HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—On the afternoon of the 30th August the lightkeeper observed a yacht apparently capsized, with the crew clinging to her side. He at once reported the circumstance to the coxswain of the Life-boat Coard William Squarey, who decided to take out the Life-boat, as the weather was very threatening. The boat was launched at 4.30, and half an hour later arrived at the scene of the casualty. The yacht, which was the Queen, of New Brighton, on a pleasure trip, was on her beam ends on the North Bank, the tide being low.

Her crew of six persons were taken on board the Life-boat, which stood by the vessel until she floated and was able to make for New Brighton..