YARMOUTH, NORFOLK.—At 1 A.M. on the 18th March the Coastguard reported that a large Government cruiser was signalling to the shore for immediate assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly assembled, and in a choppy sea the Life-boat John BurcJi was launched. On reaching the vessel, which was about one mile S.E. of the Cross Sands Light-vessel, they found that she was H.M.S. Invincible, and that she had been in collision with the brigantine Mary Ann, of Fowey, the latter being very badly damaged. The crew of the bri- gantine were on board the cruiser, and the brigantine was astern with two ropes fast. The crew were transferred to the Life-boat, which replaced them on their own vessel with ten of the Life- boat crew, each man being supplied with a life-belt, the brigantine having been so seriously damaged that grave fears were entertained that she would founder.

A tug was employed to tow the vessel towards Yarmouth, and when near the harbour the Life-boatmen started pump- ing and clearing the damaged gear, eventually getting the vessel safely moored. The Mary Ann was bound from Charlestown to the Tyne with a cargo of china clay.

SKERRIES, Co. DUBLIN.—Signals of distress were observed from the schooner Coniston, of Barrow, at about 9.30 A.M.

on the 18th March, when the vessel was lying at anchor off Skerries Harbour.

The coxswain of the Life-boat William Maynard at once summoned his crew, and within seventeen minutes the Life- boat was in the water and on her way to the vessel. There was a whole gale from S.E. with a heavy sea, and after several attempts communication with the schooner was effected and the crew of four men rescued. The vessel was left riding to her anchors, and when the weather moderated it was hoped that she would be saved.

GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIKE. The Life-boat Theophilus Sidney Echalaz was launched at 1 P.M. on the 18th March for the safety of seven crab boats and three haddock boats, as there was a very strong gale blowing from S.E., and there was also a heavy sea running. As the return of the boats was attended with great danger to the men, the Life-boat stood by them until all got safely into harbour. One of the crab boats was struck by a heavy sea, and fears were entertained that she would go down, but the Life-boat stood closely by her and she was saved.

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—Shortly be- fore midnight on the 18th-19th March flares were observed about three miles to the north of the Winterton station, and the crew of the No. 2 Life-boat were promptly mustered. There was a strong S. by E. breeze with a heavy ground swell, and the weather was thick with rain. The Life-boat was launched and proceeded in the direction of the signals.

She found the schooner Eagle, of Yar- mouth, stranded on the outer bank, bound from the Humber to Yarmouth with coal. The Life-boat stood by her for four hours whilst efforts were made to save her, but the schooner commenced to break up. The crew of four men were taken into the Life-boat and with- in a short time the schooner was a total wreck. The Life-boat then made for home, arriving a few minutes after 7 A.M.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The s.s. Bavaria, of Stettin, whilst bound' to the Tyne in ballast, stranded on the rocks half a mile to the north of New- biggin early on the morning of the 24th March. The casualty was owing, it is believed, to a light at a coal pit being mistaken for another vessel. There was a moderate S.S.E. breeze and rough sea, and the Life-boat Ada Lewis was promptly sent to her assistance. Sixteen of the crew and their belongings were brought to Newbiggin. By means of a kedge anchor and tugs the steamer was got off on the next tide, the weather having moderated, and the men were able to return to their ship.

NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.—At 6.30 P.M. on the 24th March during a S.S.W. gale, two fishing vessels, the Spes, of Brixham, and the Sialto, of Ramsgate, were wrecked at Newhaven. It was reported that a smack, whilst trying to make the harbour had struck to the eastward of the East Pier. The crew of the Life- boat Michael Henry were assembled, and the Life-boat proceeded to her assist- ance. This vessel proved to be the Spes.

Before the Life-boat had cleared the harbour the other vessel, the Bialto, struck the bar. The Life-boat proceeded first to the Spes and rescued the crew of three hands, and then made for the other craft, went alongside and took off the four men forming her crew and returned to harbour; both vessels sub- sequently becoming total wrecks.

PALLING, NORFOLK.—At 9. A.M. on the 25th March during a strong W.

gale, with very heavy sea, a vessel was observed in difficulties about two miles from the middle Hasborough Sands, and soon after she was blown within half a mile of the sands, where she brought up. At 9.55 signals of distress were hoisted, and the No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak was promptly launched.

Shortly before reaching the vessel the Life-boat fell in with one of her boats containing three men of the crew.

These were picked up and the Life-boat proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the s.s. Vulcan, of Liverpool, bound from D unbar to London with a cargo of potatoes. Ropes were thrown aboard, but they could not be made fast by the seamen owing to their hands being benumbed with cold. One of the Life-boat's crew named Robert Barge- well therefore jumped on board and secured the Life-boat's tow-rope and passed another to the Life-boat. By these means the men on board, six in number, were rescued, and within a short time the vessel turned on her broadside and became a total wreck.

When the men had been rescued the captain of the steamer reported that another of the ship's boats was adrift with three men in her, and that in all probability they would try to make the Would Light-vessel. The Life-boat sailed for the Light-vessel, where they ascertained that the boat had been seen about five miles to the E.S.E. A course was laid accordingly, and after a run of three miles a smack was sighted about one and a half miles distant. The Life- boat made for the smack, spoke her, and found that they had picked up the ship- wrecked men and they were then on board. Sail was set for Palling, but about an hour later the wind drew into the N.W. The coxswain then decided to engage a tug and make for Yarmouth, as the rescued men had lost all their belongings, and some needed medical treatment. Yarmouth was reached at 6 P.M., and as the weather had become much worse, the boat was left there until the weather moderated, the crew returning home by train. The case having been a very good one, an addi- tional reward was granted by the Com- mittee of Management to the crew and a special award to Robert Bargewell.

BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. — At 7.30 P.M. on the 31st March the cox- swain of the Life-boat Queen Victoria saw the trawler Mint, of Brixham, run ashore on the White Ledge. He at once put off in a boat to see if it were possible to get her off, but the westerly wind freshening, the vessel commenced to roll heavily and make water; he therefore returned ashore and summoned the Life-boat's crew. The boat was very smartly launched and proceeded to the trawler with all haste. Directly the Life-boat got near the vessel the crew of three men jumped into the boat, as they feared she would capsize.

Before the Life-boat could get clear the vessel rolled over on to her stern, forcing her nearly under water, but, fortunately, on the next sea she rolled back suffi- ciently for the boat to clear herself, and the men were saved without mishap.

The trawler became a total wreck.

WELLS, NORFOLK.—The ketch Provi- dence, of Goole, bound from Hull to Wells with a cargo of oil cake, parted her anchors during a strong N.N.E.

gale when off the bar, on the 1st April.

Signals of distress were hoisted, and the crew of the Life-boat Baltic were assembled and the boat launched. On reaching the vessel it was seen that there was no chance of saving her as the sea was very heavy and she was too closeto the shore. The crew of four hands were rescued and landed on Holkham Beach, the vessel becoming a total wreck.

STAITHES, YORKSHIHE. The cobles were off fishing on the 2nd April in a E.N.E. breeze when the sea commenced to grow and rendered their return very dangerous. In the absence of the coxswain with the fishermen, the signal- man of the Life-boat James Oowland very wisely ordered the launch of the boat and she proceeded to the assistance of the endangered men. She stood by some of the boats until they had landed in safety; whilst others were warned to make for Runswick, which was reached without mishap.

BULL BAY, ANGLESEY.— At 10.40 A.M. on the 4th April it was reported that a boat was being blown out to sea with one man in her. It appeared that he had put off from Amlwch, and when about a mile out his mast was carried away, and having only one oar he was unable to pull ashore. He waved his cap for assistance, and the coxswain of the Life-boat James Oullen launched the Life-boat and proceeded after the boat.

On reaching her the man was taken into the Life-boat, and with the boat in tow she returned to her station.

BBOADSTAIRS, NORTH DEAL AND RAMSGATE, KENT.—The s.s. Mahratta, of Liverpool, a large steamer of 5,698 tons register, stranded on the Goodwin Sands on the 9th April, whilst bound from Calcutta to London with passengers and cargo. The weather was fine at the time. In response to signals from the Light-vessels the Life-boats Francis Forbes Barton from Broadstairs, the Charles Dibdin from North Deal, and Charles and Susanna Stephens from Ramsgate were launched shortly after 3.30 A.M., and proceeded to the vessel.

At the request of the captain they stood by until the following high water, about twelve hours later, but the vessel failed to float. As the services of the Life- boats were then not likely to be required, the Broadstairs and Ramsgate boats returned to their stations, whilst four- teen persons who desired to be landed were transferred with some of their belongings to the Charles Dibdin and conveyed ashore, arriving about 6 P.M.

In the meanwhile several shore-boats and tugs had put off to the vessel to try and assist in saving her, and at about 9 P.M. the Charles Dibdin was again sent for to stand by through the night, in case her services should be required. She accordingly remained with the steamer throughout the night and until 6 P.M. the next evening, when it was considered prudent for her to take off the remainder of the passengers on board. At 9 P.M. the steamer suddenly began to break up, and all the craft near at hand were requisi- tioned to save those on board. Several were taken into the Life-boat, but the captain and some of his officers still hesitated to leave, and bravely remained at/ their posts—the Life-boat therefore remained close at hand. In the early morning the ship broke her back, and became a total wreck, the men on board were rescued, and the Life-boat with twenty-four rescued persons on board left for Deal, arriving at 6.45 A.M.

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—During the afternoon of the llth April, the brigan- tine Mary Annie, of Folkestone, stranded on the sands to the westward of the Cockle Light-vessel, and a yawl put off to her assistance. On reaching the vessel the men in the yawl found that she was hard aground and realised that more assistance would be necessary to get her off; they therefore made signals.

In response the No. 2 Life-boat Eleanor Brown was launched and proceeded to the brigantine. Men were placed on board and anchors were run out, and shortly before midnight the vessel was successfully floated. No further help being then wanted the Life-boat re- turned to her station.

HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—Shortly after 2 P.M. on the 12th April the Hoy lake Life-boat Hannah Fawsett Bennett was called out to the assistance of a small yawl yacht, the Roulette, of Hoylake, which became unmanageable when off Dover Point. The W.N.W. wind was very squally and the sea rough, and although the anchor was let go it would not hold and the yacht dragged intobroken water. The Life-boat was ex- peditiously launched and succeeded in rescuing the two occupants of the yacht in heavy surf, the yacht also being towed into safety.

PORTRUSH, Co. ANTRIM.—On the night of the 13th April the s.s. Hamilton, of Stranraer, when about to enter Port- rush Harbour, in. a strong westerly gale, was caught by the tide and sea and driven on to the rocks. Owing to the heavy sea running at the foot of the Life-boat slip, the Life-boat Hopwood was taken to the harbour by road and launched over the quay. She proceeded to the steamer and rescued four of the crew, the remainder, three in number, being saved by the Coastguard by means of lines from the shore. The vessel was bound from Maryport to Portrush with coal.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—Seven of the cobles were off at their fishing on the morning of the loth April, and at about 8 A.M., when they began to return to harbour, it was seen that the sea on the bar was too heavy for any such craft to attempt to come in without assistance.

The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat John Fielden were therefore called, and the boat proceeded over the bar and advised the occupants of the boats as to taking the harbour. She then rode on the bar, attending the boats until all were safely in port. As the men were in considerable danger the rocket appa- ratus was also in attendance.

KINGSDOWNE, WALMER, AND RAMS- GATE, KENT.—During a fresh westerly breeze with rough sea, in the early morning of the 20th April, the s.s. Asia, of Bremen, bound from Savannah to Bremen, stranded on the Goodwin Sands.

In response to the signals from the Light-vessels the Life-boats Charles Hargrave, Civil Service No. 4, and Charles and Susanna Stephens put off from the above three stations. They reached the vessel between 3 and 4 A.M., but at first their assistance was declined. Later, however, the help of all three boats was accepted. A kedge anchor with a wire hawser was run away, and eventually when the tide made, with the help of the vessel's own energies, she was saved and able to proceed on her voyage.

NORTH DEAL, KENT.—About 5 A.M.

on the 20th April the coxswain of the Life-boat Charles Dibdin observed a vessel on the Goodwin Sands, and shortly afterwards the Gull Light-vessel commenced to signal for assistance to be sent. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly summoned and the boat launched. On reaching the vessel she was found to be the French fishing trawler, Jesu Maria Joseph, belonging to Boulogne. The master declined assistance, as he hoped she would float on the flowing tide. The Life-boat therefore stood by in case her services might be required, but the vessel came off the sands unaided about mid-day, and the Life-boat returned to her station.

The weather was fine, with a strong W.N.W. wind and rough sea.

WALMER AND RAMSGATE, KENT.— Whilst the Life-boats Givil Service No. 4 and Charles and Susanna-Stephens were returning to their stations on the 20th April, after rendering assistance to the steamer Asia, further signals were made by the Light-vessels, and a barque was observed in a very dangerous position near the edge of the sands. Both boats with all haste proceeded to her, and the captain at once engaged them to save his vessel if possible.

The vessel was the barque John Lockett, of Liverpool, bound from Mexico to Bremen with a cargo of wood. With the assistance of the Life-boatmen and tugs the vessel was saved after a narrow escape from being totally wrecked.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—At 3.25 A.M. on the 22nd April the Coastguard reported that the North Goodwin was firing sig- nals, and shortly afterwards a barque was reported ashore. The Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens, in tow of the harbour tug, proceeded to her as- sistance, the weather being moderate but hazy at the time. The Life-boat men were employed to salve the vessel, and a kedge was run. Attempts were made to get the vessel clear, but as they were not successful the tug was also engaged to assist, and by the united efforts the vessel was floated and towed into the Downs. The vessel was the barque Leto, of Arendal, bound to Trinidad in ballast.

JOHNSHAVEN, KlNCABDINESHIRE. At 1.20 A.M. on the 23rd April the Coast- guard reported that a vessel was ashore in Woodston Bay, four miles south of Johnshaven. The crew of the Life-boat Sarah Ann Holden were quickly assem- bled, and the boat left for the wreck, which proved to be the steam trawler Kirton, of Granton. After some diffi- culty, owing to the heavy sea, the Life- boat succeeded in rescuing the crew of nine hands and returned to harbour safely. Shortly after the Life-boat reached harbour the Monbrose Life-boat arrived, she also having put off to the trawler and being unable to regain her station. The Sarah Ann Holden there- fore put off again and piloted her in.

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—At 4.30 A.M. on the 25th April the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched to the assistance of a vessel apparently on the Cross Sand. On the arrival of the boat they found the vessel was the steamer North Gwalia, of London, laden -with coal. She was then aground, having been in collision with the steamer Man- ranger, of Bergen. The crew of the North Gwalia had escaped in the ship's boats, but five men belonging to the other steamer were then on board.

These men were taken off and trans- ferred to their own vessel, which was lying at anchor about two miles off.

The North Gwalia subsequently became a total wreck. On reaching the Matt- ranger the Life-boatmen learnt that eight of the crew of the colliding steamer had been picked up and put on board a tug, whilst sixteen others were missing ; the Life-boat therefore proceeded to search but without result, the men having fortunately reached the Newarp Light-vessel in safety.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—The No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was also launched on the 25th April in connection with the collision of the steamers North Gwalia and Mauranger, but on reaching the former found that she had sunk and was abandoned. A tug came up and re- ported that they had eight hands of the sunken steamer aboard, but that fifteen others were missing. The Life-boat pro- ceeded to search for them, and when near- ing the Newarp Light-vessel she fired two guns. The Life-boat therefore went to her, and found that the fifteen men were on board having reached the Light- vessel in their own boat. The men were transferred to the Life-boat, which landed them in safety at Yarmouth.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. — Soon after daybreak on the 1st May some of the fishing cobles went off to their lobster and crab-pots. About 6 A.M. the N.N.E. wind increased to a moderate gale and the sea became very heavy.

A good look-out was kept, and as it was feared that four of the cobles coming from northward would be in great danger in making the harbour, the Life-boat Queensbury was launched about 7 A.M. She proceeded to the Castle foot and escorted three cobles into safety.

The fourth coble was seen some distance to northward, and as she appeared to be in a very dangerous position, the Life- boat sailed up to her. Life-belts were supplied to each of the men. on board, and they rowed their craft to the harbour under the lee of the Life-boat, and fortunately reached safety without disaster.

FILEY, YORKSHIRE.—Several cobles belonging to Filey were overtaken by bad weather when at sea on the 1st May.

The wind suddenly increased to a strong northerly gale and the boats which were to the north of the " Brig " were able to run into the Bay for shelter, but the coble Baden Powell was reported five miles to south-east of the town, near Speeton Cliff. The Life-boat Hollon the Third was launched and went to her assistance, standing by her in case of necessity until safely ashore.

CLOVELLY, NORTH DEVON.—The crab boat Mistletoe, of Clovelly, went off to haul the pots in the early morning of the 4th May, and when returning was overtaken by a gale. Men went to see if the boat could be seen, but it was not until 2 P.M. that it was reported that she was trying to make her way home under oars. When off Chapman's Rock the wind increased further, and the men on the watch saw that the boat had come to anchor. As the two men on board were in great danger, the Life- boat Elinor Bogct was launched and proceeded to them. On reaching the boat it was found that the men were in a very exhausted state, and had had great difficulty in keeping the boat afloat. The men were rescued and con- veyed into safety.

ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—On the 7th May a strong gale was blowing from E.S.E., and several vessels sheltering in the Bay were seen to be riding heavily to their anchors. Shortly before 2 P.M.

one of the schooners began to drag her anchors, and her crew hoisted a signal of distress. The crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 10 were promptly summoned and the boat beat out of the harbour and made for the schooner.

Before the Life-boat reached the vessel the crew slipped the anchors, and the vessel quickly drove ashore. One of the crew promptly got in the ship's boat, and fortunately reached the shore in safety, but the other three men remained on board and were soon afterwards saved by the Life-boat and taken ashore in safety. The vessel was the schooner Loango, of Sligo, bound from Southamp- ton to Newport with a cargo of scrap iron.

BUDE, CORNWALL.-—At 10.20 A.M. on the llth May it was reported that a steamer was ashore on the rocks near Northcott Mouth. The sea was smooth, but the fog was very dense at the time.

The Life-boat Elizabeth Moore Garden was launched, and on arriving at the place indicated found the steam trawler Scotia, of London, on the rocks, with the tide ebbing fast. The vessel appeared to be lying on an even keel, and as she would dry at low water, the Life-boat, after standing by for some time, returned to Bude.

As the vessel was in a dangerous position and efforts were to be made to salve her, it was considered advisable to have the Life-boat standing by in case she should be required. Accord- ingly the crew were assembled at 7 P.M., and the Life-boat again proceeded to the wreck. The W. wind was freshen- ing and the ground sea growing. 'The vessel was found partly afloat, bumping heavily on the rocks. The anchors laid out had dragged home and were useless, while the propeller had been stripped through striking the rocks. Everything pointed to the vessel becoming a wreck, when a tug arrived, and with the assist- ance of the Life-boat communication was effected, and at high water the vessel was towed clear of the rocks into deep water. It was then ascertained that she was making very little water, and would be towed to Swansea; the Life-boat therefore returned to Bude.

HARWICH, ESSEX. — During a fresh S.W. breeze on the 14th May it was reported that a vessel was on the S.W.

part of the Guufleet Sands, the steam Life-boat City of Glasgow therefore pro- ceeded to her assistance. On reaching the sands they found the smack Tripper, of Harwich, high and dry. The Life- boat went as close to the sands as pos- sible and stood by until the tide flowed ; she was then worked alongside, and stood by the smack until she floated off.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—In the early morning of the 15th May the coble Robert and Mary put to sea for crab fishing. There was a northerly wind with considerable ground sea when the coble went off, but when the tide flowed the sea grew and rendered her return highly dangerous. Shortly after 9 A.M.

the No. 1 Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis was launched and went to meet her. There was a heavy surf, and the crew were well washed by the seas.

Spare life-belts were handed to the four men on the coble, as the seas on the bar were exceedingly dangerous, and she was escorted into harbour in safety, arriving at 10.30 A.M.

STROMNESS, ORKNEY.—The new motor Life-boat John A. Hay was launched in a strong S.E. gale to assist some of the small fishing boats, engaged in lobster fishing, which were in difficulties, owing to the severity of the weather. The Life-boat searched for some time and spoke one or two boats which were then in comparative safety. They then pro ceeded to look for two other boats which were still at sea. Owing to the thick haze and spindrift it was difficult to locate the boats, but when near Breck- ness the haze lifted a little, and a boat was sighted. On reaching her the crew reported that the other boat had got safely ashore, but they asked that the Life-boat would tow them home, as they had been beating against the gale for six. hours. The boat was taken in tow, and all the boats having been safely accounted for, she was towed to her landing-place in Hoy.

This service, which was performed in a strong gale and heavy sea, was a good test for the new boat and she was reported to have behaved splendidly, the motor working perfectly and being of great assistance when the Life-boat I was searching for the boats.

ANSTRDTHER, FIFESHIRE.—A S.S.E.

gale suddenly arose on the 26th May and a nasty broken sea got up very quickly. At about 2 P.M. it was seen that a number of yawls belonging to Crail, which had been working lobster creels, were in difficulties on a lee shore.

Three of them managed to get off the harbour mouth and ran in, being nearly swamped in doing so. It was therefore considered advisable to launch the Life- boat James and Mary Walker, and she just reached the mouth of the harbour as a fourth boat came in. The Life- boat then proceeded to three other yawls off the harbour, one of which was very small and had been nearly filled by a sea, and accompanied them up to Elie, where they could get in with greater safety. The Life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at about 5.30 P.M.

ST. ANDREWS, FIFBSHIBE.—During the morning of the 26th May two men went off in their yawl, the Diano, to fish in St. Andrews Bay. A strong S.E.

gale came up about 11 A.M., and the men were unable to get their boat into harbour. As the sea was very heavy the danger to the men was great, the Life-boat Louisa therefore put off and rescued the two men, who were exhausted.

At 5.30 the same afternoon the Life- boat put off to another small boat, the Nellie, of St. Andrews, with one man on board. This fisherman was trying to run home from Boarhills direction, and soon found himself in great danger.

When the Life-boat got alongside the Nellie was half full of water and the man was divesting himself of his clothes, fearing she would founder. He was sup- plied with a life-belt, and both the man and his boat were brought into safety.

FRASEEBUHGH, ABERDKENSHIRE.—On the morning of the 30th June a strong N.E. gale sprang up causing a very heavy sea whilst the herring fleet were returning from the fishing grounds.

Owing to the heavy swell and surf at the Harbour entrances it was considered that the boats would be in great danger and the Life-boat Anna Maria Lee was launched to be in readiness for any emergency.

About 10.30 A.M. the boat Henry and Elizabeth, belonging to Nairn, when rounding the breakwater was struck by a huge sea and almost submerged. The mainsail burst and the boat righted herself but was washed on the rocks behind the south breakwater, one man unfortunately being washed overboard and drowned. The Life-boat immedi- ately proceeded to the vessel's assistance and rescued the remaining six men, the service being accomplished with great difficulty and considerable danger, the rudder of the boat having been seriously damaged. The Coxswain was most skil- ful in the manner in which he man- O3uvred the Life-boat whilst taking the men off the wrecked vessel, and quite as meritorious and still more difficult was his management of the steering after the rudder had been broken and ;he yoke carried away. On the return of the Life-boat the crew were highly complimented by a vast concourse of seople who lined the piers.

The Committee of Management as a mark of their approval of this service granted each member of the crew an additional reward and upon ANDREW BLE, the Coxswain, they conferred ;he Silver Medal of the Institution.

An illustration of this service, taken !rom a photograph, appears on the pposite page.)LOVVESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—A good service was skilfully performed by the No. 1 Lifeboat Kentwell on the 27th May during a strong S.S.W. gale and very heavy sea. About midnight on the 26th idem flares were reported near the South Pier, and the coxswain of the Life-boat, after investigation, ordered the boat out. A tug, without loss of time, towed the boat out of the harbour and down to the vessel, which had origi- nally ftranded on the sand flat off the beach, but she had then driven, over the flat into the deep water between the flat and the beach. The men with the rocket apparatus tried to get com- munication with the vessel, over which the seas were breaking, but without success. The coxswain therefore decided to take the Life-boat over the flat, and so if possible to rescue the crew. By care- fully manoeuvring he managed to get the boat across the sand and alongside the vessel. The five persons on board at once jumped into the Life-boat, which then made for the harbour. When rescued the men were so exhausted that restoratives had to be given them to revive them.

CAISTEE, NOEFOLK.—The s.s. Kossuth Ferencz, of Piume, whilst bound from Nicolaieffto Hull with a cargo of wheat, collided with another vessel when near the Haisboro' Sands on the 15th June.

After the collision the vessel stranded on the sands. During the night tugs managed to get the vessel clear, and whilst taking her to the Yarmouth Roads she again stranded on the Scroby Sands, owing to the tow ropes breaking and the prevailing fog. Shortly before 6 A.M. on the 16th June, the vessel was observed from Caister, and the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden proceeded to her assistance. At the request of the captain the Life-boat stood by the vessel throughout the day, as she was full of water forward. At the high tide next following, the steamer was towed off by eight tugs and taken to Yarmouth, the Life-boat in the mean- time returning to her station.

DUNGENESS, KENT.—In the dense fog which prevailed in the Channel on the night of the 19th June, H.M.S. Sappho collided with another vessel off Dunge- ness. By a strange coincidence the colliding ship was also named the Sappho. The position of the cruiser was so critical that distress signals were made and steps were at once taken to transfer the majority of the crew to the ship's boats. In response to the dis- tress signals the No. 1 Life-boat B.A.O.B. was very smartly launched and found the vessel in a sinking con- dition The Coxswain at once boarded the ship, and the captain asked him to land as many of the crew as possible and to telegraph to the Admiralty and Dover for assistance. At the same time further signals were made to sum- mon further assistance, and the larger No. 2 Life-boat Thomas Simcox promptly responded.

Twenty-one of the crew of the sinking vessel were taken into the R.A.O.B. and she made for the shore, at the same time convoying the ship's boats all laden into safety. Valuable assistance was also given by a motor boat which put off in reply to the urgent distress signal.

When the men were landed and the necessary messages despatched, the Life- boat returned and took more men off.

In the meantime tugs had been sent from Dover, and it was decided to attempt to tow the vessel to that harbour, with the Life-boats in attendance, with only the requisite number of men on board, every preparation being made for their prompt rescue in the event of the vessel founder- ing. With twenty-three men in the No. 1 Life-boat and twenty-five in the No. 2 boat, two towing and another alongside using her powerful steam pumps to keep the water under control, the flotilla started for Dover. The progress was necessarily slow, as everything depended on the watertight bulkheads; but Dover was at length reached in safety and the damaged vessel beached at about 7 o'clock next morning.

The Life-boatmen were then provided •with food, and later in the day both boats were towed back to Dungeness by a Government tug. On arrival the cruiser's men, who had been landed at Dungeness the previous night, were transferred to the tug which then con- veyed them to Dover..