Shortly before 10 P.M. on the 9th January the Norwegian steamer Zeus, bound from Havre to Burntisland in ballast,stranded about half a mile to the south of Flam- borough Head. Information of the casualty was telephoned to the cox- swain of the No. 2 Life-boat by the Coastguard, and the Matthew Middle- wood Life-boat was launched. The weather was v.ery cold, and snow was falling, the westerly breeze being moderate; but as it was feared the weather would become worse the Life- boat stood by the steamer until next high tide, when fortunately the master succeeded in getting his vessel off..