The Coxswain of the Life-boat Alexandra was called by the Coastguard at 6 A.M. on the 23rd March, a steamer having stranded on the "Book" rock. The boat was launched at once and found that the vessel was the oil-tank steamer Cardium, of London, homeward bound from Ran- goon with a cargo of benzine. The captain declined the Coxswain's offer to lay out an anchor, but after the Life- boat had been standing by for some little time he availed himself of the Coxswain's advice, and the steamer was successfully floated and taken into safety..