The staffs of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway have collected among themselves £938 15*. for the Life-boat Service. This has been done in response to a special appeal made to them by Sir Edwin Stockton, M.P., a director of the Railway, who is the Honorary Secretary of the Manchester, Salford and District Branch of the Institution. Last year a similar appeal, made to the staff of the L.M.S., in the North of England only, brought in £251..