BRIDLINGTON QUAY, YORKSHIRE. —On 3rd January the Life-boat George and Jane Walker was called out to the assistance of two sailing vessels which had been towed into the bay and left at anchor. During the night the wind changed into the E.S.E. and blew a gale, which brought up a heavy sea.

The vessels were on a lee shore, and at 5 A.M. the brigantine Scotia, of Folkestone, made a signal of distress, and the Life-boat rescued the crew of seven hands. A signal was also shown by the lighter, Annie, of Middlesboro', but on the arrival of the Life-boat the master decided not to leave his vessel.

One of the crew wished to be landed.

He was, therefore, taken into the Life- boat and brought ashore.

NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBER- LAND.—When four of the fishing cobles were out fishing on the 5th January the sea became heavy, and the danger flag, intimating that it was not safe for them to enter the harbour, was hoisted.

Shortly after one o'clock it was seen that the cobles were making for the Harbour, and it was deemed expedient to launch the Life-boat Forster Fawsett.

The crew were assembled and the boat launched. She stood by each boat as she came in, and although the boats entered safely, the necessity for the Life - boat being in attendance was shown when one coble was nearly capsized by four successive heavy seas.

POET PATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. - — During a moderate S.S.W. gale on the 5th January, a report was received that the fishing-boat Marys, belonging to Ballantrae, which was expected back at Port Patrick by mid-day, had not returned. The weather at the time was threatening and the wind and tide were against the boat. Enquiry was made at Killintringan Light - house as to whether they could give any informa- tion about the missing boat, and in reply they stated that the boat was about a mile to the N.W. of the Light- house, and that the men appeared to be in an exhausted condition. The Life- boat Civil Service No. 3 was promptly despatched to their assistance, and on reaching the boat took the men on board and the boat in tow. The rescue was a timely one, as the men were very exhausted. When returning to port the Marys was swamped ; it was there- fore necessary to cut her adrift, and she was lost with all her gear and fish.

SKATERAW, HADDINGTONSHIRE.—The schooner Andromeda, of Riga, bound from London to Bo'ness, with a cargo of scrap iron, stranded in the vicinity of Thorntonloch, on the 6th January. The Life-boat, Sarah Kay and the rocket apparatus were quickly on the scene of the wreck. The Life-boat rescued three of the men, whilst the rocket apparatus | saved the other four. A fierce S.E. gale I was blowing, accompanied by torrents ! of rain, and the heavy sea on the reef I of rocks, on which the vessel stranded, caused her to bump so heavily that she went to pieces within a few hours.

ST. AGNES, SCILLY.—The sailing ship Ardencraig, of Glasgow, foundered off Scilly during the afternoon of 8th January. Distress signals were heard from the Bishop Light-house, and the St. Agnes Life-boat, Charles Deere James, and St. Mary's Life-boats launched.

There was a thick fog at the time, but about half an hour afterwards the fog cleared and a large ship was seen in Broad Sound. She had apparently been ashore, but was then drifting in a sinking condition. The crew of thirty-one hands had taken to the ship's boats. Eight of these men were taken into the Life-boat from one boat. A Life-boatman was put into another boat containing seven of the wrecked men, and the boat was taken in tow. It was too dangerous to attempt to board the vessel, but at the request of the master the boats stood by the vessel. After watching her for about an hour she suddenly rolled over and foundered, the j cargo and all the crew's belongings being i lost. The Ardencraig, which was a ship of nearly 2,000 tons, was homeward bound from Melbourne with wheat, and when she ran on to the rocks in the fog the master was under the impression he was quite 20 miles off Scilly. The services of the St. Mary's Life-boat were not required, as the remainder of the ship's crew were rescued by the Light-house relief boat.

HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. — A whole N.N.E. gale swept the Irish Channel on 11th January, accompanied by very heavy seas. About half-past eight o'clock the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was called out in re- sponse to signals of distress, and the life-saving apparatus was also requisi- tioned.

The steamer Bushmills, belonging to Dublin, had dragged her anchors in the inner harbour, and drifted in the direc- tion of Penrhos beach, which is one of the most dangerous places on the Anglesey coast. In a very short time she was on the rocks. When the Life- boat reached the vessel the Coxswain found the crew in readiness to leave her, and anxious to do so. Eighteen of the men were at once taken into the Life-boat, but the captain, chief officer, and second officer refused to leave their vessel. The Coxswain warned them of their danger, in view of the violence of the gale, but it was of no avail; the Life-boat, therefore, returned to harbour with the rescued men. Shortly before midnight the positioa of the three men on board became untenable, and signals of distress were made. The steam Life- boat again proceeded to sea, and with considerable difficulty, not unaccom- panied with danger, succeeded in saving the men. The storm had increased in violence, and the tide was lower; owing to the shallowness of the water there was a terrible sea running, which made a clean breach over the ship.

ARKLOW, Co. WICKLOW.—At 9 o'clock in the evening* of the 11th January, when a whole gale was blowing, it was reported that some of the fishing-hoats were at sea in a helpless condition with their sails blown away. Steps were taken to verify the report, and it was seen that two smacks were at anchor about half a mile from the shore. As far as could be seen by the moonlight they appeared to be shipping a great deal of water.

The crew of the Life-boat Frances and Charlotte were assembled, and the boat launched. Heavy seas were met when crossing the bar under oars, but as soon as the boat was outside she had a fair wind, and quickly reached the disabled crafts, which were the Lizzie and Daisy.

The eight men on board were rescued without delay, and the Life-boat com- menced her return journey. A very rough time was experienced by the crew when beating up against the wind and tide, as heavy seas washed the boat continuously, and it was 3 o'clock in the morning before the Life-boat reached her station.

COURTOWN, WEXFORD.—At 10.10 P.M.on the 11th January the Coastguard reported that two of the fishing-boats belonging to Arklow were off Courtown Harbour in need of assistance owing to the whole N.E. gale causing a very heavy sea, which endangered the lives of the crews. The Life-boat Robert Fifz- Stephens was launched very promptly and saved four men from the boat I Morning Star and four others from the ' St. Joseph. One boat became a complete wreck, but fortunately no lives were lost.

ST. IVES, CORNWALL,.—At 10.30 P.M. on the 11th January one of the local trawlers named the Ripple was seen to be in difficulties off Porthminster owing to the wind having suddenly veered to northward and carried away her mizen mast. Noticing that a gale was coming on and that the sea was getting heavier, it was decided to send the Life-boat James Stevens No. 10 to the vessel's assistance. After some little trouble the Life-boat was launched and pro- ceeded to the Ripple, but before they could reach her the crew of the trawler had got their craft under way, and vras beating out under her foresail. The Life- boat however proceeded, and on reach- ing the lugger assisted her into harbour.

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK. — During a whole N.N.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the morning of the 12th January the St. Nicholas Light-vessel commenced to fire signals of distress. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane were promptly assembled and at 7 A.M. the boat was launched. When abreast the North Bay flares were seen burning to the southward and the Life-boat's course in tow of a tug was shaped accordingly.

When nearing the vessel the Life-boat's 1 anchor was let go, but owing to the ' violence of the wind and sea the cable ! carried away and the boat was driven i to leeward. She was towed back again , to the vessel and the crew o£ four hands I were eventually saved, just as their vessel struck the outer bank. The | vessel was the schooner Volant, of Goole.

She was at the time bound from London to Hull with a cargo of loam, but she was totally wrecked.

FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. — The N.N.E. gale of the 12th January blew with unusual violence at Fishguard, and at 6.30 A.M. signals of distress were made by the s.s. Dynamo, of Hull, in the bay. The Life-boat Charterhouse was launched, but she was delayed for some little time in proceeding to the steamer, owing to the motor, with which she is fitted, failing to start.

Finding that the motor would not work, a tug belonging to the Great Western Railway Company took the boat in tow.

They found that the vessel had lost both her anchors, and they brought the vessel and her crew of fourteen hands into safety. The Coxswain of the Life- boat was then, informed that a schooner, which subsequently turned out to be the Lizzie Edith, of Truro, bound from Runcorn to Truro with coal, was making signals. He at once went to her as- sistance, and rescued the crew of four men and landed them at the quay at 10.40 A.M. The schooner was dragging her anchors, and, very shortly after the crew were taken off she was swamped and sank, becoming a total wreck. The gale and very heavy sea continued throughout the day, and at 3 P.M.

further distress signals were observed from the schooner Agnes Craig, of Chester, at anchor in the bay. The Life-boat, which was still afloat, was at once manned, and proceeded under motor power—the motor now working splendidly—to the schooner. The crew wished to be landed before darkness set in, and they were taken into the boat. When leaving the schooner, the Life-boat was hailed by the crew of the ketch Democrat, of Barnstaple, which was also at anchor in the bay, and her crew, of three hands, were also taken into the boat. She then returned to land, taking off two men from the hopper barge Fishgnard on the way.

The three crews, ten men all toW, were landed at 4 P.M. By a strange coin- cidence, the Democrat was the vessel to whose assistance the St. David's Life- boat had put off, when she met with so sad and disastrous an accident on the 13th October, 1910.

NORTH DEAL, KENT.—During a whole N.E. by N. gale on the 12th January an exciting scene was witnessed on the beach at North Deal. At about 7 o'clock flares were observed from a sinking vessel, which had been in col- lision and was then lying less than a mile from the shore. A tug went to her assistance, but could not get a hawser aboard owing to the rough weather.

The North Deal Life-boat, Charles Dibdin, was launched from the beach, but despite the desperate exertions of the crew and those on shore, the moun- tainous seas washed completely over the Life-boat, and finally knocked her broad- side on the foreshore. After a most exciting scene, she was successfully got afloat, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the brigantine Sela, of Faversham, bound for France with coal. With great difficulty Life-boat- men were put on board, and communica- tion with a tug was at length established.

The vessel's anchor was then slipped and both the vessel and her crew of seven hands were taken to Dover Harbour in safety.

BRIXHAM, SOUTH DEVON.—The Brix- ham Life-boat, Betsy Newton, rescued the crew of four men from the Plymouth ketch Vesta during a whole N.E. gale on 12th January. The Vesta lost one of her cables and drove perilously near the rocks. The crew were rescued just in time, as within half an hour the other cable parted, and the vessel went ashore, the heavy seas soon destroying the craft.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—At 9.40 A.M. on the 12th January, during a strong N.E. gale, a message was received by tele- phone stating that a barge was at anchor near the sea-wall at Sandown.

She had a distress signal hoisted and was in great danger of driving ashore.

The Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens at once proceeded to her assist- ance. The gale was dead on shore and the Life-boatmen found the seas washing right over the barge. With the greatest difficulty Life-boatmen were put on the vessel and they narrowly escaped being washed overboard. The vessel had two anchors down, but she was in such shallow water that at first it was thought it would not be possible for the tug to get near enough to render assistance, and it was decided to rescue the crew. Before doing so, Lowever, the tug made an effort, involving great risk, to get a rope to the barge: it proved successful and the vessel was towed out of danger. The weather was very bad and there is little doubt that had the vessel not been extricated when she was, both she and her crew would have been lost. The vessel was the barge Jewish, of London. The Honorary Secretary, when reporting this case, stated that he considered that the crews of the tug and the Life-boat deserved much credit for the manner in which this service was successfully rendered, as the risks were very great.

BALLYCOTTON, Co. CORK.—Several of the fishing-boats belonging to Bally- cotton, when at sea, were overtaken by the storm of the 11th-12th January.

The majority of them reached safety, but the Winefred, having lost her sails, drifted into Trabulgan Bay, where she remained the whole night. The crew were in a helpless condition, overcome with cold and hunger.

During the morning of the 12th January information as to the boat's whereabouts reached Ballycotton, and it was decided to send the Life-boat T. P. Hearne to the men's assistance. The boat was launched shortly after noon and found the crew in a condition bordering on unconsciousness. Some of the Life-boatmen were put on board; they unselfishly took oft' part of their clothing to wrap up the exhausted men, ;ind with haste conveyed them ashore, where they were provided with hot tea.

Later in the day H.M.S. Thrush kindly towed the Life-boat and the rescued men back to Ballycotton, which was reached at about 11 P.M. In this case five men were rescued from a very perilous position, and there is no doubt that they could not have held out much longer.

Great relief was felt when the men were brought in safety to their homes, and their relatives expressed gratitude for the timely rescue.

MARGATE, KENT.—At 5.35 P.M. on the 12th January, during a fierce N.E. gale, the Coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore near the Reculvers.

The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriett were summoned and the boat launched in a very heavy sea. On getting alongside the vessel the crew of three men at once jumped into the Life- boat and they were taken into safety.

The vessel was the sprit-sail barge Anglo- American and was bound from London to the Isle of Wight with a cargo of wheat.

Next day the weather moderated and it was decided to make an effort to save the barge. The Life-boat was launched and proceeded to her. They found that water was in the hull and that the steering gear was damaged. A kedge anchor was run out and at high water the men succeeded in getting the barge afloat ; by means of her pumps she was kept afloat and the men brought her in bo Margate Harbour.

NEWLYN, CORNWALL.—The Life-boat Lizzie Ellen was launched on the 12th January to the assistance of a vessel which was being towed into Mount's Bay with a distress signal flying. Before they reached the vessel she anchored, and the steamer which had been towing her had done the same. The Coxswain boarded the vessel which was the schooner Lizzie Ellen, of Cardigan, and found that men from the steamer were in charge of her as the master and crew were completely exhausted. The Cox- swain of the Life-boat supplied the schooner's men with all the provisions he had and returned ashore for more.

He then put off to the schooner again and the Life-boatmen were engaged to man the pumps as the ship had settled down in the water. After four hours' work the schooner had been raised eighteen inches and at about 8 A.M. on the 13th January the steamer again I took her in tow and proceeded to Fal-mouth. When the Life-boat put to sea ! on the first occasion a whole N.N.E.

gale was blowing, but it moderated during the night to a very strong breeze.

PALLING AND WINTERTON, NORFOLK.— The steamer Lincoln, of Grimsby, belong- ing to the Great Central Railway Com- pany, stranded on the Hasboro' Sands on the 21st January. She was bound at the time from Antwerp to Grimsby with a general cargo and was carrying eighteen passengers. Her signals of distress were seen by the Wold Light-vessel, and the No. 2 Life-boat Eleanor Brown from Winterton and the No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak from Palling, were called out. The Winterton Life- boat reached the ship at 6.30 A.M. and the captain requested the Coxswain to land the passengers without loss of time.

They were taken into the boat, which then proceeded ashore. In the mean- time the Palling boat reached the steamer amd the crew were engaged to try and get the vessel off the sands. As soon as the Winterton boat had landed her passengers she returned in tow of a tug to the steamer, to find that the efforts of the Palling men, assisted by tugs, had been successful, and the vessel was afloat. As no further help was required the Life-boats returned to their stations.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX.—At about 7.30 A.M. on the 30th January the Second Coxswain of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 9 received a message stating that a schooner was ashore on the west end of the Nore Sands. As a strong E. by S. wind was blowing, with a rough sea, it was considered advisable to send the boat to her assistance. She proved to be the schooner Cimbri, of Gloucester, loaded with scrap iron. The vessel was lying in a bad position, and the services of the Life-boatmen were engaged to save her. After three hours' work, the schooner was floated and the Life-boat was able to return to her station.

MONTROSE, FOKFARSHIRE.— On the morning of the 30th January the fishing fleet of about thirty boats went out of harbour between 5 and 7 o'clock. At that time the weather was fine and the sea was comparatively smooth. At about 9 o'clock the sea suddenly rose and within an hour became very heavy.

The Coxswain of the No. 1 Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner realised that the boats were in great danger, more par- ticularly the smaller class of boat, and that when crossing the bar the crews would be in great peril. The launch of the Life-boat was ordered and she pro- ceeded under sail to the endangered craft. She rescued the crew of two men of a small boat, named the Ruby, and then stood by the remainder of the fleet until all had crossed the bar and were in safety.

WALMER, KENT.—It is not often that loss of life has to be recorded in con- nection with shipwrecks on the Good- win Sands, so well organised is the Life- boat service in the neighbourhood, but unfortunately the loss of the ketch Yulan, of Harwich, during the S.E. gale of the 30th January was a sad excep-tion, and it was attended by the loss of I two men, in spite of the splendid efforts by the Life-boatmen.

'. Shortly after 8 P.M. distress signals were seen, and the Life-boat Civil Service No. 4 was promptly launched. She cruised about for several hours, and although she must have been com- paratively near to the wreck nothing | could be found owing to the darkness j and the heavy seas. The Life-boat returned ashore shortly before 4 A.M., as it was thought the vessel which had shown the signals must have got clear of the Sands. About three hours later, when day commenced to break, a wreck was discovered on the Sands and the Life-boatmen were at once called. With all speed the Civil Service No. 4 again proceeded to the Sands. They found the hull of the ketch completely under water and two men lashed to the mast. The sea in the vicinity was covered with wreckage. The Life-boat anchored and whilst in the act of going alongside the vessel's mast went by the board, carrying both men with it. By a supreme effort one of the men was saved, but the other, entangled in the rigging, was unfor- tunately lost. A third man who had been on board had been washed away during the darkness earlier in the night.

The rescued man when picked up was in a critical condition, but the Life-boat- men did all they could to restore him and he was conveyed ashore as quickly as possible.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—The E.S.E. gale of the 30th and 31st January caused several disasters in the vicinity of Ramsgate, and the Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens had not returned very long from a fruitless journey when she was called out again.The three-masted schooner Danmark, of Svenborg, bound from Denmark to Fecamp with a cargo of wheat, went ashore on the Goodwins, near the East Goodwin buoy, just before daylight.

As soon as the vessel struck her bows went up and she rapidly filled with water, the crew having immediately to take to the rigging. In response to signals from the vessel and messages from the North and East Goodwin Light-ships, the Ramsgate tug and Life- boat pub to sea at 7.40 A.M., and arrived at the wreck at 10.15. The vessel was heeling over and the crew were in the rigging. The heavy sea rendered it a difficult task for the Life-boat to get alongside, but eventually this was ac- complished, although there appeared to be imminent risk of the vessel falling over on the boat. The crew, seven in number, were taken from the rigging into the boat one by one, and to get away from the dangerous position as soon as possible, the cable of the Life- boat was cut. The Life-boat then sailed across the Sands, whilst the tug went round the north end, picked up the Life-boat, and brought her into harbour about 11.45 A.M. The rescue was effected only just in time, for the shipwrecked men were in an exhausted condition owing to the exposure in the bitterly cold weather, and could not have held on much longer. When the Life-boat arrived at the landing-stage, the crew were met by the master of the Sailors' Home, who assisted the men ashore, and as the poor fellows were too ex- hausted to walk, provided cabs in which bhey were taken to the Sailors' Home.

Here they received every attention.

Subsequently the following telegram was received from Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, and the information asked for was telegraphed by the representa- tive of the Sailors' Home and Ship- wrecked Mariners' Society :— " Sandringham.

" The Superintendent, " Sailors' Home, Ramsgate.

" Please telegraph to me immediately for Queen Alexandra's information any particulars you may be able to ascertain about the poor Danes who were ship- wrecked on Monday night. How are they, where are they, and do they want anything ? (Signed) " (Sin) DIQHTON PROBYN." FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.—On the i llth February, at 3.40 P.M., the Coast- guard reported that signals of distress had been hoisted on the ketch Mouse, of Cardigan, which had been lying at anchor off Dinas Head. It transpired that the inset of the current caused the I anchors to drag, and she had driven on to the rocks. The crew of the Life-boat Charterhouse were assembled, the boat launched, and she proceeded, under her motor, which worked splendidly, to the ketch. In the meanwhile, however, a tug had reached the vessel, and had towed her off the rock, leaking badly.

In response to the captain's request, Life-boatmen were put on board to man the pumps, and they continued pumping until the ketch had been towed into safety and beached.

BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE. — In boisterous weather on the 18th February it was reported that a large steamer was close in shore, and was in imminent danger of stranding. Without delay the Life-boat Jones-Gibb was launched, and proceeded to the vessel. She proved to be the s.s. Newbridge, of London, bound from Manchester to Barry in ballast, and she had got out of her course in the fog. The Life-boat, for- tunately, reached the steamer before she stranded, and the crew were able to give such information to the master that he was able to extricate his vessel from her dangerous position. There is little doubt that but for the prompt- ness of the Life-boatmen the vessel would have met with disaster.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — About 10 A.M. on the 21st February, the wind rose very suddenly bringing up a heavy sea. As there were thirteen of the fishing cobles out at the fishing ground, the fishermen on shore requested that the Life-boat might be launched, as they considered the boat's crews would be in great danger when landing.

The Ada Lewis was launched at 10.30 A.M., and she stood by until all the boats had landed in safety

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—On 21st February, at about 7.45 P.M., during a strong S.S.W. gale, a flare was observed to the eastward of the Harbour. The Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched, and was quickly alongside the vessel.

She proved to be the schooner Olaggan, of Barrow, bound from Dublin to Peel, which had come to anchor off Ramsey at 7 o'clock that morning. When the Life-boat arrived she found that the crew of three hands were waiting in readiness to leave their vessel, as they feared she could drag her anchors. The men were transferred to the Life-boat, which beat back to the harbour and landed them at 9.15 P.M.

CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—On the 20th February two ketches belonging to Belfast, named the Witch of Wave and the Azur, put into Cloughey Bay when bound for Portaferry. The vessels ex- pected to get away the next morning, but a gale had sprung up and continued blowing for some days. At 5 P.M. on the 23rd the weather was getting worse and a distress signal was shown. The ere w of the Life-boat John were summoned and the boat launched. The crews of both vessels, consisting of six men, were taken into the Life-boat and brought ashore. They stated that they were afraid to remain on board during the night as there was considerable danger of the vessels dragging their anchors.

PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—On the 24th February, whilst a strong westerly breeze was blowing, accompanied by a very heavy sea, it was reported that two Lowestoft trawlers were making for the harbour. As the tide was ebb it was considered advisable to have the No. 1 Life-boat Arab launched and at the " Point" when the boats came. The Coxswain subsequently reported that he found such a heavy sea running that but for the presence of the Life-boat, and the directions the crew were able to give to the skippers when rounding the Point, the trawlers would have, in all probability, grounded.

BROADSTAIRS, KENT.—At 3.50 P.M. on the 26th February a boat was seen, with a coat lashed to her mast as a signal of distress, and on further observation it was seen that the occupants were waving their hats and making other signals to show that they wanted help. The crew of the Life-boat Francis Forbes Barton were called, and the boat was launched.

On getting alongside it was found that the boat, which was the Nautilus, of Ramsgate, was half-full of water, and was only kept afloat by her occupants bailing continuously. The men were transferred to the Life-boat, and the boat made for Broadstairs, where she landed them. A strong N.W. gale was blowing at the time with a heavy sea running.

NEW ROMNEY, KENT.—The schooner Aleide, 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.

STRONSAY, ORKNEY ISLAND.—The Life-boat John Byburn was sent on 3rd March to the assistance of a vessel which had stranded on Ingal Skerry and was showing signals of distress.

A messenger reported at 10.30 A.M. that the vessel was on a dangerous rock, and at 10.45 the Life-boat was despatched.

The vessel proved to be the ketch Haldon, of Kirkwall, coal-laden for Stronsay. She went ashore in the early morning, when it was very dark and a thick haze was obscuring all the Lights.

The S.W. wind was moderate, but as the morning advanced the wind in-creased and the aspect of the weather became very threatening, it was there- fore considered advisable to take off the crew of five hands and land them as a matter of precaution. Two days later the weather moderated and a steamer was able to save the vessel.

TRAMORE, Co. WATERFORD. — The schooner Christiana Davis, of Barrow, whilst bound, on 4th March, from [ Queenstown to the Bristol Channel, with a cargo of superphosphate, stranded in Tramore Bay. This occurred shortly before midnight, and the Life-boat Henley was promptly sent to her aid.

The captain refused any assistance, but asked the Life-boat to stand by him for the night. This was done, and at 6.30 o'clock next morning the vessel, with the assistance of some of the Life-boat- men, floated. They then navigated the vessel clear of the Bay, and, no further help being required, returned to Tra- more.

BROUGHTY FERRY, FORFARSHIRE. — At 9 A.M. on the 18th March a telegram was received from the Coastguard at | St. Andrews stating that a vessel was making for the Tay close in-shore and setting towards the sands. The Cox- swain assembled the crew of the new motor Life-boat Maria and at once launched the boat. She proceeded down the river under motive power in the | face of a terrific easterly gale and heavy sleet showers. A schooner was observed labouring heavily and in distress in the Bay, with mainsail blown away. The Coxswain steered for the vessel right I across the treacherous Abertay sands with all possible speed, shipping, at times, tremendous seas, which submerged the boat, but she cleared herself well and showed great buoyancy. The vessel was the schooner Oloa Pauline, of Sta- vanger, carrying a crew of five hands, | bound for Grantown in ballast. She j had been driven out of her course and was in immediate danger of being driven I ashore. The captain stated that he wished to get to Grantown, but the Coxswain of the Life-boat warned him that it was impossible to make that place, and that the only means of pre- venting a casualty was to endeavour to get into the Tay. The Life-boat re- mained in close attendance, and the Coxswain directed the navigation of the vessel. He feared that the stranding of the vessel was inevitable, and as a last resource signalled to the captain to follow him, and piloted him through the narrow channel known as " the Pool," which is not much wider than a street.

Eventually they succeeded in getting the vessel between the sands into the Tay, and brought her to a safe anchorage off Broughty Ferry. During this ser- vice the weather was exceptionally severe and the behaviour of the boat, which had recently been sent to the station, gave the greatest satisfaction to the crew.

ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. — On the 17th March, during an E. gale, a very heavy sea was running across the mouth of the harbour, and a number of the fishing-boats were lying off, waiting to get in when the tide flowed. As the sea was breaking heavily it was thought wise to have the Life-boat launched in readiness, in case any of the men should be washed off their crafts, or any of the boats should be driven past the entrance and behind the West Pier. The Life- boat James and Mary Walker was accordingly launched and pulled to the harbour entrance, where she remained until all the boats had got into safety.

WICKLOW, Co. WICKLOW. — The schooner Lome, of Arklow, put into Wicklow harbour early in the morning of the 18th March in the height of an E.S.E. gale. The vessel left Garston with a cargo of coal bound for Balli- nacurra, Co. Cork, but when she reached the Blackwater Light-ship on the Wexford coast, a strong gale was blowing, and she was driven back, the heavy seas breaking over her, and she headed for the Wicklow coast. Here they steered safely into the outer harbour, and made fast to a buoy, but the wind and seas caused her to break the chain, and dragging the buoy with her, she drifted on helplessly to the sand bank, fifty yards distant, where she stranded. The crew, seeing their danger, at 4 A.M. made'signals of distress, and word was immediately sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Life-boat.

The new motor Life-boat, Robert Theo- philus Garden, which arrived at the station recently, was anchored in the river. The crew soon arrived, and in ten minutes they were alongside the distressed vessel, the Honorary Secre- tary, Mr. R. Lees, accompanying them.

They immediately took off the crew of four hands and brought them ashore.

This was the first occasion that the new motor Life-boat was called out since her arrival at the station; she proved thoroughly satisfactory in every respect, and was greatly appreciated by the crew. The vessel was half full of water when the Life-boat got alongside and was likely to become a total wreck.

THE LIZARD, CORNWALL.—Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of 19th March the steamer Fleswick, of Liverpool, made signals of distress, having become disabled through her circulating pipe breaking. The Cadg- with Life-boat and the Life-boat Sir George Back stationed at the Lizard were launched to her assistance. During | the time the Life-boats were proceeding ! to the vessel the steamer Lady Wolseley ! sighted the disabled steamer, and put ] about and bore down on her. The i Cadgwith Life-boat when transferring a towing hawser from the Lady Wolseley to the Fleswick was caught by a heavy sea and dashed under the quarter of the latter vessel, damaging the boat and breaking the starboard oars. Fortun- ately none of the men were hurt and the boat was got clear and made for the Lizard. The Lizard Life-boat then conveyed a hawser from one vessel to the other and stood by. Shortly after towing had commenced the tow rope parted.

The Life-boat succeeded in getting another tow rope on board, and a second attempt was made to tow, but again the rope parted. A third hawser was got on board and the Lady Wolseley pro- ceeded to tow the other steamer to Mount's Bay. No further assistance being required, the Life-boat made for her station and on the way assisted the Cadg- with Life-boat which had been crippled by the accident and was short of oars.

This service called forth the highest praise locally, having been performed in the face of great difficulty and in exceptionally bad weather.

HOPE COVE, DEVON.—The Coxswain of the Life-boat Alexandra was called by the Coastguard at 6 A.M. on the 23rd March, a steamer having stranded on the "Book" rock. The boat was launched at once and found that the vessel was the oil-tank steamer Cardium, of London, homeward bound from Ran- goon with a cargo of benzine. The captain declined the Coxswain's offer to lay out an anchor, but after the Life- boat had been standing by for some little time he availed himself of the Coxswain's advice, and the steamer was successfully floated and taken into safety.