HARTLEPOOL.—On the 4th January, at about 6 A.M., the s.s. Balmoral, of London, ran ashore on the North Sands, off Hartlepool, at half-ebb tide. At low water she was high and dry; but when the tide rose the wind and sea began to make. At about 11 A.M. fire steam-tugs arrived, and they remained by the vessel until about 4 P.M., but all their united efforts to get her off the sand failed. At about noon the Hartlepool No. 3 Life-boat was launched, and was towed by a steam-tug to the vessel, arriving about 1.30. The boat- remained by her for about half-an hour, when 9 of the steamer's crew determined to leave, and were brought ashore by the boat. The No. 1 Life-boat also proceeded to the steamer, and after remaining by her for some time, 8 more of those on board decided to leave her, as the fires had been put out, and the sea was washing right over her decks. The captain and mate declined to leave their vessel, as they thought she would stand until the next tide. The Life-boat, therefore, proceeded ashore with the 8 men, leaving the master and mate on board.

However, at about 5 P.M., a light was shown from the steamer, and the No. 3 Life-boat thereupon again went off to her in tow of a steam-tug, and took off the master and mate, and the Life-boat being towed back to her station, landed them at about 6.15 P.M.