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Additional Life-Boat Stations

In addition to the former life-boat stations described in our first Number, we are now enabled to state, that life-boats have recently been placed at Teignmouth, Tenby, Hornsea, and Palling; while others are in course of construction for Southwold, Scarborough, Cultercoats, Newbiggin, Hauxley, Worthing,30 Sennen, and Bude in Cornwall.

TEIGNMOOTH, Devon, lies on the west side of the great Start Bay, about midway be- tween Exmouth and Torbay, and therefore fully exposed to south-easterly gates, which occasionally cause some sad wrecks in this neighbourhood. There is no life-boat along the whole south coast of England, nearer than Shoreham, 120 miles distant to the east, and the Scilly Isles, an equal distance to the west. The life-boat recently stationed here by the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Benevolent Society, aided by local subscriptions, is similar to that at Lytham, 28 feet long, 7 feet wide, 3 feet deep, and pulls 10 oars, double-banked; weight of boat and gear, 35 cwt., of water-ballast 25 cwt.; frees herself readily of any water that may be shipped, and will right in the event of being upset; built by BEECHING and Sons, of Great Yarmouth. The boat-house stands on the beach near the Custom-House, and handy for transporting. She is under the charge of a local Committee, of which Viscount CHETWYND is Chairman, L. M. MAXTON, Esq., Hon. Sec., and JOHN BARTLETT, coxswain of the boat.

TENBY, South Wales, lies on the western, and during the prevalent winds, on the weather shore of the great Carmarthen Bay, comprised within the Caldy Isles on the west, and Worms Head on the east, including the port of Carmarthen and the creeks of Llanelly, Kidwelly, Laugharne, &c.

The nearest life-boat is at Llanelly, about 20 miles to the east.

The life-boat recently stationed here, by the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mari- ners' Benevolent Society, is a sister boat to that at Teignmouth, 28 feet long, 7 feet wide, 3 feet deep, pulls 10 oars doubled-banked, and has 25 cwt. of water ballast; will right in the event of being upset, and frees herself readily of any water that may be shipped; built by BEECHING and Sons, of Great Yarmouth. The boat-house stands on the beach, and is built against the wall of the pier. The boat is under charge of a local Committee, ROBERT PARROTT, chief boatman of the Coast-guard, coxswain.

HORNSEA, on the coast of Yorkshire, 25 nautic miles north of the Spurn Point, 10 miles south of Bridlington, where is a life- boat, and 13 miles from Flamborough Head, lies on an exposed coast. A boat has recently been stationed here, length 25-J feet, breadth 9J feet, depth 3-J- feetr sheer of gunwale 11 inches, fitted with water-ballast and with air- cases by Mr. FOSTER, R.N., will free herself readily of water, pulls 8 oars, and is fitted with one lug-sail. The boat-house stands in a good position close to the beach, and the boat is placed on a carriage built by Messrs. CROSKILL, of Beverley, on a plan slightly de- viating from a model by Lord HENRY CHOL- MONDELEY. The sum necessary for building the boat-house and carriage, and refitting the boat, was raised by the exertions of some bene- volent gentlemen of Hornsea and Hull, and the boat when finished handed over to the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Bene- volent Society, and is now in charge of a local Committee, members of that Institution.

PALLING—(to be continued.').