ON the 29th July the St. Ives Life-boat performed a series of arduous services, going out five times to the rescue of no fewer than ten vessels, and saving forty men, in the course of seven hours.

On the 28th July a strong gale was blowing from the S.S.W., which, early on the following morning, suddenly veered to N.N.W., throwing a very heavy sea into St. Ives Bay, where a fleet of over thirty Breton crabbers had taken shelter, as well as a number of other vessels. The first signal of distress was shown about 6 A.M., when a Bideford ketch, the F. H. Bolt, was seen to be dragging her anchors and driving towards Porthminster Point. The Lifeboat was immediately launched, and took off the crew of three men. Shortly afterwards another ketch, the Anne, of Gloucester, signalled for help, and her crew of four men were brought safely ashore. The next signal came at 10 A.M.

from one of the Breton fishing-boats, the St. Eloi, of Camaret, and her five men were taken off. Immediately afterwards, three other crabbers asked forhelp, the Susanne Yvonne, the St.

Mauday, and the Eclair, and from these three twelve men were rescued. The final call came just after 12 A.M., and the Life-boat put out for the fifth time, bringing in the crews, sixteen men in all, of four more of the crabbers, the Anne Marie, the En Avant, the Turquoise, and the Providence. Altogether she saved, during the morning, seven Englishmen and thirty-three Frenchmen.

In view of the prolonged and arduous nature of the service, and the skill with which the Coxswain, Robert Wedge, handled the Life-boat, the Committee of Management have awarded him the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum, and have given extra monetary rewards to the crew. A Letter of Thanks has also been sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Station, Mr. C. J. A.

French, who remained on duty the whole time and kept the Life-boat afloat until the gale began to moderate and the remaining craft in the Bay were out of danger..