.—At about 3 P.M. on the 26th December a schooner in the Caldy Roads, which had been slowly dragging her anchors all the morning, got into a very dangerous position, and was seen to make signals of distress. The Life-boat William 'and Mary Devey was launched and proceeded to her assistance through a very heavy breaking ground sea. The wind at the time was blowing a moderate gale from W. On getting alongside, the Life-boat stood by the vessel for some time, but the sea being so heavy it was considered advisable to rescue the men on board, six in number. They were accordingly taken into the Life-boat and conveyed ashore. The " run" in the harbour was so bad when the Life-boat was returning that considerable difficulty was experienced in keeping the boat under control. She eventually got alongside the quay, where she was moored for the night. The vessel was the schooner Marie Emilie Andrea, of L'Orient, and she was outward bound with a cargo of coal at the time..