RAMSGATE.—At 3.15 P.M. on the 24th October, during a gale of wind from the W.S.W. and a heavy sea, signals of distress were shows by the Gull Light vessel. The Life-boat Bradford was manned, and went out in tow of the harbour steam-tug Aid.

They spoke the Gull Lightship, and having ascertained that there was a vessel ashore on the S.E. part of the Goodwin Sands, they at once steered in that direction.

On arriving at the sand the Life-boat was slipped from the tug, and having let go her anchor, she was veered down to the vessel, which was found to be the yacht Arab, of Poole, from Boulogne to Dover.

She had nine persons on board, all of whom were taken into the Life-boat, which then made for the steamer, and was towed back to Ramsgate Harbour, arriving at 7 P.M. The yacht became a total wreck.