WINCHELSEA, SUSSEX.—A telephone message was received from the coastguard at Galloways, stating that a ketch was ashore, on the morning of the 23rd February. The Life-boat John William Dudley was launched at 8.40, in a rough sea, a strong S. breeze and a thick mist, and found the ketch Pilot laden with china clay, stranded between Galloways coastguard station and Jury's Gap. The master having engaged the services of the Life-boat men, the anchor was slipped, sails set, and ultimately the vessel was got away from the shore. They then manned the pumps as the ketch was leaking badly. One of the crew, which consisted of four men, was injured, and as there were no spirits on board some were supplied to him from the Life-boat's store. Arriving about a mile and a half from Dungeness the Life-boatmen enquired of the master if he wished any further help, and on his stating that he did not, they were arranging to return to their station, but the vessel's crew, in view of the tact that she was in a leaky condition and had no anchor or cable on board, refused to go any further if the Life-boat left. The master therefore asked that the Life-boat men might accompany him to Dover, and they accordingly did so. Dover was reached at 4.30 P.M., but it was impossible to get into the harbour until 11.30. The injured man was then landed by the Life-boat. Having finished their work at 1 A.M. the Life-boatmen proceeded to the Sailor's Home to rest, and on the following evening at about 7 o'clock arrived back at Winchelsea..