Holy Island, Northumberland.—On the 21st January the North Sunderland honorary secretary asked, through the coastguard, for the motor life-boat Milburn to go to the help of twelve North Sunderland motor fishing cobles which had been caught in rough weather. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea, and rain.

The Milburn was launched at 1.57 P.M., fell in with the cobles three or four miles east of Seahouses, and escorted them safely into harbour. News was then received that two Beadnell boats were still at sea. The life-boat made for Beadnell, but found that the boats had got in. She returned to her station, arriving at 5.20 P.M.—Rewards, £11 13s. 3d..