On the 12th August, while a moderate gale was blowing from the S.S.W., with a rough sea, a telegram was received from the coastguard at Port Cranstal, about a mile south of the Point of Ayre, stating that a vessel was ashore there and that the Life-boat was required. The Lifeboat Mary Isabella was promptly launched and at 9.37 P.M. was on her way to Port Oranstal; but on arriving there it was found that the vessel had fldated off with the assistance of the coastguards and some local fishermen. In beating back, the Life-boat fell in with the vessel, which was the cutter Royal Fern, of Peel, about half a mile seawards of where she had stranded. She was leaking badly, and her crew of three men were in need of help. Three of the Life-boat men went on board and the Life-boat took the cutter in tow; but very little progress was made, as the gale had freshened considerably. At 1 A.M., as such slow progress was being made and it was feared that some of the Life-boat spars might have been carried away, E. C. KEBB, Esq., the Hon. Secretary of the Institution's Ramsey branch, prevailed on the master and crew of the s.s. Seal, of Glasgow, a small coasting vessel which had just put into Eamsey for shelter, to go out in search of the boat, Mr. KEEE accompanying them. The Life-boat and cutter were met about two miles N.E. of the harbour, having travelled only four miles in about three hours. Both were taken in tow, and at 2.30 A.M. reached the harbour, where hundreds of visitors were standing in a drenching rain awaiting the return of the boat..