NORTH DEAL, WALMEH, AND RAMS- GATE, KENT.—The Life-boats Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 4, and Charles and Susanna Stephens were launched a few minutes after midnight on the 4th- 5th April, in answer to signals of distress, the steamer Artificer, of Newcastle, having stranded on the N.W. part of the Goodwin Sands. On reaching the vessel, the captain stated that he did not require any assistance at that time, but asked the Life-boats to stand by him. They accordingly did so until 4 A.M., when with the flowing tide the steamer got off and was able to proceed on her voyage. The weather was fine but cold..