On the after- noon of the 13th April the brigantine Amanda, of Newhaven, stranded a short distance from the St. Nicholas Light- vessel, and in response to guns from the latter the Life-boat John Bur eh was launched. When searching for the Amanda in the dense fog which pre- vailed, the John Burch found the Caister No. 1 Life-boat, which had also been launched, fast aground on a dan- gerous part of the shoal; she rendered what assistance she could, and remained by her until she floated some hours later. The Amanda had in the mean- time received other assistance, and the John Burcli was able to return to Yar- mouth..