BLTTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.—At 3.40 A.M. on the 19th of January, a steamer, which subsequently proved to be the s.s. Jutland, of Newcastle, bound from Chatham to Blyth, in ballast, with a crew of thirteen men, was observed behind Seaton Sea Rocks, burning lights and blowing her whistle. The wind was blowing very moderately from the S., but the sea was very rough. Shortly afterwards the vessel drove ashore on the rocks, and the No. 1 Life-boat, Salford, was at once launched, and went to her assistance.

The Boat experienced much difficulty in getting round the East-pier, owing to the heavy sea; she went as close to the vessel, however, as the rocks would permit, but failed to get alongside. The coxswain, therefore, hailed the crew, and told them to stop on board their vessel, and the Life-boat would remain by them until the tide fell. Communication was subsequently effected by the rocket apparatus ; but the vessel was too far off from the pier for the men to work the gear.

The crew, therefore, remained on board until the tide ebbed, when they got on to the rocks and were taken to the Eastpier by the Coastguard boat..