light, but none could be seen. The Life-boats were moored in the harbour all night, so as to be immediately available if required, and were housed on the following morning.

BROADSTAIRS.—The coastguard on duty reported a vessel, burning flares, off the North Foreland at 3.45 A.M. on the 28th March. The Life-boat Frances Forbes Barton was launched at 4 o'clock, and found the barge Anglo-Saxon about two miles off the Foreland. She had left Ramsgate only a few hours when her steering-gear became disabled, and becom- ing unmanageable she broached to and was in danger of sinking. The sea fortu- nately moderating her crew contrived to get her under control by lashing a spar to the rudder-head. The coxswain of the Life-boat offered to assist to take the barge back to Ramsgate gratuitously, and the offer being accepted, one of the Life- boatmen went on board to pilot her, the boat remaining by her until she arrived at Ramsgate at 8 o'clock.

BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. — On the morning of the 29th March signals of distress were sent up by the s.s. Dan, of Copenhagen, which had stranded on the Sow and Figs rocks a little to the east- ward of Blyth Harbour, and in response the Life-boats Dalmar and Oswald, Sarah and Jane were launched and remained by the vessel until she floated off with the rising tide. The steamer was bound from Ghent, in ballast, for Blyth, and was making for the dry dock for repairs.

WITHERNSEA.—On the morning of the 1st April intelligence was received that a fishing smack and a large steamer had stranded. A dense fog prevailed at the time and there was a heavy ground swell.

The Life-boat Admiral Sous was launched and proceeded to the assistance of the vessels. The steamer succeeded in getting afloat again and resumed her journey, but the fishing boat, the dandy Fertile, of Grimsby, with a crew of five men, was not so fortunate. At the request of the master the Life-boat remained alongside the vessel and ulti- mately, with the help of two steam-tugs, she was got afloat and was taken home to Grimsby.

FLEETWOOD.—Signals of distress were shown on the night of the 6th April by the steam trawler Diana, of Grimsby, which had stranded on Barnard's Wharf in a strong W.S.W. breeze, a heavy sea, and thick weather. The Life-boat Maude Pickup was launched at 11.45, and on reaching the vessel found her in a sinking condition. She had lost her propeller, rudder and stern post, and several feet of her keel had been torn away by con- tinually striking on the bank. The tide had floated her and was drifting her off the bank into deep water. The master acting on the advice of the coxswain of the Life-boat let go the anchor as the vessel was unmanageable, and with the aid of the donkey engines succeeded in keeping the water under until, with the aid of a tug which was summoned by the Life-boat, the vessel was taken into the harbour.

While a strong W.N.W. gale was blowing, accompanied by a heavy broken sea, on the 11th May, the barque Mar- garelhe, of Borgo, Finland, bound from Fleetwood for Canada, stranded on Barnard's Wharf. The Life-boat Maude Pickup was launched in response to signals at 11.40 A.M., and was towed to the vessel by the harbour. steam-tugBrock. Heavy seas were breaking over her, and, being only in ballast, she was lifted and tossed about by every gust and wave. Great caution had therefore to be exercised in approaching her and rescuing her crew. The Life-boat was skilfully handled by the coxswain, and in less than ten minutes the eleven men on board the barque were taken into the boat, and at 12.45 were safely ashore.

HOLYHEAD. — The s.s. Dahomey, of London, bound from Liverpool for West Africa, with a general cargo, stranded on the rocks between the breakwater and the North Stack in a thick fog, on the night of the 6th April. On receipt of intelligence of the casualty, the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, at about 10.15, proceeded to the vessel, and first of all took off the passengers nine in number and four of the crew. Having safely landed them, the Life-boat returned to the vessel and found that a steam-tug had arrived and was ready to render any assistance. The mails having been taken on board the Life-boat and landed, another trip was made with the parcel post packages and the passengers' luggage, and on returning once more to the vessel the master and Lloyd's agent requested her to remain by, and she accordingly stayed until about 7 o'clock in the morning.

KILMORE, Co. WEXFORD.—The Life- boat John Robert was launched at 12.30 P.M. on the 7ih April, the coxswain having observed from his house a barque apparently ashore on Crosafarnogue Point.

The vessel, which had grounded in thick weather, a moderate W.S.W. breeze and a smooth sea, was the Haweswater, of and for Liverpool, in ballast, from Port Natal.

At the request of the master the Life- boat remained by her until about an hour after high water and then returned ashore, and eventually the ship's crew abandoned her and landed, as there was a probability of her becoming a total wreck.

CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—The barque Beaconsfield, of Brammen, laden with teak from Rangoon for Greenock, via Falmouth, stranded on the ridge inside North Bock in a strong S.S.W. breeze and a rough sea on the 9th April. She fired signals of distress, and at 11.20 P.M.

;he Life-boat Faith proceeded to her as- sistance. Two of the crew got into the Life-boat and were safely landed. The others refused to leave the vessel unless they were allowed to take their kits with them, but as the crew themselves num- bered sixteen mens the coxswain of the Life-boat was unable to accede to their request. On the following morning the wind freshened, and at about 1 P.M. the men hoisted a signal of distress, the Life- boat again went off to the ship and brought ashore seven of the crew. The other seven men took to one of their own boats, one of the Life-boat men taking charge of it, and by 4.50 P.M. all were safely on shore.

FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.—While a strong gale was blowing from N. accom- panied by a heavy sea, thick weather, rain and hail, on the evening of the llth April, the three-masted schooner Mary Lloyd, of Carnarvon, laden with slates, from Portmadoc bound for Hamburg, was seen dragging her anchor and drifting towards the dangerous rocks on the Dinas side of the bay. The Life-boat Appin was launched at 8.10, sailed to the vessel and reached her in about twenty minutes.

At the master's request some of the Life- boat men boarded the schooner, more chain was paid out with the view of bringing her up if possible, and eventually her crew of seven men took to the Life- boat, it being dangerous to remain any longer on board their vessel. The Life- boat then proceeded to the ketch Eliza- beth, of Newport, Mon., bound from Car- digan to Pembroke Dock, with a cargo of bricks, which was riding heavily and in danger of parting her cable. Two of her crew got into the Life-boat, but the third man resolutely declined to leave the vessel which fortunately held to her anchor.

RHYL, NORTH WALES.—Signals of dis- tress having been observed on the 12th April, the Life-boat Caroline Richardson was launched at about 3.30 AM., and found the yacht Hippie, of and for Liver- pool, from Conway, with three men on board, at anchor about a mile outside the mouth of the Voyrdt River, having been prevented from entering the harbour, as had been intended, by the heavy seas. A moderate gale was blowing from the N.W., the weather was thick, there was a yacht remained where she was until low water she would go to pieces.

In about three quarters of an hour, the weather having moderated, the coxswain of the Life-boat advised the yachtsmen to slip their cable and either follow the Life-boat to the Voyrd river or run for the Chester river. They adopted the latter course, the Life-boat seeing her fairly on her way.

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. — While the wind was blowing from S.S.W., with the force of a strong breeze to a moderate gale, very squally, with a somewhat rough sea, and rain, on the 13th April, a signal of distress was shown by the ketch Newlands, of Belfast, which was dragging her anchor about a mile E. of the harbour. The Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched at 7.38 P.M., took off the crew of two men, and two pilots who had boarded the vessel in the morning to try to get her into the harbour, and safely landed them at 8.15.

MONTROSE.—At about 9 A.M. on the 13th April the wind commenced to blow from S.S.E., and the sea rose quickly, the coxswains of the Life-boats were there- fore on the watch during the day in case there should be any call for their services.

A large number of the fishing boats bad gone to sea in the early morning, but most of them bad returned safely by noon. In the afternoon the wind increased to a strong gale, with a heavy sea, rain and thick and very cold weather. Four of the boats had not come back and a sharp look out was kept for them. At about 5.30 one of the boats was observed making for the harbour, and it was evident she would encounter much difficulty and danger in effecting an entrance, as the sea was breaking frequently right over the bar. The Life-boat Robert Henderson was there- fore launched, pulled down against wind and tide, and reached the harbour mouth just in time to see the boat, the Tisiphone, safely over the bar. Antici- pating the arrival of the other boats, the Life-boat remained inside the bar, and at about 7.30 assisted two of them to cross.

The last one reported that the fourth boat had been seen running N., evidently for Stonehaven or Aberdeen. The Life-boat then proceeded back to her station, but while going up the river saw a schooner running for the harbour; she therefore went back and by means of a flag guided the vessel safely in. The schooner proved to be the Gleaner, returning to Montrose after a voyage to Newcastle.

PETERHEAD.—On the 13th April the Life-boat George Pickard was launched at 2.20 P.M. to the assistance of a fishing boat which was in danger, her mast having been carried away in a whole gale from S.E. and a heavy sea. Other boats, however, went to the rescue, and she was towed into the harbour. The Life-boat, therefore, gave her attention to other fishing boats, and remained in attendance until they succeeded in making the harbour.

CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.----On the morning of the 15th April seventeen of the fishing cobles were out, chiefly engaged with the crab pots, when the sea began to rise. Six of the boats returned before the sea leached its height, one of these shipping a sea in crossing the bar.

The Life-boat Go-operator No. 1 was there- fore launched at 9.20, proceeded to the bar, and for four hours was occupied in escorting the boats across as they arrived.

HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Life-boat Algernon and Eleanor was launched at 1 P.M., on the 15th April, and stood by the fishing coble Guiding Star, of Hauxley, which had been over- taken by a very heavy sea. The other boats had landed, the last one to arrive being several times nearly swamped, and the Guiding Star was seen about two miles to the 8., her crew rowing against the tide, it being impossible to sail, and having to round the Bondicar buoy, where she would encounter considerable danger. The Life-boat met the boat near the buoy and accompanied her to the shore.

FILEY.—Six fishing cobles which had gone out on the morning of the 15th April being overtaken by a heavy sea, the Life-boat Hollon the Second was launched at 2 P.M., when the boats came in sight, passed lifebelts on board them, and escorted them to the shore.

SCARBOROUGH.—The Life-boat Queens- bury was launched at 1.15 P.M., on the 15th April, and rendered' assistance to several fishing cobles which were in danger in a heavy sea. At 6 o'clock the Life-boat returned to the shore, and her crew, who were fatigued by their exertions, were replaced by a frebh one. Thirty-two men were landed from the cobles, and the boats were towed into the harbour one at a time.

WHITBY.—At about 11 A.M., on the 16th April, the Life-boat John Fielden was launched to the aid of fishing-cobles which were in danger in a rough sea.

The Life-boat stood by the boats and at 1.30 returned to the shore, the last coble having by that time safely returned to the harbour.

On the 28th April the Life-boat again went to the assistance of endanger* d fishing-cobles, and remained by the boats until they safely crossed the bar and entered the harbour.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — A heavy sea rapidly sprung up on the 27th April, seriously endangering six cobles which had gone out to fish, and were returning to port. The Life-boat Robert and Susan was launched at about noon and escorted each of the boits through the worst part of their journey. They were all in safety at 3 p.m.

NORTH SUNDERLAND.— While the fish- ing-boats were out on the 28th April the sea suddenly rose, compelling them to return home. All the boats succeeded in entering the harbour safely with the exception of two, and to assist thise, the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched at 11.30 A.M. Oue of the boats went back to the Fame Islands but the other, the coble Beautiful Star, happily suc- ceeded in entering the harbour, the Life- boat standing by her until she was in safety.

PETERHEAD.—On the evening of the 28th April the wind increased to a gale, from E.S.E. and a heavy sea sprung up.

As some fishing-boats were expected to arrive from Shetland, and the approach to the harbour was dangerous, it was decided to launch the Life-boat George Pickard into the harbour, so as to be immediately available should her services be required. A watch was kept by the crew, half of them being on duty the first part of the night and the others relieving them. About 9 o'clock on the following morning the Maggie M. Birnie was observed, and the Lift-boat at once proceeded to meet her and stood by her until she was towed into the harbour by the steam-tug.

STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—The Life-boat Jonathan Stott was launched at 10 A.M.

on the 29th April, and stood by the cobles which were returning home, having been overtaken while out fishing by a rough sea and a thick fog.

CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND.----On the morning of the 30th April while the wind was blowing half a gale from S.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, the S.S. Strathcarron, of Glasgow, bound from Danzic for Philadelphia, via the Tyne, laden with sugar, was observed stranded on the rocks at Brig Head. She had run aground in a dense fog, and before she was seen from the shore the mate and three of the crew took one of their boats and made for the land; the boat was cap- sized, but fortunately the men were able to swim to the shore. At 5 o'clock the Life-boat Ellen and Eliza was launched, proceeded to the vessel and at the master's request remained by her. It was however found impossible to get the vessel afloat and, as it seemed probable that she would become a total wreck, it was decided to abandon her, and in two trips the Life-boat brought safely ashore the twenty-seven men on board, all being safely landed at 7.15.

HILBRE ISLAND, CHESHIRE. —It having been reported that some of the boats engaged in cockle-fishing were in a dangerous position on the West Hoyle bank on the 2nd May, the Life-boat Admiral Briggs was launched at 4.25 P.M., and in two trips rescued three boats, the Emblem, Times and Delembra, belonging to Parkgate, and their crews consisting of six men and two women. A strong gale was blowing from E.S.E., the sea was choppy and the weather squally at the time these services were rendered.

GREAT YARMOUTH.—A schooner, which proved to be the Ocean Wave, of Fowey, coal laden, from Shields for Plymouth, was seen stranded on the Scroby Sand in thick weather on the 5th May. At 6.50 p.m. the Life-boat John Burch proceeded to her assistance, and with the help of a steam tug succeeding in getting her afloat took her into the roadstead where she anchored.

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.— Signals of distress being shown by the brigantine Parkside, of Dundalk, on the 11th May, while a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W. with a heavy sea, the Life-boat Mary Isabella put off to her a-sistance at 9.55 A.M. Having become unmanageable the vessel had been anchored but was very close to the Whitestone Bank. Her crew of five men, fearing she would founder, had put on lifebelts and bad their kits ready to take with them into the Life-boat, and at noon the boat returned to her station with the men and their belongings.

BROUGHTY FERRY.—On the 20th May the brig Speculation, of Ohristiania, bound from Tayport for Bremen, with coal, was in tow of a steam-tug in a strong N.E.

wind and a choppy sea, when the tow- rope broke. Another hawser was attached, but that rope also parted and the vessel began to drift towards the Abertay Sands.

As quickly as possible a third rope was passed on board, but, although the rope was able to stand the strain the brig's windlass gave way, the vessels were once more separated, and the brig went aground on the sands and heeled over.

Her dangerous position being observed from the shore, the Life-boat Samuel Shawcross was launched and proceeded to her. The seas were breaking over her, she had several feet of water in her hold and was gradually settling down. The heavy swell rendered it impossible for the Life-boat to approach her, and therefore the boat anchored and waited for a lull in the storm, when she succeeded in getting alongside and, with considerable danger, rescued the crew, consisting of seven men, some of their belongings and the ship's papers. The vessel became a total wreck.