TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. — As the s.s. Robert Watson Boyd, of North Shields, coal laden for Constantinople, was going to sea at about 7 A.M. on the 22nd March, her steering gear broke down, she became unmanageable, and drifted on to the Black Middens, where she stranded. As the tide rose, efforts were made by steam tugs to get her off; but all attempts proved unavailing, and, on account of the increasing sea, the tugs were compelled to leave her. At about 2 P.M. signals of distress were shown from the steamer, whereupon the Forester Lifeboat proceeded to her and brought ashore fourteen men and some nautical instruments.

There were about sixty persons on board the vessel, consisting of the' crew and several men who had boarded her to assist in getting her afloat, the remainder of whom were safely landed by other Life-boats from Shields..