MCH. 11TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.

During the afternoon a strong N.W. gale sprang up, with a heavy sea. Anxiety was felt for the local fishing smacks Useful and Mannin, which were at sea, and the motor life-boat Manchester and Salford was launched at 4 P.M.

She found the Useful at 4.30 P.M.

making for harbour under her own power.

From her the coxswain got the position of the Mannin, went in search, found her at 5 P.M., Lifeand towed her into Douglas, arriving at 6 P.M.-Rewards, £11 13s. 3d..