WORKINGTON, CUMBERLAND.—In Con- sequence of a shipwreck having occurred here, with, loss of life, in September 1885, the local residents made application to the Institution to form a Life-boat esta- blishment at this port, and as a large number of vessels enter and leave there every year, and it was considered a Life- boat would prove useful, the Committee decided to comply -with that request.

A substantial and commodious boat- house was accordingly erected, on a suit- able site, from designs furnished by the Architect of the Institution, and on the 5th April last the new Life-boat Sta- tion was publicly inaugurated. The boat placed here is 34 feet long, 7 feet wide, and rows 10 oars double banked. Like almost all the Life-boats now sent to the coast, it is provided with the water- ballast fittings, which have everywhere proved most successful. As we have men- tioned in former numbers of The Life-boat Journal, the object of these fittings is to increase the ballast and immersion of the boat, and consequently her draught of water and stability, when circumstances admit of so doing, without materially in- creasing her fixed weight for land carriage or her draught of water when launching, or in very shallow water. The Life-boat has all the other characteristics of the boats of the Institution in the way of self-righting, self-ejecting water, &c. A new transporting and launching carriage has been provided for the boat.

The cost of the Life-boat, carriage and equipment, was defrayed by a lady re- siding near London, and, in accordance with her wishes, the boat is named The Dodo. Great preparations were made locally for the reception of the new Life- boat, and many thousands of persons assembled on the occasion of her launch, the only drawback in their case being the weather, which, although suitable enough for testing the efficiency of the Life-boat, by no means conduced to their comfort and enjoyment, a strong wind blowing from the S.W., accompanied by blinding showers, while rather a heavy surf broke on the beach. However, the whole pro- gramme was carried out with completeness and care, and gave entire satisfaction.

First of all, the Life-boat on its carriage, drawn by eight horses, was escorted through the town in procession, which comprised Naval Reserve men, Artillery and Rifle volunteers, the Freemasons, Foresters, Odd Fellows, and other benevo- lent Societies, the Life-saving Brigade, the Volunteer Fire Brigade, and several bands of music. On reaching the shore on the south side of St. John's pier, a halt was made and the energetic local honorary secretary, J. C. THOMPSON, Esq., addressed the spectators, and then called upon the District Inspector of Life-boats, Lieutenant TIPPING, B.N., who represented the Insti- tution on the occasion, to hand over the boat to the care of the Local Committee.

The gift was acknowledged by Captain GAMBLES, after which a hymn was sung by the united school choirs, and prayer was offered up by Rev. J. J. THORNLEY, vicar of St. John's. The boat was then named by Mrs. GAMBLES, and afterwards launched and pulled outside the breakers, when the usual exercise was gone through, after which the boat was towed by the steam-tug Grace up the harbour, where she was placed under a crane and capsized twice, three of the crew remaining in her.

She righted immediately each time, and the crew were much pleased with her; the second time the water-ballast tanks were full. At the luncheon afterwards the toasts of the Donor of the Life-boat, and the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION were very cordially received.

A concert in the evening, the proceeds of which were added to the Life-Boat Fund, brought the proceedings to a close.

BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. — A new Life-boat has been sent to this Port to take the place of the old No. 1 Life- boat on the station. The cost of the new boat, which is 34 feet long and 8 feet wide, and is named The Palmer, was de- frayed from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mrs. ANNE DALMER, of Ryde, Isle of Wight.

SOUTHSEA, HAMPSHIRE.—The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a Life-boat establishment on Southsea Beach, which, in the opinion of experts, is considered to be an excellent position whence a Life-boat can proceed, NOVEMBER 1, 1886.] THE LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.

195 either under sail or in tow of the Admi- ralty or other steam-tags, to shipwrecks along that coast and round the eastern approaches to Spithead. The cost of the boat, which is one of the large class, 37 feet long, 9 feet wide, and rowing 12 oars double banked, and which is named The Heyland, has been defrayed from a special fund raised to found a memorial to the late Lieutenant HEYLAND, K.N., who lost his life in saving a sailor who fell over- board from H.M.S. Minotaur. A house has been constructed for the boat on a site kindly granted by the War Department.

The new Life-boat Station was publicly inaugurated on the 5th June last, under the superintendence of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, Captain the Hon. H. W. CHETWYND, B.N., and the District In- spector, Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, B.N. The boat and carriage were per- mitted by the naval authorities to be received at the Dockyard, and the pro- cession, consisting of the band of the Royal Marine Artillery, a body of Naval Pensioners, who requested permission to join it; some officers and petty officers late of H.M.S. Minotaur, Members of the Local Committee and friends, proceeded by way of the Hard, High Street, &c., to the boat-house. Here the usual inaugural ceremony was performed in the presence of a large number of people, the Mayor of Portsmouth presiding, Staif-Commander PHILLIPS, E.N., of H.M.S. Fire Queen, and late of H.M.S. Minotaur, representing the Donors, and the Mayoress of Portsmouth naming the Life-boat, which was then launched, and the crew exercised in the usual way.

ILFRACOMBE.—A new Life-boat has re- cently been sent to this place by the In- stitution to take the place of a smaller one stationed there many years since.

The new boat is 34 feet long, 7£ feet wide, rows 10 oars, double banked, and is provided with a transporting- and launching-carriage. The cost of the new Life-boat, carriage and equipment was pre- sented to the Institution by the Co-opera- rative Wholesale Society, the head-quar- ters of which are at Manchester, and which also possesses branches at London, Newcastle, Plymouth and other places.

This is the second Life-boat presented by the Society, and it is named The Co-opera- tor No. 2. The first boat was stationed at Cullercoats, on the coast of Northumber- land, in September 1884, and it has already been instrumental in helping some dis- tressed fishing-boats. The Ilfracombe new Life-boat was publicly launched at Plymouth en route to its station on the 16th June last, the last day of the Ply- mouth Co-operative Congress, under the superintendence of the District Inspector of Life-boats, Commander LA PBIMAU- DATE, E.N.

The delegates of the co-operative so- cieties invited the local Life-boat com- mittee to annaugural luncheon at 1 P.M., after which a procession was formed at the Friary Station, where the boat was waiting on her carriage.

The boat was drawn by six horses through the streets of the town, which were crowded with people, and she was continuously cheered on the way. The launch took place at a favourite site below the Hoe in the grounds of the sea baths.

When fairly in a position for launching the shafts were unshipped and a platform brought forward. A hymn was sung and prayers offered by the Rev. Prebendary WILKINSON. The General Secretary to the Co-operative Society, Mr. E. VANSITTAKT NEALE, transferred the boat to the District Inspector, who thanked the Donors.

The Boat was named by Mrs. A. ACLAND, and subsequently successfully launched over the quay.

The Plymouth Life-boat was afloat to welcome the new boat, and both boats pulled about and were much admired.

Admiral A. PHILLIMORE, Commander- in-Chief, Mr. A. ACLAND, and other gentle- men attended the launch, which was wit- nessed by a vast number of people.

When the boat reached its station it met with a public reception, large crowds of spectators assembling to witness the launch. After it was afloat the detach- ment of Naval Artillery Volunteers on board the gunboat Tay manned the rig- ging and gave lusty cheers for the boat and its crew.

SHERRINGHAM, NORFOLK.—In response to the strong wishes of the fishermen and most of the principal inhabitants of this place, the Life-boat placed here nineteen years since has been replaced by a larger 14-oared boat on the self-righting prin- ciple, 41 feet long and 9 feet wide, clench- built of larch, the cost of which has been met by a legacy bequeathed to the Institu- tion by the late Mr. WILLIAM BENNETT, of Albert Street, Regent's Park, for a Life- boat to be named after himself. The boat has very great stability; with the crew and gear in their places it takes forty men sitting on one gunwale to bring it to the water's edge. It was taken to its station by water in July last, being towed nearly the whole distance, and was then tested on each of the two following days under oars and sails, and the fishermen were so well pleased with the result that they spontaneously proposed that a meeting should be called to enable them to ex- press their thanks to the Institution. The meeting was held accordingly under the presidency of the local hon. secretary, the Rev. LETHBRIDGE MOORE, when the Tery hearty thanks of the fishermen were ex- pressed. On the following Sunday a spe- cial service was held in the church on behalf of the boat, and was very well at- tended by them.

FETHARD, COUNTY WEXFORD.—With the full concurrence of the Committee of the late Waterford Harbour and Duncan- non Branch, the Duncannon Life-boat Station has been abolished, and a new Life-boat Establishment in its place has been formed at Fethard, to guard Bannow Bay and the neighbouring part of the coast.

It was from Fethard that the Dnncannon Life-boat was launched and saved 33 lives from the stranded ship Ear I Beacons- field, on the 14th February, 1881. The new boat, which is one of the 34-feet 10- oared class, is provided with a transport- ing carriage. It was sent to its station in July last. The whole cost of this new Life-boat Station has been met from the bequest of the late Mrs. HELEN BLAKE, of Handcross House, Sussex,—received through the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury—and the boat is named after the deceased lady.

ABERDOVEY AMD PORTMADOC, NORTH WALES.—The [Institution has despatched new Life-boats to Aberdovey and Portma- doc, to take the place of the former Life- boats on those stations. Each boat is 34 feet long, and rows 10 oars, double banked.

A new transporting and launching carriage has been provided for the Aber- dovey boat. The cost of this Life-boat, which is named The Thomas Nicolls Strat- ford, has been defrayed from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. T. N. STRATFORD, of Worcester. The Portmadoo ,boat is named The Caroline, and has been provided from a legacy received from the late Miss CAROLINE LAMB, of Clifton, and a fund raised by Capt. A. RODNEY BLANE, E.N., to help in meeting the cost of a new Life-boat.

The naming and launching of the Aberdovey boat took place on the 30th September. The coxswain and crew were delighted with their new Life-boat, and expressed their readiness to go afloat in her in any weather and any sea.

The Portmadoc Life-boat was launched for the first time on the 9th of August, { the Eector offering up a few appropriate prayers, and the ceremony of naming being performed by the wife of the Lord- Lieutenant of the county in the presence of a large concourse of people. This boat has also given much satisfaction.

PORTHOUSTOCK, Si. IVES AND BUDE HAVEN, CORNWALL.—These three Life- boat Stations have likewise been provided with new and improved boats and car- riages in the place of those sent there many years since. The Porthoustock new Life-boat is 37 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rows 12 oars double banked; its cost was defrayed by "A. F. S.," a lady living near London, and in accordance with her request it is named The Charlotte. The other two boats are of the 34-feet 10- oared class. The one for St. Ives, like its predecessor, is named The Exeter, the legacy of the late Mr. W. KENDALL, of that city, having been appropriated to that Station. The Bude boat also bears the name given to the old boat, The Elizabeth Moore Garden, this Life-boat Station having been endowed by the family of the late K. T. GARDEN, Esq., of River Lyons, King's County, Ireland.

NEWQUAY, CARDIGANSHIRE.—This Sta- tion has likewise received one of the new 37-feet 12-oared Life-boats, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. FRANCIS G. SMART, of Tun- bridge Wells, the boat bearing their joint names, The Frank and Marion. This is the third Life-boat that Mrs. SMART has presented to the Institution. On the occasion of the first launch of the new Life-boat, on the 23rd September whole town of Newquay kept holiday, and the inhabitants, as well as those of the district for miles round, turned out to witness the proceedings—a most en- thusiastic reception being extended to the donors, who were present, to whom the following address was presented by the REV D. GRIFFITHS :— "Mr. and Mrs. FRANCIS J. SMART.—The local committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION at Newquay, for themselves and on behalf of the general community on this celebration of the first public launch of the life-boat Frank and Marion, desire to convey to you their deep feelings of gratitude and appreciation of the noble generosity which prompted you to the gift of the grand Life-boat now about to be launched. Of the numerous charitable institutions which abound in our country, none are more worthy to be supported than the LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and it is a subject of deep thankfulness that the calls of the Institution are so liberally met throughout the length and breadth of the land. God, the Father of all, puts it into the hearts of ladies and gentlemen such as you, who are endowed with wealth, to think of the perils and dangers of those of our brothers whose work lies, and whose lives are spent, on the sea, and to provide the means, in so tar as human skill and courage can attain that end, of saving their lives and alleviating their miseries when their ships are tossed on our coasts by the fierce tempests which so frequently visit these shores. This local committee, on behalf of the entire community of the district, now asks you to receive their assurance of our warmest thankfulness for en- trusting us at this station with such a noble and costly boat as the Frank and Marion. The men who will man her when need arises have been scanning her closely since her arrival at the station, and their feeling of admiration for and confidence in their new boat is unbounded.

They know that, thanks to your Christian generosity, all that money and science and skill can secure in the construction of a Life- boat has been lavished on theirs, and when the call comes and the signal goes forth that there are brothers in danger of perishing on this part of the rockbound coast of Cardigan Bay, you may feel assured that the boat called after your names will be cheerfully manned by as bold and fearless and skilful a set of men as ever faced the howling wind and roaring waves in the effort to save life." Mr. SMART appropriately acknowledged the receipt of the address, and said that it gave him and his wife great pleasure to be present, and that they felt very gratified at the cordial and warm recep- tion afforded them. A short religious service was then conducted by the Rev.D. GRIFFITH, after which the ceremony of naming the boat was performed by Mrs. SMART, who broke the customary wine-bottle over the stern, when the boat glided into the water amid the vociferous cheering of the crowds.

The donors afterwards caused tea to be provided for the Life-boatmen and their wives and a number of aged persons, as well as for 550 school children. On leaving Newquay they were waited on by the Life-boat crew, and MR. GRIFFITH THOMAS, the second coxswain, who ex- pressed their sincerest and warmest thanks for their great liberality.