Ramsgate,' Kent.—At 10 A.M. on the 7th April the motor life-boat Prudential put out for her monthly practice run.

A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat made towards the Brake light-vessel, on the Goodwin Sands, and saw a vessel at anchor near the Middle Brake. She was flying a Dutch ensign at half mast, and flames were seen coming through the hatchway. The life-boat went to her and found her to be the auxiliary yawl Valross, bound, with two persons on board, from Denmark to Dover.

Her engine had broken down and she had anchored. Later her propeller had become fouled and a faulty petrol-feed pipe had caught fire. The life-boattowed her in to Ramsgate harbour, and returned to her station at 11.20 A.M.— Rewards, £2 10s..