JOHNSHAVEN, KlNCARDINESHIRE. The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has recently formed a new Life-boat es- tablishment at Johnshaven, near Montrose, for the service of fishing-boats which are frequently placed in imminent peril when making for that harbour. The Life-boat, which was despatched to its station on the 5th August last, is 31 feet long, 7£ feet wide and rows ten oars, double- banked. It is a water-ballast boat, pos- sessing all the latest improvements, with all the other characteristics of the boats of the Institution in the way of self- righting, self-ejecting water, &c. The cost of the new boat and equipment was defrayed from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. ALEX- ANDER DAVIDSON of Hampstead, and in accordance with his wishes it is named the Meanwell of Olenbervie. A sub- stantial and commodious house and a launching slipway have been constructed for the Life-boat at a large expense, from the designs of the Institution's architect.

The public inauguration of the New Life- boat establishment was postponed to suit the local convenience until the 3rd October. In honour of the event the day was observed as a holiday in the village, and numbers of the farmers in the neighbourhood gave their servants a half-holiday to allow them to be present at the ceremony. Various public bodies, Volunteers, and Masonic and other lodges in Johnshaven were invited by the Com- mittee to be present and take part in a procession, and a hearty response was made. The Volunteers assembled in the Drill Hall, while the other bodies assembled at the shore. There was a fair muster of the men belonging to the 9th (Johnshaven) and 10th (St. Cyrus) Batteries 1st A.V.B. under the command of Major BBATTIE. Mr. GEORGE, Chief Constable of the County, and a staff of men were on duty, and Mr. GEORGE, who was mounted, acted as Grand Marshal. It was calculated that there were more than a thousand persons in all in the proces- sion, which was the largest ever seen in the village. The Life-boat, with crew on board wearing their cork life-belts and red caps, was drawn by six powerful horses from Brotherton Home Farm and, needless to say, was the feature of the display.

By the time appointed for the launch an immense crowd of spectators from all parts of the county as well as from Montrose and other parts of Forfarshire had assembled. The President of the Johnshaven Branch, Mr. HERCULES SCOTT of Brotherton, presided over the proceed- ings, and he called on the District Inspector of Life-boats, Mr. KEPPEL H. FOOTE, to make the formal presentation of the boat, which he proceeded to do in an appropriate speech. In the course of his remarks he urged on the Coxswain the great importance of having everything ready in connection with the Life-boat for use at a moment's notice, and he advised him to follow the good example set at the neighbouring port of Montrose, where the Life-boat service was main- tained in absolute perfection.

Mr. HERCULES SCOTT in accepting the gift on behalf of the Local Committee stated that they fully realized their re- sponsibility and he hoped they would be found not unworthy of the trust reposed in them.

Mr. BADENACH NIOOLSON then ad- dressed the meeting, and gave some interesting particulars of the family of the benevolent donor, who, having se- cured a competency by trading in London, had made this provision for his native county.

Prayer having been offered by Rev. J. NICOLL, Benholm, Miss SCOTT, eldest daughter of Mr. SCOTT of Brotherton, came forward and performed the naming ceremony, breaking a bottle of wine gaily decorated with coloured ribbons on the bow of the boat, and naming it the Mecmwell of Gleribervie amid loud ap- plause.

Mr. WELCH, teacher, in a felicitous speech thanked Miss SCOTT in the name of the Johnshaven branch of the LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the readiness with which she had responded to the Committee's request to name the boat, and requested her acceptance of a silver card case as a souvenir of her first public appearance amongst them.

Mr. SCOTT, on behalf of his daughter, thanked Mr. WELCH for his very kind words and the subscribers for the hand- some gift.

The boat was then, amidst loud cheering, launched into the outer harbour, the Montrose Band striking up "Weel may the boatie row." It was then pulled to the inner harbour, where the crew got on to the quay and capsized it, when it self- righted in the exceptionally short time of a couple of seconds. The crew then went on board and pulled out to sea, where the boat was tested both under oars and sails.

The sea was comparatively calm, but it behaved admirably. After remaining out for some time it was again headed for the harbour and placed in the boathouse, POBTH KHUFFYDD, ANGLESEY.—A new Life-boat establishment has also been formed by the Institution at Porth Ehuffydd, near Holyhead, on the south side of Penrhos Point, and close to the rocks Which extend seaward about three- quarters of a mile, where the Teriby Castle was wrecked and eleven lives lost a year or two since. The Life-boat is 34 feet long, 7J feet wide, rows ten oars double- banked and is fitted with two water- ballast tanks and a sliding keel.

The cost of the new boat and equip- ment has been defrayed from a special fund, received through the Manchester Branch of the Institution, which was very kindly raised by Mr. and Mrs. J. NORBUBY of Bowdon, by means of dramatic and musical entertainments, collections, sales of work, &c. Mr. and Mrs. NOBBTJBY are great supporters of the Life-boat Institution, and the boat is well named the Noriury. A. substantial and com- modious house and a launching slipway have been constructed for the Life-boat.

The launch of the new Life-boat took place at Holyhead on the 6th August last, in the presence of a large number of spec- tators. The boat was hoisted by a crane ready for launching, with full crew on board. Admiral DENT, on behalf of the local committee, having made a few suit- able remarks, Mr. NOEBUBY, on the part of himself and Mrs. NORBURY, stated that they were very pleased to be able to present the Institution with this new boat, and gave details as to how the funds had been raised by entertainments in Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire; added to which they had received a cheque tor 7001. from an anonymous friend. He was very glad to find that a splendid boat-house, the finest on that coast, had been erected for its reception, and he had much satisfaction in handing the boat over to Lieutenant GABTSIDE- TIPPING, E.N., the District Inspector of Life-boats, as the representative of the parent Institution. That officer in reply expressed the grateful acknowledgments of the Institution and had great pleasure in handing over the boat to Admiral DENT, as the representative of the local committee. Admiral DENT said Holy- head was renowned for its Life-boat ser- vices, and he believed that when called upon this boat would render good service.

After prayer had been offered by Chancellor BRISCOE, D.D., Mrs.NoRBURY, before naming the boat, addressed the crew, saying she was glad to find that the boat would be manned by such good men.

She felt sure that when called upon they would render brave services in life-saving.

She then gracefully broke a bottle of wine against the stern of the boat, and named it the Norbury. The boat was at once lowered into the water, and its gear put on board and lashed. It was then, by means of an hydraulic crane, turned keel up in the water. It instantaneously righted itself, and was again tried, with the same satisfactory result. The boat was then manned and taken to its des- tination.

HOLYHEAD.—This station has also had a new Life-boat provided for it in the place of the old No. 1 boat. The new one is 39 feet long, 9 feet wide and has all the modern improvements. Like its predecessor it is named the Thomas Fielden, after the late well-known Member of Parliament and Philanthropist of that name, whose nephews, Messrs. JOHN, JOSHUA and SAMUEL FIELDEN, presented the Institution with the cost of a Life- boat and its endowment in perpetuity in his memory.

LYME REGIS, DORSET.—The Institution has recently sent a new water-ballast Life-boat to this station to replace one which had been there for many years.

The new boat is 34 feet long, 8 feet wide rowing ten oars double-banked; its cost was presented to the Institution by Mr. C. CARR ASHLEY, of Kingston-on- Thames, in memory of his late mother, after whom the boat is named the Susan Ashley. The first launch of the new Life-boat at its station took place on the 23rd July last. The occasion was treated as a gala day in the little town, which was prettily adorned with floral decorations and a liberal display of bunting.

Mr. CABRR ASHLEY'S yacht and Mr. J. T. STEPHENS' steam launch lay at anchor near the Cobb and were profusely deco- rated with flags. One of the most in- teresting portions of the proceedings was the procession, which started from Up- lyme Road. It included the Mayor and Corporation, the magistrates, friendly societies (including Oddfellows, Foresters, and the national Sick and Burial Asso- ciation), Police, Volunteers (under com- mand of Captain TALBOT), Coastguards, the Vicar and Choir of the parish church, St. Michael's College and the National Schools of the town, accompanied by the Lyme Regis Artillery Band.

The various trades were represented in the procession in a realistic manner by workmen engaged in their different avo- cations.

The service at the launch, which took place at the Cobb, was conducted by the Rev. 0. MYERS, the choir singing the hymn, " Eternal Father, strong to save." Commander BEDDOES, E.N., the District Inspector of Life-boats, superintended the ceremony. Mr. CARR ASHLEY having formally presented the Life-boat to Captain BEDDOES, the boat mounted on its carriage was run into the sea and launched amidst the firing of cannon and cheers from the crowd. The crew, who wore their cork- belts, dipped their oars amid cheers and rowed out around the Cobb wall and up to Mr. CARR ASHLEY'S yacht, the boat behaving exceedingly well and looking very graceful as she glided along. At the invitation of the kind Donor the officials, crew, and others who had taken part in the proceedings partook of a substantial dinner, well served, at the Drill Hall.

Owing to the recent death of his mother Mr. CARR ASHLEY was not present, Mr. Z. EDWARDS, the ex-Mayor, therefore pre- sided, being supported at the cross table by the Rev. C. MYEBS (Vicar), Aldermen OSBOBNE and HENLEY, and Mr. M. C. PRESTON, Town Clerk and Honorary Secretary of the Lyme Regis Branch of the Institution.

ST. MARY'S, SCILLY ISLANDS, AND BEAU- MARIS, ANGLESEY.— The new Life-boat which was intended for St. Mary's, having been found on trial to be not altogether suited to the requirements of that station, has been sent to Beaumaris on the coast of Anglesey, the Branch Committee there having asked to be supplied with a large Life-boat to be kept moored afloat, and this being one of the largest class of the self-righting type of boat, viz., 42 feet long and 11 feet wide, and fitted with two drop keels and three water-ballast tanks. The Institution is indebted to an anonymous contributor, "D," who had previously presented three Life-boats, for a munificent gift to assist in defraying the cost of this new Life-boat Station, the boat being named in accordance with the Donor's request the Tom and Jennie.

A somewhat smaller Life-boat, 38 feet long and 8 feet wide, has been supplied to St. Mary's; it is named the Henry Dundas like the one it succeeded.