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The Wreck of the "Islander."

A FULL account appeared in the last issue of The Lifeboat of the wreck of the yacht Islander, with the loss of six lives, and of the gallant efforts made from the shore by several men to rescue the crew when the vacht was almost on the rocks. To Mr.

Roseveare, the leader in the attempt, ! the Board of Trade has awarded a piece of plate, to Mr. L. Dunn, who went into the sea with a rope, a binocular glass, and to Mr. A. Charman, Mr. W. H. Eddy and Mr. L. V. Hunt, monetary awards..