MONTROSE.—On the same day a very heavy sea was breaking on this coast and on the bar, and, as several steam and sailing vessels were awaiting the tide to enable them to enter the harbour, the Life-boatmen were on the look-out the whole of the day. At about 3.30 P.M. a steamer in crossing the bar was struckby several heavy seas, which carried her out of her coarse, and she had a narrow escape of being stranded on the Annat Bank. A fore and aft schooner was next seen approaching the harbour at about 4 o'clock, and a little later it was evident that she was in broken water and .in danger of stranding. A rocket was afterwards fired from Scurdyness, indicating that the services of the Life-boat were needed, and at about 4.30 the Bobert Henderson was launched and pulled down the river towards the ship, which had grounded about a quarter of a mile N. of the harbour entrance. In crossing the Annat Bank the Life-boat was struck several times by very heavy seas, and was driven on a shallow bank that lay between the boat and the vessel, but with considerable exertion the crew managed to get her off, and effected the rescue of the crew of four men from the schooner, which proved to be the Regina, of Jersey.

As it appeared doubtful whether the Bobert Henderson Life-boat would succeed in reaching the vessel, it was decided to take out the No. 2 Life-boat, the Bessie Webster. Horses were at once procured, with the view of taking her on her transporting carriage along the sands, but just as she was got down to the beach it was seen that the No. 1 Life-boat' would be successful, and that the launch of the other was unnecessary. She was therefore taken back to her house..