Clovelly, Devon.—On the morning of the 2nd August the Hartland Point coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in distress about four miles east of the point. Her sails had been blown away, and she looked unmanageable. A moderate W.N.W.

gale was blowing, with a moderate sea and thick rain. The motor life-boat City of Nottingham was launched at 11.30 A.M. Four miles north-west of Clovelly she found the auxiliary yacht Mary, of Liverpool. The Mary, bound from Milford Haven to Burnham-on- Crouch with a crew of four, had had an engine breakdown besides losing her sails. The life-boat passed her a line and began to tow her in. The line parted, but another was got on board,and the Mary was brought to Clovelly. The life-boat returned to her station at 1 P.M.—Rewards, £8 17s. 6d..