Shortly after 4.30 P.M. on the llth March a telegram was received from St. Abbs stating that a large vessel was sinking off the Head with a fishing boat standing by her. The assembly signal for the Life-boat's crew was fired and within the short time of seven minutes the Life-boat Sarah PicJcard was launched.

She at once made for the vessel and on reaching her found the fishing-boat Blossom standing by her. The captain stated that tugs had been sent for and he declined the offer of any further assistance. Two of the fishing-boat's crew were put on board to assist at the pumps and the Life-boat stood by until a tug arrived about 10 P.M. and took the vessel in tow. As the services of the Life-boat were no longer required she returned to Eyemouth, arriving at 11.30 P.M. The vessel was the schooner Terrier, of Dartmouth ; she was bound for Aberdeen with a cargo of china clay when she sprung a leak. The weather was moderate, but she had been at sea through all the recent gales..