Walmer and Deal, Kent.—A Branch of the National Life-Boat Institution, under the above title, has been recently founded at Walmer, and a 30-feet; life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S plan, perfectly equipped both for sailing and rowing, and combining all the most recent improvements, has been placed on Walmer beach. An honorary Commit- tee 'of gentlemen residing in the neighbour- hood has been formed to superintend its management, in conformity with the ordi- nary rules of the Institution, and we trust that, in the hands of the celebrated Deal and Walmer boatmen, it may be the means of saving many lives on the neighbouring Goodwin Sands, for which purpose it has been established. Every one is acquainted with the meritorious and hazardous services which the Deal boatmen have from time immemorial rendered to vessels in distress and to shipwrecked crews. These services have however been solely performed in their own boats, no life-boat having been stationed until now in the neighbourhood of Deal, of which Walmer is a continuation, it being, in fact, the south end of Deal beach. With this superior boat in their possession, we cannot but look forward "to their rendering the most important services in future. The cost of this life-boat has been defrayed by subscriptions raised amongst members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, for the purpose of presenting a first-class life-boat to this In- stitution. This generous act originated in the magnanimous offer made by a gentleman of that distinguished Club, to contribute half the cost of such a life-boat, on the condition that the other item should be subscribed by other members of the Club.

Rye, Sussex.—A Branch of the Institu- tion has recently been formed at Rye, in Sussex, and the 27-feet life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S plan, recently stationed at Dunge- ness, has been removed there, it having been found of too heavy a description to be readily managed in that remote locality, where sufficient horses or people could not be procured without considerable delay to launch and man it in the event of a ship- wreck taking place. A boat-house has been built by residents in the neighbourhood, and a local Committee of Management has been formed.

As recently as October last, previously to this boat being stationed, a small vessel, the John and Mary, of Sunderland, was wrecked off Rye, when the wife and four children of the master were drowned: all of whom might have been saved, and their vessel also, if there had been any boat in the port capable of getting off to her with a pilot before she struck. The boat-house is built on the west side of Rye Harbour. The Institution is about also to station a smaller life-boat on the east side of the harbour, at Caqjber, when the port will be efficiently provided with life-boats.

Dungeness.—A second-class 28-feet life- boat, rowing six oars, single-banked, on Mr.

PEAKE'S plan, has been placed at Dungeness, by the National Life-boat Institution, in lieu of the one previously there, which, as above stated, had proved too heavy. Appledore, Bide/oral, Devon.—A. 28-feet second-class life-boat, on Mr, PEAKE'S plan rowing six oars, single-banked, has been recently placed by the National Life-boat Insti- tution at Appledore, near Bideford, in lieu of a small boat which had become worn out.

recently placed by the National Life-boat Insti- tution at Appledore, near Bideford, in lieu of a small boat which had become worn out.