Sunderland, Co. Durham.—During the afternoon of the 1st March it was learned that a boat was showing distress signals. A squally E.N.E. breeze was blowing, with showers of snow, and the sea was choppy and increasing. The motor life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched at 5.10 P.M., and found the fishing boat True Vine, of Burnmouth, about half a mile off Ryhope, drifting towards the rocks.

She had lost an anchor, and the remain-!ing one could not hold her. The lifeboat towed her and her crew of three into Sunderland, and returned to her station at 7.30 P.M. The skipper sent a letter of thanks on behalf of himself and his crew.—Rewards, £15 14s. 6d..