— At 11.45 P.M. on the 16th February information was received that a vessel was making signals of disbress about two miles to the south of the Head, and at about midnight the Life-boat Matthew Middle- wood was launched. A whole S.S.E.

gale was blowing at the time with a heavy sea. On reaching the position indicated the Life-boat found the s.s.

Rhenania, of London, ashore on the rocks, and rescued the crew of seven- teen hands. At the time of the accident the vessel was bound from London to Blyth in ballast..