Sunderland, Co. Durham.—Two boys put out from Sunderland in the small boat Lizzie on the night of the 19th September, but soon got into difficulties, and their boat drifted about all night.

Next day the second coxswain of the life-boat was returning from fishing and saw the boat still drifting, out of control.

He had not sufficient petrol on board to go to the help of the boat, so he called the life-boat out as soon as he reached port. She put off at 3.55 P.M., in a moderate W.N.W. breeze with aslight swell running, and found the Lizzie about four miles east of Seaham Harbour. The two boys, both in a state of collapse, were taken on board and given food, and their boat was towed back to Sunderland. The lifeboat arrived back at her station at 6.15 P.M.—Rewards, £5 3s..