NEW BRIGHTON.—About sunset on the 17th January the barque Brothers Pride, of St. John's, bound from that port for Liverpool, while in tow of a steam-tug, got ashore on Taylor's Bank at the entrance of the River Mersey. The weather was foggy, but the wind so moderate that, in expectation of being able to float her off, the steam-tug at once proceeded into port to obtain lighters to receive part of the cargo.

On her return to the stranded vessel, however, the wind and sea had increased to so dangerous an extent that all communication was cut off, the heavy rollers on the shoals breaking incessantly over her.

The steam-tug Tartar was sent back into the river for a Life-boat, and at 11 P.M.

found the tubular Life-boat Willie and Arthur ready for service, the crew being on the alert. This Life-boat was promptly taken in tow, but the Tartar got ashore on the way out, and the Life-boat was swept under her sponsons by the heavy sea, to the great peril of the crew and damage of the Life-boat. Getting clear of the tug, the Life-boat eventually reached the wreck at 2.30 A.M., and succeeded in rescuing the 11 persons who formed thecrew, with whom she returned to her station at New Brighton at 5 A.M. on the morning of the 18th. Most of the rescued men had to be conveyed to the hospital, in consequence of their having been severely frost-bitten during their night's exposure on the wreck and in the Life-boat..