The Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens saved the crew of three hands of the barge Challenge, of Weymouth, during a strong N.E. gale and very heavy sea, on the 12th April. The barge, whilst bound from Portland to London with a cargo of stone, got into difficulties near Broad- stairs, and when the Life-boat reached her she was drifting into shallow water, with the seas making a clean breach over her. As it was seen that the vessel would go ashore, the crew of three hands were taken into the boat, which then stood out to sea. Shortly afterwards the hatches washed off the barge and she settled down and became a total wreck. The Life-boat had con- siderable difficulty in reaching off from the shore, but, as soon as she had made an offing, the harbour tug took her in tow and towed her back to Ramsgate..