NEW BBIGHTON.—The steam-tug Hover came to the New Brighton stage at about 6 P.M. on the 5th October for the Lifeboat, as there was a ship in distress on the Little Burbo Bank. The Stuart Hay Life-boat was at once manned, taken in tow by the tug, and proceeded to the vessel. On arriving to windward the Life-boat attempted to get near her, but missed her through the very heavy sea and the darkness. The tug then went in search of the boat, but did not find her for about two hours, and it was with extreme difficulty that she ultimately got alongside the wreck. The captain, his wife, and the crew of seventeen men and two pilots had taken refuge in the rigging, the woman being lashed to the top of the mizen-mast. They were all taken into the Life-boat, and the crew were put on board the Rover and conveyed to Liverpool landing-stage; while the master and his wife were landed at New Brighton by the Life-boat. The ship was the Nuncio, of Yarmouth, N.S., bound from Liverpool to New Orleans with a cargo of salt. She left the Canada dock in tow of a steamtug at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

The wind was blowing hard at the time, and during the evening the hawser parted and she was driven on the Little Burbo bank, where she remained fast. At first her position was not considered unsafe, and the tug left her; but afterwards the captain was obliged to signal for assistance.

The vessel subsequently became a total wreck.

The following is a copy of a gratifying letter from the master of the Nuncio, which appeared in the Liverpool Daily Post of the 9th of October:— " To the Editor of The Daily Post'.

"Sir,—Allow me, through the medium of your columns, to express my thanks to the captain and crew of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION'S New Brighton Life-boat, for their gallant conduct and devotion in saving the lives of my wife and of every member of the crew of the Nuncio, under circumstances of great difficulty, owing to the very heavy sea and darkness prevailing.

" I also beg to thank Mr. WHITTLE, the master of the Life-boat, and his wife, for the very great kindness shown to my wife, the mate, and myself, at their house, when we were suffering severely from exposure, the more especially as Mr. and Mrs. WHITTLE declined to receive any remuneration for their valuable services.

" Yours, &c., (Signed) " A. D. HEALEY, " Master of the late ship Nuncio, of Yarmouth, N.S.".