BIDEFORD.—A new life-boat 34 feet long, and fitted to row either with six oars singlebanked, or twelve short oars double-banked, has been placed at Appledore, near Bideford, in lieu of a smaller one previously there. The cost of the boat was presented to the Institution by Mrs. HOPE, as executrix of the late Rev. F. W. HOPE. The boat has been named the Hope, and was conveyed by railway from London to Bideford, with its transporting-carriage, by the London and South-Western Railway Company, with then: usual liberality, free of charge, and the old boat and carriage returned to London in the same manner.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—A new life-boat station has been formed at Kirkcudbright, on the north shore of the Solway Firth, and a 30-feet six-oared life-boat, with transportingcarriage, has been placed there, a substantial boathouse being built for its reception.

This boat was presented to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION by a Manchester gentleman under the initials of N. L. She was kindly conveyed to Castle-Douglas from London, by the London and North-Western and the Glasgow and South-Western Railway Companies, free of charge, and thence drawn to Kirkcudbright on her own carriage.

FLEETWOOD.—The life-boat of the Institution at Fleetwood having been seriously damaged, and being considered too small for the station, a new 33-feet ten-oared boat has been sent there in her stead. The cost of this life-boat was presented to the Society by Miss M. WASEY. The boat was taken to Fleetwood from London, with its transporting-carriage, by the London and North-Western Railway Company, without charge, and the old boat and carriage brought back in the same liberal manner.

This boat has been named the Edward Wasey, after Captain EDWARD WASEY, R.N., who, when Inspecting Commander of Coastguard at Fleetwood, rendered important service by proceeding to wrecks in the former boat, and was thereby instrumental in saving several lives under very hazardous circumstances.

TENBY.—A new 33-ft. ten-oared life-boat, with a transporting-carriage, has been placed at Tenby, on the north shore of the Bristol Channel, to replace an old boat of inferior character. The cost of this boat was presented to the Institution by F. R. MAGENIS, Esq. A new boathouse has also been built to receive the boat, so that this important life-boat station is now fully equipped in the most complete and efficient manner.

The new boat was conveyed from London to near Tenby, and the old one brought to London by the Great Western and South Wales Railway Companies, with their usual liberality, free of cost.

LYTHAM, LANCASHIRE.—A new 33-ft.

ten-oared life-boat has been sent to Lytham, in lieu of a smaller boat previously there.

Her cost was presented to the Institution by THOMAS CLAYTON, Esq., at whose request she has been named the Wakefield, after his native town. She was liberally conveyed, with her transporting-carriage, from London free of cost, by the London and North- Western Railway Company, and the old boat and carriage returned in the same handsome manner. Lytham, which stands on the north bank of the River Kibble, and within a few miles of some of the dangerous banks that lie outside the entrance of the Mersey, is a very important station; and the old boat has been the means of saving the lives of numerous wrecked crews.

HASTINGS.—A new life-boat, 36 ft. long, and rowing twelve oars, has been placed at Hastings by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in lien of a smaller boat previously there. She was conveyed to her station, from London, with her transporting-carriage, in August last, free of cost, by the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, and the old boat and carriage returned to London in the same liberal manner.

BLAKENEY, NORFOLK.—A new life-boat, 37 feet long, and rowing twelve oars, has been placed at Blakeney, in lieu of one previously sent there, which had been found too small for the locality. This boat was liberally conveyed from London to Wells, near Blakeney, by the Great Eastern Railway Company, free of cost, and the old boat returned to London on the same terms.

TEIGNMOUTH, DEVON.—A new 33-feet life-boat, rowing ten oars, has been stationed at Teignmouth, in lieu of an old and inferior boat previously there. This boat is an experimental one, being built of iron, and being the first life-boat on the selfrighting principle which has been made of that material. She was built by Mr. HEPWORTH, the iron ship-builder, at Millwall, London, and under the immediate superintendence of Mr. JOSEPH PROWSE, of H.M.

Dockyard, Woolwich, Surveyor to the Institution.

She has been remarkably well built, and in the strongest manner possible, being made of the best charcoal iron. Her cost was raised at the British settlements at Hong Kong and Shanghai, in 1862, by W. H.

HARTON, Esq., member of the General Committee of the Institution, in conjunction with Messrs. GILMAN and Co., of Hong Kong, for the express purpose of presenting a lifeboat to the Institution, to be stationed on the English coast. In compliment to the subscribers, who thus remembered an important work in their own country when far away from it, she has been named the China.

A new boat-house has been built for her, and she has been supplied with a new transporting- carriage. She was kindly conveyed to her station, without charge, by the Great Western, Bristol and Exeter, and South- Devon Railway Companies, and the old boat and carriage brought to London in the same manner.