EASTBOURNE.—The Life-boat on this Station has been exchanged for a new boat, provided by some friends of the Institution at Manchester, through J. F.

MILNE, Esq. At their request it is named the William and Mary. It is 34 feet long, 8f inches wide, rows 10 oars double- AND NEW LIFE-BOATS.

banked, and is provided with a transport- ing carriage. The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company readily granted the boat and carriage a free con- veyance over their line from London to Eastbourne. On the 9th August last this new Life-boat was formally handed to the care of the Local Committee, named, and launched. The ceremony was inaugurated by the boat being drawn on its carriage through the principal streets of the town by four fine horses, headed by the band of the 1st Sussex (Eastbourne) Artillery Volunteers. The Life-boat was fully manned by a crew of fishermen in blue jerseys and red caps, the men wearing their cork life-belts. It was gaily adorned with flags, and alto- gether presented a most imposing appear- ance. On arriving at the beach, after the Rev. R; ALLEN, Incumbent of Christ Church, had offered up a prayer for the success of the boat, Hr. MILNE of Man- chester, who was present as a deputation from the donors, was invited to explain its history, when he stated that the idea started with Miss MARY. BRADFORD of Manchester, and having communicated it to a few friends, their united contributions purchased that boat. They then handed it over to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, by whom it was placed at Eastbourne. He mentioned the gratifying fact that Manchester had presented seven- teen Life-boats to the Institution, there being a flourishing Branch of the Insti- tution in that city, of which EGBERT WHITWORTH, Esq., V.P., and A. H. HEY- WOOD, Esq., are the Treasurers, and the Rev. E. HEW.LETT, M.A., Hon. Secretary.

Capt. the Hon. H. W. CHETWYND, E.N., the Institution's District Inspector, then acknowledged the gift in suitable terms, and referred to the work of the Insti- tution, which covered the whole coasts of the United Kingdom and resulted in the saving every year of hundreds of lives from shipwreck. Dr. JEFFERY and Mr. ROPER haying expressed the thanks of the local residents, Mrs. MILNE came forward, and, amid general applause, named the boat in the customary manner, expressing a hope at the same time that it might be successful in saving many lives. The Life-boat was then launched, and the crew went through the usual exercise in the presence of a large number of spectators.