HILBRE ISLAND.—A fisherman, observing a large steamer stranded on the East Hoyle Bank, on the morning of the 27th October, reported the circumstance,circumstance, and at 8.24 the Life-boat Admiral Biggs was launched. A moderate gale was blowing from N.W.

by W., the sea was rough, and the weather squally. On reaching the bank, the vessel—the Olveaga, of Bilbao, in ballast from Workington for Garston— was so high on it that the boat had to wait, two hours before there was sufficient water to enable her to get alongside.

The Life-boat stood by the vessel ^-which, however, did not get off the sand—and afterwards landed the master and steward..