CARDIGAN.—In the early morning of the 16th March, while a strong gale was blowing, signals of distress were seen from a ketch in Cardigan Bay.

The Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Clare was promptly launched and went to her help. She proved to be the ketch Morcel, of Treguier. The crew declined to leave her, but asked that some help might be given to them. Two Life-boatmen were therefore put on board and with their assistance, sails were set and the vessel brought to a safe anchorage.

WINTEKTON, NORFOLK.—In a strong S.W. breeze on the 16th March the schooner Agnes, of Faversham, stranded near the Cockle Light-vessel. A yawl put off to her assistance, but on arrival signalled for more help. In response, the Life-boat proceeded to her and, having put some men on board who assisted in laying out anchors, she stoodby until the rising tide floated the schooner clear. The Life-boat then returned ashore.

APPLEDORE, DEVONSHIRE. — About 1.15 P.M. on the 23rd March, the ketch Camille, of Nantes, while bound from that place to Fremington, with a cargo of oil, attempted to come through the "south gut" and stranded. In response to her signals of distress the Life-boat; Jane Hannah Macdonald launched and went to her assistance. Two Life-boat- men, were put on board and with their help the ketch was got off', and taken into the West Appledore, but she was leaking so much that it was necessary to beach her to prevent her sinking.

DUNBAR, HADDINGTONSHIRE.—About half-past five on the morning of the '25th March information was received that the schooner Guide, of Faversham, bound for Grangemouth from London with a cargo of pig iron, was ashore on a reef of rocks near Whitesands, a considerable distance from the shore.

The Life-boat William Arthur Millioard and the rocket apparatus both proceeded to the scene of the wreck, but the latter could not render any assistance on account of the distance being too great. At the request of the Captain the Life-boat stood by the vessel for nearly nine hours and was able to render considerable help, although the position of the vessel from the first was hopeless. The crew, how- ever, with one exception, declined to leave their vessel, so the Life-boat re- turned ashore, arriving about 3 P.M.

The vessel meanwhile was lying badly holed and bumping heavily, and as it was evident the crew were in great danger the Hon.. Secretary decided to put a watchman on duty. About 1 A.M.

next morning there was a rumour that the vessel had gone to pieces, but this proved to be incorrect. It appeared the crew had endeavoured to launch their own boat, but it was immediately swamped and one of the crew nearly drowned. The, Life-boat again put off and rescued the seven men still on board, returning to Dunbar at 11 A.M.

There was a strong S.E. wind and moderate sea at this time.

TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE. — On the night of the 25th March signals of distress were seen to the eastward from the Coastguard station. On it being reported the Life-boat William and Mary Devey was launched and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the s.s.

Peritia, of Flensburg, bound from Burry- port to Rostock, with a cargo of coal.

It transpired that while the steamer was crossing Llanelly Bar the cargo shifted, and in trying to trim it the mate and one seaman took a candle into the hold, which caused an explosion, blowing off the hatches and badly injuring the two men. At the request of the Captain these two men were taken into the boat and landed. The Life-boat afterwards returned to the vessel and stood by her until she was brought to a safe anchorage, where she remained until about midday on the 26th idem. In the meantime her cargo had been trimmed, and the vessel again put to sea. Shortly afterwards the cargo again shifted and the vessel became unmanageable. Distress signals were shown, and in response the William and Mary Devcij again went to her aid.

There was a strong S.W. wind and a ground sea; but before the Life-boat reached the steamer the Hood tide had brought her into somewhat smoother water, but her bulwarks were then under water and the bridge was nearly awash. As many of the Life-boatmen as could be spared were put on board, at the request of the Captain, and worked until she was got out of immediate danger. The Life-boat then left her and she was brought into the harbour next tide.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The Life-boat Robert and Susan was launched on the 26th March to the assistance of some of the local fishing cobles, in consequence of the southerly wind suddenly increasing to a gale, and endangering the return of the boats. In one case where the coble was to leeward and unable to carry sail she was taken in tow and brought into harbour.

GEEENORE, Co. LOOTH.—On the 3rd April, about 4.30 P.M., the Coastguard observed two steamers approaching Carlingford Lough from seaward, but not by the proper channel. The keepers of the Haulbowline Lighthouse there- fore hoisted a signal and warned them of their danger, and on this being observed both vessels turned and at- tempted to put to sea again : ono succeeded in getting clear, but the other went on to the rocks and remained fast. As the weather was threatening and a strong S.W. breeze blowing, it was decided to launch the Life- boat Sir Arthur Blackwood. This was clone at C.45 P.M., and she anchored, at 7.15 P.M., as near the vessel as possible in case her services should be required. Soon after 11 P.M. she was herself, and when the tide made came off the rock; the hand who had remained j on board steered her into a safe place and let go the anchor. Next morning I the remainder of the crew went aboard ! again, got up steam and although she was leaking badly were able to take her into safety.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. — While the fishing boat Bosebud, of Lowestoft, was being sailed from that place to Lerwick, on the 7th April, by two Shetland fishermen who had just pur- chased her, she was brought up by stress of weather and had to anchor in Scar- borough Bay. After lying there all day able to get alongside, and the Coxswain boarded the vessel, which proved to be the s.s. BospliorUK No. 48, of Constantinople, bound from Grecnock to that place. He .asked the master if ho required assistance, but he declined, at the same time asking that the boat- should .stand by him. Shortly after the , steamer commenced to move on the rock, which strained her very much, and rind- ing that there was a great deal of water in the engine room, the crew with one exception decided, 011 account of the dangerous position, to leave her. They were accordingly taken into the Life- boat and landed at 1.30 A.M. After the men had left her the vessel righted the wind, which was blowing from North, suddenly increased about 8 P.M. to a hurricane, and very shortly afterwards the Rosebud burnt a Hare for assistance.

The Life-bout Queembury at once put off; on getting alongside the skipper stated his anchors were dragging and that he required help to get into the harbour. At his request the coxswain put two Life-boat men 011 board, they then weighed anchor and sailed in, the Life-boat meanwhile remaining close at hand in case her services should be required.

CULLEUCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. — Thirteen fishing-cobles were endeavouring to return home while a heavy sea was breaking on the bar on the 8th April.

As they would incur considerable risk in crossing, the Life-boat Co-uperalvr No. I was launched at 9 A.M., and stood by the boats until they safely reached the shore. She then returned ashore and was re-housed at 11.30 A.M.

APPLEDORE, DEVONSHIRE. — While the ketch Sylph, of Bideford, was bound for that port with a cargo of coal on the 15th April, she stranded on the South Tail and showed signals of distress. In response, the Life-boat Jane Hannah MacDonald was at once launched to her assistance, and within a quarter of an hour was alongside the vessel. At the request of the Master he and his mate were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Appledore.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—In response to signals of distress shortly after 10 P.M. on the 27th April the Life-boat Hubert and Susan went to the assistance of the s.s. Attiki, of Andros, Greece, which ran on to the rocks at Newbiggin Church Point and was badly damaged. There was a moderate S.E.

wind, rough sea and thick weather at the time. The captain and one of the crew refused to leave the ship, but twenty-five of the men elected to go ashore, so the Life-boat landed them soon after midnight, and the boat was re-housed at 2 A.M.