MONTROSE.—-At 5 P.M. on the 8th of January, during a gale from the N.N.W., it was reported that a salmon fishing coble, with four men, was anchored a mile and a-half from Kirkside, and flying signals of distress, being in danger of drifting to sea. The Life-boat crews were summoned, and the No. 3 Life-boat, the Resolute, stationed at Kirkside, was launched into the river, but there being insufficient water, she grounded once or twice, and finally remained fast. All efforts to move her having failed, most of the crew were taken out of her by a fishing coble, two men being left on board to watch the boat. It was then decided to man the Montrose No. 1 Lifeboat, Mincing Lane, and she accordingly put off and cruized about the North end of the bay for some time, but, owing to the darkness and the storm, nothing could l)e seen of the coble. The Life-boat returned at midnight, anchored off the " Leads," and burned blue lights for the tug, which went to her and brought her into Montrose at 1.45 A.M., through a very heavy sea. The crew were thoroughly drenched and benumbed with cold.

Arrangements were made to renew the search with the aid of the steam trawler Rosa, which was kindly lent for the purpose by the owner, and at daybreak the Mincing Lane Life-boat was towed out, the gale still increasing. They left the harbour at 7 o'clock, and were fortunately successful in finding the coble and rescuing the four men, who were very much benumbed and exhausted, and safely lauded them at Montrose, at 9.40 A.M. The coble sank soon after the men had been taken out of her..