SOUTHWOLD.—We have inadvertently omitted to notice in its proper order a new life-boat, which was placed at Southwold, in Suffolk, in the autumn of 1852.

This boat was built by BEECHING and SONS, of Great Yarmouth, on the same design as that which obtained the "Northumberland Prize of 100/.," and is the largest which has been constructed on that plan, her principal dimensions being—length 38 ft., beam 10 ft., depth amidships 4 ft. 4 in.

(including keel). She is built of oak— rows 14 oars—is rigged with fore-andmizen lugs—is ballasted with 2 tons of water, in an enclosed tank—and a small iron keel—and cost 280L A life-boat was first established at Southwold, in the year 1840, at a cost, including the boat-house and all the necessary appliances for hauling up and launching the boat, of upwards of 4001. The whole of which sum, excepting a donation of 20?. from the Royal National Shipwreck Institution, was collected amongst the residents of Southwold and its neighbourhood, a circumstance much to the honour of so small a place, and worthy of imitation at many others we could name, of greater size and wealth.

This boat was built by TEASDEL, of Great Yarmouth, and still, we believe, remains at Southwold, in addition to the new boat. She is a powerful sailing-boat, 40 feet in length, and of the same description as the life-boats belonging to the Norfolk Association, of one of which (the Caister boat) some gallant service is recorded, in the last October Number of this Journal.

Without now entering on a description of the qualities of these boats, which would be inopportune in this place, we will merely here express our opinion that, their chief fault is the great quantity of unconfmed water which they retain on board, in a seaway, amounting to several tons; which must make them very lifeless in a heavy sea, and liable to bury themselves, as described in the account of the Caister boat above aluded to, as also, by adding so much to their weight, render them more likely to sustain serious injury by concussion, either against a wreck or upon the ground.

The circumstances which gave rise to the placing a new boat at Southwold were thus reported at the time, by the zealous and active honorary secretary -to the Local Association, Lieut. F. W. ELLIS, R.N, " On the llth January, 1852, the wind blowing a gale from the south at the time, a small vessel (the William Cook, of Great Yarmouth) got stranded on the outer shoal, off the town of Southwold. The life-boat made four attempts to reach her, at first under oars, and afterwards with her sails.

In the third attempt she succeeded in rescuing the master. The fourth attempt proved unfortunate, from striking violently on the shoal, she filled, and her air-cases gave way, when she returned to the shore, and the crew of the wreck were (except one) saved by MANBY'S mortar apparatus.

" In consequence of this unlooked-for catastrophe, a general panic was felt, and an opinion began to prevail that the boat was unsafe." Two individuals then nobly came forward, and at once offered 100Z. each, towards replacing the old boat with one of the latest and most improved character — (Miss SHERIFFE, of Centre Cliff, Southwold, and Sir EDWARD GOOCH, Bart., M.P., of Benacre Hall, Suffolk.) Other local contributions were added, and the present boat was ordered of Mr. BEECHING, and placed on her station in the early part of September of the same year.

The outlying dangers to shipping which, in addition to the coast of the mainland, come within the range of the Southwold life-boat, are the Barnard Sand, distant about 5 miles, and the northern end of the Sizewell Bank, distant 7 miles.

The Southwold Life-boat Establishment is managed by a Committee of the Local Association, of which Sir EDWARD GOOCH, Bart., M.P., is the Chairman, and Lieut. FRANCIS W. ELLIS, R.N,, the Honorary Secretary.

WORTHING, SUSSEX.—A life-boat on Mr.

PEAKE'S design, has been stationed at Worthing during the past year. Her length is 27 feet, with similar proportions in other respects to Mr. PEAKE'S boats of the same length, which have been previously described in this Journal. She is principally different from them, in that she is built of larch instead of elm, is slighter built in other respects, has less ballast, and is altogether a lighter boat. She rows ten oars, is rigged with a fore lug and small triangular mizen, and is reported as behaving admirably, both under oars and canvass.

This boat, with her carriage and house, which altogether form a very complete establishment, was provided at the joint expense of the residents of Worthing and its neighbourhood, and of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, aided also by a munificent donation of SOI. from a lad)', a stranger to the place, but w;hose sympathies were awakened by the loss of 11 fishermen by drowning, in the attempt to save, in one of their own boats, the crew of the I aila Eookh, on the 25th November, 1850.

A Local Committee for the management of the boat has been formed, of which Rear- Admiral FORBES is the Chairman, and Capt. W. HARGOOD, R.N., the Honorary Secretary. To Capt. HARGOOD, the town of Worthing is mainly indebted for having now in its possession this valuable boat, which will make the recurrence of such a lamentable event as the one above referred to, very improbable, it having been by his individual perseverance .and exertion that the requisite funds were raised to provide her.

She was built by HARVEY of Littlehampton, Sussex, and her carriage by Mr.

FULLER, coach builder, &c., of Worthing.

PENZANCE, CORNWALL.- -A life-boat, also 27 feet in length, and on Mr. PEAKE'S design, has been ia the past year stationed at Penzance, by the National Shipwreck Institution, aided by local subscriptions.

This boat was built by SEMMENS and THOMAS, of Penzance, from a drawing furnished by this Institution, and she is said by competent judges to do great credit to her builders.

Situated at the bottom of Mount's Bay, so well known to the world as the Great Nursery of the Pilchard fishing, there can be no difficulty in procuring an experienced crew for her, and we trust that when opportunity shall arise to call forth her services, she will prove herself as well deserving the confidence of her crew as her sister boat has done at Budehaven, on the north coast of the same county.

A Local Committee, of which T. S. BOLITHO, Esq., is Chairman, and J. PEARCE, Esq., the Honorary Secretary, has been organized to superintend her management.

BARMOUTH, NORTH WALES.—A lifeboat, 27 feet in length, on Mr. PEAKE'S design, has been recently stationed at Barmouth.

This boat was built by Messrs. FORRESTT of Limehouse, she was gratuitously conveyed by land as far as Carnarvon, in October last, through the liberality of the North-Western, and of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Companies, and was from thence sailed to her station, in charge of the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, with a limited crew.

On account of the long and dangerous flats or causeways, which stretch across the bay, to the northward of Barmouth, it will probably not be long before she is called into requisition. As she is in all respects similar to the one stationed at Budehaven, whose service on a recent occasion, has been recorded in another part of this Number of the Journal, we have no doubt that she will be found well adapted for the service she will have to perform.

The expense of providing this boat was in part borne by this Institution, and in part by the locality of Barmouth. She is placed under the management of a Committee, of which W. WYNNE, Esq., M. P., is the Chairman, and HUGH GRIFFITH, Esq., the Honorary Secretary.

This boat replaces a worn-out one on Mr. PALMER'S plan, formerly stationed at Barmouth, by the National Shipwreck Institution.