The boat was also out doing goodwork on the 25th of the same month.

At midnight, lighted torches having been observed from some vessel in the bay during a fearful gale from N.N.W., with snow showers, the life-boat was immediately launched, and proceeded in the direction of the signals. After having pulled through a heavy surf for about half an hour, the life- boat reached the vessel, which was found to be the ketch Heckler, of Cullen, and rescued her crew of 2 men. Her sails had been blown to pieces, and shortly after the life-boat had left her she struck the sands, and almost immediately sank. The life-boat behaved exceedingly well in this service.

She was once completely filled by the heavy seas, but speedily emptied the water through the self-relieving valves.

The Fraserburgh life-boat was the first life-boat placed on the Scotch coast by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION ; it was the gift to the Society of WILLIAM M'KER- BELL, Esq., of Hill House, Ayrshire, and at his request it was named the Havelock, after the late distinguished Indian general. Mr.

M'KEKEELL also presented the Seaton Carew life-boat to the Institution..