Jan. 17,1856.—The brig Bonnie Marie, of Nantes, was observed in the night to hare a signal of distress flying. The Portmadoc life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, manned by 12 men, put off to the vessel's assistance, and succeeded in bringing her and the crew safely into harbour.—Reward, 121.

May 6.—The Sennen life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, assisted with three other shore boats in bringing in safety into port the barque Charles Adolphe, which had been in collision during a S.E. gale of wind with another vessel off the Land's End.

The crews received salvage for their services.

Dec. 8.—A yawl was capsized in Kenmare Bay during squally weather: 2 men put off in a boat at the risk of their lives, and rescued 3 out of 4 persons who were in the capsized yawl.

—Reward, 61.

. Dec. 9.—The barque Edward of North Shields, was, during a S.S.W. gale of wind, wrecked in Dunworley Bay, on the coast of Cork. The crew were saved at considerable risk of life, by means of the rocket-apparatus, and through the exertions of 10 men.—Reward, 62.

Dec. 9.—The schooner Ellen, of Cardigan, was wrecked during a S.W. gale of wind in Ballycotton Bay. A shore-boat, manned by 4 men, put off and rescued, at considerable risk of life, the crew, consisting of 6 men.—Reward, U.

Dec. 13. — The French fishing-smack Itmerie sank off Rye during a gale of wind. A boat, manned by 5 men, put off with the intention of Tendering assistance to her crew, but the tide having rapidly ebbed, the crew were enabled to walk ashore without assistance.—Reward, 21.10*.

Dec. 19.—A fishing-boat was capsized on Irvine Bar, during squally weather. A boat, manned by 5 men, put off and succeeded in rescuing at considerable risk of life, the crew of 2 men.—Reward, 101.

Dec. 22.—A boat was capsized during a heavy squall of wind near Portstewart, on the coast of Cork. A boat, manned by 4 men, promptly put off, and rescued, at gome risk of life, the crew of 3 men.—Reward, 21.

Dec. 30.—The barque Mary Ann, of Liverpool, during the night had a signal of distress flying off Rhyl. The Rhyl tubular life-boat, manned by 11 men, put off to her assistance, but the captain refused the aid of the life-boat, stating that he could save the crew in his own boats. During the night, however, the vessel foundered, and early the next morning her boat was observed to be drifting with the current, when the life-boat again put off and rescued the 3 men who were in her.—Reward, 152.10 .

Jan. 1. 1857.—The Committee vote their thanks to Mr. RICHARD WHITE, Chief Officer of the Coast-guard at JFiley, in acknowledgment of his valuable services in putting off in boats, and in assisting by other means to save life from shipwreck.

Jan. 3. — The smack Ann, of Amlwch, was wrecked, during a gale of wind, near the Voryd Telegraph Station, Rhyl. 3 men waded into the surf, and rescued, at some risk of life, the crew of 2 men. The salvors had been engaged in the service the whole of the night, and had incurred considerable risk in the performance of the same.— Reward, 61.

Jan. 3.—The Tenby life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off during a gale of wind, with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel which had a signal of distress flying off Caldy Island.—Reward, f l. 12s.

Jan. 4.—The brig Empress, of Sunderland, was, during a strong gale and heavy sea, wrecked on the Long Scar Rocks. The Seaton-Carew old lifeboat, manned by 16 men, put off. The life-boat was compelled to return ashore. This life-boat, which belonged to a local society, was thirty years old. The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has since placed a new life-boat on this station.— Reward, 8/.

Jan. 4.—The schooner Temperance, of Belfast, was wrecked in Abergele Bay during a N.E. gale of wind, and a heavy surf. The Rhyl tubular life-boat, manned by 11 men, put off, and succeeded in rescuing the vessel's crew of 4 men.— Reward, 5Z. 10s.

January 4.—The brig Era, of Rochester, was wrecked during a strong gale and heavy showers, off Castle Eden, near Hartlepool. Crew saved by H. A. HAMILTON, Esq., and Mr. HENRY HOUGHTON, wading, at considerable danger, into the surf to their rescue.—Reward, silver medal and 21. to Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. HAMILTON, who had for a previous service received the silver medal of this Institution, declined any acknowledgment for his service.

Jan. 4.—The Hauxley life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off to the rescue of the crew of 11 men of the brig Sophie, of Oporto, and 5 men of the schooner Georffina, of Inverness, which were wrecked off Warkworth during a heavy gale of wind.—Reward, silver medal to Capt. HIPPLEWHITE ; and 121. to the crew.

Jan. 4.—The Scarborough life-boat, which is on Mr. Peake's plan, put off on 3 different occasions on this day, and rescued the crews, consisting of 26 men, of the brig Thompsons, of Whitby; ehe brig Northumberland, of Whitby; the brig Wilxms, of Shields, which were wrecked during a heavy gale off Scarborough.—Reward, silver medal to THOMAS CLAYBURN, who had been coxswain of the Scarborough old life-boat for 40 years, and had gone frequently off in her to save life; also 51.10s. to the crew of the life-boat, who had also received 16Z. 10«. from the owners of the wrecks.

Jan. 4.—The Lytham life-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off to the assistance of the flat Turner, of Preston, which, during a N.W. gale had gone on the Horse Bank.

The life-boat succeeded in bringing the flat and her crew of 5 men in safety into harbour.—The crew of the life-boat received salvage for their services.

Jan. 4.—The Filey life-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off, during a gale of wind, to the rescue of the crew of 9 men of the brig Batcliff, of Whitby, which came on shore near Filey.—The owners of the vessel paid the life-boat's crew for their services.

Jan. 4.—The schooner William IV. was wrecked during a gale of wind off Filey. Robert Jenkinson waded into the surf at considerable risk of life to convey a line to the ship, by which means the crew of 3 men were saved.—Reward, II.

Jan. 5.—Voted the Silver Medal and 21. each to WILMAM PILLAR, gunner, of Her Majesty's Revenne-cruizer, Eagle; WILLIAM COCKREM, steward of ditto; GEORGE HUGHES, pilot; HENRY BONGOURD, pilot; and thanks, on vellum, severally, to Lieut. WILLIAM T. STANDBRIDGE, R.N., Commander of the Eagle; Mr, GEORGE SCOTT, master of the steam-tug Watt; to Mr. WILLIAM BRACHE, master of the pilot-cutter Blonde; and to PETER CORBET, pilot; and 16/. to 8 other men, in acknowledgment of their valuable services in rescuing 6 men from the barque Boadicea, of Shields, which was wrecked off Guernsey during a heavy gale of wind on the 5th January last.

Jan. 5.—The Lowestoft life-boat, which is in connection with the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, manned by Capt. JOACHIM, R.N., and a crew of 19 men, put off and rescued the master and 7 men of the brig Tennant, of Stockton, which, during a N.E. gale of wind, was driven on the Newcome Sands. The vessel, which was timber laden, was afterwards got off, and brought into Lowestoft Harbour.—Reward, second-service clasp to Capt. JOACHIM, the crew of the life-boat having received salvage for their services.

Jan. 5.—The barque Samuel Cunard was stranded during a gale of wind near Scarborough. 4 Coastguard- men, amidst considerable difficulty, succeeded in rescuing, by means of the mortar and rocket apparatus, the crew consisting of 10 men.

—Reward, 21.

Jan. 5. — The barque Reliance, of London, during a heavy gale of wind and thick snow squalls, went to pieces opposite Walmer Castle during the night. The Walmer life-boat, which belongs to this Institution, manned by 13 men, put off and succeeded in rescuing the crew of the barque, consisting of 13 men and two boatmen who were on board.—Reward, 13/.

Jan. 6.—The Lowestoft life-boat put off during a snow-storm, with the view of rendering assistance to the crew of the brig Darlington, of Shields.

On reaching the distressed vessel, however, she was found to have been driven high and dry on the beach. Her crew had been rescued by other means.—Reward, 9/. 10s.

Jan. 10.—The Lytham life-boat put off this day with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel which was wrecked on the Horse Bank.—Reward, 51. 10s.

Jan. 13.—A boat was, during squally weather, wrecked off Malin Head, coast of Donegal, A boat, manned by 5 men, put off and rescued, amidst considerable danger, the crew consisting of 2 men.

—Reward, 6?.

Jan. 21— The schooner friends of Eliza, of Hartlepool, on the night of this day, was wrecked near Kessingland. The Kessingland life-boat put off and succeeded in rescuing the crew, consisting of 4 men.—Reward, 11J.

Jan. 23.—The brig Enterprise, of Glasgow, was observed to hare a signal of distress flying off Cricieth. The Portmadoc life-boat immediately put off to her assistance, and succeeded in getting the ship out of danger. The vessel afterwards proceeded on her voyage. The ship-owner paid the life-boat crew for their services.

Feb. 5.—Voted the silver medal to Lieut.

THOMAS YOUNG, R.N., chief officer of the Coastguard at Atherfield, in acknowledgment of his gallant services and skilful seamanship in saving, •with his boat's crew, the brig Red Port, of London, and her crew of 9 men, on the 4th January last; he had also, on previous occasions, rendered valuable services in saving life from shipwreck.

The thanks of the Committee were also voted to FREDERICK HARRIS, Esq., Chief Officer of the Kessingland Coastguard Station and his crew, for assisting to rescue, with the mortar and rocket apparatus, the crew of the schooner Agnes Jermyn, of Exeter, which was wrecked near Kessingland, Suffolk, on the 5th Jan. last.

Also the silver medal to Mr. HENRY WYRILL, for putting off with 5 others in his boat, and rescuing the crew of 4 men of the brigantine Elizabeth, of Sunderland, which was wrecked off Scarborough, on the 14th of November last. Theboat's crew had received a reward from a local subscription for their laudable services.

Also the silver medal of the Institution to ROBERT SHIEIDON, coxswain of the Bedcar lifeboat, for going off in her on the 5th January, and on many previous occasions, to save life from shipwreck.

February 9.—The brig Pensher, of Sunderland, while blowing from S.S.W. with a heavy sea on, was found in a sinking state off Southfrold. The Southwold life-boat put off and succeeded in bringing the ship and her crew in safety to Lowestoft Harbour.—The crew of the life-boat received salvage for their services.

Feb. 14.—A boat was capsized off Port Redford, coast of Donegal, this day. 2 men waded into the surf, and rescued, at great risk of life, a man who was in the boat.—Reward, 21. 10*.

March 8.—The smack Dart, of Lyme Regis, was wrecked during squally weather from the N.W. in the Portland Race. Crew saved by the master and crew of the French fishing-smack Victoire Desire'e.—Reward, silver medal and 21. to Mons.

PIERRE PICABJJ, and 10s. to each of his crew of 5 men.

March 10.—A boat was capsized off Great Tarmouth.

9 men waded into the surf, and rescued the crew of 5 men.—Reward, 4f. 10s.

March 13.—A coble from Berwick, during a gale of wind, was observed to be in a sinking state off Newbiggin. The Newbiggin life-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, manned by 14 men, was launched, and sue- ceeded in rescuing the crew of 3 men.—Reward, 11.

March 14.—The schooner Haberdine, of Teignmouth, was wrecked during a very strong gale from W.N.W. off Padstow Harbour. The Padstow life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, manned by 7 men, put off, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 4 men. The crew received salvage for their services from the ship-owner.

March 16. — A boat foundered daring squally ' weather off Arklow. 2 boats put off, amidst some danger, and rescued her crew of 3 men.—Reward, 5/. 5».

March 20.—The schooner Mary, of Sunderland, wag wrecked off Whitby, during stormy weather, on the night of this day. 3 men put off in their coble, and rescued, at the imminent risk of their lives, her crew, consisting of 4 men.—Reward, 6/.

March 22.—On the night of this day the brig Heinrich Gerdet, of Rostock, was, during a gale of wind, stranded on Spittal Point. The Berwick life-boat, manned by 14 men, was launched, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 5 men. One of the life-boat's crew was washed overboard by a huge wave, but was immediately saved by means of the life-boat's life-buoy.—Reward, 14/.

April 2.—Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Inspecting Lieut. HIPPISLEY, R.N., of her Majesty's Coastguard, Dungeness; also the same, and one sovereign, to Mr. ARTHUR BROOKS, chief boatman; and 71. to 13 other Coastguard-men, in testimony of their meritorious services in wading into the surf, at considerable danger, to the rescue of 7 of the crew of the French schooner Albertine, which was wrecked off Dungeness light on the loth January last. Mr. BROOKS received the silver medal of the Society in Feb. 1853, for gallant services rendered by him to the crew of the Dutch vessel Louise Emilie, wrecked off Dungeness.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to JOHN LISCOMBE, commissioned boatman of the Coastguard at Sunderland, for his services in assisting to rescue, by means of the rocket apparatus, the crew of 8 men of the brig Medina, of Cowes, which was wrecked off Sunderland on the night of the 21st March.

April 5.—The Cemlyn life-boat put off with the view of rendering assistance to the barque Ellen Oliver, of Liverpool, which, during a dense fog, had gone on the N.E. part of Skerries rocks. The vessel was afterwards taken in tow by a steamtug to Liverpool.—Reward, 61.

April 7.—The brig Catherine, of Ipswich, during a gale of wind, went ashore near Blyth during the night. The Newbiggin life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off, and succeeded in rescuing the crew, consisting of 6 men.—Reward, 71. 17s.

April 14.—A small boat was capsized during squally weather between Shields and Sunderland.

A boat, manned by 2 men, put off, and succeeded in rescuing, at some danger, her crew of 2 men.— Reward, II.

May 7.—Voted the silver medal, and 21. each to JAMES PEARSE, THOMAS PEARSE, JOHN JONES, pilots, and to GEORGE CLARK, seaman, in acknowledgment of their gallant services in putting off in a boat, and rescuing 3 out of 4 men of the crew of the schooner Trevannance, of St. Agues, which was wrecked during an easterly gale off Portland, on the 29th March. After striking, the vessel almost immediately sank, when the crew. 4 in number, took to the mast-head, where they remained for several hours before they were even seen from the land. When the boat's crew were within half-a-mile of the wreck, they found that they could not approach her, owing to the heavy sea that was breaking over the sands. At last, when quite dark, and seeing that unless they then made the attempt, an hour or less would seal the poor creatures' fate, as the tide was close up to them, the boat dashed into the surf, and took the shipwrecked men, now reduced to 3, from their most perilous position on the cross-tree, to which they had clung for sixteen hours.

May 9.—The Thorpness life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off during stormy weather, manned by 12 men, and rescued the crew of 3 men of a fishing-boat, which was in a dangerous position near Sizewell Bank. The assistance of the life-boat was most opportune, as the fishermen had despaired of succour being able to reach them.-—Reward, 67.

May 10.—The barque Morffiana, of Sunderland, was wrecked on the Holm Sand, early on the morning of this day. A Lowestoft yawl, manned by 25 men, was launched, and rescued, at considerable risk of life, the crew of 14 men.—Reward, 30J.

May 24.—3 men were capsized from a boat off Innisturk Island, Coast of Mayo. 2 fishermen put off in two curraghs, and rescued them at the risk of their lives.—Reward, II.

May 27.—A boat was capsized at the entrance of Kilrush Creek. 4 men put off in a boat, and rescued, at some risk of life, a Coastguard-man and a boy from the capsized boat.—Reward, 21.

June 4—Voted the silver medal and 22. to JOHN AIKIN, commissioned boatman of Coastguard at Cushendall, Co. Antrim, for saving the life of a farmer named McNEAL, who had been tripped over a mooring-chain into the sea. AIKIN had plunged into the sea after him, and having seized a mooring-chain, carried himself over it to the place where the man had sunk.

June 30.—A boy was seen on the bottom of a capsized boat off the Pigeon-House Lighthouse, Dublin Bay. 3 men waded into a heavy surf, and, at the risk of their lives, rescued the lad from his perilous position.—Reward, II. 10*.

July 2.—The Committee voted their thanks to Mr. GEORGE STARK, Assistant Harbour-master, and 6 other men, for putting off in a steam-tug, and saving 4 out of 6 persons, who had been capsized off Leith, from a Custom-house boat, on the 13th May last.

July 6.—A boat was capsized during squally weather off Hamnaroe, Shetland. 6 men put off at the risk of their lives in a boat, and saved 2 out of 4 of the crew who were struggling in the water.— Reward, 61.

July 14.—The schooner Bochellaiee, of Cette, in France, was stranded during a heavy gale of wind off Mevagissey. 2 boats put off and rescued the crew at great risk of life.—Reward, silver medal and 27. each to HENRY POMEROY, chief boatman of the Coastguard, JOSEPH LET, pilot, and WM. CLOKE, pilot, and 287. to 14 other men.

July 21. — The schooner Philanthropist, of Aberyswith, was observed on the Crusader Bank, off Lytham. The Lytham life-boat, which was out on her quarterly exercise, assisted in getting the vessel off the sand. The crew were paid salvage for their services.

July 22.—A boat was capsized off Barr Mouth, Coleratne, during heavy weather. By the intrepid services of three Coastguard-men who put off in a boat, 4 out of 5 men were rescued from a watery grave.—Reward, 61.

Aug. 6.—Voted the silver medal and 21. each to Mr. PETER INKSTER, master of the schooner William Tell, and likewise to JOHN BLANCE, apprentice boy, in testimony of their courageous services in rescuing with a small boat, at great hazard to their lives, 2 out of 4 persons who had been capsized from their boat during a gale of wind off Grief Skerry, Shetland, on the 17th July last.

Aug. 6 —Six sergeants of the Royal Marine Artillery were capsized from a boat off Southsea Castle.

3 out of 6 of them were picked up by JOHN ROE, master of the barge Bessie.—Reward, It Aug. 17.—A boat had become unmanageable on the Patch Sands, Bristol Channel. 3 pilots very laudably exerted themselves on the occasion by rescuing the 17 persons who were in the boat.— Reward, 37.

Aug. 27.—A boat was capsized on Bantham Bar, Devon. 3 Coastguard - men, WILLIAM WEDGE, JAMES TURPIE, DAVID THOS. WARDER, of the Salcombe Station, put off in a small boat and rescued the crew, consisting of 2 persons: great risk of life was incurred by the salvors.—Reward, silver medal and 22. to each Coastguard-man.

Sept. 2.—Two fishing-boats, on board which were 9 men, were overtaken by a strong gale of wind.

The Berwick life-boat, manned by 12 men, put off to their assistance, and brought them in safety to port. The fishermen who manned the life-boat would accept only a small reward for their services.

Sept. 9.—A Hanoverian vessel was seen in a dangerous position during a gale of wind, off Wick. Capt. TUDOR, R.N., with 13 other men, put off in the life-boat, to attempt the rescue of the crew.

The life-boat which had behaved very well on the occasion, had been rendered useless by the heavy seas which had swept over her, and which had broken or carried away all her oars. Mr. ALEXANDER BAIN, one of the crew, had unfortunately been thrown out of the boat and perished on the occasion, leaving a wife and 7 children. None of the crew had life-belts on.—Voted a gratuity of 207. in aid of a subscription for the widow and orphans of Mr. BAIN, and presented the silver medal to Capt. TUDOR—his crew having received a reward from elsewhere.

Sept. 27.—The schooner JSlizabeth, of Portmadoc, went on the Holme Sand during a gale of wind.

The Lowestoft life-boat, which is in connection with the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off to the assistance of the crew of the vessel.

The vessel was, however, fortunately got off by the Pakefield life-boat, which is also in connection with the above Society. Both boats received salvage for their services.—Reward, 97. 10s. to the crew of the Lowestoft life-boat.

Oct. 7—The Lyme Regis life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LISE-BOAT INSTITUTION, manned by 12 men, put off in the night with the view of rendering assistance to the crews of 5 vessels which had been overtaken by a heavy gale of wind.—Reward, 12t Oct. 7.—The brig Spray, of Whitstable, was, during a gale of wind, stranded on the Holm Sand.

A Pakefield yawl, manned by 20 men, put off, and rescued, at the hazard of their lives, the crew, consisting of 9 men.—Reward, 207.

Oct. 7. —The sloop Brothers, of Red Bay .foundered on the coast of Antrim. A Coastguard-man and a fisherman waded into the surf at the risk of their lives and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 3 men.

—Reward, 21. each.

Oct. 8.—The schooner Ocean of Llanelly, which was wrecked off Newhaven during a gale of wind.

Two boats put off to the rescue of the crew.-— Reward, thanks of the Committee inscribed on vellum, 10s. to Mr. GEO. WHITE, mate of the steamer Orleans, and 11. to 14 other men.

Oct. 22.—A boat was capsized during a gale of wind off Schull, coast of Cork, in the night of this day. A boat, manned by 5 men, put off, and succeeded in rescuing 4 men who were in the capsized boat.—Reward, 11. 10s.

Oct. 23.—A boat belonging to the schooner Argo, of Great Yarmouth, was seen drifting with the tide, with her crew of 4 men. 10 fishermen of Great Yarmouth put off in their yawl, and succeeded in rescuing the men from their perilous position.— Reward, 51.

Oct. 24.—The brig Son Roque of Villa Garcia, foundered on the Longsand. 3 out of 9 of the crew were rescued at considerable risk of life by the crew of 7 men of the lugger Lively, of Margate.

—Reward, 71.

Nov. 2.—The Rhyl life-boat, manned by 10 men, put off with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel which was observed to be in distress off Rhyl. The crew of the ship had, however, got ashore in their own boat.—Reward, 51.

Nov. 22.—The brig Robert and Ann of Sunderland, sank during heavy weather on the Scroby Sands. A yawl, manned by 10 men, put off and succeeded in rescuing, at the hazard of their lives, the crew, consisting of 7 men.—Reward, 51.

Nov. 27—The billyboy Alpha, of Lynn, was wrecked off Winterton. 10 men put off in their coble, and rescued, at the imminent risk of their lives, her crew, consisting of 2 men and a boy.— Reward, 207.

Nov. 27.—The Teignmouth life-boat, which belongs to the ROYAL NATIONAL LITE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off and rescued 2 out of 3 pilots whose boat had been swamped on Teignmouth Bar late in the afternoon.—Reward, 107..