During a whole S. by E. gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, on the 13th January, the 'oxswain was at the Coastguard Look- out, when, at 10.25 A.M., a message was received from Gorleston that a vessel off Gorton was firing a signal for help.

The Motor Life-boat Agnes Cross was >romptly launched and found the vessel to be the barge Servic, of London, carrying a crew of three. Her anchors lad been dragging and she had been wept by heavy seas, but when the Life-boat arrived the anchors were holding. The Life-boat stood by until a tug took the barge in tow, and then returned to her Station, arriving at 12.30 P.M.—Rewards, £20 18s. 6rf..