Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the morning of the 5th October the coastguard reported a small sailing boat in difficulties about three miles S.E. of Clacton pier. She was the smack Arco, of Leigh-on-Sea, with six men on board. Her sails had been blown away, and she was unmanageable. She carried no dinghy. An E.N.E. gale was blowing with a heavy sea. Themotor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 7.15 A.M., and found the Arco in a precarious condition. She towed her to Brightlingsea, arriving at 10 A.M. Owing to the bad conditions, she remained there all day, and returned to her station at 11.45 P.M.— Rewards, £21 Qs. 2d..