Barrow, Lancashire.—At 2.50 on the afternoon of the 29th of July, 1956, a man reported that a small vessel four miles east-south-east of Walney light- house was flying a flag and appeared to be in difficulties. At three o'clock the life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched, with the second coxswain in charge. • The sea was moderate, there was a fresh north-westerly gale blowing, and the tide was floodingThe life-boat came up with the local fishing boat Rosalie, which had broken down while on passage to Fleetwood with a crew of six, towed her to Piel harbour, and reached her station again at 4.30. The owner made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—• Rewards to the crew, £7; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 Is..