WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—The look-out man having observed lights on the 27th February, 1901, the crew of the Life- boat Margaret were summoned. The nature of the lights could not be discerned and therefore it was decided to launch the Life-boat in case they should prove to be signals for assistance. At 1.30 A.M. the boat put off, and when about two and a half miles from the shore the Cockle Light-Vessel fired signals which she answered by rockets signifying that she was on the way. At 2.30 she reached the Newarp Light-Vessel and found that four men of the crew of the s.s. Chamois, of London, bound from Shields for Barcelona with a cargo of coal, had taken refuge there, their vessel having been in collision with another vessel.

They stated that a boat belonging to the steamer had capsized, throwing her crew into the water. The Life-boat at once proceeded in search of the boat and eventually spoke the Cross Sand Light - Vessel, but ascertained that nothing had been seen of her. The search was continued without success until dawn, when the Life-boat returned to the Newarp Light-ship, took off the four men and safely landed them at 10 A.M.

ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.—The Life- boat Royal Stuart was launched at 9.30 A.M. on the 1st March, and remained afloat until several fishing-boats, which had been overtaken by a whole gale from S.E. and a very heavy sea, had safely entered the harbour.

FALMOUTH.—The full-rigged ship Von- del of Amsterdam, bound from Liver- pool for Port Adelaide with a cargo of superphosphates, stranded on the rocks near St. Mawes Castle Point, in an extremely dangerous position, having dragged her anchor while lying in the roadstead, in a N. W. gale and heavy sea, on 2nd March. She showed signals of distress, and at 7.45 A.M. the Life-boat Bob Newbon put off to render assistance to her. The mate in charge of the vessel in the absence of the master gladly availed himself of the services of the Life-boatmen, who passed hawsers to steam-tugs and assisted in steering the vessel, which was got afloat shortly before high water and was taken to moorings in Plymouth Docks.

MOELFRE, ANGLESEA.—About 10 o'clock on the morning of the 2nd March, while a strong breeze was blowing from S.E. accompanied by a rough sea, signals of distress were shown by the schooner County of Cork, of Amlwch, bound from Liverpool for Abersoch, with coal and manure. The Life-boat Star of Hope went to her assistance and found her about half-a-mile from Moelfre Island, dragging her anchors and in great danger of stranding. Her crew consist- ing of two men got into the Life-boat and were landed, being subsequently taken back to the vessel by a fishing-boat when the weather had moderated,

JOHNSHAVEN, KlNCAHDINESHIRE.----On the 2nd March the Life-boat Sarah Ann Holden was launched at 11 A.M. and went to the assistance of the fishing- boat Success which was in danger while making for the harbour in a S.E. breeze and a rough sea. The Life-boat re- mained afloat until the fishermen were in safety, NEW BRIGHTON AND FOBMBY.—Mes- sages by telephone were received at these Life-boat stations on the evening of the 7th March stating that a steamer had stranded and was in need of assist- ance. At 6.17 the New Brighton Steam Life-boat Queen left her moorings and at 7.30 reached the s.s. Dominion, of Liver- pool, a vessel of 4,251 nett tonnage, bound from Liverpool for Portland, Maine, and having two hundred and seventy persons on board. About ten minutes later the Formby Life-boat John and Henrietta arrived, and both Life- boats stood by the vessel until 8.30, when she fortunately floated off the bar and was out of danger. The boats then returned to their respective stations, the Steam Life-boat towing the other as far as the Crosby Light-Vessel.

PALLING, NORFOLK.—The Life-boat Hearts of Oak was launched at 12.7 p.m. on the 17th March, signal guns having been heard in the direction of the Hasborough Sands apparently fired from the Would Light-Vessel. A dense fog prevailed at the time, the sea was smooth, and a light wind was blowing from N.N.W. The s.s. Ardlethen, of Aberdeen, bound from the Tyne for an Argentine port, with a, cargo of coal and coke, was found aground on the sands and, at the request of the master, the Life-boat remained in attendance until the vessel was again afloat.

WHITBY.—Several fishing cobles were returning home on the morning of the 18th March when the sea rapidly rose 1 and rendered it highly dangerous for the j boats to cross the bar. Two of them had I very narrow escapes of broaching-to and i being swamped by the heavy seas. At 11.30 the Life-boat Robert and Mary I Ellis was taken out and remained in I attendance on the other cobles until they succeeded in getting safely into the harbour.

MARGATE.—About 4.40 p.m., on the 21st March, a telegram was received from Lloyd's agent at Whitstable stating that a brigantine had stranded on the Red Sand and that her crew were apparently in jeopardy. A strong gale was blowing from N.E. and the sea was rough. The crew of the Life-boat Eliza Harriet were summoned and in ten minutes from the receipt of the telegram the boat was launched and was on her way to the scene of the casualty. On reaching the West Last a vessel was observed about N. by W. and thinking she was the one reported to be in distress the boat made for her, but found she was a brig riding at anchor. As darkness had now set in, the Life-boatmen boarded her to ascertain if her crew could give any information respecting the stranded vessel. They were informed that a sunken vessel had been seen in a S.W. direction about a mile and a half distant, but no men had been observed either on the vessel or on her masts. Proceeding in the direction indicated, the Life-boat ] searched until 9.30 when the strong tide ! rendered it prudent to put into Whits- table for a time. About 4 a.m., having | received fresh directions, she again put j off, resumed the search, and at daylight found she was close to the vessel which was sunk between the Red and Middle Sands; her foreyard was just under i water and, on running in nearer to her, men were seen in the top. The Life- boat having sailed to windward of the wreck lowered her foremast and with the help of oars got alongside with her head right under the vessel's foretop, this being the only way of getting the men off, as they were perfectly helpless.

They numbered three men: the survivors of a crew of seven. Having taken the men, one of whom was almost lifeless, on board, the boat was, with some diffi- culty, got clear of the wreck and at once sailed for Whitstable. The tide being low when she arrived, a dinghy was procured by means of which the rescued men were landed, and they then received proper attention. At high water the Life-boat left for her station, arriving home about 4.30 p.m. The wrecked vessel was the brigantine Rose, of Whitstable, laden with coal.

At about 1 a.m. on the 9th April, the Coastguard reported that rockets were being fired from the Tongue Light- Vessel ; the crew of the Life-boat Civil Service No. 1 were thereupon summoned and the boat was as soon as possible launched. The weather was squally, the wind blowing with the force of a moderate gale, and there was a moderate sea. On speaking the Tongue Lightship it was ascertained that she was answer- ing signals made by the Princes Channel Light-Vessel and that a flare had been seen bearing W.N. W., apparently shown by a vessel on the Shingles. The boat then proceeded to the Princes Channel Lightship and was informed that a brigantine had been aground on the Shingles, but had floated soon after one o'clock and proceeded towards the North Foreland. The Life-boat went in search of the vessel, found her lying at anchor, and asked the master whether any as- sistance was required. He replied that he had desisted from pumping in order to ascertain to what extent the vessel was leaking, and he asked that the Life-boat might remain by. In about half-an-hour's time the pumps were tried and it was found that the water was gaining at the rate of about four inches an hour. He then engaged the Life- boatmen to take the vessel into harbour.

Some of them boarded her, pumped her dry, got up her remaining anchor, the other having been lost when she stranded, and made sail for Faversham, for which port she was bound, arriving there at about 6.30 p.m. The Life-boat had meanwhile returned to her station where she arrived at 9 a.m. The vessel was the Mary Johns, of Fowey, coal laden, from Swansea, and manned by a crew of seven men.

CLACTON-ON-SEA. — In response to messages by telephone and signal guns fired from the Swin Middle Light-Vessel, on the morning of the 22nd March, the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched at 8.50 and found the brig Comforter, of Tonsberg, laden with firewood, from Fredrikstad for Rochester, stranded on the Middle Barrow Sand. A moderate E. gale was blowing and the sea was rough. At the master's request, the Life-boat -stood by the vessel but when the tide receded she broke her back and when the tide again flowed, her crew of seven men decided to leave her and got into the Life-boat. The wind and tide being against her, the boat hung on to the wreck for a time, but the spars, etc., beginning to fall she was compelled to cast off and anchored until high water, when she was able to proceed on her homeward journey. At daylight she fell in with the s.s. Spero, of Newcastle, which kindly towed her as far as the S.W. Gunfleet buoy, then crossing the Sands Clacton was reached at noon, all on board the boat being greatly ex- hausted.

On the 25th March, while a strong breeze was blowing from N.E., accom- panied by a rough sea and snow squalls, the Coastguard reported a vessel on the Buxey Sand, showing a signal of distress.

At 10.30 a.m. the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched and found the fishing smack William and Eliza, of Colchester, stranded on the N.E. part of the sand and bumping heavily. The master asked the Life-boatmen to re- main by him ; his request was acceded to, and when the tide rose the smack floated and was able to resume her journey, having received no apparent injury.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX.—On the morning of the 25th March, a strong breeze was blowing from N.E., the sea was moderate and the weather thick, with snow squalls. About 10 o'clock the coxswain of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 9 received a message by telephone from the pierhead, to the effect that a barque was aground on the Nore Sand and in a dangerous position. He at once summoned the crew of the Life- boat and proceeded to the rescue. The vessel proved to be the Greihe, of Kragero, homeward bound from London, in ballast, and manned by a crew of nine men. At the master's request, the Life- boat remained by the barque until she floated at about 3 p.m.

WEXFORD.— A sudden gale sprung up from the E.N.E., accompanied by snow-showers and a heavy sea, on the morning of the 25th March, and the schooner Perseverance, of Wexford, homeward bound in ballast from Dublin, stranded on Raven Point. The Life- boat James Stevens No. 15 put off at 9 o'clock and stood by her until she floated and succeeded in getting into the harbour.

PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. — The lugger Maria Jane, of Peel, left the harbour at about 4 p.m., on the 26th March, for mackerel fishing off the coast of Ireland.

A strong breeze was then blowing from I N.N.W. and the sea was rough. She j sailed out of the bay and when she arrived behind the breakwater her fore- j mast suddenly snapped, falling overboard j with the sails, and had to be cut adrift. ! Finding themselves close under the sharp j rocks at Peel Castle her crew let go an j anchor, which fortunately held, but although for the time the lugger was safe she was liable at any moment to i certain destruction should her anchor drag or the cable part. Her position being seen from the shore, the Life-boat signal was tired and in ten minutes the Mayhem Medwin was on her way to the vessel. The wind had by that time increased to a gale and the sea had become very heavy. Finding that the anchor was still holding, some of the Life-boatmen boarded the lugger, assisted to rig a jury mast and to improvise sails, after which the anchor was slipped and the vessel was taken back into a place of safety.

PENZANCE.—The wind suddenly shift- ing from N.E. to W.S.W., on the morning of the 29th March, the barque Antarctic, of Swansea, homeward bound from London, in ballast, and lying windbound in Mount's Bay, became embayed and was in a dangerous situa- tion. The wind increased in force during i the day, until at nightfall it attained the force of a strong gale, a heavy sea set into the bay and the barometer was falling rapidly and there was every indication of the weather becoming worse; it was therefore considered advis- able that the Life-boat Elizabeth and Blanche should proceed to the vessel's i assistance. The boat was launched at 10 p.m., and on reaching the barque I the master being warned of his danger ' decided to leave the vessel with his crew of eight men. They were taken into the Life-boat and were landed at 11.45 p.m. The vessel was then riding ; very heavily; her windlass being1 damaged prevented her anchors from being got up, and it was feared that if a I steam-tug were procured and the anchors ' were slipped she would probably be driven ashore.

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY.—A telegram having been received from Tenby on the morning of the 30th March intimating that a vessel was showing signals of distress, the Life-boat City of Manchester was launched at 8.35 and proceeded to the vessel, which was found to be the ship Australia, of Christiania, laden with coal and bound from Cardiff for Rio de Janeiro. She had grounded on Carmarthen Bar in a whole gale. On account of the very heavy breaking seas the Life-boatmen experienced great difficulty in getting alongside the vessel, which was then under water, but after several attempts they were successful and rescued fifteen men who had lashed themselves in the rigging. One of them, the master, had a broken arm. The crew originally consisted of seventeen men, but two of them unfortunately lost their lives before the Life-boat arrived. In effecting the rescue the assistant coxswain of the Life-boat was washed out of the boat by a heavy sea, but was picked up un- injured.

His Majesty the King of Norway and Sweden graciously presented the Medal for Saving Life, second class, to Mr. DAVID JONES, coxswain of the Life-boat and £1 to each of the fourteen men who formed the crew of the boat on the occasion in question, in recognition of their meritorious conduct. Their services were also specially recognised by the Institution, an. extra reward being granted to each of the men.

HARWICH.—While a gale was blowing from the S., accompanied by a heavy sea, on the morning of the 30th March, a telephone message was received from Felixstowe stating that a schooner was aground on the St. Andrew's Bank and that she had signals of distress flying.

The steam Life-boat City of Glasgow left her moorings at 9.10 and found the stranded vessel was the Hose, of and for Ipswich, laden -with granite from Guernsey. It was seen that she would inevitably become a total wreck, and her crew of four men were therefore taken into the Life-boat and safe1.7 landed at about 11.45.

DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—On the 2nd April, while a strong breeze was blowing from the S., the schooner Mersey, of Dublin, bound from Waterford, in ballast, for Point of Ayre, anchored near the rocks outside Conister. She was then in a dangerous position, a very heavy sea was running, and when her anchors commenced to drag she was in a very critical situation. She signalled for assistance and in response the Life- boat Civil Service No. 6 was launched and rescued her crew consisting of three men.

DUNGENESS, KENT.—On the 6th April the Coastguard watchman informed the coxswain of the Life-boat B.A.O.E. that a large steamer had stranded on the Newcome Sand. He at once summoned the crew and at 6.15 p.m. the boat was launched. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, the sea was moderate, and a thick fog prevailed. The Life-boat stood by the vessel—the Alclnoug, of Liverpool, on a voyage from China to Amsterdam—until she floated and was out of danger. The boat returned to her station at about 10 o'clock.