Caister, Norfolk.—The pulling and sailing life-boat Charles Burton was launched at 7 A.M. on the 25th April, as a vessel had stranded on the west side of the Barber Sands. She found the yacht Mavan, with two men on board, on the sands N.W. of Middle Caister buoy. A light to fresh W.S.W. breeze was blowing and a choppy sea was breaking a little over the weather side of the yacht. The life-boat stood by until the flood tide refloated the yacht, which then made for Bridlington. She returned to her station at 9.10 A.M. At 10.50 P.M. on the same day the Cockle lightship was seen making signals, and the life-boat put out again at 11 P.M.

She found that the Mavan was again in trouble, this time one mile N.N.E. from the life-boat station. Her engine had broken down; her sails were blown away; her anchor was dragging; and the two men were in a very exhausted condition. They were taken into the life-boat, and some of the life-boat crew transferred to the yacht, which was towed to the Yarmouth roads. The life-boatmen stayed on board the yacht to take her into harbour with the turn of the tide, and the life-boatreturned to her station at 3.20 A.M. on the 26th.—Rewards, First service, £14 12*. 6d.; Second service, £29 5s..