MONTROSE.—On the 27th of January, the No. 1 Life-boat Augusta rendered assistance to the barque Frida, of and for Christiania, coal laden, from Grangemouth, which had stranded on the Annat Bank in a strong W.S.W. gale and a rough sea. Five men were brought ashore by the Life-boat, but seven others remained on board the vessel and were landed by a coble when the tide had fallen.

Two days afterwards nineteen men were on board the vessel employed in stripping her, when the wind suddenly rose and the sea increased so much that it washed completely over the ship, seriously jeopardizing the lives of those who were on board.

At 3 P.M., a signal of distress having been hoisted, the Life-boat Augusta at once put off to their assistance, and after experiencing considerable difficulty in getting alongside, on account of the strong current which was running, eventually succeeded in taking off the men and landed them at 4 o'clock..