CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.

Eight fishing-cobles were endeavouring to return home while a heavy sea was breaking on the bar on the 31st January.

As they would incur considerable risk in crossing, the Life-boat Co-operator No. 1 was launched at 11 A.M., taking out spare life-belts, which were handed to the fishermen, and stood by the boats until they safely reached the shore,.