HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—A vessel was observed by the Coastguard to be stranded on the East Hoyle Spit on the morning of the 6th March, and as the weather appeared to be somewhat threatening, and there being a nasty sea on the bank, it was decided to take out the Life-boat Coard William Squarey. At 9.5 the Boat was launched and on reaching the vessel found she was the flat Oulton, of and for Connah's Quay, laden with steel from Liverpool. As the tide had nearly ebbed it was decided to stand by her until it flowed; some of the Life-boat men then boarded her to assist at the pumps as she was leaking badly. Ultimately the Life-boat towed her on to the main where she sunk. Her crew of two men were taken into the boat and safely landed at Hoylake..