THE following is a list of the cases in which the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has voted Honorary or Pecuniary Rewards, to persons who have been instrumental in saving lives during the year 1854-5.

April 23, 1854.—The brig Ann and Sarah, of South Shields, having sprung a leak, was driven, during a gale of wind from the N.E., and a heavy sea, on the Whiting Sand, near Aldborpugh, on the coast of Suffolk. Crew of 9 persons saved by a pilot cutter's-boat, manned by 4 men.—Reward, 6Z.

April 27.— The schooner Comet, of Whitby, driven on shore, during a heavy gale from the north, near Filey, Yorkshire.

Crew of 4 men, saved by the life-boat of the Institution stationed at Filey, manned by 12 men.—Reward, 6Z. 6s.

. April 27.-—The galliot Ariadne, of Douglas, Isle of Man, having been driven, during stormy weather, from her anchorage at Scrabster, came on shore near Thurso.

Crew of 9 men and the master's wife and child brought safely on shore by a fishing-coble, manned by Mr. DAVID SINCLAIR, merchant, and 4 fishermen.—Reward, Thanks of the Committee on vellum to Mr.

SINCLAIR. A reward'of 8Z. paid to the men locally.

April 27.—A boat, laden with seaweed, while returning from the Island of Rutland, on the coast of Donegal, through Sullivan's Sound, shipped a heavy sea and foundered.

It was blowing a gale of wind at the time.

Crew of 3 men rescued by 2 men and 2 women putting off in a boat to their rescue.

—Reward, IL May 4.—The barque Mahomed Shah, from London to New Zealand, with crew and passengers, consisting of 59 persons, took fire in kt. 40° S. long. 118° E. With great difficulty, the whole of them were taken on board the brig Ellen, of London, Mr. S. C. PADDON -master, and brought to Hobart Town, a distance of 2,000 miles.

—The thanks of the Committee, on vellum, to Capt. PADDON. He also received from the inhabitants of Hobart Town a gold watch, in testimony of his humane conduct on the occasion.

June 2. —A fishing-boat, off Goldsborough, near Whitby, having got too near the shore and into the surf, which was very heavy at the time, was upset, and one man was drowned. Another, after much difficulty, was rescued by a boat manned by 2 men.—Reward, 21.

June 31.—A boat, with some timberraft in tow, having become unmanageable, during a heavy storm, in Waltham Bay, in the British Channel, was driven on the rocks, and the only man in the boak thrown into the sea. He was observed struggling in the water by a farmer's boy, who instantly rushed into the surf, at much risk to himself, to his rescue, which he fortunately succeeded in accomplishing.—Reward, 11.

Aug. 2.—The Prussian barque Oceanus having got on the Goodwin Sands during fine weather, from the want of a proper knowledge of the set of the currents, her crew were brought on shore by 2 luggers, in accomplishing which they sustained some injury.—Granted 51. 2s. to repair damages.

Sept. 30.—A small hooker, having on board a crew of 2 men and 7 passengers, became disabled, during squally weather, while proceeding from Westport to Ashalbeg.

Crew and passengers saved by a boat manned by 2 persons.—Reward, IL Oct. 7.—The brig Dromingen, of Drobak, in Norway, drove on the Holm Sand, on the coast of Suffolk, during an easterly gale, and on a dark night. The Pakefield lifeboat, manned by Capt. JOACHIM, R.N., and a crew of 18 men, immediately put off to the assistance of her crew, who, however, being intoxicated, refused to leave their ship. At daybreak the next day the lifeboat went off again, having a fresh crew on board, to the rescue of the shipwrecked crew, who then readily availed themselves of the services of the boat.—Reward, 13Z. 6s, Oct. 18.—The brigantine Prospect, of Aberdeen, in making for Hartlepool Harbour, struck heavily on the bar, during a N.E. by E. gale of wind. Her crew, consisting of 6 men, were rescued, with much risk, by the Hartlepool seamen's life-boat, manned by 13 'men.—Reward, 9L 2s.

Oct. 18.—The smack Two Brothers, of Aberystwith, was, during a N.E. gale, stranded, in Redwharf Bay, on the Anglesey coast. The crew of three men, after much difficulty and risk, were rescued by a shore boat, manned by JOHN PRICE and 8 others.

The boat was nearly four hours before it could reach the wreck, although the distance from shore was not more than a mile.—Reward, Silver medal and 2Z. 21, to PRICE, and 12?.

to his boat's-crew.

Oct. 18.—The brig Atdanta, of Shields, got on shore in a N.N.E. gale, three miles from Skegness, on the Lincolnshire coast.

The Skegness life-boat was speedily launched by her coxswain, SAMUEL MOODY, and her usual crew, who, in the midst of a violent storm, a heavy sea, and intense darkness, succeeded in rescuing and bringing safely to shore the crew of 9 men, with the master's wife and child. This case is described as one of especial gallantry.—Reward, Second Service clasp to S. MOODY. The crew of the life-boat received 21. each for their services from the Lincolnshire Shipwreck Association.

Oct. 28.—The barque Jupiter., of Dundee, was, during a strong gale of wind from the S., and a heavy sea running, stranded off Tyrella, on the coast of Down. Her crew of 10 men were rescued by the Coast-guard life-galley, manned by 5 Coast-guard men and 2 fishermen.—Reward, 1Z. to Coast-guard chief boatman DAVID KIRK and 31. to his crew.

Oct. 28.—The barque Sarah Anne, of Liverpool, having, during a S.S.W. gale and thick weather, been driven on the rocks near Ardglass, on the coast of Down, her crew of 13 men and the master's wife were, saved by 7 persons, by means of a hawser sent on shore from the ship.—Reward, 21.1 Os.

Oct. 31.—The sloop L'Ulysse, of Granville, in France, having, when off Orfordness, been run into, immediately after sank.

The sloop's crew of 4 men were saved by the boat of the brig Britannia, of Whitby.— The Committee voted their thanks to Mr.

THOMAS Row, master of the brig.

Nov. 13. — The brigantine lama, of Youghal, got onshore during the night on the Goodwin Sands whilst blowing a strong gale from the S.S.W. In answer to the signals from the Light vessel, two luggers put off from Deal to the rescue of the crew of 6 men, which they succeeded in accomplishing at daybreak. The vessel broke up soon after the crew were taken out.—Reward, 13J.

Nov. 15.—The ship Isabella, of Torquay, having, during a gale of wind from the E.S.E., broken her chain, drove towards the shore, and her crew of 16 men were saved by the Whitburn life-boat and a pilot coble.—Reward, 11.

Nov. 15.—The schooner Improvement, of Sunderland, drove, in a gale of wind, on the Whitburn Sands. Crew of 6 men saved by the Whitburn life-boat.—Reward, 11.

Nov. 15.—The brig Auckland, of Sunderland, in a heavy storm with rain, and tide three-quarters flood,, ran ashore on the Whitburn Sands. Crew of 10 men saved by the Whitburn life-boat.—Reward, 71.

Nov. 15.—The brig Equivalent, of Sunderland, having, during an E.S.E. gale, driven on the Whitburn Sands, her crew of 9 men were rescued by the Whitburn lifeboat, which incurred much risk from the surf and sea coming strong round the quarter.—Reward, 7L Nov. 15.—The schooner Belmomt, of Sunderland, drove, in stormy and rainy weather, on the Whitburn Sands. Her crew, consisting of 7 men, saved by the Whitburn life-boat.—Reward, 71.

Nov. 15.—The brig Conqueror, of Sunderland, whilst making for Sunderland harbour, was driven,.in a gale of wind from E.S.E., on the Whitburn Sands. Crew of 8 men saved by the Whitburn life-boat.-—Reward, 71.

Nov. 15.—The schooner Star, of Sunderland, was, in a gale of wind from E.S.E., stranded on the Whitburn Sands. Her crew of 7 men saved by the Whitburn life-boat.— Reward, 71.

Nov. 15.—The lugger Jeune Amindee, of Nantes, was wrecked during a gale of wind from the E.S.E., on the Whitbum Sands.

The crew of 6 men were saved by the Whitburn life-boat.—Reward, 11.

Nov. 17.—A Margate fishing-boat, whilst returning home, and during a gale of wind, was upset near the pier. Her crew of 2 men were seen clinging to her, when a galley called the Ocean, manned by 8 men, immediately put off to their assistance, and succeeded in bringing them, in an exhausted state, to land.—Reward 41.

Nov. 23.—The ship Cattauria, of Sunderland.

being observed in a state of distress, the Hartlepool seamen's life-boat put off to the assistance of her crew, consisting of 20 men, who, on two trips, were safely landed.—Reward, 9L 2s.

Nov. 24.—The sloop Three Sisters, of Newport, foundered during squally weather in the race off Portishead. The master went down with his vessel. The mate, at the moment the sloop was sinking, jumped into her small boat. He was picked up by a Pill yawl.—Reward, 15 s.

Dec. 9.—The ship Pride of the Sea being observed, during a gale of wind, to have a flag of distress flying in Sarn Badrig, Cardigan Bay, the Portmadoc and Barmouth life-boats put off to the assistance of the crew, consisting of 37 persons. The latter boat was towed near the scene of wreck by a steam-tug. After much difficulty the whole of the men were safely brought to Barmouth.—Reward, 20?. 4s.

Dec. 13.—A fishing-boat, with 8 men in her, was, during squally weather, sunk near Donegal. Four men were rescued by two boats' crews; 2 saved themselves, and 2 were drowned.—Reward, 21. 15s.

Dec. 16.—The brig Stanton, of North Shields, having struck on the Gunfleet Sand, attempts were made by several smacks to get her off, but without success. The smack Aurora's Increase then took off her crew, with the exception of an apprentice boy, and 3 men belonging to another smack; the next day the smacks Tryatt and Aurora's Increase endeavoured to rescue these people, but in vain; and it was not till the 18th December that they succeeded in doing so, which was accomplished by the assistance of the steam-tug Amazon. In effecting this one of the smack's boats was stove, and the paddle-box boat belonging to Her Majesty's steamer Driver, which the steam-tug had in tow, was lost.—Reward, Silver medal to WILLIAM LEWIS and to JOHN LEWIS, masters of the above smacks, and 201. to be divided between themselves and their crews, and 3Z. to the crew of the steam-tug.

Dec. 20.—The schooner Swift, of Exeter, and the schooner Concord, of Plymouth, having during a gale of wind from N. been wrecked near St. Ives' pier-head, four boats' manned by 38 men put off to the assistance of their crews, and after much difficulty brought the 11 men safely on shore.—Reward, 1.01. in aid of local subscriptions.

Dec. 20.—The schooner New Jane, of Exeter, was, during a gale of wind from the north, totally wrecked near the harbour of New Quay, Cornwall. CHARLES PEARCE, a seaman, assisted, at much risk, in landing the crew over the ship's bowsprit on the rocks, and while thus employed was on one occasion washed off the rocks, with a boy in his arms, who was unfortunately drowned.

—Reward, Silver medal and 21. to PEARCE.

Dec. 21.—The sloop Dolphin, of Cardiff, foundered near that place in a heavy S.W.

gale of wind. Her crew of 2 men, who had hardly left their vessel before she sank, were rescued by a yawl manned by 2 men.

—Reward, 21 Dec. 21.—The barque Marchioness of Clydesdale, of Glasgow, from Quebec to Glasgow, was, during a stormy night with a heavy sea and very thick weather, driven on Aranmore Island, on the coast of Donegal.

Observing signals of distress the fishermen and islanders hastened to the assistance of the shipwrecked crew, consisting of 18 men, whom they approached through the surf, and by means of a hawser succeeded in rescuing the whole of them. MICHAEL ROGERS, as a leading man and director of the others, particularly distinguished himself.— Reward, 21. to ROGERS, SI. to the other 9 men.

Dec. 21.—The coxswain of the Portmadoc life-boat, hearing the report of signal guns during the night, observed at daybreak a ship in distress on St. Patrick's Causeway; He immediately got his crew of 10 men together, and proceeded (a distance of 9 miles) to her assistance, but before the lifeboat could reach the ship she was out of danger. The vessel was the barque Lard Elgin, from Africa to Liverpool.—Reward, bl. 10s.

Dec. 25.—The schooner Forester, of Montrose, in a westerly gale, drove from her anchors in Longhope, Pentland Frith, and went on shore on the uninhabited island of Switha. Late in the evening a number of fishermen proceeded in a boat to the assistance of the .crew, consisting of 4 persons, and early next morning brought them in safety to Flotta.—Reward, 61.

Jan. 17, 1855.—The brig Henriette, of Bremen, from Bremen to St. Jago de Cuba, having in a strong wind and heavy swell got on the Kentish Knock Sand, near Margate, her crew of 10 men were rescued by the boat of the light vessel, which transferred them to the Ocean Surge lugger. The small boat of the lugger had also put off' to the assistance of the crew.—Reward, 31- 10*. to the crew of the lugger.

Jan. 30.—The brig' Stranger, of North Shields, having during stormy weather struck on the Barber Sand, off Caistor, the Scratby life-boat was immediately launched and manned by 19 men. But before she could reach the vessel the latter had began to break up, and she only succeeded in saving one man. The Caistor life-boat also promptly put off to the wreck, and succeeded in rescuing another man—7 others perished on the occasion.—Reward, 9Z. 10s.

to the crew of the Scratby life-boat, the crew of the Caistor were rewarded by the local association.

Feb. 8. — The schooner Hermann, of Rostock, grounded, during a gale of wind with snow, near Kessingland, on the coast of Suffolk. A yawl, manned by fishermen, attempted, but without success, to rescue the crew, who were in the rigging. The Pakefield life-boat had by this time arrived, and succeeded in taking oft' the whole crew of 8 men.—Reward, 18Z. to the crews of the life-boat and yawl.

Feb. 16.—The brig Ann Moore, of South Shields, got on the Caistor Sand, Norfolk, in the night. She shortly afterwards filled, and the crew remained in the rigging until the next morning at daylight; the master having perished in the mean time. Eight men were rescued at imminent risk by a yawl from Gorleston, manned by 15 men. They were found to be in a state of great exhaustion, and their limbs to be'much frozen.

One boy died shortly after being landed.— Reward, Silver Medal to CHARLES SOLMON and to GEORGE FLEMING, who particularly distinguished themselves, and 30?. to be divided between them and the other 13 men.

Feb. 16.—The barque Choice, of North Shields, drove from her anchors, ashore in Ballycotton Bay, in a snow storm. , DAVID SULLIVAN, a pilot, endeavoured to get a crew to accompany him to go off in a boat to attempt to rescue the ship's crew. Some time elapsed before he could procure either a boat or a crew. In the mean time the tide had receded, and the vessel's crew were enabled to walk ashore.—Reward, l. to D. SULLIVAN, who has been also rewarded locally for his meritorious conduct on the occasion.

Feb. 20.—The brig Woodman, of Newcastle, struck and was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, near Harwich, in cloudy weather and a heavy sea. The crew of 11 men were rescued on two trips by the boat of the smack Alfred, of Woodbridge. The services performed were very meritorious.— Reward, Silver medal to Mr. WILLIAM NEWSON, master of the Alfred, and 11.10s.

to be divided between himself and his four men.

March 2.—A large barge, laden with coals, sank in the river between Bavmouth and Dolgelly. Her crew of 2 men, who were found clinging, in an exhausted state, to the mast-head, were rescued by a shore x at,manned by 2 persons.—Reward, I I .

March 16.—The ship Southern Cross, of Liverpool, was totally lost, during a S.W.

gale, with very thick weather, near the Beacon, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey. 17 out of 18 of her crew got, with difficulty, on a rock, where they remained till daylight the next morning, when the life-boat from Shoscolyn, manned by 8 men, put off to their assistance, and brought them safely on shore, on two trips. The crew of the lifeboat displayed much skill and courage on the occasion. One man was lost soon after the ship struck.—Reward, 81. to the crew of the life-boat.

March 21.—The schooner Albion, of Weymouth, having sprung a leak, was observed to be in dangerous position in Bridlington Bay, with a signal of distress flying.

The Bridlington life-boat, manned by 12 men, put off to the assistance of the crew, consisting of 7 persons, and succeeded in bringing them in safety on shore. Reward, 12