From tux "Ture or CEyiox." passenger by the ¢.8. Meijsen forwards us from Aden the following interesting account of the mishap to the s.s, Glenlochy, which was disabled at sea, owing to a broken tail shaft, and taken' in tow for a distance of 800 miles by the s.s Moijsen. Both steamers are well-known callers at Colombo. The Meijsen left Colombo for Europe on 18th May via Indian ports, and met the Glenlochy in the Indian Ocean, out-
On rising this morning I saw in the distance a steamer whose movements seemed rather peculiar, and, on enquiry from the Captain, I learnt that she had signalled that was unable to manquvre and asked when ther we could tow her. (We learned later on that her tail shaft was broken.) By this time we had come close enough to the steamer to read her name, Glenlochy, Glasgow. She was rolling very heavily, taking water on both sides. 'The port life-boat was made ready, and the first officer and four sailors and' carpenter jumped in. The steamer was safely reached, but the boat had to keep some distance from her on 2c-count of the high soa running. All
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