THURSO.—The Life-boat Charley Lloyd was launched at 10 o'clock on the night of the 26th November, during a heavy gale from the N., snow, and a high sea, to the assistance of the schooners William Jones, of Carnarvon, and Sylph, of Beaumaris, both laden with slates, from Wales and bound for Aberdeen, which had burnt flare lights as signals of distress, as they were riding heavily at their anchors in Scrabster Koads, and were in danger of coming into collision with each other.

The Life-boat took off four men from the William Jones, and five men from the Sylph, and brought them safely ashore..