The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-08 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

GREAT Yusmorrru, SUNDAY. —This moruiug,
about nine o'clock, a brig was obeerved to get on the Cross
sand off this place, the wind at the time being very squally,
accompanied by heavy falls of snow. The lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution at Caistor was immediately
launched at great risk, and after crossing through the heavy
serf on the Barber and Scroby sands, the lifeboat's crew
boarded the vessel. After great difficulty, they took out the
crew of eight meu, with whom they returned to the beach at
Caistor, and afterwards forwarded them to the Sailors'
Home here. The vessel proved to be the Arethusa, of
Blyth, from Shields to Dieppe, with coals, and is now fast
disappearing, being sunk on the sand. It should be added
that the shipwrecked crew had only time to jump
into the boat before the vessel went down. Too much praise
cannot be given to the lifeboat's crew for tho promptitude
with which they bore up to them, as the sea was very
heavy, and the thick stormy weather at times completely
blinded them.
PORTHCAWL, GLAMORCANRHIRE, JAN. 5. A vessel was
observed on the Skerworither Sands, on the 3rd instant.
The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was im-
mediately manned and Lunched, and proceeded off to her.
When they reached the ship, she was found to he &bun-
doned, and proved to be the Mary Jane, of St. Ives, bulen
with copper ore. Untidy the tide was flowing, and the
lifeboat's crew were enabled to get her off the sand, and
bring her, little damaged, in safety to Porthoawl.
A Nonlife FE tRTUL SCENE THE NORTHUMBERLAND
. ON

COAST. —On Saturday there was another fearful scene on
tho Northumberland coast. The fishing villages Culler-
°mite, Newbiggin, and Alnmouth were thrown in the
greatest state of consternation in consequence of a sudden
squall of wind having nearly overwbebned thirty fishing
cables from Cullercoata, twenty from Newbiggin, and seven
from Alnmouth. The three lifeboats of the -National Life-
boat Institution on those stations were immediately
launched, and proceeded off to the seam of danger in readi-
ness for any contingency that might arise. The appearance
of the lifeboats amongst the fishing-boats appeared to give
the men fresh courage, and fortunately all the boat+,
though there were many hairbreadth escapee, succeeded in
reaching the harbours in safety.
Tae Len MELANCHOLY Accumm IN THE INK/ or
WU:MT.—The wife of the poor man bli'Lood, who lost his
life cm the let inst., whilst being lowered down the cliffs
DOW Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, toss if there were :any
ot board the wrecked vessel, John Wesley, wan con-
fined Saturday last of a boy. The funeral of the poor
man took place on the same day at Freshwater. The Rev.
J. Yellow Gate, Hon. Sec. of the Brook Station of the Isle
of Wight Branch of the National Lifeboat Institution, and
the crew of the lifeboat at that place, attended the funeral,
in order to mark their respect for the deceased, who was a
quiet, useful man. The institution has granted 10/. in aid
of the local subscriptions for the widow and her six little
children.

RAINING or TIM SUNKEN STEAMER ZEBRA IN
rrix TIMKEN.— This vessel, chartered by the government
for conveyance of guns, shot, and sheM to Malta and Gi-
braltar, and which sank a few dave sins, a abort distance
from the Royal Victoria Victualling-yard, at Deptford,
when run ashore by the pilot owing to the steering gear
breaking, has been recovered, Mr. Stanley, connected with
the shipping department of Deptford Dockyerd, having sug-
gested the raising of her by means of air-tight barrels,
which experiment, on the rising of the tide, was success-
ful in floating her. She is now lying at the western end of
the Royal Victoria Victualling-yard, and yesterday after-
noon men were employed in getting out the remainder of
her stores, preparatory to the necessary repairs being car-
ried out, her bottom having been found to be considerably
damaged.
Reroun or WRICI/I.—We publish to-day our
usual monthly summary of wrecks, from which it appears
that during the month of December, the number of wrecks
reported in our columns was 186. In the month of January
there were 229, in February IN, in March 168, in Apnl
ITS, in May 124, in June 146, in July 60, in August K in
September 10(1, in October 276, and in November 208,
making a total during the put year of 1,811. —s7tippirp
Osztat.