APPLEDORE, BIDEFORD.—On the 9th October, 1860, the schooner Druid, of Aberystwith, was driven ashore on Bideford bar. The Appledore life-boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was quickly latunhed through a high surf, and proceeded to her, taking off her crew of 3 persons, and landing them in safety.

The schooner shortly after became a total wreck.

FLEETWOOD.—On the 20th October, the barque Vermont, of Halifax, parted from her anchors and van ashore, in a heavy gale from W.N.W., on Burnett's wharf shoal, near Fleetwood. The Institution's life-boat, stationed at that place, was immediately launched and proceeded to her, in tow of the steamer Adjutant. Captain WASEY, R.N., Inspecting Commander of Coast-guard, as usual, going off in her. On Hearing the bank the tow-rope was let go, and the life-boat succeeded in getting alongside and in rescuing the crew of ] 5 persons and a pilot, all of whom she landed in safety. For this service Captain WASEY received the third-service- clasp to the silver medal, which had for previous services in the same boat been awarded to him by the Institution.

FILET.—On the 10th November, the brig Flying fish, of Whitby, ran ashore, in a sinking state, in a heavy E.S.E. gale, near Filey. The life-boat of the Institution stationed there was, as soon as possible, launched through a high surf, and proceeded to her, taking off her crew of 5 men, and conveying them in safety to the shore. The brig afterwards became a total wreck.

. On the 30th December, the services of this life-boat were again called into requisition, the brig Gloucester, of Shields, having run ashore in a S.E. gale and a heavy sea.

The life-boat was speedily launched, and took off her crew, 7 in number, landing them safely. The brig shortly after became a total wreck.

This valuable life-boat has been the means of saving a large number of persons, scarcely a winter passing without her rescuing the crews of one or more vessels.

GREAT YARMOUTH.—On the 18th November, the schooner Admiral Hood ran ashore on Yarmouth beach; a line was thrown over her by the Coast-guard, by means of the rocket apparatus, and the lifeboat of the Institution was hauled off to her, when the crew, 5 in number, were taken off and safely landed at Yarmouth.

NEWBIGGIN.—On the 23rd November, the schooner Rose, of Lynn, was stranded off Linemouth, 2 miles north of Newbiggin, on the Northumberland coast. The Institution's life-boat stationed at Newbiggin was conveyed to the spot on her carriage, but getting into a quicksand at the river's mouth, and the beach being very soft, it was not without very great and prolonged exertion that she could be got afloat. The coxswain, PHILIP JEFFERSON, who had previously received the medal of the Institution for his gallant services, was not however the man to be daunted on such an occasion, and with the aid of a large number of men and horses, and by great personal exertions, he succeeded in getting his noble little craft into her own element, when, through a high surf, she speedily reached the wrecked vessel, and taking on board her crew of 3 men, conveyed them in safety to the shore.

MIDDLESBOROUGH.—On the 2nd December, the brig Prodroma, of Stockton, was driven ashore on the North Gare Sand, near the entrance of the river Tees. On the intelligence being conveyed to Middlesborough, the Institution's life-boat stationed there was towed down the river by a steamtug, and on arrival near the wreck, proceeded to her under oars, and took off her crew of 7 persons. The brig eventually became a total wreck.

On the 7th April, the schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven, ran ashore on the South Gare Sand. The Middlesborough life-boat was towed again to the river's mouth, whence she proceeded to the sunken vessel and rescued her crew, 4 in number.

SEATON-CAREW.—On the! 6th December, the. brig Eliza, of Middlesborough, was driven on the bar at the Tees' mouth. The Institution's life-boat at Seaton-Carew was soon launched, and proceeded through a high sea to the aid of her crew, 7 in number, all of whom she took off and landed in safety.

ROSSLARE, WEXFORD.—On the night of the 20th December, the Danish brigantine Freia, got on shore on the Dogger Bank, near the entrance of Wexford harbour. On her perilous condition being seen at daylight, a boat managed to get to her from the shore with a pilot; and attempts were made to float her off, after throwing out cargo and otherwise lightening her. The wind and sea increasing, the boat had to return to shore.

The position of those on board who would not then leave her, soon' after became perilous, when the Rosslare life-boat was towed out by a steam-tug, and boarded the vessel through a considerable surf, taking off her crew of 6 men, and conveying them to the tug, which carried them safely to Wexford.

For all the above services, the crews of the life-boats have been liberally paid by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in conformity with its established rules and scale of remuneration.

[We are compelled, from want of space, to postpone our additional reports of the services of the Life-boats of the Institution during the present year.].