ITS the December Number of this Journa it was stated that several additional Life boat Stations had been formed, and new boats built to replace old ones.

In addition to those previously enume- rated, we have the gratification to record the following:— PALLING, NORFOLK.—In the autumn of 1852, a new life-boat was placed at Palling by the Norfolk Association. This boat was constructed by the well-known builder, TEASDEL, of Yarmouth. Her dimensions are, length 32 ft, beam 9 ft. 7 in., depth amidships, 3 ft. 10 in., and at the extremities, 5 ft. 4 in.

Her interior fittings, like the other life- boats on this part of the coast, which are chiefly managed under sails, are on the same principle as those on the plan of Mr. PALMER, the late lamented deputy-chairman of the National Shipwreck Institution, although the air-cases containing the extra buoyancy of the boat are differently constructed.

The leading characteristic of these boats is, that they have no deck or platform having air-compartments under it, their whole extra buoyancy being contained in large cases or boxes extending round their sides and at either end, and filling up the space from the floor to the thwarts. Whatever water finds admittance into the boat is therefore confined in the midship part of it, where it acts as a loose ballast, and for which object, when she is in a heavy sea, it is intentionally let in, by raising plugs which are fitted to holes cut through the bottom of the boat for the purpose.

This boat has the appearance of being a powerful and serviceable one, but we have not yet heard that her qualifications have been put to any severe test.

ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK.—It was stated, in a former number, that a more powerful life-boat was required at Aldborough, where a small one, on PLENTY'S design, had been temporarily stationed, having been removed there from the contiguous station at Size- well.

A new boat on Mr. PEAKE'S design has now been placed there by the Shipwreck Institution, aided by local subscriptions.

Her dimensions are, extreme length 32 ft., beam 8 ft. 6 in., depth amidships, 3 ft. 8 in., at extremities 6 ft.

This boat was launched from Messrs. FORRESTT'S yard on the 9th ultimo, when her stability and self-righting power were tested, and we have every reason to believe that she will prove to be a very superior boat. She was found, after self-righting, to clear herself of water in about 40 seconds, and to require 23 men to stand on one gun- wale to bring it to the water's edge.

Through the courtesy of the Comptroller- General of Coastguard, Captain ALEXANDER ELLICE, R. N., she has been conveyed to her station by H. M. revenue steamer Argus, where she will at once be suitably fitted by those who will themselves have to manage her, and will be got ready for active service against the forthcoming winter, when we trust that, should opportunity offer, the seamen of Aldborough may both establish her superior qualities and exhibit their own skill and courage in her management.

BROADSTAIRS, KENT.—In February of the present year, the Messrs. WHITE, the well- known yacht and ship-builders of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, (who in the year 1850 liberally presented to the seamen of their native town a life-boat, built by themselves, and from their own design,) again made a gift to them of a second, of greater capacity than the former, which, although she had on :he occasion of the wreck of the Mary White upon the Goodwin Sands, on the 6th of March, 1851, established most deservedly with the fame of herself and of the Broad- stairs men, was yet of scarcely sufficient size o do all which might on some future occa- sions be required of her.

The dimensions of the new boat are  Length, 30 feet; beam, 8 feet 4 inches; depth imidships, 3 feet, including the keel; at extremities, 3 feet 10 inches. She is built if mahogany, and possesses the usual characteristics of Messrs. WHITE'S life-boats:— viz., shallowness of depth; slight sheer of gunwale; hollow bow and quarter; great Lightness compared with the generality of Life-boats; and lastly, the absence of any tubes, or other contrivances, for freeing her- self of water, with the exception of two small plug-holes in her floor, it being con- sidered that from the peculiar form of her side air-cases, she will relieve herself of all superabundance of water over her gunwale by the ordinary motion of the boat in a sea- way.

We observe that water-ballast contained in metal tanks, ranged over the keel and filled from within board, has been added to this boat: in all former boats of the same build which we have seen (except that at Ilfracombe), there has been no ballast but the loose water on the floor.

Without entering on the merits of these boats, on points which are still matter of dispute both amongst boat-builders and sailors, we may safely pronounce the opinion that they are fast boats—that they are possessed of great stability—and that Horn their lightness (the larger one, it is said, not being more than about 20 cwt.) they are well suited for managing amongst the neighbouring sands of the Goodwin. It appears to us, however, that from the peculiar form of their bows and their want of height at the extremities, they must be much under water in a heavy broken sea, and we cannot but think it a point worthy of Messrs. WHITE'S consideration, whether when intended for life»boats stationed on shore they might not be improved by hav- ing somewhat more height both at bow and stern. For ship's life-boats they appear to us perfect, and we heartily wish that every merchant vessel were compelled to carry them instead of the things miscalled life-boats, which are carried by the gene- rality of our steamers and emigrant ships.

We know that we have here been treading on delicate ground; and, considering the present state of knowledge or rather of ignorance and want of experience of life- boats, fear that we may have been guilty of presumption in expressing an opinion upon them at all. Yet, however much the Messrs. WHITE may differ from us in their views, we may at least, as we have now much pleasure in doing, record our admiration of the liberality—public spirit—and kindly feeling towards the seamen of their native town, which prompted those gentle- men to present them with two such valuable boats.

"WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND.— A. Life-boat on Mr. PEAKE'S design, has been placed at Whitehaven. This boat was built for the Harbour Commissioners at that place by the Messrs. FOERESTT under the direction of the Committee of the National Shipwreck Institution. She was launched on the 24th of February last, and her stability and self-righting property being found satisfactory, she was shortly after conveyed to her station, where she is kept hoisted up within the pier, ready for any emergency which may bring her into requisition.