The annual meeting of the Committee of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund was held on the 9th ult., and was presided over by Mr. H. HAINES, of the House of Lords. The Report, which was read by Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the honorary secre- tary, stated that during the past year there had been a satisfactory increase in the number of subscribers, of whom there are now 7,121, and that the Fund had during 1883 endowed the Life-boat OtvO Service No, 3, and also presented to the National Institution a fourth Life-boat, which is to be placed at Walmer. An appeal was made for the necessary funds for the endowment of this boat. The three other Life-boats which have been presented by the Civil Service to the National Institution and endowed are stationed respectively at Tynemouth, Port Patrick, and Wexford, and have been the means of saving 156 lives and three vessels.