GORLESTON, SUFFOLK AND WELLS, 1 NOKFOLK.—The large sailing Life-boat on j the Gorleston station, which was transferred there from Great Yarmouth in 1883, having become unfit for further service, has recently been replaced by a new boat of the same type, specially built for the Institution by Messrs. Beeching Brothers, of Yarmouth, and containing all the modifications and improvements desired by the crew. The new boat is 44 feet long and 12J feet wide, and, like its predecessor, the cost of which was defrayed by members of the Corn Exchange and London Corn Exchange, and received through H. KAINS-JACKSON, Esq., is named the Mark Lane. For twenty years Mr, KAINS-JAOKSON has collected a handsome sum each Christmas on the Corn Exchanges in aid of the support of the Mark Lane boat, which was supplemented this year by a special collection from the members of " The Baltic," which he also kindly undertook, and which was most successful, resulting in the raising of upwards of 700Z. in aid of the funds of the Institution. This amount has been appropriated towards defraying the cost of the Gorleston new Life-boat as well as the j entire expense of a new boat and equipchain of office; the Bev. A. B. ABBOTT, vicar of Gorleston; Captain ALDBICH, B.N., Mr. J. S. DAWSON, Local Honorary Secretary, and Messrs. E. H. H. COMBE, G. H. TREVOR, J. TAYLOR, Major JAMES, and Mr. and Mrs. KAINS-JACKSON, of London.

Mrs. COMBE, Mrs. TREVOR, and several other ladies were also present. There was a Dram and Fife Band present, which played a selection of music during the mont for Wells. The last named boat— the " Baltic "—is one of the latest selfrighting class, 37 feet long, 8 feet wide, rowing 12 oars, double banked, and fitted with four water ballast tanks. The Gorleston new Life-boat was launched for the first time on the 2nd April last, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators.

Among those who took a prominent part in the proceedings were the Mayor of Yarmouth (F. D. PALMER, Esq.), who wore his proceedings. Everything being ready for the launch, the crew, among whom was the well-known form of the coxswain, EDOAR WOODS, donned their cork belts, and a number of the spectators also got on board the boat. A minute or two was then devoted to taking a photograph of the Life-boat. The Rev. A. E. ABBOTT having read a prayer suitable to the occasion, Mrs. KAINS-JACKSON gracefully performed the ceremony of naming the boat, and then the signal was given, and the Marie Lane glided gracefully into the river, amidst the cheers of those on board and the crowd who looked on. The launch was a most successful one, and as soon as the boat was properly afloat sail was hoisted, and she sailed down the harbour and went oat into the Roads for a sail under a smart northerly wind. After the launch, at the kind invitation of Major E. H. H. COMBE, the Committee, including the Mayor and others, met the representative of the donors both of the old and new boat, at his house, Ferry side, Southtown, where, after partaking of an excellent lunch, the Chairman (Captain W. ALDRICH, K.N.), thanked Mr. KAINS-JACKSON, for the generous and noble gift of the donors, which he very warmly acknowledged, and informed the company that it was his intention to have the old Mark Lane taken up to London and painted by some well-known artist, so as to preserve a tangible record of a boat which had done her work so nobly and well, she having been instrumental altogether in saving 240 lives, besides helping to rescue 17 vessels from destruction. After several other speeches of a complimentary character, the meeting terminated.

ST. PETER'S PORT, GUERNSEY, ST HELIER'S, JERSEY, AND ACKERGILL, CAITHNESS- SHIRE.—These three stations have been provided with new 34 feet, 10 oared Life-boats, in the place of the boats sent there some years since. The cost has been defrayed from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Colonel E. A. D. GROOSHOPT, of Kirk Ella, Yorkshire. The Guernsey Life-boat is named the Vincent Wilkinson, Kirk Ella, the Jersey boat is called the Sarah JBrooshoft, Kirk Ella, and the Ackergill boat the Jonathan Marshall, Sheffield, in accordance with the testator's wishes.

DOONA NOOK, LINCOLNSHIRE; BAMST/EGE CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND ; and BALBRIGGAN, Co. DUBLIN.—New water ballast Life-boats, each 34 feet long, 7£ feet wide, and rowing 10 oars double-banked, have been placed on these stations. The first-named boat bears the same name— the Richard— as its predecessor, which was given to the Institution and permanently endowed by Miss DIXON, of Holton Park, Lincolnshire. The other two Lifeboats are also named in the same way as the ones they superseded, the Bamburgh Castle Life-boat being known as the John and Betty Cuttell, in accordance with the wishes of the Donor, the late Mr. JOHN CUTTELL, of Manchester, while the Balbriggan Life-boat, which was the gift of a Manchester lady, Mrs. LANGWORTHY, is called the Maid of Annan.