Shortly after ; noon on the 3rd August, while a diver was giving a performance fit thy pier- head, the attendant boat was capsized, | throwing her two occupants into the water. There was a moderate N.W.

gale, accompanied by a very heavy sea i at the time. With the assistance of the diver one of the men managed to reach the pier, but the other commenced to drift rapidly out to sea, clinging to au oar. As no small boat could launch in so heavy a sea, the Life-boat, Caroline Hichardson, was signalled for. Within j a few minutes the boat was in the water, i and with all speed proceeded to the- I drifting man, who was skilfully picked up in a very exhausted condition. As soon as the boat regained the shore medical aid was given the unfortunate man, who in due time was successfully restored. The accident having occurred in the middle of the day, both the launch and the rescue were witnessed by sojue thousands of spectators..