DECEMBER 13TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.

The district inspector was at the station preparing to take the life-boat out for exercise, when at 2.40 in the afternoon the coastguard reported the local fishing coble Windsor Lad in difficulties off Filey Brigg. A light westsouth- west breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. The motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 2.45 and found the coble under sails and oars. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her to Filey, arriving at 4.30. - Rewards, £10 3s. 6d..