The Life-boat, John Burch, had just returned from exercise and been replaced in her house on the 25th August, when a vessel was observed near the Scroby Sands with her sails blown away. The vessel brought up but commenced to drive on to the sands. Seeing that she could not get out of danger with- out help, the Life-boat was promptly launched and proceeded to her. She was then in broken water, and on the arrival of the Life-boat, the Master at once engaged the crew to get his vessel clear of the sands. There was a moderate to strong W.N.W. gale blow- ing and the sea was very heavy, making it impossible for them to weigh the anchor; it was therefore slipped and a line was conveyed by the Life-boatmen to a tug which eventually succeeded in towing the vessel into safety. The vessel was the ketch Ellen, of Favers- ham, and at the time of the accident was bound to Goole in ballast with seven persons on board including two women and a child. This service, occurring when the town was very full, was witnessed by thousands of visitors..