ST. ANDREW'S, FIFESHIRE.—A new lifeboat and transporting-carriage have been placed at St. Andrew's, and a Branch of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has been established there. This boat is on the selfrighting plan adopted by the Institution, and is 32 feet long by 8 feet wide, rowing ten oars, double-banked.

The cost of this life-boat was generously presented to the Institution by A. W. Jaffray, Esq., of London, and the expense of the boat-house and carriage has been liberally defrayed by the residents of the neighbourhood, who have undertaken to maintain the same in conjunction with the Institution, forming a Branch of it at St.

Andrew's, in conformity with its usual custom.

CARMARTHEN BAY, SOUTH WALES.—A life-boat station has been recently established at Ferryside, in Carmarthen Bay, in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

The life-boat is on the self-righting plan, 30 feet long by 7 feet wide, and rowing six oars, single-banked. She is provided with a transporting-carriage, and a handsome boat-house has been provided by local subscription for her reception. Wrecks frequently occur in Carmarthen Bay; and the establishment of this life-boat will add much to the security of mariners frequenting that part of the coast in the winter months.

Funds for the establishment and maintenance of this Branch of the Institution have been most liberally contributed in the locality.

SILLOTH, CUMBERLAND.—A life-boat station has been recently established at Silloth, near Carlisle, in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. The cost of the life-boat was presented to the Institution by the well-known benevolent lady Miss BURDETT COUTTS. The boat complete, with transporting-carriage, &c., is similar in all respects to that at Carmarthen Bay above described. The inhabitants of the locality, who have liberally contributed towards the cost of the boat-house and carriage, will maintain the establishment jointly with the parent Institution.

PORTHCAWL, SOUTH WALES.—A life-boat station complete, similar to the two above named, has been founded at Porthcawl, in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. Many wrecks have occurred in this neighbourhood; and the station will doubtless prove an important additional security to vessefs trading in the British Channel. This Branch Establishment has also been very liberally contributed to by the residents of the neighbourhood. The cost of the life-boat was generously presented to the Institution by a lady resident in Staffordshire.

ISLE OF WIGHT.—Two life-boats have been recently placed by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION on the S. W. coast of the Isle of Wight. The one is stationed at Brooke, near Freshwater Bay, the other at Grange Chine, in Brixton Bay. The cost of the Grange life-boat and carriage was presented to the Institution by the members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club; whilst the cost of the Brooke and Grange life-boat houses have been subscribed by the inhabitants of the island. Local Committees of Management have been formed, and substantial boat-houses have been erected for their reception. Lying near the track of all vessels passing up or down the Channel, the coast on this part of the island has always been liable to wrecks, and the want of a lifeboat has been greatly felt on it. Three vessels and several lives were lost here during last winter, which awoke a general local interest in the subject, and led to the establishment of these boats, which, it is to be hoped, will be the means of rescuing the crews of any vessels lost in this locality in future years.

All the above life-boats, with their carriages, were liberally conveyed to their destinations free of charge by the several Railway and Steam Packet Companies, on their lines of transit, as follows:— Railways: Great Western—South Wales —North Western—Lancaster and Carlisle —South Western.

Steam Packet Companies: London and Dundee—Isle of Wight.