STONEHAVEN.—The barge Der Zehnte Juni, of South Shields, bound from Sunderland for Aberdeen, with a cargo of coal, experienced a good deal of stormy weather on her voyage, and on the 15th March, she was labouring heavily in the teeth of a S.S.E. gale. When off Catterline, about six miles S. of Stonehaven, she was struck by three especially heavy seas which swept her from stem to stern and caused her to spring a leak. The pumps were at once set going, but the water gained on them, and signals were made to the steam-tug which had the vessel in tow to take the crew off, as they weredoubtful of being able to keep the barge afloat. It was however deemed best to tow her to Stonehaven Bay, and then to signal for assistance from the shore.

On the signal being seen, the crew of the Life-boat Alexander Black were summoned.

At that time, it being Sunday, many of the people were in church, but an excellent crew of fishermen volunteered, and at 11.20 A.M. the boat was launched, reached the disabled barge in spite of the heavy sea, and rescued the master and crew, seven men in all. The barge became a total wreck..