Moved by Rear-Admiral the Earl TALBOT, C.B., and seconded by MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.,— 1. That the Report now read be adopted and circulated.

Moved by Captain JOHN SHEPHERD, H.C.S., Deputy-Master of the Trinity House, and seconded by WILLIAM COTTON, F.R.S., late Governor of the Bank of England,— 2. That this Meeting has heard, with peculiar satisfaction, of the success winch has attended the humane operations of the National Life-Boat Institution during the past year, and the gratifying fact, that, in the same period, 2,243 persons were rescued by life-boats, shore-boats, and other means, from shipwrecks, on the shores and in the seas of the British Isles—facts which should call forth the acknowledgments of the community at large, as showing most satisfactorily what can be accomplished in this good work by sustained and well- directed efforts.

That this Meeting does therefore pledge itself to use its best exertions to maintain and extend the operations of the National Life-Boat Institu- tion, whose claims urgently appeal to every one for support.

Moved by J. D. POWLES, Esq., and seconded by Captain WASHINGTON, K.N., F.R.S., Hydrographer of the Admiralty,— 3. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the President of the Board of Trade, and to the Marine Department of that Board, for the important and cordial aid afforded Toy {he Board to the National Life-Boat Institution. Also to the Comptroller-General, the Deputy-Comptroller- General, and the Officers and men of Her Majesty's Coastguard service, for their continued valuable assistance to the Society.

Moved by Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHRANE, K.C.B., and seconded by Captain RAVEN, K.N.,— 4. That this Meeting tenders Us cordial thanks to THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., the Chairman, to THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.B.S., the Deputy- Chairman, and to the other Members of the Committee of Management, for the care and attention with which they have administered the important affairs of the Institution.

Also to the honorary Local Committees of the several Branches of the Institution for their zealous co-operation with the Central Committee in pro- moting the efficiency of the Life-Boat establish- ments intrusted to their superintendence and ma- nagement.

This resolution was responded to on behalf of the Committee by THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., Deputy- Chairman, and Chairman for Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping Society.

Moved by THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., and seconded by Captain GEORGE A. HALSTED, B N., Secretary to Lloyd's,— 5. That the best acknowledgments of this Meeting be given to His Grace the DUKE or NORTH- UMBERLAND, K.G., for his able conduct in the Chair, and for the kind interest which he continues to take in the prosperity of the Institution.