RHYL.—A steamer was observed flying signals of distress about three miles N.N.E. of Rhyl pier, in a strong W.N.W.

breeze and a heavy sea at 5 P.M. on the 5th February. The Life-boat Jane Martin put off to her assistance and on arriving alongside found that she was the Lady Louisa, of and for Liverpool, which had only left Rhyl at about 3 P.M. The master reported that the engines were disabled and that the engineer had been injured by the escaping steam. Some of the Life-boat men boarded the vessel and rendered assistance and ultimately the steamer was anchored, the Life-boat returning ashore with a telegram to Liverpool for a steam-tug. On the following day a tug arrived and towed the disabled steamer to her port of destination.