Weymouth, Dorset.—On the^afternoon of the 3rd October the coastguard reported that a smallJyacht about fourmiles N.W. of Portland Bill was firing distress signals, and the motor life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at 2.10 P.M. A strong and freshening S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat came up with the yacht about six miles off Portland Bill, and found her to be the Lavinia, bound, with a crew of two, from Falmouth for Shoreham. Her steering gear was disabled and her engine out of order. A line was got on board her and she was towed into Weymouth.

The life-boat returned to her station at 4.20 P.M.—Rewards, £19 15s. 6d..