MARGATE.—Signals were shown by a vessel in Margate Roads, while a whole gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied by a very heavy sea and thick weather, with rain, on the 3rd August. The Lifeboat Civil Service, No. 1, was launched at 11.40 P.M. and found the vessel was the barge Intrepid, of Ipswich, bound from London for Dover, laden with maize, and having on board the master, the mate, and the master's wife. The vessel was riding at anchor, she was very low in the water, and it was feared that she would founder.

Three times the Life-boat got a rope attached to her, but on each occasion it parted. At the last attempt, owing to the barge driving on the main, the Life-boat had not sufficient time to hoist her sails before she touched the rocks; her anchor was at once let go, and she rode with her head to sea, bat finding it impossible to get off, and those on board the barge continuing to signal for help, it was decided to cut the cable, losing about two fathoms of it and the anchor, the latter being subsequently recovered, and make another attempt to reach the vessel. A rope was got on board, and having been made fast, the three persons were taken into the boat.

It was then daylight and the Life-boat remained by the barge for about two hours, the captain and five men were put on board her, the anchor was slipped and she was taken to Ramsgate, the master's wife and the mate being taken ashore in the Life-boat.