DUNBAR, HADDINGTONSHIRE.—About half-past five on the morning of the '25th March information was received that the schooner Guide, of Faversham, bound for Grangemouth from London with a cargo of pig iron, was ashore on a reef of rocks near Whitesands, a considerable distance from the shore.

The Life-boat William Arthur Millioard and the rocket apparatus both proceeded to the scene of the wreck, but the latter could not render any assistance on account of the distance being too great. At the request of the Captain the Life-boat stood by the vessel for nearly nine hours and was able to render considerable help, although the position of the vessel from the first was hopeless. The crew, however, with one exception, declined to leave their vessel, so the Life-boat returned ashore, arriving about 3 P.M.

The vessel meanwhile was lying badly holed and bumping heavily, and as it was evident the crew were in great danger the Hon.. Secretary decided to put a watchman on duty. About 1 A.M.

next morning there was a rumour that the vessel had gone to pieces, but this proved to be incorrect. It appeared the crew had endeavoured to launch their own boat, but it was immediately swamped and one of the crew nearly drowned. The, Life-boat again put off and rescued the seven men still on board, returning to Dunbar at 11 A.M.

There was a strong S.E. wind and moderate sea at ths time..