— Shortly after 1 A.M. on 31st March a rocket and a flare were seen near Kettleness Point during a break in a thick fog. This was reported to the Coxswain of the Life-boat Hester BothscMld,vrho ordered the launch of the boat. She proceeded to the Point, where she found the steamer Pearl, of Goole, in a dangerous position and likely to become a total wreck. Although the breeze was moderate there was a strong ground swell. The crew of the vessel, thirteen in number, were rescued and conveyed in safety to Runswick. The Pearl, at the time of the disaster, was bound from Blyth to the Isle of Wight with a cargo of coal..