New Brighton, Cheshire. — At 1.55 early on the morning of the 18th of October, 1953, the Formby coastguard reported that the motor vessel Vitesse, of Delfzijl, Netherlands, had gone aground on the revetment near C.25 Black Buoy in the River Mersey. At 2.13 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett put out in a calm sea and light east-south- east breeze. She found the Vitesse hard and fast and listing. The life- boat stood by her until she refloated at 4.15 on the flood tide, escorted her up the river, and then returned to her station, arriving at 4.45.—Rewards, £94*..