.—,On the 3rd March the barque Josephine, of London, whilst bound to Exeter with a cargo of lead, sprang a leak. In answer to her signals of distress the No. 1 Life-boat B.A.O.B. was launched and proceeded to her. On getting alongside it was found that she was making water, and the crew of two men were rescued. On the advice of the Life-boatmen the master slipped his anchors and let the vessel strand on the main but she was likely to become a total wreck. There was a moderate S.E. gale at the time and the sea was heavy..