Royal National Life-Boat Institution FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

FOUNDED IN 1824.

Supported by Voluntary Contributions.

PATRONESS.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

VICE-PATRONS.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CONSORT, K.G.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, K.G.

PRESIDENT.

VICE-ADMIRAL HIS GRACE ALGERNON DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.B.S.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY.

The Most Hon. the MAUQUIS of LANSDOWNE, K.G.

Rear-Admiral the Bt. Hon. the EARL. of SHREWSBURY and TALBOT, C.B. .

The Right Hon. EARL of MASTERS.

The Right Hon. the LORD BISHOP of LONDON.

The Right Hon. LORD Jons RUSSELL, M.P.

Captain Sir GEO. BROKE, Bait., B.N.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., Chairman at Lloyd's.

THOMAS CHAPMAN. Esq., f .B.S.

CHARLES LOMBE, Esq.

JOSHUA WALKER, Esq.

Captain WASHINGTON, B.N., F.B.S., Hydrographer of the Admiralty.

COMMITTEE Of MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., V.P., Chairman.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., 1MI.S., V.P., Deputy Chairman.

Vice-Admiral BOWLES, C.B.

Rear-Admiral C. R. D. BETHONE, C.B.

General BLANSHARD, C.B.

ALEXANDER BOETEFEUR, Esq.

Captain Sir GEORGE BROKE, Bart., B.N., V.P.

Rear-Admiral P. BULLOCK.

Vice-Admiral BERTIE C.CATOR.

E. H. CHAPMAN, Esq.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELKY.

WILLIAM COTTON, Esq., P.R.S.

Captain GEORGE DAVIES, B.N.

Vice-Admiral Sir DEASS DDSDA.S, K.C.B.

Commodore EDEN, R.N., C.B., Comptroller-General of Coast Guard.

Commander C. B, EGERTON, R.N.

Rear-Admiral Fitz-Roy.

Rear-Admiral GORDON, Deputy-Master of the Trinity House.

MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.

Captain W. H. HALL. R.N., C.B., P.R.S.

Captain G. A. HALSTED, R.N., Secretary to Lloyd's.

Commander J. C. HEASLOP, R.N.

Vice-Admiral Sir THOMAS HERBERT, K.O.B.

William H. HARTON, Esq.

Captain E. A. INGLEFIKLD, B.N., F.B.S.

Captain A. JERMINGHAM, R.N.

Captain W. H. KENNEDY, B.N., Deputy Comp.-Gen. Coast- Guard.

Commander J. S. LEAN, B.N.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq., M.P.

Rear-Admiral MCHARDY.

Captain OMMANNET, B.N.

Lord ALFRED H. PAG ET, M.P.

Major GEORGE PALMER.

JAMES PEAKE, Esq., Master Shipwright in H.M.'s Dockyard, Devon port.

Admiral the Hon. SIR FLEETWOOD PELLEW, K.C.JT.

The Very Rev. the Hon. GEO. PELLEW, Dean of Norwich.

Captain LAMBERT PERROTT.

JOHN DISTON POWLES, Esq.

Captain ROBEBTSON, BJ*., Surveyor-General to the Board of Trade.

Sir B. CHARLES BOWLEY, Bart.

Captain A. G. RYDER, R.N.

Vice-Admiral B. SADMAHEZ, K.L.

Rear-Admiral The MARQUIS TOWNSHEND.

Captain SULIVAN R.N., C.B., Board of Trade.

Colonel TULLOH, R.A., Director of the Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

Rear-Admiral Sir BALDWIN W. WALKER, Bart., K.C.C., Surveyor of the .Navy.

Captain WASHINGTON, R.N., F.B.S., V.P.

Captain J. R. WARD, R.N.

ISAAC WATTS. Esq., Assistant Surveyor of the Navy.

T. M. WZGUELIN, Esq., M.P.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., V.P. | THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.B.S., V.P.

JOHN DISTON POWLES, Esq.

BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., Lombard Street TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Esq.

AUDITOR—G. C. BEGBIE, Esq. HON. ARCHITECT—C. H.COOKE, Esq.

SECRETARY—RICHARD LEWIS.LIFE-BOAT INSPECTOR-Captain J. n. WAKD, B.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared In its title, Is to afford assistance to every wrecked person around the coasts of the United Kingdom.

The chief means by which the Society hopes to carry this object into effect are:— To build, station, and maintain In repair, Life-Boats of the most perfect description; to famish them with all necessary Appurtenances, Including Houses to preserve them in, and Carriages for their conveyance to the spots where their Services are called for; and further, to provide, through the Instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper Management, and the occasional Exercise of their Crews. _ To confer Honorary Rewards In the form of Medals and votes of Thanks, and also to grant Pecuniary Remuneration to all persons who, at the risk of their own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on board vessels wrecked, or In distress, upon any part of the coast of the United Kingdom.

As an index of the necessity for a provision of such a machinery as the above, It may be stated—that the average loss of lives from shipwreck annually on the shores of the United Kingdom is between 600 and 700.

Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76, Lombard street, Bankers to the Institution; Messrs. HERRIES, FARQUHAR, and Co., 16, St. James's-street; Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 69, Strand; LONDON and COUNTY BANK,2l,Lomh|Ml-street; by all the London and Country Bankers; ty the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the secretary at the Office of the Institution, 14, JOHN STREET, ADELI-BI, London, W.C.

Payments may be made by cheques (crossed), or by Post-office Orders, to Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co.; or to the Secretary. ' April, 1859..