Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 5th October the coastguard reported that a sailing barge was in difficulties, with its sails blown away, and was drifting towards the Newcome Sands. A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat Agnes Cross was launched at 6.12 A.M., and found the barge Cetus, of London, three miles east of the coastguard look-out with her sprit broken, her sails in pieces and her steering-gear disabled. The life-boat stood by until a tug arrived and took the barge in tow. She then accompanied the vessels until they had got safely into Gorleston Harbour, and returned to her station at 8.50 A.M.— Rewards, £24 14s. 6d..