RAMSGATE, NORTH DEAL AND BROADSTAIRS.

—In response to a telephone message and signals fired by light-vessels, the Life-boat Bradford, in tow of the steamtug Aid, left Ramsgate harbour, and the Life-boats Mary Somerville and Christopher Waud, Bradford, were launched from their respective stations at North Deal and Broadstairs shortly after two o'clock on the morning of the 11th September, and proceeded to the Goodwin Sands. On reaching the sands, on which a rough sea was breaking, the s.s. Lady Wolseley, of Dublin, was found ashore on the North West Spit, burning flares and firing rockets. She was bound from Dublin for London with a general cargo, and had seventy-three passengers on board. Efforts were made by the Aid and two other steam-tugs to tow the vessel off, but they were unable to move her. The tide having then fallen, the endeavours of the tugs were suspended for awhile, and it was decided to place the passengers on board the Aid and take them ashore. This was accomplished by the Life-boats, and the tug proceeded to Ramsgate, having in tow the Bradford Life-boat, which was filled with the passengers' luggage. The services of the Broadstairs Life-boat not being further needed she returned to her station.

Having landed the passengers and luggage the Aid and Bradford returned to the stranded steamer. Meanwhile the North Deal Life-boat and a steam-tug laid out an anchor and steel hawser. Shortly before high water the three tugs made fast to the steamer, and succeeded in turning her round, bringing her head to N.N.W. Her engines were then set full speed ahead to assist the tugs; and notwithstanding that the hawser attached to the kedge broke, owing to the strain put upon it, the vessel was hauled clear of the sand and was enabled to resume her voyage to London. The Aid then took the two Life-boats in tow and made for Ramsgate, the Deal boat being dropped when in a position to reach her station.