CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The Coastguard at Cresswell Point reported that a steamer was ashore about a mile S. of the Life-boat station, during a strong S.E. wind and a strong sea, on the 24th December, whereupon the Life-boat Ellen and Eliza was launched at 2 A.M., and found the s.s. Cerdic, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, bound from Christiania for New-castle in ballast, stranded on Headgate Eoek, with her fore-hold fall of water.

The Life-boat laid out an anchor, and took a telegram and letter ashore, returning at onee to the vessel, and remaining in attendance on her. At low-water the steamer's crew went ashore, the ship being then dry, but the master and three other officers remained on board, the Life-boat remaining in attendance until an hour after high-water. The vessel ultimately became a wreck..