HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.—Very heavy '.

seas accompanied a whole S.W. gale on the 15th March, and soon after daylight signals were observed from two vessels in the roads. The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was immediately ordered out and made for the barquentine Imogene of Liverpool, as it was seen that she was drifting out to sea. On getting alongside the crew of eight were taken on board, the vessel's cables having both parted. The Life-boat then pro- ceeded to the other vessel, which proved to be the Harmony of Padstow, and rescued her crew of five, as her anchors were dragging. The boat then returned ashore. Both vessels were carrying coal as cargo, and the Imogene, which was bound from Garston to Gibraltar, was driven out to sea and not seen again. The schooner happily weathered the storm.

PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN.—At 8.45 A.M. on the 15th March, when the wind was blowing a whole gale from S.W., with a very heavy sea running, the schooner William Berry broke from her moorings and commenced to drift to the shore on the opposite side of the bay, which is extremely rocky and dangerous. Within fifteen minutes she was fast on the rocks considerably holed and liable to go to pieces at any moment.

In the meantime the casualty had been observed from the shore, and the Life- boat James Stevens No. 1 was sent to the rescue of the four men 011 board.

In a short space of time she was skil- fully taken to the wreck and the crew having been rescued she returned ashore.

NEWCASTLE, Co. DOWN.—At 10 A.M.

on the 15th March the barque Ctwnebiere, of Marseilles, was observed being driven on to Duiidrum Bar, in the furious W.S.W. gale which was raging. The Life-boat Farnlcy was launched and proceeded to her. On approaching the barque the in-draught of the tide and heavy cross seas caught the Life-boat and swept her beyond the wreck. As it was impossible for the boat to get back to her, the coxswain beached his boat at Ballykinlar, where the men remained to recover from their exposure and fatigue. In the meantime a tug went off to the wreck and succeeded in taking off ten of the endangered men, but in the gathering darkness and mountainous seas had to suspend operations. At 4 P.M.

the Life-boat made another attempt, the crew having been provided by Mr.

Clarence Craig, of Tyrella, with refresh- ments, he also furnishing men and horses to assist in the launch. Before the Life-boat could reach the wreck, however, one of her crew was taken ill, and the boat was compelled to put back to land him at Dundrum. As three of the crew were unfit to go to sea again,three substitutes were obtained and a third start was made for the vessel.

The boat reached her about midnight, to find her completely under water, and the remainder of the crew, ten in number taking refuge in the rigging.

Having taken them all on board, the Life-boat made at once for Dundrum, where all received the greatest kindness, and the boat was left for the night.

The Committee of Management decided, as a special mark of their appreciation of the valuable and unselfish services of Mr. Craig on this occasion, to present him with a mounted aneroid, bearing a suitable inscription, and also to bring to the particular notice of the Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary the meritorious conduct of Sergeant McNaughten and Constable McGowan, who followed the Life-boat all day, and on several occasions were up to their necks in the water when assisting at the launches.

MONTROSE, FORFARSHIRE. — On the loth March, during the afternoon, a message was received that a ketch was apparently running for Montrose, and asking that the Life-boat might be on the look-out for her. An hour later she appeared, and it was seen that she in- tended to attempt to come in. As there was a very heavy sea running and a S.E. gale raging, the Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner was launched to attend the ketch, which proved to be the C.E.O.G.

of Jersey, bound from London to Mont- rose. The ketch fortunately succeeded in getting over the bar without mishap, although she was struck by several very heavy seas and was all but driven on to the Annat Bank.

SHOREHAM, SUSSEX. — The barque Libnrna of Arendal, whilst bound from Gothenburg to South Africa, stranded off Shoreham about 5 P.M. on the 15th March. There was a S.W. gale blowing at the time, accompanied by a very heavy sea, and whilst the Life-boatmen were hastening to the rescue a heavy hailstorm came on. The Life-boat William Mestell having been launched, was taken by the harbour tug to wind- ward of the wreck and then veered down.

This was a somewhat difficult operation, as the boat had to be manoeuvred with great care to prevent her being dashed against thesideof the vessel. Eventually, however, the vessel's crew of ten men were got on board, but not before the Life-boat was somewhat seriously damaged; she was again picked up by the harbour tug, which assisted her into harbour. The rescue, which was carried out in the presence of some hundreds of spectators, was skilfully performed.

NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, and FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—On the night of the 16th March a vessel was observed on " Taylor's Bank," and in response to a telephone message the steam Life-boat Queen was sent to her assistance. She found the s.s. Innisfallen, of Liverpool, inward bound from Cork, had been in collision, and had stranded. Two hoppers which had gone to help the steamer stranded in close proximity to each other. The Formby Life-boat John and Henrietta also arrived upon the scene, and as the weather was very threatening both Life-boats stood by the stranded vessels. Happily the wind decreased, and early next morning tugs were able to tow all three vessels clear.

The Life-boats then returned to their stations.

APPLEDORE, NORTH DEVON. — The fishing craft Elizabeth, of Tenby, at- tempted about 5 P.M. on the 17th March to cross the bar, but with the tide and heavy sea, there being little or no wind, she drifted on to the North Tail.

Within a few minutes the sea began to wash over her, and signals of dis- tress were made. The Life-boat Jane Hannah Macdonald was promptly launched, and succeeded, with consider- able difficulty owing to the state of the sea, in rescuing the three hands on board, bringing them safely ashore at 7.30 P.M.

PORTHDINLLAEN, CARNARVONSHIRE.— During a strong northerly gale on the 23rd March, the schooner Julia, of Runcorn, which was anchored in the bay owing to stress of weather, com- menced to drag her anchors and drifted into shallow water. Signals of distress were displayed, and the Life-boatBarbara Fleming was launched and proceeded to her. On getting along- side the master requested that he and his two men should be taken ashore; they were accordingly taken on board the Life-boat and landed in safety.

During this service the sea was very rough and heavy rain was falling.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED, NORTHUMBER- LAND.—A number of Spittal fishing cobles put to sea early on the morning of the 24th March, when a N.E. wind sprang up, with a very heavy sea run- ning on the bar. It was seen that the small craft would have great difficulty in reaching the harbour, and that the attempt to do so would be attended with considerable danger. The Life- boat crew were summoned and the Matthew Simpson put to sea to render assistance if necessary. As the cobles approached the bar the Life-boat got on the weather side and shielded them.

Whilst there the Life-boat was fre- quently struck by heavy waves, at times being quite buried, but both boat and crew behaved admirably, her manoeuvres being watched by a large crowd of spectators.

NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBER- LAND. —On the 24th March the sea was very heavy from the early morning, and the coble Two Brothers, of North Sunderland, was the only one to go out, her lines having been shot overnight, and the crew were very anxious to get them. About noon the sea had increased considerably and as her return would be attended with great risk the Life- boat Thomas Bewick was launched and towed her over the bar.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—The fishing coble May Blossom, of Whitby, had a trying1 experience when making for Whitby on the 24th March. The coble had been out to the crab pots, and when returning a heavy easterly sea was breaking across the entrance of the harbour. The Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis was launched and stood by the coble, which managed to cross the bar in safety, although she came near being swamped several times.

PAKEPIELD, SUFFOLK.—On the 25th March during foggy weather the fishing- boat Clupeidae, of Lowestoft, grounded on a flat off Kirkley Beach. The Life- j boat was launched to her assistance, ! and when a tug came upon the scene, : conveyed a hawser to her, by which the fishing-boat was towed off and taken into Lowestoft Harbour, accompanied by the Life-boat.

NOETH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBER- ! LAND.—While the fishing cobles were I out on the 3rd April the S.E. breeze increased and the sea became very heavy. Two cobles nearly foundered i when coming in, and as it was feared that the remainder would come to grief, the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched at 1.10 P.M. and assisted the boats to regain the port.

FILEY, YORKSHIRE.—When the cobles belonging to Filey were returning from the fishing grounds on the 7th April they were overtaken by snow-storms and a strong north-easterly wind, caus- ing a very rough sea in the tideway at the Brigg End. Great anxiety was felt on shore for the safety of the fisher- men. At 9 A.M. the Life-boat Hollon the Second was launched and remained afloat until the whole of the boats had I safely landed. One of the cobles in- curred great danger, having lost her rudder.

ACKERGILL, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. — At 8.15 P.M. on the llth April a telephonic message was received from the Coast- guard at Wick, stating that four fishing yawls were in distress in Wick Bay and making their way north. The sea j at the time was very heavy and the j weather was cold and hazy. The Life- boat Jonathan Marshall, Sheffield, was launched and proceeded under oars in the direction given. After pulling for | two hours they found two of the yawls ] and sent them up the bay. After searching for a considerable time the Life-boat fell in with another of the yawls and took her into the bay. As ! soon as all three were safely anchored, the crews—nine hands all told—were taken off and landed. At this time nothing could be seen of the fourthyawl, the Life-boat was therefore beached. Within a few minutes a further message was received that the missing boat was off Wick, and the Life-boat again put to sea, but after a fruitless search for some hours she returned to her station.

WHITBDRN, DURHAM,—The steamer Enriqtteta, of Grangemouth, when bound from Lowestoft to the Tyne in ballast, stranded about 9.15 P.M. on the 12th April, on the "Black Steel," off Whitburn. The weather was foggy, with a moderate S.E. gale and rough sea. The Life-boat William and Charles was promptly launched and rescued the crew of ten men. Next morning the weather had moderated and the crew decided to make an attempt to save their vessel. They put off in a small boat and found the steamer, though badly holed, firmly on the rocks. They worked for a few hours, when the weather became bad again, and fearing to trust themselves in the small craft in which they had put off, they sig- nalled for the Life-boat, which was launched and landed them.

YARMOUTH, NORFOLK.—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.

FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—During a thick fog, with a strong S.E. wind and choppy sea, on the 13th April, information reached the Coxswain of the Life-boat Matthew Middlewood that a steamer was signalling for assistance, apparently on the S. Smethic Sands.

The Coxswain launched the boat and found the s.s. Royal Standard firmly aground. At the request of the cap- tain the Life-boat stood by the steamer until she floated, and having accom- panied her far enough to ascertain that she was not making water, she returned ashore.

ARBROATH, FORFARSHIEE.—The Life- boat James Stevens No. 13 performed an excellent service on the'14th April.

At 5.30 in the morning a message was received that a vessel was on the rocks at Westhaven, Carnoustie. With all haste the Life-boat proceeded to the scene of the accident and found the schooner Gesine, of Oldenburg, prac- tically under water, the forepart alone being clear, and on this the crew were standing. The boat anchored and veered down towards the wreck, but in the rough sea had considerable difficulty in getting near. This was eventually accomplished and a line thrown on board by which a rope, life-buoy and tail-block were hauled on board, it being the Coxswain's inten- tion to rescue the crew by that means, but they, being foreigners, could not be made to understand. At considerable risk the Life-boat then went alongside.

The vessel's crew, consisting of the captain and four hands, were got on board, but they were so benumbed with cold from the waves washing over them that the Life-boatmen had to lift them from the ship to the boat.

In doing so the captain caught his legs in the bow chains, and was badly bruised. To save him from drowning the boat was hauied up close to the vessel, being somewhat damaged in consequence. As soon as all were on board the Life-boat made for Arbroath, the crew doing all that was possible for the shipwrecked men.

With noble unselfishness they took off their own clothing1 for the benefit of their less fortunate brethren. When landed the men were well cared for, and later the captain of the wrecked ship ex- pressed his and his crew's highest appre- ciation of the great service rendered them, and of the valour displayed by the Life-boat crew.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.— Inconsequence of a dense fog which came on during the morning of the 15th April, when five of the cobles were at sea, their return in the heavy weather was attended with considerable risk.

The Life-boat Bobert and Sarah was therefore launched and convoyed all in safety. Some of the fishing-boats' crews being quite uncertain of their positions, the Life-boat's help was of great use.

ST. ANDREWS, FIFESHIRE.—The ketch Diana, of Rye, bound from that port to St. Andrews with a cargo of gravel, arrived on the 13th April, but was unable to make the harbour owing to the state of the tide. The captain there- fore anchored about a mile to the north of the pierhead. Next day an E.S.E.

gale sprang up, and on the 15th a dense fog came on. By this time the sea had become very rough, and when the fog lifted in the afternoon it was seen that the Diana was in a position of great danger, the seas continually breaking over her. About 5 P.M. a distress signal was hoisted, the Life-boat Louisa was launched, and after a stiff struggle reached the ship. There were eight persons on board, including the captain's wife and child ; all were rescued, and the Life-boat made for the beach. The vessel at the time of the rescue was in close proximity to the rocks on a lee shore, and had her cable parted nothing could have saved her. Happily the cable held, and although the anchor dragged until every one gave the ketch up for lost, it brought her up when she was all but on the rooks. Two days later the weather moderated and the Life-boat took the crew off to the ketch and gave valuable help in saving her.

LOWESTOPT, SUFFOLK.—At 6.45 A.M.

on the 19th April information was given to the Coxswain of the Life-boat, Samuel Plimsoll that a vessel was ashore on the Newcome Sands. He immediately proceeded to the beach, and seeing the vessel's position was a dangerous one and that the sea broke over her, he launched his boat. A tug took her to the vessel, which proved to be the s.s. Spring, of Christiania. An attempt was being made to salve the steamer, and while the Life-boat re- mained alongside in case of necessity, several of her crew were placed on board to jettison the cargo. After three hours' hard work the steamer floated and went with the Life-boat into harbour. During this service the wind was blowing strongly from E.

and the sea was very heavy.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—On the 25th April the local fishing cobles, which had gone to their pots in the early morning, returned during the after- noon. A strong northerly sea was breaking across the bar, and as coming into harbour was highly dangerous, the Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis was launched and escorted them into safety.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—Soon after mid- day on the 28th April, during a S.W.

gale accompanied by a rough sea, it was reported that a vessel was ashore on the Goodwins. The Life-boat Brad- ford proceeded to the Sands and found the fishing vessel Adalina, of Gravelines, ashore. As all offers of active assist- ance were declined the Life-boat stood by, the vessel in the meantime bump- ing heavily, until she floated. It was then ascertained that no further help was required, and the Life-boat returned to harbour.

TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE. — The ship Francesco Giampa, of Castellamare, was observed, about noon on the 1st of May, making signals of distress, and the Life-boat William and Mary Devey was promptly launched to her assist- ance. The wind was blowing a fresh gale from W.S.W. and there was a heavy ground sea, and on reaching the vessel she was found brought up on a lee shore.

The captain declined any immediate assistance but requested the Life-boat to take a telegram ashore for a steam- tug. This was accordingly done, and later in the day a tug arrived and took the vessel into safety.

BROADSTAIRS, KENT.—At 6 P.M. on the 17th of May a full-rigged ship was observed on the Goodwin Sands, andjust then a signal of distress was hoisted. The crew of the Life-boat Francis Forbes Barton were summoned and the boat was launched. On getting alongside they were at once engaged by the captain to assist in getting the vessel oft'. A tow-rope was conveyed to a tug and the Life-boat stood by until the vessel was out of danger ; she then returned to her station, arriv- ing at 10.45 P.M. The ship was the Scottish Isles, of Liverpool, bound from Rochester to Valparaiso with a cargo of cement, and when she grounded the sea was rough with a strong N.E.

breeze blowing.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—A very thick fog having lifted somewhat about 10 o'clock in the morning of the 20th May, a steamer was sighted aground about half way to the outer part of the rocks off the pier. The No. 1 Life-boat, Robert and Mary Ellis, im- mediately proceeded to her, and on the coxswain boarding her the crew were engaged to salve the vessel. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat John Fielden were also engaged, they having launched soon after the No. 1 boat Lad put off.

The vessel proved to be the s.s. Cogent, of Sunderland, bound from that place to Lisbon with a cargo of coal.

Anchors were run out and everything possible was done to assist the dis- tressed vessel. When the flood tide had made sufficiently they succeeded in getting her clear. The wind was blowing strongly from N.E. and the sea was rough and increasing, making the position of the steamer very dan- gerous ; had she not been got off when she was she doubtless would have become a wreck.

STRO.MNESS, ORKNEY ISLANDS.—About 3 P.M. on the 23rd May information was received that a steam-drifter was ashore on Braga Skerry. The crew of the Life-boat Good Shepherd were promptly summoned and the boat sent to their assistance. On arrival at the vessel, which proved to be the Sonnet, of Wick, it was found that she was on the rocks and that three men were on her, the remainder, five in number, having already been rescued by another drifter. The sea at the time was fairly smooth, but as the tide made it became rough and washed the drifter over the rocks, where she sunk in deep water.

GROOMSPORT, co, DOWN.—One of the local fishermen, accompanied by his two sons, went off in his open fishing boat about noon on the 2nd June, in a strong breeze from S.W. to haul his lines, which were about H miles east of Blackhead, co. Antrim. He reached the place in safety about 1.30 P.M. ; at that time the wind increased to a moderate gale from the west, and the boat was lost sight of. After ample time had been given for the return of the boat, and as it could not be seen, great anxiety was felt by the man's relatives and others on shore, it being feared the boat must be drifting out to sea.

The Life-boat Chapman was accordingly launched about 3.30, and after an hour's searching fell in with the fishing boat, which was making for home under much difficulty. The Life - boat thereupon turned and keeping close to her in case of accident accompanied her back to Groomsport.

ATHERFIELD, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The Life-boat Catherine Swift was launched on the 3rd June to the assistance of the barque St. Monan, of Stavanger. During a thick fog the barque ran on to the Typet Ledge and on her signals being heard steps were taken to send help.

The Life-boat was launched at 6 A.M., and on reaching the vessel ran out an anchor and did all that was possible to render assistance and prevent her drift- ing further ashore. A tug arrived upon the scene about 9 A.M., and when the barque had been towed off, the boat re- turned to her Station. The vessel was bound at the time from Buenos Ayres to London with a cargo of grain.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—During the morn- ing of the 13th June, the Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens was launched in answer to guns from the East Goodwin Light-vessel, and on reaching her found the crew of the schooner Cicerone, five in number, taking refuge there. The men weretransferred to the Life-boat, which re- turned to Ramsgate and landed them.

It appeared that the schooner in ques- tion, whilst bound from Fowey to Bo'ness with a cargo of china clay, collided in a dense fog during the early morning with a Russian steamer.

Within a few minutes the schooner foundered, but her captain and crew, five in number all told, took to the vessel's boat and succeeded in reaching the Light-vessel in safety.

WINCHELSEA, SUSSEX. — During a thick fog in the early morning of the 22nd June, the s.s. Clara, of London, bound from Malta to Rotterdam with a cargo of grain, collided with another vessel in the vicinity of the Royal Sovereign Light - vessel. She was seriously damaged, and quickly com- menced to settle down in the water, but a tug coming upon the scene of the accident, took the sinking steamer in tow. In the meantime a message was received at Winchelsea stating that the Life-boat was required by a steamer in distress, and the John William Dudley Life-boat was launched with all haste.

On reaching the Clara, which was in tow of a tug, it was seen she was so low in the water that her decks were awash. At the request of the master, the Life-boat stood by. Finally the damaged vessel foundered when off Pett Coastguard station, and the crew having been transferred to the tug, the Life- boat returned to her station.

CAISTEK, NORFOLK.—Shortly before 10 P.M. on the 29th June, the Coast- guard at Caister informed the Coxswain that a vessel was aground on the Barber Sands. The crew were assembled and launched the No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy. On reaching the sands she found the ketch Amelia Ann, of Goole, ashore on the south part of the sands. The master of the vessel, finding he was unable to float her without assistance, engaged the Life-boatmen, who laid out anchors and eventually succeeded in getting the vessel afloat, when they took her to Yarmouth Roads.

APPLEDORE, NORTH DEVON.—Shortly after midnight on the 4th-oth July, flares were observed by the Coastguard on duty at Westward Ho ! He at once communicated by telephone with Apple- dore, and the No. 1 Life-boat Jane Hannah Macdonald was sent to the place indicated. The barge Amy, of Bideford, bound from Clovelly to that port, was found fast on the sand, and at high tide the sea made a clean breach over her. The Life-boat proceeded alongside, took off her crew of three hands, and landed them. The weather at the time was fine, with a moderate N.W. breeze blowing.

ST. PETER'S PORT, GUERNSEY.—In smooth but very foggy weather on the 27th July, information reached St.

| Peter's Po:t during the afternoon that a vessel had stranded off Perrelle Bay, and within half an hour the Life-boat Vincent Wilkinson, KrTt Ella had pro- ceeded in tow of the s.s. Vixen. On arrival in the vicinity they found the s.s. Trignac was on a rock known as the Soufleuresse. The Captain asked the Life-boat to stand by him, and also that the crew would assist to jettison part of the cargo. The Life-boatmen were there- fore placed on board and worked all night to lighten the ship; they then stood by her, in case their services should be required, throughout the night and the following day. At 3 A.M. on the 29th the steamer floated oft'. Both she and the Life-boat then made for St.

[ Peter's Port, which was reached at 7.30 that morning. The vessel, which was a large one of nearly 1,500 tons, had twenty-six hands on board, and at the time of the accident was bound from Buenos Ayres to Rouen with a cargo of maize.

I CAISTER, NORFOLK.—About noon on the 31st July a small fishing smack, the Fawn, of Yarmouth, was seen to be aground on the east side of the Barber Sands. As the sea, which was very broken on the sands, commenced break- ing over the smack, and the crew had no small boat by which to leave her, the No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy was launched and proceeded to her. The fishing vessel was rolling and bumping very heavily, and she seemed likely to go to pieces, but the master hoped tosave her and asked the Coxswain of the Life-boat to stand by him and see if she would come clear on the rising tide.

Some three hours later this occurred, the smack driving over the sands into deep water. It was then seen that the services of the Life-boat were no longer required and the Nancy Lucy returned ashore.

PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—On the 3rd August a S.S.W. gale was blowing, ac- companied by a heavy ground sea, and about 11.20 a telephone message was received stating that a fishing boat was outside, and unable to make the harbour. A look-out was kept, and when, some two hours later, it was seen that she was getting into difficulties through her anchor dragging, the Life- boat Arab was promptly summoned.

By this time the ground sea had in- creased considerably and was breaking heavily across the entrance to the harbour. The Arab stood by the boat for some time until the tide had made, and then taking her in tow brought both boat and her crew of three hands into safety. The fishing boat was the Oneida, of Sennen Cove.

MONTKOSE, FORFARSHIRE.—The steam trawler Bosa, of Montrose, in attempt- ing to cross the bar at low water, on the morning of the 4th August, was struck by a heavy sea, and having taken a sheer, stranded on the Annat Bank. There was a very heavy cross sea at the time, and an E.S.E. gale blowing. Signals of distress were im- mediately made, and the No. 1 Life- boat Sarah Jane Turner proceeded to the scene of the casualty. On n earing the trawler, it was seen that the sea was making a clean breach over her ; the Life-boat went alongside and offered to take the crew off, but they, hoping that the vessel might be saved, declined to leave, and asked the Life-boatmen to telephone for a tug to assist them.

This was accordingly done, and the Life-boat then returned to the imperilled men. It was pointed out to them that it was not safe for the Life-boat to lie alongside the trawler in the prevailing weather, and that the boat would stand by clear of the sea inside the Bank.

Shortly after the Sosa made a signal, and the boat returned to her. The crew, numbering seven in all, were then at their own request taken into the boat, which was somewhat damaged in performing the service, and conveyed to Montrose, where they were landed.

By this time the tug had proceeded to the wreck, and the Life-boat again went down the river and rendered useful help, including placing some men on board the wreck from the tug, and later, when the tide rose, the trawler came off the Bank and was towed into safety.

GODRDON, KlNCARDINESIIIRE. A heavy sea, together with a moderately strong S.E. wind, placed several of the local fishing boats in considerable danger when returning to harbour on the 4th August. The Life-boat Theo- philus Sidney Echalaz was launched about 10.30 a.m. to their assistance.

Having helped one or two, she then stood by the remainder until they reached safety, and her further services not being required she was re-housed.

CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.—In the early morning of the 19th August it was blowing a moderate gale from W.N.W., with wild squalls of wind and rain. At 3.45 A.M. it was reported that a fishing-boat when coming into the harbour had carried away her yard.

Although the anchor was let go, it would not hold, and she was being driven out to sea. The Life-boat James Stevens No. 2 was at once ordered out and proceeded to search for the missing vessel, but without success. It was however subsequently learnt that she had reached a place of safety. When return- ing from her search the Life-boat came upon another fishing-boat—the Mary Jane of Campbeltown—with her sails blown away, and in danger of being wrecked. She stood by her, and then took her in tow, thereby saving both the craft and her crew of three hands.

GKEEXCASTLE, COUNTY DONEGAL.— The Coxswain of the Life-boat Brittan Willis was informed at 9 P.M. on the 1st September that a ketch was drifting on to the rocks on the north side ofLough Foyle, at a place called the Warren. He at once assembled the crew, and the Life-boat was promptly launched. On arrival it was found that the vessel was a ketch belonging to Buncranna, bound from Lough Swilly to Londonderry, and that her jib had blown away. As the crew would have been exposed to considerable risk had they remained on board they were taken into the Life-boat which landed them shortly after 11 P.M. The weather was moderate.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—At about 4.20 P.M. on the 2nd September a telephone message was received stating that a vessel was ashore on the Gorton sands.

The steam Life-boat James Stevens No. 3 proceeded with all despatch to the sands, and found the schooner Bertha, of Dunkerque, hard aground on the north part of the sands. As the wind was blowing strongly from W.N.W., and the sea was rough, the Life-boat stood by the vessel in case it became necessary for the crew to leave the schooner ; but happily at about 7.30 P.M.

the vessel floated as the tide rose, and was able to get clear of the sands.

The James Stevens No. 3 then returned | to harbour, and the schooner proceeded on her voyage to Dunkerque, whither she was bound from Iceland.

ALDBBURGH, SUFFOLK.—On the Tth September, during the afternoon, a small cutter yacht was seen to be in difficulties off Aldeburgh, with seas washing right over her. Without delay the No. 1 Life-boat City of Winchester was launched, and proceeded to the help of the men on board. On getting along- side the yacht, which was named the Lily, she was found to be quite un- manageable, and her two hands promptly jumped into the Life-boat. A large quantity of water was in the yacht, but it being possible to save her, some of the Life-boatmen went aboard, and passed a rope to the Life-boat, which proceeded to tow her into safety. There was a moderate S.W. gale at the time with squalls and rain, and the sea was rough.

DUNGENESS, KENT.—During a W.S. W.

gale on the 8th September the coast- guard reported at about 3 A.M. that signals were being made by a vessel in distress. The No. 1 Life-boat E.A.O.B.

was promptly launched, and proceeded alongside. The Coxswain boarded the vessel, and found that she was a fishing lugger named the St. Louise of Boulogne ; she was leaking badly, and had five feet of water in the hold. The master was unable to speak English and the Cox- swain therefore had to communicate by signs, and by his advice the lugger was beached to prevent her sinking in deep water. When this was done the crew of eight hands were taken off in safety.

At high tide the vessel filled, but when the tide ebbed the leaks were stopped and later tugs were able to take her to Folkestone for repair..