RAMSGATE.—On the 26th January, at 7.45 A.M., during a moderate wind from the N., a barque was observed ashore on the North Sand Head, Goodwin Sands.

The harbour steam-tug Vulcan and Lifeboat Bradford were immediately manned, and left the harbour at 8 A.M. On reaching the sands a London steam-tug was seen riding near, and she was joined by another. On the tide flowing, these two tugs endeavoured to tow the vessel off; but their efforts to do so proved unsuccessful, and as the tide was driving the barque against the higher part of the sand, the master requested the Ramsgate men, who had remained by the vessel in case farther help should be required, to take a letter ashore to the Italian Consul.

The tug and Life-boat went ashore with this letter, and were requested by the Consul to return to the barque and assist to get her afloat. They there upon again proceeded to the vessel, and by means of laying out an anchor and towing, in conjunction with the other tugs, the barque was eventually got off the sand, and taken by the London tugs to Gravesend, three of the Ramsgate Life-boatmen remaining on board the vessel to assist. The Ramsgate steamer and Life-boat arrived back at their station at 8.30 A.M. on the 27th inst.

The barque was the Prospero, belonging to Genoa, bound from Newcastle to Constantinoptal with a cargo of coal.