The Lizard, Cadgwith and Penlee, Cornwall, and Plymouth, Devonshire.— On the 5th March the Italian steamer Eleno sent out a wireless message that her engines had broken down, that she was drifting ashore, and wanted help.

She was found about six miles W.S.W.

of the Lizard. A whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea which was breaking a mile from the shore and running with great weight into the cove. It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. The risk of launching was great, but the coxswain and crew insisted on making the attempt. As the motor life-boat Frederick H. Pilley left the slipway a very heavy sea struck her. She was almost up-ended, and the coxswain thought her bottom had been knocked in, but she got away undamaged.

This was just after seven in the evening.

She made a thorough search, but could find no trace of the steamer, and put into Falmouth at 1.80 next morning.

Here she learned that the steamer had succeeded in anchoring and was no longer in need of help. The life-boat returned to her station later in the day.

The crews of the life-boats at Cadgwith, Penlee and Plymouth were also assembled in case they were needed, but did not launch. The institution made extra monetary awards to the crew at The Lizard, and sent a letter of appreciation to the secretary of-the station, the coxswain and crew.— Rewards, The Lizard, £26 2s. Qd.; Cadgwith, £4 9s. Qd.; Penlee, £1 15s.; and Plymouth, 17s. Qd..