During a strong southerly gale and heavy sea on the 15th March, signals of distress were seen from a vessel near the Barber Sands, and the Life-boat John Burch was launched and proceeded in the direction of the signals. On reaching the vessel, which was the brigantine Minnie Eaton of Lowestoft, it was found she had dragged her anchors about three-quarters of a mile, and was on the edge of the sand. The boat stood by the brigantine until the tide changed, and then assisted her to proceed on her voyage to Lowes- toft, whither she was bound with a cargo of coal..