WE learn from the Annual Report of the United States Life-saving Service lately issued that on the 30th of June, 1887, there were 218 stations, 166 being on the Atlantic, 44 on the Lakes, seven on the Pacific, and one at the Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. During the previous twelve months there had been 332 disasters to vessels within the field of station operations, and there were 6,327 persons on board these vessels, only 55 of whom were lost. The number of vessels totally lost was 72. In addition, there had been 135 disasters to smaller craft, such as sail-boats, row-boats, &c., on which were 274 persons, all of whom were saved, except three; total number of shipwrecked persons succoured at stations, 787; total number of days' succour afforded, 1,894.

In addition to those saved from vessels, there were 23 persons rescued who had fallen from wharves, &c., and who would have perished without the aid of the lifesaving crews.

In every case of loss of life investigations were made, which showed that in no instance was there any lack of coura- geous endeavour on the part of the station force engaged. Unhappily, their gallant efforts were attended by the "sorrowful sacrifice," at scenes of shipwreck during the year, of eight men belonging to the life-saving crews, the details of which, as given in the Report, show the habitual devotion which the men bring to efforts at rescue. On one occasion a Life-boat crew went by railway, with their surfboat and life-saving apparatus, a distance | of 110 miles to a rescue, a ad brought ashore 24 persons, the crews of two wrecked vessels..