At 12.45 P.M.

a message was received from the Chief Officer of the Coastguard stating that o fishing-boats were unable to enter the harbour. As there was a very rough sea, and a strong southerly gale was blowing, it was considered advisable to send the No. 2 Life-boat Edmund Harvey, under sail, to the assistance of the boats, which were the Diadem and Dreadnought. The Diadem sheltered under the land, and was eventually able to get into harbour; but the Dreadnought was driven several miles to leeward, and the fisherman lost all control of her. It was nearly 4 P.M.

before the Life-boat succeeded in reach- ing the vessel, which by this time was from eight to ten miles from land. The man on board at first refused to have his boat taken in tow, as he was afraid she might founder; but he afterwards .vailed himself of the offer, and the boat was towed back to Padstow, where she was obliged to wait for the tide to enter the harbour, and it was nearly midnight when the Life-boat regained her station. It was necessary for the Life-boat to beat back the whole of the way against the southerly gale, and the Coxswain spoke in the highest terms of the manner in which she behaved under.