PALLING.—A new 12-oared life-boat has been placed at Palling, on the Norfolk Coast, by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in lieu of a smaller one previously there.

The cost of this boat and her carriage, together with a sum to provide for her future maintenance, amounting in all to the sum of 2,0001., was munificently presented to the Institution by the firm of CAMA & COMPANY, Parsee merchants, of London and Bombay, in acknowledgment of their success in business since their establishment in London, in the year 1855, and in testimony of the uniform kindness and courtesy which they had received from the inhabitants of the British Metropolis. This lifeboat has been named The Parsee, to perpetuate the generous act of the donors. It was conveyed, with its transporting-carriage, to Great Yarmouth, in January /ast, free of charge, by the Great Eastern Railway Company.

GREENCASTLE, LONDONDERRY.—A lifeboat station has been established by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, at Greencastle, at the entrance of Lough Foyle, for the port of Londonderry. Wrecks have not been numerous in the locality; but as the dangerous " Tuns Bank" lies in the track of vessels at the entrance of the lough, it was considered that provision should be made to meet the possible contingency of accident to any of the numerous passenger-ships which are constantly entering and leaving the port.

The cost of this boat was presented to the Institution by J. D. ALLCROFT, Esq., of London. She was conveyed from London to Belfast, free of charge, in April last, by one of the Belfast Screw Steam Ship Company's steamers, and thence, by the North-Western Railway of Ireland, to Londonderry.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—A new 10-oared life-boat has been sent to Berwick-on-Tweed, to replace a smaller one previously there.

The cost of this boat was raised for the Institution in Manchester, by ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq., of that city. With the approval of H. R. H. the PRINCE OF WALES it has been named the Albert Victor, after the infant Prince of Wales. The boat and carriage were, with their usual liberality, conveyed gratuitously the whole distance to Berwick, by the Great Northern and North- Eastern Railway Companies, in April last.

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY.—A new 10-oared life-boat has been sent to Ferryside, to replace a 6-oared boat previously there, and which had shown symptoms of decay. The cost of this boat was also collected for the Institution at Manchester, by Mr. WHITWORTH. It has been named the City of Manchester. The boat and carriage were conveyed gratuitously to the Ferryside, in May last, by the Great Western Railway Company, with their accustomed liberality.

PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—A new 10-oared life-boat has been placed at Padstow, instead of a 6-oared smaller boat previously there.

The cost of this boat was raised for the Institution at Bristol, by the exertions of Captain ROBERT TRYON, R.N. She has been named the Albert Edward, after H. R. H.

the PRINCE OF WALES, the former boat, which had frequently been instrumental in saving lives, having borne that name. She also was kindly conveyed to Bristol, in June last, by the Great Western Railway, free of charge, where she was publicly exhibited, and thence conveyed to Padstow by the Bristol and Exeter and South Devon and Cornwall Railway Companies, on similar liberal terms.

BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has established a new life-boat station at Blackpool, and placed there a 33-feet, 10-oared boat.

The cost of this boat was presented to the Institution by the widow and daughter of the late R. W. HOPKINS, Esq., of Preston, and has been named, at their request, the Robert William, in his memory. A substantial and handsome boat-house has been erected; Sir BENJAMIN HEYWOOD, Bart., having given 100Z. towards its cost, and the remainder being defrayed by local subscription.

Miss ATHERTON, of Kersall Cell, also presented the cost of the transportingcarriage, viz., 100Z. The boat, with her transporting-carriage, was conveyed gratuitously to Blackpool by the London and North-Western Railway Company. This station, which lies between Fleetwood and Lytham, completes the requirements of that part of the coast for the preservation of lives from shipwreck.