Shoreham Harbour and Newhaven, Sussex.—The Shoreham motor life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched at 4.25 A.M. on the 3rd September, as the coastguard had reported red flares some distance W.S.W.

of the harbour. A strong south gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea.

The Aveather was thick. No sign of any vessel in distress could be seen, and after searching for two and a half hours the life-boat returned to her station.

As she entered the harbour the coxswain was told by the coastguard that a yacht was in distress off Brighton pier.

The life-boat at once put about, and this time found the Betsy, of Portsmouth, with two Army officers on board. One of her masts was broken, and her sails had been blown away.

The two men were taken into the lifeboat and their yacht was towed to Newhaven. The Newhaven motor lifeboat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was also launched, at 7 A.M., but returned to her station when she found that the Shoreham Harbour boat had the yachtin tow. The Shoreham life-boat returned to her station at 1.45 P.M. One of the rescued men sent a letter of thanks to the Institution, and has become a subscriber.—Rewards : Shoreham Harbour, £7 15*. 6d. ; Newhaven, £5 16«..