The brigantine Lady Constance, of West Hartlepool, when bound from London to West Hartlepool in ballast on the 7th March, stranded on the Barber Sands. Inform- ation was given at 1.45 P.M., and the No. 1 Life-boat Oovent Garden was immediately launched and proceeded to the vessel. She was bumping heavily and appeared likely to go to pieces, the crew working constantly at the pumps.

As the tide was flowing the Life-boat lay alongside the vessel, and about two hours later she came off, making water badly, but the services of the Life-boat not being wanted any longer she re- turned ashore..