CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—A small yacht, the Luffra, of Douglas, was reported to be in distress and quite unmanageable off Santon Head while a whole gale was blowing from N.E. with a very heavy sea, on the 29th May. The Life-boat Hope.

was launched at 2.42 P.M. and rescued the sole occupant of the vessel. She was engaged over seven hours in rendering this service, and did not regain her station until 10 o'clock at night..