ABERYSTWITH.—A new 34-feet, 10- oared Life-boat has been forwarded to this well-known Welsh watering-place, its cost having been defrayed from a hand- some legacy bequeathed to the Institution, through its Manchester Branch, by the late Mr. THOMAS EDWARD JONES, of Man- chester, the boat, as desired by him, being named the Elizabeth Lloyd, after his sister and niece. The testator was brought up at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and was interred there. The adjacent station of Aberystwith was therefore considered a very appropriate locality for the boat pro- vided by his bequest. Mr. JONES was well known in Manchester, having been for- merly connected with Messrs. HEYWOOD'S Bank, and afterwards for many years with the Manchester Stock Exchange. He added to his business reputation that of a keen sportsman, and was often to be seen in the hunting field. The new Life-boat was very much admired when it arrived at its station, and was, indeed, considered by good judges quite a model. It was taken out for exercise by the District Inspector of Life-boats on the 17th December last, in a fresh breeze and heavy sea, when everything went well, and the crew were much pleased with the boat, which was got afloat in a quarter of an hour from the time of leaving the boat- house.

ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.—A similar boat has been placed at this Life-boat station, the former one having become obsolete. The cost of the new boat, carriage and equipment has been defrayed by Mrs. ATHERTON HOWARD, of Chelten- ham, in memory of her late husband Colonel ATHERTON HOWARD, and in ac- cordance with her wishes the Life-boat is named the Royal Stuart.

There were great public rejoicings at Anstruther on the 28th April last, when the inauguration ceremony of presenting and launching the new Life-boat took place. The numerous spectators were addressed by Provost DARSIE, after which the Rev. G-. SMITH, senior Minister in the Burghs, offered the dedicatory prayer, and a large choir, under the leadership of Mr.

J. HEPBURN, sang with much taste and expression the " Hymn for those at Sea." The District Inspector of Life-boats, Commander BEDDOES, E.N., then handed the boat over to the care of the Local Committee, the gift being acknowledged by Provost MRBTIN, who, while thanking the Institution for sending such a mag- nificent boat to that district, remarked that it would be well cared for, and that the benevolent donor would have the satisfaction of knowing that when the time came for her gift to go out to the rescue of perishing men, there would be no want of strong arms and brave hearts to face the danger at the call of duty.

Miss DOUGLAS IRVINE, of Grangemuir, gracefully performed the naming cere- mony, and immediately afterwards the boa,t was launched from its carriage into the water, amid loud cheering, and exer- cised in the Forth to the entire satisfaction of the crew, after which it was taken into the harbour and put through the usual tests.

ALNMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND ; BURN- HAM, SOMERSET ; CEMAES, ANGLESEY; FLAMBOBOUGH (No. 1) and HORNSEA, YORKSHIRE; FOWEY, HAYLE, and PORT ISAAC, CORNWALL; HASBOBOUOH, NOB- FOLK ; SALCOMBE, HOPE COVE and YEALM RIVEB, DEVON; POBTHCAWL, SOUTH WALES; SEAHAM and SEATON CAREW, DURHAM; WATCHET, SOMERSET; DOU- GLAS, ISLE OF MAN ; BANFF, EYEMOUTH, GIRVAN, IRVINE, and SOUTHEND (CAN- TYBE), SCOTLAND ; and SKERRIES, DUBLIN.

The Life-boats on these several stations have been replaced by new water-ballast Life-boats of the modern type. The cost of the Alnmouth new boat, carriage and equipment, was defrayed from a hand- some legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. T. W. ALLEN, of Whitway House, near Newbury, and, in accordance with the wishes of the testator, the Life- boat is named the Allen Scott.

The Burnham boat was provided from the legacy of the late Mr. JOHN GODFREY MORRIS, of Birkenhead, the boat being named after him. The Gemaes Life-boat is named George Evans, after the late Admiral EVANS, who was formerly Con- servator of the River Mersey, its cost having been defrayed from a legacy left to the Institution by his widow.

The expense of the new Life-boat for Flamborough was met from a munificent bequest to the Institution by the late M.rs. M. A. PRESTON, of Lytham, and the boat, in accordance with her desire, is named the Mary Frederick. The Hornsea boat, like its predecessor, is named the Ellen and Margaret of Settle, after the mother and sister of the late Mr. Chris- topher Brown, of Settle, who was for many years the zealous Honorary Secre- tary of the Settle Branch, and was instru- mental in raising sufficient funds to defray the cost and permanent endowment of the Life-boat at Hornsea, as well as the one at Penmon, Anglesey. The Fowey and Port Isaac boats, like those which they replaced, are named respectively the Arthur Hill and the Richard and Sarah, the cost of the former having been met from the Testimonial Fund raised among the old pupils of the late Mr. ARTHUR HILL, Head - Master of Bruce Castle School, Tottenham, a brother of the late Sir ROWLAND HILL, while the Port Isaac Life-boat Station is one which was pre- sented to the Institution and endowed by the late Mr. RICHARD THORNTON WEST and Mrs. WEST, of Streatham Hall, Exeter. The Hayle boat is the gift of the Officers and Staff of the New Oriental Bank Corpora- tion, Limited, in memory of Mr. EDWARD FRANCIS HARKISON, C.S.I., and is styled the New Oriental Bank. The Hasborough new Life-boat is named the Euddersfield, and is maintained by the Huddersfield Branch of the Institution. The Salcombe Life-boat is named the Lesty, its cost having been defrayed from a bequest received by the Institution from the late Mr. WILLIAM LESTY, of Stockwell. The Hope Cove boat, like the former boat on that station, is named the Alexandra, after H.E.H. The Princess of Wales, this being one of the two Memorial Life- boats given to the Institution and endowed by the Freemasons of England on the occasion of the safe return of their Grand Master, H.R.H. The PRINCE OF WALES from his tour through India.

The legacy of the late Mrs. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset, provided the new Life-boat, Darling, for Yealm River; while another lady, who did not wish her name to be published, gave the Speedwell Life-boat for the Porthcawl Station.

The Seaham Life-boat is known as the Caroline Clagett, after a lady of that name whose bequest defrayed the cost of the new boat. The Seaton Carew boat has been named the John Lawson, after the much-respected Vicar of that Parish, who has held the living for about fifty- three years, and has filled the office of Hon. Secretary of the Local Branch of the Institution for upwards of thirty years.

The cost of the Watchet new boat was met from the " Union Jack " Life-boat Fund, promoted by G. A. HENTY, Esq., and raised in memory of the late Mr. W. H. G. KINGSTON, the popular Author, whose name the boat bears. The Douglas new Life-boat is the one which was exhibited at the International Exhibition at Man- chester, and was much admired. It is named the Thomas Rose, its cost having been defrayed from a legacy received by the Institution, through its Manchester Branch, from the late Mr. Boss, of that city.

The cost of the Banff new boat has been defrayed from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mrs. ELIZA- BETH BLAIN, of Blairlogie, and in accord- ance with her wishes, the boat is named Help for the Helpless.

The Eyemouth, Girvan, and Southend (Cantyre) Life-boats, bear the same names as the boats they superseded, viz., James and Rachel Qrindlay, Sir Home Popham, and John R. Her. The respective donors were the late Mr. THOMAS GBINDLAY, of Edin- burgh, Mrs. POPHAM, of Ardchattan, and Mr. ROBERT EBB, of Dougalston. The Irvine Life-boat was provided from, the Legacy bequeathed by the late Mr. H. E. C. WALLACE, of Busbie and Cloncaird, of Scotland, and is known as the Busbie.

The cost of the Skerries boat, Sir Edward Blakeney, was met from a residuary fund bequea-thed to the Institution by the late Dr. MONTAGU MARTIN MAHONY, of Chelsea, late Army Medical Inspector, and called the "Sir Edward Blakeney Fund," which had been applied during the last eight years in establishing and maintaining Life-boats on the Coast of Ireland.