At about 9 A.M. on the 14th February a vessel was seen riding with two anchors down, not far from a lee shore, about five miles W. of Margate. Her sprit and sails had been blown away and apparently the seas were washing completely over her.

A whole gale was then blowing from N,by E., the weather was thick, and hail and snow were falling. The Life-boat Eliza Harriet "was launched, proceeded across the Nayland rock, encountering very heavy seas which filled her several times, and reached the vessel at about 11 o'clock. She was the barge Mizpah, of Harwich. Considerable difficulty wa» experienced in getting alongside, but this was ultimately accomplished, and the crew of three men, who were wearing life-belts, were taken into the Life-boat, which remained near the vessel until about 2 P.M., when the weather moderated and some of the Life-boat men and the crew boarded her. The boat stood by for another half-hour, and as the barge was safe—the crew having the help of those Life-boat men who remained on board —it was decided to return to her station, which was reached at about 4 P.M., heavy seas being again encountered on the journey. On the following morning the boatmen left on board took the vessel to the Horse Sand, where she was picked up by a tug, the services of which had been secured by the coxswain of the Life-boat on, his return to the shore, and was towed to Faversham, to which port she was destined with a cargo of slate from London..