On the 19th of February, while it was blowing a heavy gale from the N.N.W., with squalls, the schooner 'Catherine,' of Newry, went on shore, when again Capt. Wasey went off in the life-boat, and succeeded in saving all the crew.

On October 20th, 1861, the same brave officer, taking command of the life-boat, was instrumental in saving the lives of 16 persons from the barque Vermont,' of Halifax, Nova Scotia, wrecked on Barnett's Bank, three miles from Fleetwood. For these and various other similar services, he has received several medals and clasps from the "Royal National LifeBoat Institution."

GALLANTRY OF LIEUT. BOYLE, R.N.

LIEUT. THE HON. H. F. BOYLE, R.N., Chief Officer of Coast Guard at Tenby, has likewise much distinguished himself in the same humane manner.

At daybreak, on the 2nd of November, the smack 'Bruce,' of Milford, anchored, being totally dismasted, about three miles east of Tenby. It was blowing a furious gale from the W.S.W., and the sea running very high, threatened every instant to overwhelm the smack, or to drive her on the rocks. Lieut. Boyle immediately, on seeing her condition, embarked in the Tenby life-boat, and pulled off towards the unfor tunate vessel. Her crew, three in number, were found in an almost exhausted state, and taken into the lifeboat, which then made for the small harbour of Saundershott, four miles distant.

On the 9th of November, at 9 P.M., the commence

ment of a dark cold night of that inclement season, a large brig was observed to go on shore in Tenby Bay. The life-boat, manned by her usual varied crew of coast-guardsmen and fishermen, under the charge of Robert Parrott, chief boatman of the coast-guard, who acted as coxswain of the life-boat, at once proceeded through a tremendous sea towards her, the wind blowing a gale from the S.W. The vessel was discovered to be on shore, in a peculiar position, on a rocky reef, so that she could only be approached from to windward. The life-boat's anchor was accordingly let go, with the intention of being veered down to the wreck, but a heavy roller striking the boat, carried away the cable and broke three of her oars.

Finding it then impossible to close with the vessel, in consequence of her peculiar position and the great sea breaking over her, the life-boat returned to Tenby, and Lieut. Boyle and his crew proceeded to the spot with all haste by land with the rocket apparatus, and several efforts were made before the party succeeded in sending a line over the wreck, but perseverance crowned their efforts. At length a line was thrown and caught by the crew on the wreck; a stouter rope was next hauled on board, and by its means, in the course of three hours, the whole of the crew, who would otherwise have met with a watery grave, were safely landed. The silver medal of the Life-boat Institution was awarded to Lieutenant Boyle, and the second-service clasp was added to the medal received on a former occasion by Robert Parrott.

LOWESTOFT LIFE-BOAT.

FEW boats have been the means of saving more lives from destruction than that of the life-boat belonging to Lowestoft, on the Suffolk coast. We will mention a few instances to show the way in which the seamen and boatmen of that place have risked their lives for the sake of those of their fellow-creatures. On the 26th of October, 1859, the schooner Lord Douglas' parted from her anchors in a heavy gale from the south, and foundered off the village of Carton, on the Suffolk coast; the crew, as she went down, climbing into the rigging where they lashed themselves.

The Lowestoft life-boat proceeded under sail to the spot, and having anchored to windward of the wrecked vessel, succeeded in getting lines down to the crew, who were then drawn from the masts safely on board, and they were landed at Carton. So heavy was the gale that she split her fore-sail in the service. Scarcely had the life- boat returned from saving the crew of the Lord Douglas' than another schooner, though lying with three anchors a-head, drove ashore at Carton. A fore-sail was borrowed, and the life-boat again started on her mission of mercy. She reached the vessel under sail, and happily succeeded in rescuing all the crew, but having split her borrowed sail, she was compelled to run in for Yarmouth beach. Here the shipwrecked crew were hospitably received at the Sailors' Home.

Again, on the 1st November, the screw steamer 'Shamrock,' of Dublin, ran on shore on the Holme

Sand during a heavy gale from the S.W. As soon as the position of the unfortunate vessel was discovered, the life-boat was launched and proceeded under sail to the spot. The sea was breaking fearfully over the mast-head of the steamer, repeatedly filling the lifeboat. To increase the danger, an expanse of shoalwater lay close to leeward of the wreck, so that had the life-boat's cable parted, her destruction and that of her crew might have followed. Fully aware or the risk they ran, they persevered as brave men will, in spite of danger to themselves, and sending lines on board the wreck, the whole crew, not without considerable difficulty, were hauled on board.

On this occasion the men who especially distinguished themselves were Richard Hook, coxswain, Francis Smith, Richard Butcher, Alfred Mewse, Thomas Liffen, James Butcher, and William Rose.*

*We wish to draw attention to three very important societies for the benefit of seamen of all nations.

1st.-THE MISSION TO SEAMEN, 11, Buckingham Street, Strand. The Rev. T. A. Walrond is the secretary. The object is to afford spiritual aid and instruction to seamen of all nations who visit ports both at home and in the colonies, and English seamen in foreign ports. It has already 12 clergymen and as many Scripture readers, who visit the seamen on board their ships, and in some instances have vessels, on board which services are held and instruction afforded.

Bibles are distributed and many books lent; altogether the Society has been instrumental in producing a marked change in the characters and conduct of British seamen.

Secretary,

2nd. THE NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. R. Lewis, Esq., 14, John Street, Adelphi. This admirable Society has placed no less than 110 life-boats round the coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, so that in all the more exposed and dangerous parts scarcely a wreck can take place without the

BRAVERY OF JOSEPH ROGERS, A MALTESE
SEAMAN OF THE ROYAL CHARTER,'

25th October, 1859.

No one will forget the dreadful loss of the Royal Charter' on the Welsh coast, when out of 490 souls on board not more than 25 persons came on shore alive; but many may not recollect that it was owing, under Providence, to the bravery, presence of mind, and strength of one man that even these few were saved. When the ship struck on the rocks the sea instantly broke over her with fearful violence, filling the intermediate space between her and the shore with broken spars and fragments of the wreck, while the waves burst with fury on the hard rocks and then rushed back again, to hurl with redoubled force on the

means being at hand to preserve the crews. Still there are many more important posts to fill up, besides which the Society itself is supported by voluntary contributions.

3rd. THE SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIETY. Francis Lean, Esq., R.N., Secretary, Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge. While the missions to seamen endeavour to do good to the souls of sailors, the object of this Society is to afford them relief when cast naked and starving on shores far removed from their homes. It feeds, clothes, and lodges them, and assists them to return to their homes, or to reach some port whence they may sail to their native land. It also encourages sailors' homes and other efforts made for the benefit of seamen. Indeed, it may truly be said that these three admirable associations form but parts of one great work for the benefit of sailors.

They each publish a periodical: "The Word on the Waters," 1d. monthly; "The Shipwrecked Mariner," 6d. quarterly;' and "The Life Boat," 2d. quarterly.