On the 30th January the schooner John Pickard, of Goole, whilst bound to London with coal, sprang a leak when near the South Caistor Buoy. Her signals of distress were observed by the Coastguard, who reported them to the Coxswain of the Life- boat John Burch. The boat was at once launched and proceeded to the schooner, whose captain engaged the crew to save her. Men were placed on board to assist with the pumps, and by the united efforts of the Life-boatmen and a tug the vessel was taken into the roads..