SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK. — The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has recently provided a new sailing-boat of the improved Norfolk and Suffolk type for South wold, in the place of a boat stationed there many years since. It is 44 feet long and 13 feet wide, and is fitted to row fourteen oars, double-banked, when required. The cost of this boat has been defrayed from a legacy be- queathed to the Institution by the late Mr. A. J. CORRY, of Putney, and the boat will be known as the Alfred Carry. It was publicly named and launched at its station, under the superintendence of Commander T. HOLMES, E.N., District Inspector of Life-boats, on Easter Monday last, the 3rd April, the necessary arrange- ments being carried out by the Local Committee and their indefatigable Hono- rary Secretary, Mr. J. SINCLAIR, who were assisted by the Mayor (Mr. E. M. U. ADNAMS), Eev. J. JONES, Mr. J. J. MAYHEW and Mr. E. "W. MOORE. A procession was formed in the Market Place at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, in the following order:—The band of No. 9 Battery 1st Norfolk E. D. B. A.; the crew of the Life-boat, with life-belts, and wearing red caps; members of various friendly societies, in full regalia and carrying their banners; beachmen and fishermen, the Mayor and Corporation of Southwold, tradesmen of Southwold, and Local Committee of the EOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. As showing the universality of the life-saving work of the Institution, the procession was inter- spersed with bearers of the Union Jack, the Eed Ensign, the German colours, the French colour?, the "White Ensign, the American flag and the Blue Ensign. The procession marched through the principal streets of the town, the band playing lively airs, and thence across the Gunhill to the Life-boat station, where the Alfred Corry was beached, preparatory to the ceremony.

Here there was an assemblage of several thousand people. The ceremonial pro- ceedings were initiated by the District Inspector of Life-boats, who said he had been deputed to place in the charge of the Local Committee the new boat, which had been supplied through money left to the Institution by the late Mr. COREY, of Putney. He expressed, on behalf of the Institution, the extreme gratitude felt for the Local Committee upon the success attending the organization of the demon- stration, which ho hoped would result in increased interest in the Institution, and | larger support to the funds of the local i branch. He then drew a poetic picture, j contrasting the placid surroundings of | that, the first day when the new boat j took to the waters, with the stormy and I perilous seas which she would have to I face when called upon for duty, in the [ hands of the strong men and brave hearts whom they found in Southwold. Taking a brief retrospect of the work of the old boat, he mentioned that her coxswain (JOHN CRAGIE) had been out with her on every occasion but one, and she bai saved ninety-six lives. Mr. J. E. GRUBBE, that and other similar legacies, by which j they were enabled to carry out their work of saving life at sea. It was a very noble monument to the memory of a man, and he knew that everyone in Southwold would remember with gratitude the name of Mr. A. J. COREY. He went on to point out that the new boat was in several respects superior to the old one. In the first place, it was 4 feet longer, had 1£ feet more beam, and was fitted with the most modern improvements experience had suggested. In the old boat the water ballast was loose, whilst in the present one the water was confined in four tanks fitted with plugs to let the water in, and pumps to empty it out when not required. He congratulated on behalf of the Local Committee, ac- knowledged in appropriate terms the gift of the new boat, and Mr. SINCLAIR, the Honorary Secretary, added a few words.

The dedication service was conducted by the Rev. W. L. B. JANVEIN, M.A. (vicar), the prayers being interspersed with the singing by a surpliced choir accom- panied by the band, of the well-known hymn— " Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth biud the restless wave." The boat was, at the conclusion of the dedicatory service, named the Alfred Corry by Mrs. GBUBBE, whose breaking of the bottle of wine at the stem was the signal to let go, and the boat, manned by her gallant crew, glided gracefully into the element in which her mission of mercy will be fulfilled, to the strains of the National Anthem.

CLOVELLY, NORTH DEVON.—The Life- boat stationed some years since at this well known resort of tourists has just been replaced by a new one, provided by the Institution. The new boat is 34 feet lorg, 8 feet wide and rows ten oars, double-banked. It possesses the latest improvements, with all the other charac- teristics of the boats of the Institution in the way of self-righting, self-ejecting water, &c. Like all the self-righting Life-boats now built by the Institu- tion, this boat will promptly self-right if capsized with all the crew and gear in, masts up and sails set. The cost of the boat has been defrayed by Mrs. ROGET, of London, at whose request it is named the Elinor Roget. The husband of the donor, Mr. JOHN L. ROGET, has also made a liberal contribution of 100Z. in aid of the cost of the new Life-boat House which has been erected at Clovelly, from the designs of the Engineer and Architect to the Institution. The new Life-boat Station was publicly inaugurated on Wednesday, the 10th May. Visitors from all parts of i North Devon were present, and the main street of the quaint old town was gaily decorated with bunting in honour of the occasion.

Colonel STUCLEY, who was called upon to preside, expressed his pleasure at officiating at a ceremony so important in itself, and particularly gratifying to them as English people—the greatest maritime nation in the world. They were indebted to a lady whose exceeding generosity had given them this magnificent boat, and he would remark that it was one of the finest things a human being could do— to afford means whereby the lives of their fellow-creatures might be saved. In con- clusion, the Colonel apologised for the absence of the lord of the manor (Mr. F. HAMLYN, of Clovelly Court), and con- gratulated the company upon the fine weather attending the ceremony.

The Rev. W. HARRISON impressively offered a special dedicatory prayer, after which the choir of Clovelly Church sang the " Hymn for those at Sea." Mrs. ROGET, in a few appropriate remarks, handed the boat over to the representative of the Institution, and, in doing so, expressed the great interest she, in common with other members of her family, took in the important work of saving life at sea. She hoped the boat might be the means of rescuing many lives from drowning.

Commander BEDDOES, B.N., District Inspector of Life-boats, representing the Parent Institution, received the boat.

After having pointed out that it com- bined all the improvements known at the present time and was therefore one of the best in the world, he stated that the existence of the Institution entirely de- pended upon voluntary contributions.

The boats however were not all that was necessary; there must be brave hearts and willing arms to man them and complete the work. These he was glad to say were never wanting at Clovelly, and he was sure that those connected with the boat would do all that human beings could do to fulfil the object for which it was placed there.

Colonel STUCLEY, in accepting the gift on behalf of the locality, referred to the fact that there were many wrecks that he could remember during the forty or fifty years he had known the coast. Cheers were then given for the generous donor, Colonel STUCLEY, the ladies present, and the committee.

Mrs. ROGET broke the usual bottle of wine over the boat, stating, " I name this Life-boat after my dear daughter Minor Koget," and the crew being in their seats a most successful launch was effected.

The boat was then exercised, being pulled round the pier in full sight of the as- sembled company. After this the sails were hoisted and she was further tried.

Finally she was brought to the bottom of the slip and hauled up by the steel hawser specially laid down for that purpose.

PALLING-BY-THE-SEA, NORFOLK.—This important Life-boat Station has been furnished with a fine new sailing-boat of the improved Norfolk and Suffolk type, the one it superseded, after twenty-three years of hard service, having become unfit to pursue its mission of mercy. Its career had been a most successful one, the gallant crew having been instrumental, with the boat, in saving 321 lives, besides assisting to rescue 17 vessels from de- struction. The new Life-boat is 40 feet long and 12 feet wide, and is fitted to row fourteen oars, double-banked. Its cost has been generously defrayed by the members of the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, which boasts of upwards of 175,000 members, and which celebrated its jubilee last year, when it was resolved to commemorate the event by providing a Life-boat and starting a fund for its permanent endowment, the boat and its successors to be always known as the Hearts of Oak. The ceremony of naming and launching the boat took place at Lowestoft on Whit Monday last, the 15th May. It was witnessed by some thousands of spectators, many of whom had come down by special trains from London for the event. A procession was formed at the Great Eastern Hotel, on Denmark Road, and its members, headed by the Artillery Volunteer Band, the Palling Crew and the Volunteer Fire Brigade, paraded the town, and at length reached the North Beach, where the boat lay ready for the ceremony. A few words appropriate to the occasion were addressed to those present by the Mayor, Mr. W. MOBBS, after which the President of the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, Mr. J. T. SPACKMAN, who was accompanied by Mr.

T. GALLOWAY, the indefatigable Secretary, and other members of the Executive, made a brief address and handed the boat over to the care of the Institution, the gift being suitably acknowledged by the District Life-boat Inspector, Commander T.

HOLMES, E.N., who transferred the boat to the Local Committee. After prayer and the singing of the customary hymn, the Mayoress performed the ceremony of naming the boat, which was then launched and tried by its crew. An interesting feature in connection with this public function was the presentation of the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. WALTER PASTELL, the Coxswain of the Palling Life-boats, in acknowledgment of his long and good services in saving life from shipwreck.

He had held the post for twenty-two years, during which time the boats had been out 93 times on service and saved 398 lives.

KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK.—One of the J improved sailing Life-boats of the local type has been sent to Kessingland to take the place of the one placed on that station twenty-three years previously.

The new boat is 43 feet long, 12| feet wide, has four water-ballast tanks, and can row twelve oars, double-banked. Its cost has been defrayed from a special fund collected at Bolton, in Lancashire, under the auspices of T. H. WINDER, Esq., the excellent Hon. Secretary of the Bolton Branch of the Institution. Accordingly this Life-boat, like its predecessor, will be known as the Bolton. It was publicly named and launched at its station, under the superintendence of the District In- spector of Life-boats, on Saturday, the 19th August, when H. S. FOSTER, Esq., M.P., the Mayor of Lowestoft (Mr. W. MOBBS), and a deputation from Bolton were present, comprising the Mayor of Bolton (Alderman W. NICHOLSON), T. H. WINDER, Esq., and Miss MILLICENT WINDER, the lady who had kindly under- taken to perform the ceremony of naming the boat. The sands were thronged with strangers, and the weather was very different from that which is usually associated with a " launch of the Life- boat." Mr. FOSTER, M.P., in a stirring address, said that he was sure that every one knew of the splendid work done by the Life- boat Institution. There were those who thought that the Life-boats should be in the hands of the Government, but he was glad that the Government did not agree with them. They would see by looking at the magnificent Life-boat before them that the Institution was not behindhand in its duties, but was keeping thoroughly up to date. It was now going through a system of replacing the old boats, so far as possible, with new ones built according to the most approved styles. They had men in the boat who carried their lives in their hands when duty called them, and the least they could do was to place at their disposal the best means of aiding them in their work. They were there that day to wish " God-speed " to the boat, to recognise the good done by the one she was replacing, and to express the earnest hope and fervent prayer that whenever she went forth on her errand of mercy she might be guided and preserved by a Divine Providence; and that she might be instrumental in saving many lives. He then intro- duced— The MAYOR OF BOLTON, who had come for the purpose of presenting the boat to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, on behalf of the town of Bolton.

That gentleman, in a speech of consider- able length, alluded to the true British feeling possessed by the people of his town, which prompted them to give the first boat. It was this feeling that made them, directly they heard that its place must be taken by one built on later designs, set to work for the purpose of providing a second one to represent their town. Subscription lists were opened, and the noble sum of 1,3002. was ob- tained, of which 800Z. came from the well-to-do, and the remainder from the poorer people of Bolton. This being the case, he thought that Bolton was entitled to their thanks. He prayed God of His mercy that the boat might be prolific in the saving of life, and that the brave fellows who were to manage it, who went out with their lives in their hands, re- gardless of danger, and inspired by the one motive of doing their duty in the saving of life, might have every success.

He had great pleasure, on the part of the working people of Bolton, in pre- senting to the Life-boat Institution of this country that admirable boat, and might God bless her in her future history! Commander THOMAS HOLMES, E.N., then accepted the boat on behalf of the Institution, and in so doing he expressed the deep gratitude of the Institution for the gift, which would be of the greatest 'assistance in carrying on the work on that part of a very stormy coast. The Insti- tution received more assistance from the county of Lancashire than from any other county in England. The Mayor of Bolton in 1870 placed the first boat at Kessing- land, and since that time she had been used in the saving of forty-seven lives; and this, he thought, was a very good record. Science had discovered that the Life-boats would bear improvement, and so, for the past few years, the Institution had been trying to replace the old boats with new ones. When it became desirable to place a new one at Kessingland, the town of Bolton decided that it should be provided from no other source than that from which the first one came twenty- three years ago. The new boat would be manned by Kessingland men, who had also two other boats under their charge, a mile to the southward; and their con- duct in the past showed that they would always place the boat afloat whenever it was in the power of man to do it.

The zealous Honorary Secretary of the Kessingland Branch, Mr. J. WILLIAMS, then accepted the charge of the boat on behalf of the men, calling her " a splendid boat" and " a perfect beauty." The Rev. E. L. PUXLEY, B.D., offered the usual prayer, and this was followed by the singing of the hymn, "Eternal Father, strong to save." At its conclu- sion, Miss MILLICENT WINDER took the bottle of wine, which had been beautifully deco- rated by Miss WILLIAMS, and dashed it against the boat, saying, "I name this boat the Bolton." The Life-boat was then launched, amidst the cheers and good wishes of those on the sands and on board the boat; she was subsequently taken out in the direction of the Barnard Sands, and was much admired by the crowds of people who thronged the shore.

RAMSGATE.—The Institution has just placed at this important Life-boat station, under the management of the Board of Trade, a new Life-boat in the place of the one stationed there some years since.

The new boat is one of the largest self- righting boats built by the Institution, being 42 feet long, 11 feet wide and rowing twelve oars, double-banked. Like her predecessor, she is named the Brad- ford, that town having been identified with Ramsgate by means of the Life-boats stationed at that port for upwards of twenty-seven years, in which period the Life-boats bearing that name have been instrumental in saving 869 lives, besides helping to save 63 vessels from destruc- tion. The first Life-boat at Ramsgate, named the Northumberland, in the course of thirteen years saved about 400 lives from various wrecks, making a total of 1,269 lives saved by the Ramsgate Life - boats, in conjunction with their consorts, the harbour steamers Vulcan and Aid, during the past forty years. RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.—This Life-boat station, which vras founded by the Insti- tution about twenty-seven years since, has recently been furnished with a new Life- boat, 34 feet long, 7J feet wide and rowing ten oars, double-banked. The cost of the boat and equipment has been defrayed from a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. CHARLES HAWKINS, of London, in memory of a neptew who was lost off Flamborough Head, in the steamer Life Guard, with all on board, in 1862, on the passage from Newcastle to London. In accordance with the testator's wishes the Life-boat is named the Cape of Good Hope.

LOWESTOFT, EYE, SENNEN COVE and SWANAGE ; LITTLEHAVEN and RHYL (WALES J ; DUNBAR, PETERHEAD and ST. ANDREWS (SCOTLAND); and TRAMORE (IRELAND). New and improved Life- boats have also been provided for these stations.

The Lowestoft boat takes the place of one which was provided from the special fund which was collected on the Stock Exchange by Messrs. EGBERT ESCOMBE and WILLIAM NEWALL and Sir PATTESON NICKALLS. The new boat, like its pre- decessor, will be known as the Stock Exchange.

The cost of the Eye boat and equip- ment has been defrayed from a munificent legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mrs. MARY LUCILE COLLINSON, of Upton Park, and the boat is named, in accordance with the wishes of the tes- tatrix, the Edward and Lucile.

The Sennen new boat is one of those provided from the legacy of the late Mr. E. A. NEWBON, of Islington, the boat being named the Ann Neivbon.

The Swanage boat, like its predecessor, is to be known as the William Erie, after the late Eight Hon. Sir WILLIAM ERLE, P.O., Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in consideration of the handsome contribution in his memory made to the Institution by Lady ERLE.

The Littlehaven, Dunbar and Peter- head Life-boats are the product of the legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. ANDREW PICKARD, of Osset, near Leeds, and they are respectively named the David Pickard, Sarah PicJcard and George Pickard, as desired by the testator.

The Rhyl Life-boat is endowed by the legacy of the late Mr. H. T. RICHARDSON, of Pwllheli, and, like its predecessor, it is accordingly to be known as the Caroline Richardson.

The St. Andrews beat is the Louisa, and was provided from a bequest received by the Institution from the executors of the late Mrs. L. C. WIGNEY, of Twy- ford.

The Tramore Life-boat, like the one it superseded, is named the Henley; its cost was defrayed from the legacy of the late Mr. GEORGE HENLEY, of High- bury.