RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.-—-The Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched at 7.40 P.M.

on the 28th March, in response to signals of distress shown by the brigantine Uto, of Lillesand, timber laden from Gefle for Ramsey, which was riding heavily about two miles E. of the harbour. On reaching the vessel it was found that she was leaking, and had lost her best anchor when off the west coast of Scotland about a week previously. The Life-boat men assisted the crew to pay out all the chainavailable for the three small anchors left, but as the wind was blowing a moderate gale from N.N.E. and there was a rough sea, it was doubtful if they would hold.

If they did not she would in all probability have drifted on the rocks at Manghold Head. Her crew of six men were therefore landed, as a precautionary measure, by the Life-boat, but fortunately the gale moderated and the vessel rode safely at her anchorage..