THE beneficial results of life-boats and the mortar and rocket apparatus in saving life from shipwreck cannot be overrated; and the following account of their services to shipwrecked crews on the coasts of the United Kingdom, during the past eight years, taken from the Parliamentary Returns of the Board of Trade, cannot fail to interest every philanthropist and to stimulate to renewed exertions in the same good work.

In the year 1855, 1098 lives were saved by life-boats, the rocket apparatus, and other assistance from the shore; in 1856, 1836; in 1857, 1161; in 1858, 1161; in 1859, 15(36; in 1860, 1383; in 1861, 1516; in 1862, 1057; making a total of 10,778 lives rescued by the before -mentioned means.