The schooner Alcide, of Dunkirk, stranded in the East Bay, Dungeness, soon after I A.M. on the 28th February, but as she made no signals she was not seen. At 7 A.M. the vessel was observed, and a tug pro- ceeded to her and towed her into deep water at 10.15 A.M., but it was found that she was leaking badly, and full of water; she was therefore run ashore again. As there was a very strong S.W. wind and very heavy sea, it was considered advisable to send further help, and the Life-boat James Stevens No. 11 was launched. On reaching her, the captain asked the Coxswain to stand by his vessel, which he did. The boat afterwards returned ashore; as the wind had freshened considerably it was decided to take the boat back to her station by road; the carriage and horses were accordingly sent along the coast and the boat was brought back, arriving at the Boathouse at 2 A.M.