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Rewards Voted By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution From the 1st January to the 31st December, 1858

Oct. 23, 1857.—A Norwegian barque was seen in distress during stormy weather on Hasboro' Sands. A fishing-lugger's crew picked up, with some difficulty, the ship's crew of 9 men, who had taken to their boat.—Reward, 5/.

Oct. 23.—The brig Zillah, of Whitby, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Winterton, Norfolk. A boat, manned by 7 men, put off and rescued the brig's crew of 3 men.—Reward, 11.

Nov. 25.—A fishing-boat was seen in distress during stormy weather off Fortknockie, Banff.

Barbara Home bravely waded into the surf, at the imminent risk of her life, and assisted to save the fishing-boat's crew of 3 men.—Reward, 5?.

Nov. 27.—The French brig Prosper, of Bayonne, sank during a gale of wind off Cromer. The crew of 11 men were saved by a fishing-lugger.—Reward 12Z.

Dec. 2.—A boat was swamped off Irvine Bar, during a gale of wind. Two men put off in their yawl, at great risk of life, and saved the boat's crew, of 3 persons.—Reward, 21.

Dec. 2.—The barque Sana Fratella, of Russia, was wrecked during a S.W. gale off White Ball Head, county of Antrim. Two boats, manned by D. O'SULLIVAN, chief boatman of the Coastguard and 10 others, put off, and, at the imminent risk of their lives, rescued the barque's crew of 11 men.—Reward, the Silver Medal of the Institution to D. O'SULLIVAN, and 212. to the 10 other men.

Dec. 14.—The steamer Rapid, of Leith, had been in collision with another vessel during cloudy weather off Yarmouth. A fishing-lugger rendered assistance to the crew and passengers,—Reward, 31.10».

Jan. 8,1858.—A boat manned by 4 men put off and rescued, at the risk of their lives, 3 men from a hooker, which had been in collision with a steamer off Glin, Limerick.—Reward, 4/.

Jan. 10.—A boat was capsized during stormy weather, between Yell and Unst, on the Shetland coast. GRACE and ELLEN PETRIE, and WM. G. PETRIE, put off in a boat, and rescued, after much risk, a man and his son from the capsized boat.

The lad had most perseveringly exerted himself to keep his father afloat.—Reward, 31.

Jan. 11.—Acurragh was capsized during a squall from N.W. off Rutland, on the coast of Donegal.

Six men put off in a boot, and rescued, at some risk of life, 3 out of 5 of the crew.—Reward, 6/.

Jan. 20.—The barque Eclipse, of Yarmouth, was wrecked during a gale of wind in Sandwich Bay, Shetland; two boats put off and rescued 23 persons from the vessel.—Reward, 51.

Jan. 28.—A boat was capsized on the coast of Donegal during squally weather. ANTHONY CONRY, pilot, waded into the surf at much risk of life; and saved 1 out of 3 of the crew.—Reward, 2/.

Feb. 4. — Voted 71. to a boat's crew for promptly putting off in a heavy sea, and rescuing, at some danger, 2 persons whose boat was amongst the breakers on the Herd Sands on the 3rd Jan. last.

Feb. 4.—Also 13J. to the crew of the life-boat of the Institution stationed at Barmonth, for putting off during a gale of wind with the view of rendering assistance to vessels in distress on the 7th Jan.

Feb. 4.—Also 202. in aid of a local subscription raising for the families of two fishermen, who had perished in a noble attempt to rescue 5 of the crew of the French ship La Capricieute, of St. Malo, which was wrecked on Tramore Bar during a gale of wind on the 25th Jan.

Feb. 4.—Also 23/. to pay the expenses of the Caister life-boat, belonging to this Institution, which had put off on the 8th Jan. to a vessel that had a signal of distress flying during a strong gale from E.S.E. Her, crew, however, unknown to the life-boat, had been previously taken off by a yawl, to which the Society also voted SI. for the service.

Feb. 4.—Also 41. to the crew of the Aberdovey life-boat, belonging to the Institution, which had put off on the 7th Jan., with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel in distress during stormy weather on Sarn-y-Brwch.

Feb. 8.—The barque Galatea, of Norway, was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind on Youghal bar. The Institution's life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 14 men.—Reward, 9/.

Feb. 8.—The Institution's life-boat at Tenby put off to the assistance of a vessel which had a signal of distress flying during a strong gale of wind.

After much difficulty the wreck was reached; the life-boat afterwards piloted her through the channel. The owners paid the life-boat's crew 101.

for their services.

Feb. 9.—The French schooner Topaze, of Dunkirk, was wrecked during stormy weather on the Fentowyn Sands, Carmarthen Bay. 3 men waded into the surf and rescued, with much difficulty, the schooner's crew of 8 men.—Reward, II. 10».

Feb. 11.—The brig Hose Macroon, of Waterford, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Great Saltee Island, coast of Wexford. The vessel's crew of 7 men were rescued by a boat's crew of 6 men.—Reward, 3/.

Feb. 27.—The Lowestoft life-boat, which is in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off and rescued the crew of 6 men, and 6 beachmen on board of the brig Oswy, of Shoreham, which foundered on the Beachflat during a strong gale.—Expenses, 201.10*.

March 5.—The barque Iris, of Belfast, was wrecked during a S.S.E. gale off Hector's Cove, on the coast of "Wexford. DENNIS CONNOR and NATH. SIHNOTT laudably assisted in saving the crew of 5 men.—Reward, 21.

March 5.—The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Moelfre, put off during a gale of wind to the assistance of the flat Hannah, of Liverpool. The vessel was got off from her dangerous position, and was brought safely into port with the assistance of the life-boat. The owners paid the lifeboat's crew for their services.

March 6.—The Walmer. life-boat, belonging to the Institution, put off during stormy weather with the view of rendering assistance to a ship oft the Goodwin Sands; but on approaching the vessel, no one was found on board.—Expenses, 62.19s.

March 6.—A Winterton yawl, manned by 28 men, put off during S gale of wind with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel which bad been in collision with another ship off that place.

Before the yawl however could reach the ship, she had sunk, her crew having been taken on board the vessel with which she had been in collision.

—Reward, 10?.

March 7.—The Rhyl tubular life-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off and resetted 8 men from the ship James Holmes, of Douglas, Me of Man, which was wrecked during a gate of wind off Rhyl.—Expenses 101.12s. 6rf.

March a—A boat was capsized during stormy weather off; Lerwick; 3 men put off in 8 boat at the porll of their lives, and rescued the crew of 4 men.—Reward, 3/. • March 8.—-The Institution's Hfe-boat, stationed at Mundesfey, put off to the assistance of the schooner Jane, of Ipswich, which was wrecked during * heavy gale of wind off that place. The life-boat was hardly afloat before the ship went to pieces, And her crew of 5 men instantly perished.

The vessel was reported to have been quite rotten, otherwise she might easily have weathered out the storm.—Expenses, 9?.

March 13.—The Society's life-boat, stationed at Lytham, pat off to a vessel which had a signal of distress flying during a gale of wind off the Kibble Lighthouse. The ship, however, succeeded to get off the sand, and to drift on the main at high water, before tile life-boat could reach her.—Expenses, 67.

March 13.—The ship Defence, of Liverpool, was wrecked during stormy weather under the cliffs of Benney, St. Juliot, on the Cornish coos*. "W. H. TREGIDO, J. STONE, J. P. SHARROCK, WILLIAM R.

MAT, and HENRY ELLIS, of H. M. Coastguard, succeeded, at the risk of their lives, in saving, by means of ropes, the crew, consisting of 16 men and a pilot—Reward, second-service clasp, and II. to TREGIDGO, and the silver medal and II. each to the other 4 men.

March 17.—The Lowestoft and Pakefield lifeboats, which are in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT institution, put off during a heavy gate of wind to the assistance of the sloop Orwell, of Arbroath. Her crew of 5 men were saved by the former life-boat.—Expenses, 297.

March 29.—The Arklow Hfe-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL. LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off, in conjunction with two other boats, to the barque Egida, of Liverpool, which was stranded during stormy weather on Glasgonnan Bank. The vessel had been got off before the life-boat reached her, and had been taken in tow to Kingstown.

April 1.—Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. JOHN BROOK, who, with several others, had waded into the surf and rescued 15 of the crew of the Portuguese barque Ttmcraria, which was wrecked during a gale of wind off Brixton, Isle of "Wight, on the 8th Oct.

last.

April 1.—The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Hanxley, manned by MIDDLETON BAND, Esq., CAPT. HippLEWHTTE and 9 men, had put off in the night with the view of rendering assistance to the brig Nairns of Shields, which was stranded during a heavy gale of wind off Warkworth. The Committee voted their thanks to Mr. BAND and CAPT. HippLEWHTTE and 121. to pay the expenses of the life-boat.

April 6.—The brig Arctie was stranded during a S.S.E. gale and cloudy weather on Kilgormin Strand, on the coast of Wexford. EDWABD WADOH, Coastguard-man, swam out, at the risk of hi* life, to catch a breaker thrown from- the wreck, by which means the whole of the brig's crew of 7 men were ultimately saved.—Reward, silver medal and II. to WATCH, and 5/. to several other men who had creditably exerted themselves on the occasion.

April 8.—The brigantine Coburg, of Whitby, was wrecked off Bridlington during a gale from S.S.E. The Institution's fife-boat, stationed at Bridlington, put off and rescued the wrecked vessel's crew of 5 men. The life-boat's crew were paid by the owners for their services.

April 8.—The French schooner Jame fit. Charles, of St. Malo, was wrecked during a heavy gale from S.E. on Thornsla rock, between the Calf and Isle of Man. 10 men put off, at the risk of their lives, in two small boats, and rescued 4 out of 6 of the crew.—Reward, 101.

April 9.—The ship John Dudgeon, of St. John's, Newfoundland, had a signal of distress flying during a- strong gale of wind off Newcastle, Dundrum Bay, The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Newcastle, put off to the assistance of the vessel.—Expense of service, 51.2s.

April 9.—The schooner Bridges, of Dundee,was wrecked during stormy weather off- the mouth of the river Nanny, near Drogheda. A boat manned by 5 men put off and rescued, at considerable risk, the crew of 5 men.—Reward, 52.

April 14.—The sloop Mary, of Balbriggan, foundered at the mouth of the Boyne during squally weather. A boat, manned by 7 men, put off and rescued the sloop's crew of 4 men.—Reward, 37.10s.

April 14.—The schooner Nymph, of Belfast, was wrecked during squally weather on Irvine Bar.

5 men put off in a boat and rescued, at some risk of life, the crew of 4 men.—Reward, 5J.

April 20.—A fishing-lugger was capsized off Rushadalla Point, on the coast of Galway, during a strong breeze from 'W.S.'W. 6 men put off in two fishing boats and rescued the crew of 8 men.

—Reward, 31.

, April 25.—The Spanish brig Triton, of Gallicia, was wrecked off Ballymarten, on the coast of Morne, during a gale from S.E. 5 men waded into the surf, and saved, at the peril of their lives, 3 of the brig's crew.—Reward, 4i May 2.—The ship Mimuxata had a signal of distress flying during a gale of wind from N.N.E. off Rhyl. The Institution's tubular life-boat, stationed at Rhyl, put off with the view of rendering assistance to the vessel, which safely got out of danger.—Expense of service, l.

May 5.—A fishing-boat was capsized in a heavy land surf, off Hoschearty, near Fraserburgh. A man, named JOHN JOHNSTON, waded into the surf, at some risk of life, and assisted in rescuing the boat's crew of 4 men.—Reward, II.

May 6.—Toted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to JOHN GEORGE, Esq., and to Mr. WILLIAM CUSCADEN, chief officer of Coastguard at Cahore, on the coast of Wexford, and 11 10s. to 15 men for rescuing, by means of ropes, life-belts, &c., the crew of 5 men of the schooner Pearl, of Cork, which was wrecked off Cahore Point during a gale of wind on the 5th April last.

May 6.—Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. MICHAEL TYRRELL, and 31. to his boat's crew of 3 men for rescuing, at some risk of life, 3 persons who had been capsized from a ship's boat during stormy weather on Arklow Bank, oh the night of the 5th April.

. May 6.—Voted the thanks of the Institution to Capt. RIDGE, R.N, inspecting commander of the Coastguard at Newcastle, for wading into the surf to aid in launching the Institution's life-boat, stationed at Newcastle, Dundrnm Bay; and 11. to the boat's crew for putting off with the view of rendering assistance to a ship in distress, during a heavy gale off that place, on 7th April last.

May 6.—Also the silver medal and second-service clasp to ROBERT SHANKEY, chief boatman of Coastguard at Dundalk. Also the silver medal to GEORGE ELPHISSTONE, Mr. JOHN CONNICK, Mr. JOHN HINDS, Mr. THOMAS LEWIS, Mr. WM. Gn MEH, NICHOLAS CROSBY, THOMAS MCABDLE, and Capt. BERNARD JOHNSTONE, for putting off and assisting to rescue the crew of 11 men of the barque Mary Stoddart, of Liverpool, which was wrecked during a very heavy gale from S.E., in Dundalk Bay, on the 6th April last. Capt. JOSEPH KELLY and three of his boat's crew were drowned in a noble attempt to save the crew.—Also So/., in aid of the local subscriptions, to provide for the widows and orphans, and reward the boat's crews.

May 18.—The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Cullercoats, put off with the view of being in readiness to give any help that might be required of her, by some fishing-boats which had signalled for her, to go out to them on account of the stormy state of the weather.

May 18.—A boat having been driven out to sea during a heavy gale of wind off Doona Head, Bally Cray, on the coast of Mayo, JOHN DALY with his horse waded into the surf and rescued, at much risk of life, the boats crew of 4 men!— Reward, 2i.

May 19.—A fishing-smack was wrecked off Sumburgh Head, coast of Shetland. Nine men put off in two boats, and saved the shipwrecked crew of 9 men.—Reward, 47.10s.

May 29.—The life-boat at Braunton, Devon, belonging to the Institution, put off with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel in distress on Bideford Bar, during a strong gale from N.W. The life-boat brought the master ashore, and the vessel, with some assistance from the shore, was afterwards got safely into port. The life-boat's crew received 101. from the master for their services.

June 3.—Voted the thanks of the Institution to Lieut. JACKSON, B.N., chief officer of Coastguard at Drogheda, for putting off during a S.S.E. gale of wind in the Institution's life-boat, stationed at Drogheda, with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel in distress.—Also 51. 13s. to pay the expense of the service.

June 4.—A vessel was observed in distress on Jack's Hole Bank, near "Wicklow. The Institution life-boat at Wicklow put off with the view of rendering assistance, but on reaching the spot, her services were refused by the master of the vessel.—Reward, thanks of the Committee to Dr. HALPIN. Expenses of life-boat, lit 8s.

June 23.—A fishing-boat was capsized during a gale of wind off Fendochty, on the coast of Banff.

A fisherman, named ALEXANDER FLET, rescued, at considerable risk of life, a boy who with his father and another man were thrown out of the boat.—Reward, 21.

July 5.—A boat was capsized during a gale of wind near Innisbruen, on the coast of Galwfly. A fishing-boat, manned by 3 men, put off and rescued, at some risk of life, 1 out of 2 men who were thrown out of the boat.—Reward, 3t July 25.—The schooner Mineral, of Barrow, was wrecked during a heavy gale from N.W. on Ted's Point, off Southport. The Institution's lifeboat, stationed at Lytham, put off to the vessel's assistance, but, on reaching the spot, found that the crew, who had been all night in the rigging, had been taken off by the Southport life-boat.

August 2.—The barque Harriet and Francis, of Baltimore, was wrecked on Arklow Bank during a gale of wind. The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Arklow, put off and rescued II of the ship's crew.—Reward, 13ft A fishing-smack also saved 4 men who had taken to the ship's boats.— Reward, 51.10s.

Aug. 24—The schooner Biarrout, of Bayonne, was wrecked during hazy weather on the Kentish Knock. The crew of 6 men were rescued by the crews of the lugger Nelson, Of Margate, and smack Queen, of Harwich.—Reward, 41.

Aug. 25.—A boat was observed during squally weather to be in a perilous position off ftiey. A fishing-smack, manned by 11 men, promptly put off and rescued 5 out of 6 of the boat's crew.— Reward, 51.10s.

Sept. 2.—Voted It to JAMES CONOLLY for swimming off to the assistance of a lad and 2 women who had been thrown out of their boat during a gale of wind off Errislannen, on the coast of Galway, on the 29th July last.

Sept. 2.—The schooner Violet, of Speymouth, was wrecked during a gale of wind from N.N.E. off Portgordon, on the coast of Banff. A boat, manned by 6 men, put off and rescued the schooner's crew of 5 men. The same boat and crew afterwards proceeded before returning to shore to the rescue of 3 men from the schooner Jane Smith, of Portsoy, which was likewise in distress.—Reward, "II.

Sept 9.—A boat was capsized off Burra Ness, Yell, on the Shetland coast, during 8 gale of wind.

MAT-STOUT H. MOAR, the wife of a fisherman, was let down over a steep cliff, and, standing on a narrow shelf of rocks, succeeded in rescuing 2 of the crew; 4 other women also assisted on the occasion. The remainder of the crew were afterwards safely landed.—Reward, silver medal and 32. to M. S. H. MOAR, and 21.10s. to the other women and a man.

Sept. 13.—The schooner Isabel, of Liverpool was wrecked during a westerly gale of wind on the north end of Barmouth Bar. The Lastita tion's life-boat, stationed at Barmouth, put off and rescued the crew of 2 men.—Reward, the thanks of the Institution to the Rev. O. LI. WILLIAMS and 51.10s. to the life-boat crew.

Sept. 22.—The schooner Charlotte, of Gottenburg, was wrecked on the Hasboro' Sands during a S.E. gale of wind. A fishing-smack rescued the schooner's crew of 7 men.—Reward, 31.

Oct. 7.—The barque Zemira, of Leghorn, was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind on the Newcome Sands. The Pakefield life-boat, which is in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, manned by 23 men, put off and rescued, at the imminent risk of their lives, 8 out of 13 oi the vessel's crew.—Reward, 511.

Oct. 7.—Voted a reward to WILLIAM LISK and a lad, who succeeded, by means of an oar, in rescuing a boy who had fallen off Port-na- Blagh Quay, on the coast of Donegal. He was to all appearance dead, but having been treated according to the Instructions for the Treatment of the Apparently Drowned, as recommended by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, he gradually revived, Oct. 8.—The schooner James Trail, of Thurso, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Fraserburgh.

7 men put off, at some risk of life, and rescued the schooner's crew of 5 men.—Reward, 3;. 10s.

Oct. 8.—The Prussian schooner Fortuna, of Griefswald, was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind from the N. off Fraserburgh. G. B. M. BEATSON, Esq., chief officer of the Coastguard, and a crew of 10 men, rescued, with the Mortar apparatus and at some risk of life, the crew of 8 men.—Reward, silver medal to Mr. BEATSON and 51. to his crew.

Oct. 8. —The brig Waterloo, of Tain, was wrecked off Berwick during a gale of wind off shore. A boat, manned by 8 men, promptly put off and rescued the crew of 8 men.—Reward, 41.

Oct. 12.—A Pakefield yawl put off during a fresh gale of wind, and rescued the crew, consisting of 8 men, of the schooner Courier, of Arbroath, which was wrecked on the Newcome Sands.—Reward, 51.

Oct. 19.—The smack Glen. Phoebe, of Peel, Isle of Man, was wrecked during cloudy weather off Skerries, Balbriggan. 9 men put off in two boats, and rescued 4 of the smack's crew.—Reward, Oct. 19.—The smack Uncle Tom, of Runcorn, during a heavy gale of wind, was observed to have a signal of distress flying two miles south of Llanddwyn, Anglesea. The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Llanddwyn, put off to the assistance of the smack, which was afterwards brought to a safe anchorage.—Expense of service, 42.10s.

Nov. 4.—Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to G. C. JONES, Esq., chief officer of Coastguard, Skerries, and 20?. to the crew of the Skerries life-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, for putting off in her during a heavy gale of wind from the E., with the view of rescuing the crew of the schooner Mary, of Carnarvon, which was wrecked off Balbriggan on the 19th Oct. last.

Nov. 4.—Also its thanks, inscribed on vellum, to JAMES CARTON, sen.; JOHN CARTON ; JAMES CARTON, jun.; PETER CARTON-, MASK CARTOS-, and THOMAS WALSH; for putting off during a heavy gale of wind in a whale-boat and rescuing the crew of 5 men of the above-named vessel.

These men also received locally upwards of 1607. for their gallant exertions.

Noy. 4.—Also its silver medal and If. to WILLIAM JOHNSON, and 41. to four men for putting off in a boat, and rescuing 4 out of 7 of the crew of the sloop Queen, wrecked off Yarmouth during a gale of wind from the E. on the night of the 18th Oct. JOHNSON had previously been sent off in a life-buoy to make the lines fast, an act attended with much risk, inasmuch as the crew of the vessel had been unable to make the lines fast enough to trust to.

Nor. 4.—Also the thanks of the Committee to Lieut. HIPPERSLEY R.N., for assisting to launch the life-boat of the Institution, stationed at Dungeness, and 187. to the life-boat's crew for putting off with the view of saving the crew of the brigantine Jane May, of Falmouth, which was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind off No. 2 Battery, Dungeness, on the night of the 19th Oct. last.

Nov. 14.—The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Filey, put off during a gala of wind, and rescued the crew of 6 men of the brig Felicity, of Lynn, which was wrecked off Filey.—Expenses, 131. 18«.

Nov. 15.—The life-boat of the Society, stationed at Castletown, Isle of Man, put off during a strong gale from E., with the view of rendering assistance to the lugger Queen, of Castletown, Isle of Man, and succeeded in bringing her safely into harbour.—Expenses, 41. 10s.

Nov. 16.—The Wicklow and Arklow life-boats, which belong to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, put off during » strong gale of wind, with ;he view of rendering assistance to the ship Nettorian, of Liverpool, which was wrecked on Jack's Hole Bank, near Arklow. — Expenses, 231.12s. 6rf.

Nov. 25. —The Yarmouth life-boat, which belongs to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, nit off during thick weather with the view of rendering assistance to a foreign brig, which had a signal of distress flying. The ship was conducted o a safe anchorage by a steam-tug.—Expenses, 41.

Nov. 26.—This night the Castletown life-boat, put off, manned by 11 men, and rescued during a strong gale of wind the crew, consisting of 4 men, of the smack Jabez, of Greenock, which was wrecked off Castletown.—Expenses, 111.

Dec. 2.—Voted the silver medal and II. each to JAMES COLLONY and DANIEL SHEA, and II. each to 5 other men for putting off in a shore-boat and rescuing the crew of 6 men of the schooner Ajax, of Plymouth, which, during thick -weather, -was wrecked on the Cenfig Sands, off Porthcawl, on 13th Oct. last.

Dec. 2.—Also the gold medal of the Institution to H. A. HAMILTON, Esq., of Balbriggan, and 651.10s. to pay the expenses of the life-boat of the Society, stationed at Skerries, for putting off and rescuing 13 men from the brig Tregiste, of Trieste, which came ashore during an easterly gale between Lam bay Island and the main on the 17th Nor. last. This was an unusually gallant service, and reflected the highest credit on the bravery and perseverance of Mr, HAMILTON and his intrepid crew.

Dec. 2.—Also the silver medal of the Institution to WM. DAVISON, coxswain of one of the Sunderland life-boats, in testimony of his general gallant and long services in that boat in saving life from shipwreck.

Dec. 2.—The Lvtham life-boat, which belongs to this Institution, put off with the view of rendering assistance to a large barque, which was seen to be in a dangerous position off that place during a gale from N.W.-—Expenses, 61.

Dec. 15.—The life-boat stationed at Caister, Norfolk, belonging to the Institution, put off, a S.E. gale blowing at the time, and rescued, after much risk and exposure, 11 men from the brig Prophete, of Lisbon, which was wrecked on the Scroby Sands this night.—Expenses, 3*/.

Dec. 18.—The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Appledore, Devon, put off during stormy weather and thick fog, and rescued the crew of 7 men of the brig Felicity, of Milford, which wag wrecked off Appledore.—Expenses, 41.