SALCOMBK, SOUTH DEVON.—Signals of distress having been reported by the Coastguard on the 17th January, the Life-boat Lesty was launched at 12.10 A.M. and proceeded towards Prawle Point; when about two miles distant from there she showed three bright lights, which were answered by three rockets about ten miles S. of the point.

Proceeding in the direction in which they had been seen, it was found they had been fired by the s.s. Pinedene, of Aberystwyth, which had lost her propeller, having been in collision with an unknown schooner. The master requested the Life-boatmen to return to the shore and telegraph to Plymouth for a steam-tug. Having done this, the boat again went off to the steamer to render any further assistance required, but found that none was needed. A fresh wind blew from S.W. while the Life-boat was engaged, the weather was thick, with rain squalls, and there was a heavy ground sea..