At 10 A.M. on I the 10th April information was received ! that a vessel was ashore about two miles ! to the west of Newhaven Breakwater.

The new motor Life-boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton, which has recently been sent to I Newhaven, was at once despatched, and found the fishing lugger Smiling Morn, j of Shoreham, in a dangerous position i on the rocks, with three men aboard.

| Life-boatmen assisted to throw ballast overboard and to get a tow rope to a tug, which had also come to the vessel's assistance. The Life-boat " stood by " | until the tug succeeded in floating the i vessel, and then returned to harbour.

This was the first service performed by i this Life-boat, and she is reported to have behaved well..