On the 2nd December, the crew of the Miriam life-boat assembled and got everything in readiness for launch- ing to the assistance of the sloop Hellens, of Alloa, which was observed in the offing, off Buckie, during a severe storm from the N.E. It being impossible that she could keep the sea any length of time, signals were made for the crew to ran the vessel ashore, so that she might avoid tlie rocks, The captain steered as directed, and the sloop came forward on the top of the waves, only the spray breaking over her, and struck the ground a short distance from the beach.

The life-boat was then quickly launched, and after some difficulty, succeeded in saving the crew of 4 men..