The schooner William and Alice, of Hull, whilst bound from that port to Grays with a cargo j of coal, stranded on the Cockle Sand on I the 31st August. The crew of the No.

; 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy were assembled and the Life-boat launched. On arrival at the schooner it was found that she was hard aground. The master declined any assistance, but the Life-boat stood by for about two hours, while a tug, which had also come to the schooner, made efforts to tow her clear. At the end of this time the vessel floated, and the Life-boat returned to her station..