The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

The " G. V. Brooke" Lifeboat.

This boat, built by Messrs. Forrest and Son, for
the National Lifeboat Association—the cost being
mainly defrayed by the friend; professional and
private, of the late lamented tragedian whose name
it bears—was yesterday exhibited to the public in
front of Adelphi-terrace overlooking the Thames,
or rather the ground reclaimed by the embankment
from the river, the boat being moored exactly oppo-
site the house formerly occupied by Garrick. Cap-
tain Ward, of the National Lifeboat Association,
together with Messrs. Anson, Holt and Hodges,
members of the committee of the G. V. Brooke
Lifeboat Fund, were in attendance during the day
for the purpose of describing the construction of
the boat, and giving information on the subject to
the subscribers and their friends. Many hundreds
of persons availed themselves of the opportunity
afforded them of witnessing the rather novel sight
of a lifeboat in the centre of London, and its beau-
tiful appearance and completeness in every parti-
cular elicited general admiration. The boat had
already undergone what is called the harbour trial,
and its perfect efficiency had been proved by the
most severe tests. It is intended to be manned by
a crew of ten men, and is capable of carrying 30
passengers in addition. It can, if capsized, right
itself and empty itself in the short space of 20
seconds. The boat is intended to be stationed iu
the course of next week at Poolbeg, near Dublin.
We are informed that Mr. Webster has kindly
granted the use of the Adelphi Theatre on an early
day for a benefit on behalf of the " G. V. Brooke"
Lifeboat Fund ; and a marble tablet, with a suit-
able inscription, has been promisal by one of the
committee to be placed on the boat house now in
course of erection.

THE NATIONAL GALLEIZY.—In the National Gal-
lery Enlargement Act, passed on the 6th ult., it was
agreed that St. Martin's Workhouse was to be purchased
for £67,000, and that one-third of the amount £22,333 Gs.
Bd.) was to be paid within a month of the act passing ; a
further sum of £15,000 on the Ist Jan. next, and the re-
mainder, .£29,606 13s. 4d., on the Ist Aug., 1867. Accord-
ing to the Bth section of the Act, on payment of the first
instalment all the buildings, land, and hereditaments men-
tioned in the agreement were to be vested in her Majesty
for the purposes of the Act. It is further provided that the'
right of occupation is to cease at the expiration of the
time fixed by the agreement, whether there is then a
new workhouse provided for the parish or not. The
guardians are to use the workhouse without paying any
rent until the Ist October, 1808, or any other day agreed
upon, but not to be later than the 31st December, 1869,
or one year after the payment of the purchase money.

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HER MAJESTY.

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BALM ORAL, Sept. 11.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
went out yesterday morning.
Iler Majesty, in the afternoon, with Prince and
Princess Christian, and attended by Lady Susan
Melville, drove to the Linn of Quoick, returning by
Old Mar Lodge.
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar arrived at the
Castle yesterday, and dined with the Queen and
Royal family last night.

MARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF MAR.—Yesterday
the Right Hon. and Rev. the Earl of Mar, lately curate of
Tedstono Wafer, Herefordshire, was married in the dis-
trict church of St. Maughan's. Montmouthshire (in the
pa-ish of Llangattoek Vibon-Abel), to Miss Hamilton,
daughter of Mr. John Hamilton, .of Hilstou-park, Aleu-
mouthshire, by Anne, daughter of Mr. Pryco Jones, of
Cyfronydd, Montgomeryshire.