The schooners William Thomson, of Dumfries, and Blossom, of Thurso, were in distress during a W.N.W.

gale in Scrabster Roads on the 13th Feb- ruary. The Polly life-boat went off, and brought safely ashore the crews, consisting of 7 men. The crew of the William Thomson had previously left their vessel in their own boat, fearing she would founder, and had gone on board the Blossom.