BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE.—A fleet of twenty yawls, engaged in flounder fishing in St. Andrew's Bay, left Broughty Ferry between seven and eight o'clock on the morning of the 4th March, the weather being fine with a moderate breeze from the S.W. During the day the wind increased to a strong gale from W. by N.

accompanied by a rough sea. From the billhead it could be seen that some of the fishing boats were in dangerous positions in the bay, and it was considered desirable to take out the Life-boat Samuel Shawcross to their assistance. The boat was launched at 4.15 P.M., and on reaching the bay found that all the boats with two exceptions were riding as close as possible to the shore, the four larger ones being anchored, the smaller ones being fastened to them. One boat was riding at anchor away from the rest, and another was in considerable peril. The rope by which the latter was made fast snapped, and the two men on board made for the shore.

One of the men jumped on Tentsmnir Sands for the purpose of holding the boat; but the wind blew with such force that it mastered him, and after hanging on until he was up to the waist in water, he had to release his hold, and the boat with the remaining man on board drove rapidly to sea. The Life-boat reached the two boats and put them, with the three men on board, ashore at Buddon Burn..