At 5 A.M. on the 26th August the Coxswain of the Life-boat Mayheie Medwin received in- formation that there were no tidings of a small fishing yawl, the Shamrock, of Peel, which left Harbour at 10.30 A.M.

the previous day. The Assistant Harbour-Master was consulted, and the launch of the Life-boat ordered. The assembly signal was fired, and in the short space of ten minutes the Life-boat was afloat and proceeded to sea in a S.W.

gale. The Life-boat stood to windward for some time and then ran to leeward for ten miles. After searching a wide expanse of sea for four hours the Cox- swain observed a small sail about five miles away. He kept the Life-boat in the direction of the sail, which proved to be the missing boat with its three occupants. They were taken into the Lifeboat in a most exhausted con- dition, after a terribly trying experience.

The Life-boat then made for land, being twelve miles to leeward. The wind was still increasing at this period, with heavy squalls of rain and a heavy sea running. It was realised at Peel that the Life-boat in beating home in the teeth of the gale would have a very heavy task, and Mr. C. F. Egner, the owner of the steam drifter Manx Bride, very kindly directed his vessel to put off and tow the Life-boat home, he and the Honorary Secretary of the Branch, Lieutenant A. Newnham, R.N., accom- panying her. The Life-boat was picked up when about six miles off, the drifter being so smartly handled that the hawser was aboard in two minutes.

All being secure she steamed for Peel, the small boat still being in tow of the Life-boat. During the voyage into port the yawl was swamped by a heavy sea and sank, the tow-rope breaking as she went down. Ifc was now blowing a whole gale, and large crowds had gathered to witness the return of the Life-boat. When she arrived at 1.30 P.M., having been at sea eight hours, rousing cheers greeted them.

This was a brilliant rescue, and much praise and credit are due to the Life- boat's crew, and to Mr. Egner for his timely assistance with his steamer, which saved some hours of exposure to' the rescued and their rescuers.

The Committee of Management at the meeting next following showed their appreciation of this service by presenting the Coxswain CHARLES CAIN with the thanks of the Institution inscribed on .

vellum and framed, and double pay to each of the crew. They also sent special letters of thanks to Mr. Egner and to Lieutenant Newnham for their valuable assistance, and made a mone- tary reward to the crew of the drifter..