Blackpool, Fleetwood, and Lytham-St.

Anne's, Lancashire.—In the evening of the 14th November the Liverpool steamer J. & J. Monks, bound from Fleetwood to Runcorn with a cargo of gravel, anchored about three miles N.W. of North Pier, Blackpool, as her engine had broken down. A moderate to strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The steamer's signals of distress were seen, and the Blackpool pulling and sailing life-boat John Rowson Lingard, the Fleetwood motor life-boat Frederick H. Pilley, and the Lytham-St. Anne's motor life-boat J.H.W., were launched at 8.25 p.M., 8.50 P.M., and 9.45 P.M., respectively.

The Blackpool boat reached the steamer first, and stood by while she made temporary repairs to her engines.

Later the Fleetwood life-boat arrived, and after the steamer had cut away her anchors, which were fouled, escorted her back to Fleetwood, arriving at 5 A.M. Blackpool got back to her station at 2.30 A.M. The Lytham boat found that her help was not wanted, and returned to her station atBlackpool, Fleetwood, and Lytham-St.

Anne's, Lancashire.—In the evening of the 14th November the Liverpool steamer J. & J. Monks, bound from Fleetwood to Runcorn with a cargo of gravel, anchored about three miles N.W. of North Pier, Blackpool, as her engine had broken down. A moderate to strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The steamer's signals of distress were seen, and the Blackpool pulling and sailing life-boat John Rowson Lingard, the Fleetwood motor life-boat Frederick H. Pilley, and the Lytham-St. Anne's motor life-boat J.H.W., were launched at 8.25 p.M., 8.50 P.M., and 9.45 P.M., respectively.

The Blackpool boat reached the steamer first, and stood by while she made temporary repairs to her engines.

Later the Fleetwood life-boat arrived, and after the steamer had cut away her anchors, which were fouled, escorted her back to Fleetwood, arriving at 5 A.M. Blackpool got back to her station at 2.30 A.M. The Lytham boat found that her help was not wanted, and returned to her station at5.15 A.M. The owners made a donation of £15 15s. in appreciation of the services rendered.—Rewards, Blackpool, £28; Fleetwood, £16 11s. 6d.; Lytham- St. Anne's, £11 14s..