KESSINGLAXD, SUFFOLK.—In the ac- count we gave, in our 15th Number, of the establishment of a life-boat by the seamen of Scratby, in Norfolk, we stated that we hoped to see this novel feature in the cause of "preservation of life from shipwreck," exhibit itself in other localities; nor has our wish been long unanswered, as we have now the gratification to record the establishment of two other "seamen's life-boats." The boatmen at Kessingland, in emulation of their brethren in the neighbouring county of Norfolk, and having often experienced the want of a life-boat in their locality, determined to exert themselves to procure one; and having first put their own shoulders to the wheel, and collected amongst themselves the sum of £73, they applied to this Institution in July last for assistance; and as they could not hope to raise a sufficient amount to build a new boat suitable to the locality, the cost of which would have been £200, they purchased one which happened to be for sale at Southwold, and which, with some repairs and refitting, could be made efficient.

The application to the Institution was answered by a grant of £10 and a set of life-belts, value £14, for the use of the boat's crew. Thus, through the enterprise and humanity of the coast seamen themselves, another life- boat has been provided on a dangerous part of the coast for the relief of the shipwrecked mariner, who might other- wise have been left to perish.

The Kessingland life-boat is 40 feet long, with 11 feet beam, and is similar in character to the sailing life-boats on the Norfolk coast..