During a fresh N.N.W. breeze and moderate sea, on the night of the 27th April, the brig Commerce, of Yarmouth, stranded on the Knock Sand, and in response to her signals of distress, the Life-boat Samuel Lewis was launched and pro- ceeded to her. On arrival they found that she was bound from Lowestoft to Boston in ballast. The Assistant Cox- swain of the Life-boat went on board and the Life-boat stood by while steps were taken to float the vessel. At flood tide they succeeded, and the brig con- tinued on her way to Boston, the Life- boatmen accompanying her..