PENARTH, SOUTH WALES.—The Life- boat on this station, in compliance with the urgent and repeated requests of the crew, has been replaced by a smaller boat, for it was found that, on account of there not being a sufficient number of men on the spot to work efficiently the larger one, there was much delay before the boat could be launched when needed, and her usefulness was thereby greatly limited.

This difficulty, it is hoped, will be over- come in the case of the new Life-boat sent there last November. That boat is 30 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rows 8 oars double- banked ; it was provided with a new transporting carriage, the expense of the Life-boat's equipment being contributed by the Hon. Mrs. DENMAN, in memory of her late husband, Admiral the Hon.

JOSEPH DENMAN, after whom the boat is named.

On the 10th November the first launch of the Life-boat at its station took place.

After a religious service conducted by the Rev. C. PARSONS, Hector of Penarth, the Rev. JOHN CAWSTON, R.N., handed over the boat to the Institution on behalf of the donor; he paid a high tribute to the late Admiral DENMAN, and said he felt sure that gallant officer would have desired no better memorial for himself than an actively benevolent one like the Life-boat, for the preservation of human life when in grievous distress and danger.

Mrs. DENMAN then named the boat, which was thereupon launched and put through the usual evolutions, the crew expressing themselves as well pleased with it, feeling that it was better suited to the local re- quirements than the former one.

TYRELLA, Co. DOWN.—At this Life- boat Station the boat, after some years good service, was found to be rapidly becoming unfit for further use; the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has accordingly removed it, and sent there in its stead a 30-feet 8-oared boat, provided with a transporting carriage. The new Life-boat has been provided from funds placed at the disposal of the Institution by the Misses PEACH, of Langley Hall, near Derby, the same having been realised by the sale of their needle and other work.

The boat is named the Memorial; it was sent to its station via Belfast, and had to be drawn thence by road to Tyrella on its own carriage, a distance of 34 miles.

The journey being safely accomplished under the direction of Rear-Admiral D.

ROBERTSON, Assistant-Inspector of Life- boats, the launch took place with the usual ceremonies on the 17th December.

Since then the boat has been tried in rather rough weather, when the crew were entirely satisfied with it.

BALBRIGGAN, Co. DUBLIN.—A new Life- boat establishment has been formed by the Institution at this place, where it was thought a boat would be useful, and where a lamentable shipwreck, with loss of life, took place last year. The whole expense of the formation of the station has been defrayed by Mrs. LANGWORTHY, of Manchester ; the boat, in accordance with the desire of that lady, being named the Maid of Annan. It is 30 feet long, 6Jj feet wide, and pulls 6 oars single-banked. It is provided with a transporting carriage, and a substantial and commodious house has been erected for its reception, while a launching slipway has also been constructed in front of the house for the use of the boat. The Life-boat reached its station on the 23rd December last, and when afterwards tried by the crew, who worked well together, it gave every satisfaction. This new Life- boat Station received the hearty co-operation of H. A. HAMILTON, Esq., J.P., in its formation and subsequent management.

ST. SAMSON'S, GUERNSEY.—A larger and more powerful boat has been sent to this station by the Institution, in lieu of the former one, which was considered too small for the requirements of the place. The new Life-boat, which is a 32-feet 10-oared one, was presented to the Institution, with its carriage and equipment, by Mrs. and the Misses LOCKETT, of Liverpool, in memory of a deceased son and brother, after whom the boat is named the John Lockett. Those ladies were present at the first launch of the Life-boat at its station on the 21st October, which was very successful in every way. The boat, mounted on its carriage, was drawn by eight fine horses, lent by Mr. JOHN HAMLET, through the principal towns of the island, being escorted by a band of music and a great crowd of spectators. On arriving at the shore, Mr. LOCKETT, a relation of the donors, handed over the boat to the In- stitution and the Local Committee, which were represented by the Assistant-In- spector of Life-boats, and Captain PHILIP DB SATTSMAREZ, R.N., President of the Branch, who expressed the hearty acknowledgments of the Parent and Branch In- stitutions for the handsome and pleasing gift. The Rev. K. J. OZANNE, assisted by the Eev. G. E. LEE, then read the dedica- tion service over the boat, which was afterwards named by Miss LOCKETT, and launched amid the loud cheers of the multitude who had assembled on the occasion. After rowing about the har- bour, the sails were hoisted and the boat put to sea for a cruise, the wind blowing fresh at the time, affording a pretty good test of its qualities, which were pronounced very satisfactory. After about half an hour the boat returned to the harbour, where capsizing and other evolutions were gone through, and she was then hauled up on her car- riage and taken to her station at St.

Samson's. It should be added that the London and South-Western Bail way Com- pany generously gave the new boat and carriage a. free conveyance to their sta- tion; while Captain RICHARD PEAKE, a member of the Local Committee, did the Institution similar service by bringing the old boat and carriage to London on board his vessel, free of charge.

HARTLEPOOL.—At the invitation of the Harbour Commissioners, the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has undertaken ' the responsibility and management of the three Life-boats at this port, which had formerly been unconnected with it. It has replaced two of the boats by self-righting Life-boats; one of the new boats is 33 feet long, 8£ feet wide, and rows 10 oars, double-banked; it possesses the usual valuable characteristics of the self-righting boats, and is furnished with a transporting and launching carriage, and full equipment of general stores. A sub- stantial and commodious house has been erected for the boat and carriage on a con- venient site on the North Sands, while a launching shipway has also been con- structed for their use. The expense of this Life-boat establishment was defrayed by Mrs. MATHER (now Mrs. JERNINGHAM), of Longridge House, Northumberland, in memory of her late husband, after whom the boat is named the Charles Mather. The other is a 35-feet 10-oared Life-boat, and it is stationed at the harbour in a new house prepared for its reception. The cost of that Life-boat establishment was met from a trust fund placed at the disposal of the Institution by G. P. WRAGGE, Esq., of Birmingham, on behalf of the late Rev.

CHARLES INGLEBT, of Cheadle, Stafford- shire, the boat being named the Charles Ingleby. The inauguration of the two new Life-boat establishments, which have cost altogether nearly 2,OOOZ., took place on the 18th May last. On that occasion they were handed over by the Assistant- I then been offered by the Rev. E. SHAW and Inspector of Life-boats to the care of the Rev. E. E. ORMSBY, Mrs BELK, wife the Local Committee, the gift being I of the Town Clerk, named the two boats, accepted by the Rev. JOHN BtraDON, J.P.,; which were then launched, and tested in President of the Branch. Prayer having the usual manner.