NORTH DEAL and RAMSGATE, KENT.

—At 10.15 A.M. on the 29th August a barque was observed from Deal ashore on the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Charles Dibdin was promptly launched and proceeded to her assistance. She proved to be the barque Henrich, of Larvik, with a crew of ten hands, bound from Antwerp, partly loaded.

Some difficulty was experienced in boarding her, but when accomplished the Life-boatmen were engaged to save the vessel. The sea at this time was so heavy that the Life-boat was unable to lie alongside; she therefore anchored close at hand, and subsequently laid out an anchor from the vessel. When the tide flowed the barque was hauled clear and taken into the Downs. Shortly after the vessel had been seen from Deal, the Gull Light - vessel commenced to fire signals, and the Ramsgate Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens put to sea.

When she reached the barque she found the North Deal men already engaged in salving the vessel. She stood by in case any further assistance should be required, and when the vessel got clear of the sands returned to her station..