Drogheda, Ireland.—A life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S design, has been recently placed at Drogheda by this Institution, aided by liberal contributions in that place, and the surrounding neighbourhood. This boat is 30 feet long by 7i feet wide, she was built by Messrs. FORRESTT, of Limehouse, at a cost of 155?., exclusive of gear. She embraces the latest improvements which have been made, and may be considered a perfect spe-cimen of an efficient life-boat. She has been furnished with a superior carriage, built by Messrs. RANSOMES and SIMS, of Ipswich, after the design of the Institution, and a substantial boat-house has been built for her reception by the Drogheda Harbour Com- missioners. A local honorary Committee has been organized to superintend the manage- ment of the whole establishment, of which H. GEORGE SMITH, Esq., is appointed Presi- dent, and a leading member of which is FRANCIS BRODIGAN, Esq., through whose indefatigable exertions and public spirit this life-boat establishment has chiefly been brought into existence.

As numerous wrecks have occurred from time to time off the port of Drogheda, the life-boat will, no doubt, prove a valuable acquisition to that neighbourhood. The life- boat and her carriage were liberally conveyed to Drogheda, without charge, by the British and Irish Steam Packet Company.

Newcastle, County Dawn, Ireland,—A new life-boat has been placed at Newcastle by the National Life-Boat Institution, in lieu of one stationed there in 1854, which has proved too heavy to be readily managed by the limited number of seafaring men who are available to form her crew, and to assist in launching and hauling her up.

This boat is 26 feet long, with 6 feet beam, and weighs 23 cwt. She rows six oars single banked.

A proportionally small and light carriage has been furnished to her, which is fitted with BOTDELL and GLASIER'S endless rail- way apparatus.

Castetown, Isle of Man.—A life-boat sta- tion has been recently founded at Castletown, by the National Life-Boat Institution, and the boat and carriage which were at New- castle, but found too heavy for that locality, have been removed to Castletown, for which place they are thought to be suitable. This boat is 27 feet long, by 7 feet 8 inches wide, and weighs about two tons. She is provided with an excellent four-wheeled carriage. A local committee has been established at Cas- tletown to conduct the establishment, in connection with the Parent Society. The Lieut- Governor of the island, the Honourable CHARLES HOPE, has accepted the office of President of the Isle of Man Branch of the Institution, and a liberal annual subscription towards the maintenance of the establishment has been promised.

It will be remembered by some of our readers that the Isle of Man was the scene of the distinguished exertions, in the cause of the preservation of life from shipwreck, of the late Sir WM. HILLARY, one of the founders of the National Life-Boat (then Shipwreck) Institution — a circumstance which will always excite additional interest in this branch of the Institution on the part of its members.