SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. — The Life- Boat stationed by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION many years since at Sheringham has been replaced by a new one, of the " Liverpool" type, 41 feet long and 11 feet wide, fitted to row 16 oars double-banked, and provided with two sliding or drop-keels and two water-ballast tanks. The Life-boat was built by the Thames Ironworks Company, and is named the J. C. Madge, her cost having been defrayed from a handsome gift to the Institution received from the late Mr. J. C. MADGE, of Southampton.

She was publicly inaugurated at her new station on the 13th December last, in most inclement weather, the launch taking place at high water, in a strong wind and choppy sea, which displayed her good qualities to the best advantage.

The proceedings were opened by Mr.

H. R. UPCHER, D.L., J.P., President of the Branch, who addressed those present, and pointed out that this was the third Life-boat presented to Sheringham by the Institution. He hoped she would remain there for many years; and he was confident that the gallant crew would ever be ready and competent to do good service in her when required. ' He also referred with satisfaction to the new house which had been prepared for the boat on a fresh site, the old one no longer being available on account of the inroads of the sea.

The District Inspector of Life-boats, Commander HOLMES, R.N., handed over the charge of the new Life-boat Station to the care of the Local Committee, whose Chairman, the Rev. J.S. BARFOKD, M. A., accepted the trust with gratitude, and welcomed the new boat with every confidence. He then offered prayer on behalf of the Life-boat and her crew, and finally all present joined in the Lord's Prayer.

Afterwards Miss UPC'IIER, in the absence of Mrs. UPCHER through ill- health, performed the ceremony of naming, and amid cheers the boat was successfully launched and tried by the crew, who were loud in their admiration of her as she sailed extremely well and proved herself a fast boat.

BRIGHTON, SUSSKX.—This Life-boat Station has been provided by the Institution with a new boat 35 feet long, 8 feet G inches wide, and rowing 10 oars double-banked. She is provided with masts and sails, and has, in addition, two water-ballast tanks and one sliding or drop keel. Like all the modern self- righting Life-boats built by the Institu- tion, the boat will promptly self-right if capsized with all the crew and gearin, masts up and sails sot. A new transporting and launching carriage has been sent with the new boat, which is named William Wall in, her cost having been defrayed from a munificent legacy received for a Life- boat for the British or Irish coasts from the estate of the late Mr. WALLIS, of Brighton. She was publicly named, and had her inaugural launch at her Station on Thursday, 22nd December last. The occasion drew a great crowd of spectators to that part of the Front where the Life-boat Arch is situated, and the upper and lower esplanades and the steps and slopes leading to the beach were thronged with spectators for hundreds of yards adjacent, and the beach itself in the immediate vicinity was black with sightseers. A space on cither side of the Life-boat and extending from the arch to the sea had been roped oft', and here were stationed a guard of honour, composed of the Coastguard, the Brighton and Hove Company of the Royal Naval Volunteers, and a small party of the 1st Sussex Royal Engineer Volunteers. The Mayor of Brighton (Alderman F.BLAKER) presided, and was supported by a large iiunibei' of influential local residents and others.

Councillor BOOTH, on behalf of Dr.

MARCUS AIDES' and himself as executors of the late Mr. WILLIAM WALLIS, stated that he had the greatest pleasure in handing the boat over to the Life-boat Institution, with the earnest prayer that God would bless, prosper and preserve her, and that she might do a useful work for many years to come (applause).

The District Inspector of Life-boats, i Mr. KEPPEL FOOTE, in accepting the : boat on behalf of the Institution, said i Mr. WALLIS'S memory would always be ! gratefully cherished by the Institution.

i He then handed her to the care of the Local Committee who were represented i by Mr. H. A. PERRY (Chairman) and i Mr. H. KING (Hon. Secretary), the former stating that the Local Committee would do their utmost to preserve her i and see that she was well looked after.

I The Dean of Chichester and the ! Vicar of Brighton then conducted the impressive dedication service customary on these occasions, the closing hymn, ! " Eternal Father, strong to save," being ! joined in by all present, the singing j being led by the Parish Church choir, ! conducted by Mr. A. S. Cooke. Lady LOUISE LODER then broke the bottle of champagne against the vessel's stern post, exclaiming " God bless the 'William Wallis,' and good luck to her," and this 1 part of the proceedings terminated with hearty votes of thanks to her Ladyship ' and the Mayor. The Life-boat and ' carriage were then wheeled to the water's edge, and the members of the '., guard of honour manned the ropes, and with " a long pull and a strong pull" hauled her off the carriage, and she slid gracefully out upon the waters amid a round of cheering from the assembled multitude. A number of men from the Royal Navy on Christmas leave also rendered valuable assistance. The boat i was rowed out about half a mile, and ', then her sails were hoisted and she "was taken over the sunlit sea in a south- ' easterly direction, appearing to behave.