MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE.—WhDe a moderate wind was blowing from N., accompanied by a choppy sea, on the 6th March, a messenger arrived from Theddlethorpe and informed the coxswainof the Life-boat Heyicood that a small craft was drifting in a S.E. direction.

He added that he had seen what appeared to be a man on board baling water out of the boat. The coxswain at once summoned the crew, and on looking at the boat it was seen that she was fifing her jib and close to the mainmast was something that certainly appeared to be a man. At noon the Life-boat was launched and on reaching the boat fonnd the jib was set and the mainsail hanging overboard, this was probably what had been thought to be a man, but no one was on board; she had, however, been recently occupied, as the condition of some bread and meat found in the cabin showed that they had not long been placed there.

She was of about two tons burden and fore and aft rigged, bat no trace of her name, port, or ownership could be- found.

She was taken in tow by the Life-boat and on reaching the shore was handed over to the Eeceiver of Wrecks..