ALDEBDRGH, SUFFOLK, and HARWICH, ESSEX.—The Aldeburgh No. 2 Life- boat Edward Dresden was launched at 10.30 P.M. on the 19th June in a strong westerly breeze and moderate sea to the assistance of the s.s. Ariadne, of London, ashore on the Shipwash Sands.

It appeared that the steamer was bound from Hull to the River Plate with a cargo of coal when she stranded, and as the sea was becoming rougher the Life-boat stood by her. About an hour later the Harwich steam Life-boat City of Glasgow also arrived, and both Life-boats stood by the steamer through- out the night and the greater part of the next day as she was at times bumping heavily. In the meanwhile the captain treated the Life-boatmen very kindly, providing them with food and doing what was possible to lessen the discomfort of their long service.

Next day tugs succeeded in towing the vessel clear, and the Life-boat returned ashore..