POOLE, DORSETSHIRE.—On the 1st Junethe brigantine Otto, of Hoganas, Sweden, from Gene to Poole with a cargo of timber, was taken in tow by a steam-tug about 9 A.M., and while crossing Poole Bar the wind blowing from the E., accompanied by a heavy sea, the tow-rope parted, and before another rope could be got out, she drove to leeward, and struck on the Milkmaid Bank Shoal in Studland Bay, and lost her rudder. Two tugs endeavoured to get her off, but were unsuccessful, and she continued to drive further on the shoal, the sea at times breaking over her. The crew remained on board her, without danger, until about 10 P.M., when the wind, veering to the E.S.E., and blowing a heavy gale, it was thought that the vessel would go to pieces, in which case her crew would be lost.

The Life-boat Boy's Own, No. 2, accordingly went out to her assistance, and reached her at about midnight, when it was found that the sea was breaking over the ship, and that the crew were crying for assistance.

With great difficulty the master and crew of eight men were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely ashore. In jumping from the wreck one man fell between the ship and the boat, but he was happily rescued by the Life-boat men..