HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The coastguard reported, on the night of the 21st February, that he had heard signals of distress. A steamer was seen on the Bondicar Rocks : she had a light burning and was sounding her whistle.

A moderate breeze was blowing from the S., the weather was thick and the sea moderate. The reef being a dangerous one it was considered that it would be impossible to render any help by means of a coble, and therefore fche Life-boat Algernon and Eleanor was launched. She put off about 10.30, and found the s.s. Velocity, of and from London, in ballast, for Blyth. Some of the Life-boat men went on board, an anchor was laid out, and as the tide was flowing, the steamer soon floated.

At the master's request three of the Life-boat men remained on board to accompany him to Blyth so as to assist him if anything happened, and the Life-boat returned to her station. The vessel then seemed watertight, but soon began to leak; however the donkey engine was sufficient for working the pumps, and she safely arrived at her destination..