BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The new Life-boat Queen Victoria, sent by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION to Bembridge, and named after Her Majesty THE QUEEN by H.E.H. the Duchess of EDINBURGH, on the 25th of July last, is a beautiful craft, 34 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rowing 12 oars, double- banked. It possesses all the latest im- provements, including water-ballast fit-tings; has all the other characteristics of the boats of the Institution, in the way of self-righting, self-ejecting water, &c., and is provided with a new transporting and launching carriage. The Bembridge Life- boat Station, one of four in the Isle of Wight belonging to the Institution, was established in 1867, on the recommenda- tion of the Admiralty and influential resi- dents in the locality. The first Life-boat placed at the station—the City of Worcester —was presented by the promoters of a fund raised in Worcester, and has done excellent service during the past twenty years, having been launched no less than nine times to the assistance of vessels in distress, and saved twenty-four lives.

The London Brighton & South Coast W. CHETWYND, R.N., Chief Inspector of Life-boats, CHARLES E. F. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM, Esq., District Inspector of Life- boats, the Local Committee and their Honorary Secretary, Captain EBNKST Du BOULAY. There were also present delegates from the other Isle of Wight Life-boat Stations, and from the Life-boats at Southsea, Hayling and Brighton. When the Royal party, who were loudly cheered, had taken their places, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK briefly explained the circum- stances which led to the replacing of the Life-boat at this station, stating that, although it had given satisfaction to the crew in the past, still, in the opinion of the committee, it was advisable to furnish them with a boat containing all the Railway Company, kindly gave the new and old Life-boats a free conveyance over their line. A large concourse of people assembled at Bembridge, on the occasion of the inauguration of the boat, the ceremony of naming, as we have already mentioned, being performed by H.R.H.

the Duchess of EDINBURGH, who was accompanied by H.R.H. Prince HENRY OF BATTENBERG, and Prince ALFRED OF EDINBURGH. The Chairman of the Insti- tution, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., received the Royal party, who came over from Osborne in the Royal Yacht Alberta.

He was supported by Captain J. SYDNEY WEBB, deputy-master of the Trinity House, and W. H. LYALL, Esq., members of the Committee, Captain the Hon. H.

newest improvements that science had enabled them to carry out, and Her Ma- jesty THE QUEEN, having most graciously consented to their stationing on the coast and maintaining in perpetuity a Life-boat to be named the Queen Victoria, was afterwards pleased to sanction the placing of that boat at Bembridge. He had reason to believe that this new boat which was about to be launched under such special circumstances, would prove to the crew to be a boat in which they might have the greatest possible confidence, and he was quite sure that they would ever remember that this station had been, specially selected by Her Majesty THE QUEEN ; and that the boat had been named after the Queen. These facts would, he was confident, be at all times an encourage- ment to the men to do their utmost in saving life, and they would, he was sure, do their best to maintain the honour of the Institution, as the grandest life-saving institution in the whole world. (Cheers.) On behalf of the Local Committee, Captain Du BOULAY stepped forward, and addressing their ROYAL HIGHNESSES and Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, said: "I need hardly say how proud and gratified I am in gratefully accepting the noble and generous offer which has been made to us.

We feel proud to think that Her Majesty has selected us as the recipients of this splendid Life-boat (cheers). We feel highly honoured in inaugurating it with all due ceremony. I am sure we all of us shall always look upon this Life-boat as a sacred trust confided to us through the hands of Royalty, by one of the noblest Institutions in this country. I feel and believe that whenever signals of distress shall be seen calling to it, there the Life-boat Queen Victoria shall be, if brave hearts and hands can take her." The hymn, " Eternal Father, strong to save,'' was then sung by the choir to the well-known tune, after which prayer was offered by the Rev. Canon LE MESUEIER.

The Duchess of EDINBURGH then, in the customary manner, named the Life- boat, after which it was launched from its carriage into the water, Prince ALFRED of EDINBURGH being on board at the time.

The crew were then put through the usual exercise by the District Inspector, the boat being tried under oars and sails.

WORTHING. — One of the principal features of the Jubilee celebration in the town of Worthing, on the 21st of June last, was the inauguration of the new Life-boat sent there by the Institution a few days previously, to take the place of a smaller one stationed there many years since. The new boat is a ten-oared one, 34 feet long and 7J feet wide, and is provided with a transporting and launching carriage. The cost of the new Life-boat and equipment has been de- frayed from a legacy bequeathed by the late Mr. HENRY HARRIS, of Streatham, London, and, in accordance with his request, the boat is named the Henry Harris. The London Brighton & South Coast Railway Company readily granted it a free conveyance over their line. There was a grand procession through the town on Jubilee day, in which the Life-boat, mounted on its transporting carriage and manned by the crew, took part; several fine grey horses having been kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs. E. C. PATCHING, F. C. LICTFIELD and B. C. BLAKER. Crowds of people watched the procession from windows and house-tops. All along the line of route the streets were lined with spectators, at some points so densely packed, that it was with great difficulty they could be kept within the assigned limits. The houses were profusely decorated with flags, streamers, lanterns, flowers and evergreens, the scene generally being of the most animated description.

After passing through the principal streets and along the sea front, a halt was made immediately west of the pier, where a choir of nearly a thousand voices, under the direction of Mr. PRICE, organist of the Chapel of Ease, had already taken up their places on the beach.

The clergy and committee men took their station upon an elevated stand, which had been erected on the beach, and the new Life-boat was brought to the edge of the water, in readiness to be launched.

The scene at this point was remarkably striking and animated. The National Anthem was most heartily rendered, and after a round of enthusiastic cheers, the coastguard, stationed some distance away, fired the first seven guns of the Royal salute, which was followed by a, feu dejoie by the volunteers. Then another seven rounds by the coastguard, and more firing by the volunteers, and so a third time. Then Lieut. SIMPSON called for three cheers for the Queen, which his men most heartily responded to.

EDWIN HENRY, Esq., J.P., having ad- dressed the crowd, the chairman of the Local Branch, HENRY HARGOOD, Esq., J.P., on behalf of the ROYAL NATIONAL LITE- BOAT INSTITUTION, in the absence of the District Inspector of Life-boats, who had been unexpectedly prevented from attend- ing on the occasion, formally presented the new boat to the Town of Worthing.

Prayer was then offered by the Sector of Broadwater, and the Vicar of St. George's read the prayer which is always used on the occasion of the first launch of a Life-boat of the Institution.

The "Hymn for those at Sea," having been impressively rendered by the choir,Mrs. HENRY HARGOOD was conducted by Mr. HENRY to the water's edge to name the boat. When all was ready she dashed the bottle of wine against its side, at the same time saying, " I name this boat the Henry Harris." The craft glided gracefully into the sea, amidst the hearty cheers of the assembled thousands and the singing of " Rule Britannia." Thus terminated this highly interesting feature of the day's proceedings.

STAITHES and WHITBY, YORKSHIRE; SUNDERLAND and WEST HARTLEPOOL. DURHAM; GRIMSBY, LINCOLNSHIRE ; FAL- MOUTH, CORNWALL J PlEL, LANCASHIRE and LOSSIEMOUTH, MONTROSE and FRASER- BURGH, SCOTLAND.—Life-boats of the new and improved type, have also been sent to these stations to take the place of other boats. The cost of the Staithes new Life- boat and equipment has been defrayed from a legacy bequeathed by the late Mr.

WILLIAM GEORGE HOPPS, of Finchley Road, London, and, in accordance with his request, the boat is named the Wine- fride Mary Hopps. The Whitby boat was provided from a gift received by the In- stitution from an anonymous donor, to provide a new Life-boat to be placed on the Yorkshire Coast, and named the Christopher. The Sunderland No. 4 Life- boat is named the Caroline Clagett, its cost having been met from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution, by the late Mrs. CLAGETT of St. John's Wood. The West Hartlepool No. 1 and Grimsby new Life- boats bear the same names as their pre- decessors, viz. the Eochdale, and the Man- chester Unity, in recognition of handsome gifts received from the town of Rochdale, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (M.U.). The cost of the Falmouth new boat has been chiefly defrayed from a legacy left by the late Mrs. J. P. WHIT- TINGHAM, of Manchester Street, London, and the boat is named the Jane Whitting- ham, in accordance with, the wishes of the testatrix. The late Mr. WILLIAM BIRKETT'S legacy provided the Piel new Life-boat, and the boat is named after him. The Lossiemouth boat is also named after a testatrix, the late Miss FRANCES SPROT of Edinburgh, as is the Montrose No. 1 new Life-boat, in recog- nition of the legacy bequeathed by the late Lady WOOD, of Bath, the boat bearing the name Augusta. The Fraserburgh j boat bears the same name, the Gosmo and Charles, as the old one, which was given to the Institution by the late Captain GORDON, R.N., of Fyvie Castle, Aberdeen- shire.

BURY PORT, CARMARTHENSHIRE.— The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a new Life-boat Establishment at Burry Port, near Llanelly, and has placed there a large Life-boat, 37 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rowing twelve oars. This station had become a necessity on account of the neighbouring one at Pembrey having to be discontinued on account of the constant increase of sand there. A new transporting and launching carriage has been provided for the boat, and a substantial and commodious house has been erected. The cost of the new Station has been defrayed from a legacy be- queathed to the Institution by the late Mrs. J. S. BARCLAY, of Edmonton, and in accordance with her wishes the boat is named the David Barclay, of Tottenham, after her late husband. The public inauguration and launch of the new boat took place at Burry Port Harbour on the 16th July last when the usual programme was gone through, the naming ceremony being performed by Mrs. GERARD ELKING- TOST, the wife of the Local Honorary Secretary. The representatives of the donor, Mr. T. W. KILSBY, Miss STANLEY and Miss EPWORTH went afloat in the boat on this occasion.

STORNOWAY.—With the co-operation of the local residents, the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a Life-boat Establishment at Stornoway, on the Island of Lewis in the Western Hebrides.

Although the nature of the Coast generally is quite unsuited for Life-boat work, it being rocky, with cliffs averaging from 60'to 100 feet high, it is different at Stornoway, which is a port of consider- able trade, besides being frequented as a harbour of shelter in bad weather. In addition a large number of fishing-boats prosecute the herring fishery there during ;he season. It has therefore been con- sidered prudent to guard against future casualties by establishing a Life-boat at ;he port. No difficulty was experienced n forming a large representative Local Committee. A good crew for the boat was forthcoming, and a suitable site for the boat-house was furnished by Lady MATHESON. A cement concrete slipway, 140 feet long has had to be constructed to facilitate the launching of the Life-boat.

A contribution of £1000 received by the Institution from Mrs. DUGUID, of Ken- sington Gore, through, T. S. SCEIMGEOUR, Esq., of Old Broad Street, has been ap- propriated to this new Life-boat Station ; the boat, in accordance with the donor's request, being named the Isabella.