JUNE 28TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 7 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a motor yacht two miles to the S.W. was drifting, and was flying distress signals. A fresh S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor lifeboat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 7.10 P.M. and found the yacht to be the Alanfred, of Benfleet, with four on board. She had run out of fuel and was leaking badly. The life-boat took off the four people, towed the yacht to Brightlingsea, and arrived back at her station at midnight. Gifts were sent to the Institution and to the crew in gratitude for this service.-Rewards, £11 6s..