At 7.35 A.M. on the 19th March the Coastguard reported that a vessel was on the Mixen Reef, flying signals of distress. The crew of the Life-boat Lucy Newbon were at once assembled and the boat launched, but just after she had taken the water a very heavy sea struck the boat and threw her back broadside on. The crew at once left the boat and she was beached and again launched, the crew and helpers being wet through to the skin. In the meantime the vessel had got clear of the reef and drove away with the wind and tide, and the Life- boat, as soon as she was afloat, pro- ceeded after her. On reaching the vessel she was found to be the ketch Gladys, of Guernsey, bound from Dun- kirk to Southampton with a cargo of manure. Her headsails had been blown away, and the captain stated that he would make an attempt to get to Littlehampton. As it was then too late on the tide to make the harbour the Coxswain, Thomas J. Sparshott, advised him to anchor in the " Park," and offered to pilot him there. On arrival, however, the weather looked very threatening, and the captain decided to proceed to Littlehampton, where he anchored. The Coxswain, ascertaining that the services of the Life-boat were no longer required, shaped his course for Selsey, where he arrived at 4.40 P.M. after beating up against heavy squalls and a strong flood tide. A S.W. gale was blowing the whole time the Life-boat was afloat, and the service was reported to have been one of the roughest experienced for some time; the boat, however, behaved splendidly and gave the liveliest satisfaction..