ST. AGNES, SCILLT ISLANDS. — The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a new Life-boat establishment at Priglis Bay, St. Agnes, it being considered very desirable to place a second Life-boat on the Scilly Islands. The new boat is 34 feet long, 7J feet wide, and rows ten oars, double banked. It is fitted ' with a sliding keel, also with two water- ' ballast tanks which are intended for use in the event of the drop keel having to be slipped. The boat is also provided with a transporting and launching carriage, and a substantial house and launching slipway have been built for it. The cost of the new station has been partly met from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. JAMES Goss, of Stratford ! Green, and the boat is named the James ' and Caroline. The new Life-boat station was publicly inaugurated on the 28th August last under the superintendence of Commander BEDDOES, E.N., District Inspector of Life-boats. The naming ceremony was performed by Mrs. DORRIEN SMITH, wife of the President of the Branch.

THORPENESS, SUFFOLK.—A new slidingkeel Life-boat has recently been sent to Thorpeness, in lieu of the one stationed there many years since. The new boat is 39 feet long and 9 feet wide, and, as demonstrated at the harbour trial, will self-right if capsized with all the crew and gear in, masts up and sails set. The cost of the new Life-boat has been defrayed by Mrs. C. NORTH GRAHAM, of Weybridge, and her sons and daughters, in memory ' of the late Mr. GRAHAM who died in the spring of last year and it is named the Christopher North Graham. It was publicly named and launched at its station, under the superintendence of Mr. C. E. F. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM, District Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on Tuesday, the 8th July last.

The interesting proceedings were witnessed by nearly a thousand persons, comprising the fishing population of Aldborough, Sizewell, Thorpe, &c. The beach had been very prettily decorated with flags, &c., by the Coastguard. Prior to the launch a short meeting was held in a marquee, which had been neatly adorned with cut flowers and appropriate mottoes, and presented a charming appearance.

The chair was occupied by Mr. G. STUART OGILVIE, J.P., who opened the proceedings with some appropriate remarks on the good work which had been done by the Thorpe Life-boats in the past, which he stated had been launched 33 times on service, and had been the means of saving 93 lives from 17 wrecks, besides helping to rescue two vessels from destruction.

He also commended the important service rendered by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION to the sympathies of all his hearers. Mr. NORTH GRAHAM then said that he had much pleasure on behalf of his mother in handing over the Life-boat to the Institution. The District Inspector acknowledged the gift on behalf of the Parent Institution in suitable terms, and then transferred the boat to the charge of the Local Committee.

Mr. STUART OGILVIE, replying for the Committee, observed that the boat would be appreciated by the crew, and used by them in a skilful and fearless manner when occasion demanded. It had been Ms pride and privilege to be reared amongst those men from infancy to manhood, and he had been an eye-witness of many a heroic act of bravery and selfsaerifice upon that very beach. He was sure they would be able to find a crew worthy of that splendid boat whenever the warning rocket sent its fiery signal into the stormy sty. In the name of the Committee Mr. OGILIVIE offered Mrs. GRAHAM, through her son, their heartiest, warmest and sincerest thanks for presenting so handsome a boat to the district. Mr. NORTH GRAHAM, in response, expressed the hope that the boat would do a great deal of useful work.

Prayer was then offered by the Rev. C. MAKEPEACE, Vicar of Aldringham, and the well-known Mariner's hymn, "Eternal Father, strong to save," was heartily sung.

A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. STRART OGILVIE for presiding, and the latter gentleman, in responding acknowledged his indebtedness to Mr. NUNN, their esteemed Honorary (Secretary, for the excellent way in which he had carried out all the arrangements. The boat lay on the " ways " near the Thorpeness Lifeboat Station, and thither the company repaired to witness the launch, which was successfully effected after Miss EDITH LILIAN GRAHAM, daughter of the donor, had performed the ceremony of naming the boat the Christopher North Graham after her late father. Although there was not much sea, and the wind was squally, still what was seen of the performance of the boat under sail was much appreciated by the crew, and great satisfaction was expressed.

Later in the afternoon a tea was given to about forty of the crew and beachmen by Mrs. NORTH GRAHAM in the marquee, and was thoroughly enjoyed by them.

CARNSORE, Co. WEXFORD.—This Lifeboat station has been provided with a new 37 feet drop-keel Life-boat, the cost of which has been met by a benevolent lady who prefers not to make her name public. In accordance with her wishes the boat has been named the Robert Fitz Stephens. The local Honorary Secretary ou reporting the arrival of the new Lifeboat at its station, stated that the coxswains and crew who brought her round I by sea from Wexford were very much pleased with her, and were much struck by her powers of sailing. Although the sea was smooth they had a stiff breeze, and she beat against it, as one of them described, " like a yacht." KINGSTOWN, IRELAND.—The Institution has recently placed at this important port a Life-boat to be kept moored afloat. It is one of the largest self-righting Lifeboats, 42 feet long by 11 feet wide, and is to be maintained as an addition to the smaller boat kept in the Life-boat house in compliance with the request of the Local Committees, coxswains and crew, concurred in by the District Life-boat Inspector, and the Chief Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution. On the 15th August, shortly after the boat arrived at its station, it was blowing very hard, the wind gauge indicating forces 9 and 10 in the squalls, i.e., a strong gale to a whole gale. It was determined to take that opportunity of trying the new Life-boat, and accordingly the crew were mustered and the boat proceeded out, having on board the Local Honorary Secretary, Captain the Hon. F. G. CROFTON, E.N., and the District Inspector of Life-boats, Lieut. H. T. G. TIPPING, It.lv. The boat was reported to have behaved beautifully, " being as stiff as possible, and as weatherly almost as a cutter yacht." The crew and all had the greatest confidence in her, and felt satisfied that she was " fit for any work, and would do anything she was WEXFORD, IRELAND.—A precisely similar Life-boat to the foregoing has been despatched to this station, to take the place of a somewhat smaller one which was placed there many years since. This boat is also kept afloat, always ready for service when needed. The superseded boat had done excellent service, having been instrumental altogether in saving 94 lives.

KILDONAN, ISLE OF ARRAN.—This Lifeboat Station has also been furnished with a new Life-boat and transporting carriage and the boathouse renovated—thus virtually making it equal to a new Lifeboat establishment. The Institution is indebted to an old friend and former Lifeboat donor, Miss PRINGLE KIDD, of Lasswade Bank, Dalkeith, for the funds to defray the charges thus incurred. The boat, which possesses water ballast, is 34 feet long and 7 feet wide, rowing 10 oars double banked. On the 26th August last the public inauguration of the renovated Life-boat Station took place under the superintendence of Mr. KEPPEL H. FOOTE, the District Inspector of Life-boats. The proceedings were commenced by Mr. ALFRED COOPER, of Cooper Angus Lodge, who occupied the Chair. After he had made a few remarks, Miss PRINGLE KIDD in well-chosen words presented the Lifeboat to the Institution, the gift being acknowledged by the District Inspector, and the charge of the boat being formally accepted by Mr. PATRICK MURRAY, the Local Honorary Secretary. A hymn was now sung and prayer offered by the Rev. P. ROBERTSON, the Established Church Minister of Lamlash—after which the boat was named by the donor David and Elizabeth, the Brother and Sister, Life-boat.

Immediately afterwards it was launched and exercised under oars and sail in a moderate North Westerly gale, all the proceedings passing off in the most satisfactory manner, although the day unfortunately was very wet.

TRAMORE, COUNTY WATERFORD.—The Local Committee having reported that the Coxswains and crew urgently desired to be supplied with a much lighter Life-boat, better suited to the requirements of their soft beach, the Parent Institution, has accordingly, after consultation with them, supplied them with a boat of the type they have chosen, viz., one of Messrs. WOOLFE AND SON'S " Insubmergible " Life-boats, 30 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rowing 10 oars. double banked. It is furnished with a new transporting carriage and is named the Henley, its cost having been defrayed ] from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. GEORGE HENLEY, of Highbury, for a Life-boat, to bear that name.