While a fresh S. breeze was blowing, accompanied by a choppy sea, on the morning of the 12th April, the Coastguard on duty observed a vessel stranded on the East Hoyle Bank. He at once communicated with the Coxswain of the- Life-boat Goard William Squarey, and the crew of the boat were summoned. At 7.45 the Life-boat was launched and reached the vessel, which proved to be the flat Luther, of Liverpool, bound from Birkenhead for Mostyn, laden with manganese. The master stated that he was about to signal for the Life-boat when he saw the rockets fired to assemble her crew. Some of the Life-boat men boarded the vessel and helped to pump the water out of her, as she was much strained and leaking badly, and the Boat remained by her until she was fairly under way, and the master stated that he could manage without any further assistance..