JANUARY 8 T H . - B A L T I M O R E , C O .

CORK. At 8.35 at night the relatives of the crew of the motor fishing boat Pride of Sherkin, of Sherkin Island, reported the boat long overdue. A moderate north-east gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and the night was cold. The motor life-boat Shamrock was launched at 9.4 and went to the fishing ground. The fishing boat had no lights, and after a fruitless search in the darkness the life-boat returned at one o’clock next morning. When daylight came she went out again and found the missing boat five miles off Gascanane Sound. Her engine had broken down and she was drifting helplessly out to sea. Her crew of four were almost exhausted. The life-boat towed her to Baltimore, arriving at ten o’clock that but she had slipped her tow and was drifting helplessly. She now had on board a salvage party of fifteen. The life-boat went alongside and rescued the men in about half an hour, without injury to anyone or damage to the life-boat. She returned by a shorter and more hazardous route, arriving at 12.50 next morning.

The Institution awarded to Coxswain MATTHEW LETHBRIDGE and to JAMES T.

LETHBRIDGE, the second-coxswain, the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum for their fine seamanship. An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was made to each member of the crew. Standard rewards, to crew and helpers, £22 2s. 6d. ; additional rewards to crew, £8 ; total rewards, £30 2s. 6d. (See Angle, and St. Davids, “Accounts of Services by Life-boats,” page 15.).