MONTROSE.—At about 9.30 A.M. on 27th January a smack was seen turning towards the river, and when a little way from Scurdyness Lighthouse she missed stays and drifted on to the Annat Bank.

The No. 1 Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched, but when about a hundred yards from the smack, a pilot boat which had been lying at the harbour entrance, went alongside her and took off her crew of two men. The Life-boatmen therefore turned their attention to saving the vessel, and having ran out a kedge, hove on the warp, but failed to move her. They signalled for further help, and ultimately the smack was got afloat, and was towed np the river to the Old Harbour, where she was safely moored. She was the Polar Star, belonging to Montrose, and laden with oil from Newcastle..