At 7 P.M. on the 29th October the •watchman reported that a vessel was ashore on the Middle Binks. The crew of the Life-boat were assembled and the boat proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Union, of Portsmouth. She was found to be labouring heavily, with the sea breaking over her. The Life-boat anchored and veered down until she was near enough to get a rope on board, and stood by until the vessel refloated. The Life-boat then accompanied the schooner until she got to a safe anchorage. A strong E.N.E.

gale was blowing with a very heavy sea at the time of this service, and owing to the force of the wind the Life-boat was not able to get back to her moorings until next day..