DUNGENESS, KENT.—At 10.15 P.M. on the 10th January, during foggy weather, a message was received stating that a : steamer was ashore at Dengemarsh. ' Without loss of time the crew of thej No. 1 Life-boat Mary Theresa Boileau were summoned, and the boat launched, On reaching the vessel, which proved to be the s.s. Pomerol, of Havre, Coxswain Pope at once went on board and asked the captain if he required any assistance.

He replied that no help was required at the moment, but that he wished the Life-boat to stand by while efforts were made to refloat the vessel. The Life- boat therefore remained in the vicinity until the steamer successfully refloated. She then came ashore. At the time of the accident the vessel was bound from Brest to Dunkirk.