Thursday, 4th August, 1859. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., V.P., F.E.S., in the Chair.

Bead and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committee.

Read letter from WILLIAM RASHLEIGH, Esq., of Menabilly, of the 18th July, expressing his satisfaction with the decision of this Institution, to station a life-boat at Polkerries, near Fowey, and stating he would use his best exertions to respond to the liberality of the Society.—To be thanked.

Also from Mr. MONTAGUE GOVE, of 3rd August, forwarding a copy of a letter which had appeared in the Morning Post of the 2nd idem, on the necessity of additional life-boats for Scotland.—To be thanked.

Also from Mr. McCosn, Sec, of the Ayr Branch, of the 2nd August, stating the successful trial which had been made with the new life-boat and carriage recently sent to that place by this Institution.

Read and approved the Inspector's report of his recent visit to the life-boat stations on the West Coast of England and in Wales. He stated that when at Padstow, he was informed that a sailor had been twice wrecked and each time saved by the life-boats of this Institution. The first was on the occasion of the wreck of the Barque Reliance, of London, some two or three years ago, during a dark, tempestuous night, in the neighbourhood of the Goodwin Sands. He was then, with 14 other men, rescued from an apparently inevitable death by the Society's life-boat stationed at Walmer.

The second time of his being saved was from the wrecked vessel Gonsalve, off Padstow, in March last.

Also from the War Office of 7th July, stating that Mr. Secretary HERBERT had ordered 200 copies of the pamphlet on the Management of Boats in Heavy Surfs, issued by this Institution, to be distributed amongst all the military libraries at home and abroad.

Also from Admiral FANSHAWE, C.B., Commander- in-Chief of Her Majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean, of 28th June, expressing his satisfaction with the before-mentioned pamphlet, and requesting that an additional dozen copies might be sent to him. He also forwarded a cheque for 101. in aid of the funds of the Institution.—To be thanked, and ordered a supply of copies of the pamphlet in English and French, to be furnished to the Admiral.

Also from S. ROVLANDSON, Esq., of the College, Durham, Secretary to Lord CROWE'S Trustees, of 25th July, stating that they had decided to grant 30{. per annum, for the maintenance of the North Sunderland life-boat establishment. — Decided, that the life-boat be brought into connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Reported that the Whitburn new life-boat and carriage had been forwarded on the 27th July, to their destination, by railway; — the Great Northern and North Eastern Railway Companies having kindly given them a free conveyance.—To be thanked.

Read letter from JAS. PANTON, Esq., Hon. Sec.

of the Cullercoats Branch, stating that a favourable trial had again been made with the Cullercoats new life-boat and carriage, on the 21st July. He also gave some account of the successful exercise of the Mortar and Rocket Apparatus on the occasion, under the superintendence of Captain HEARD, R.N.—Decided, that Mr. PANTON and Captain HEARD, R.N., be thanked.

Also from Captain MANGLES, M.P., calling attention to a plan of life-boat invented by Mr.WINTER, of Ripley, Surrey.—To be acknowledged.

Captain SLEIGH, K.T.S., presented to the Institution a copy of his Essay on Hydrographical Engineering, as applicable to floating Sea-Batteries, Harbours, &c.—To be acknowledged.

Read letter from R. HITCHINS, Esq., shipowner of Bristol, of 27th July, stating that, although these were not times for shipowners to be giving away money, he considered it his duty and privilege to contribute 31.3s. annually to this Institution.— To be thanked.

Paid 6667. tls. 5d. for sundry charges on lifeboats, life-boat carriages, and life-boat houses, including 124Z. Os. lOrf. for the Carnsore life-boat house.

Voted a reward of 6/. 10*. to the crew of the Walmer life-boat for putting off on the 1st August, with the view of rendering assistance to the crew of a vessel which was observed in a dismantled state on the Goodwin Sands. No person was found on the wreck: when the life-boat was launched, it was supposed that men were seen in the rigging.

Also II. 10s. to the crew of the lugger Neptune, of Walmer, for their services to the crew of 4 men of the lugger Bretagne, of Havre, which went on the Goodwin Sands during hazy weather on 22nd June last.

Thursday, 1st Sept. Captain Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committee.

Read letter from Captain HEARD, R.N., of Sunderland, of the 13th Aug., speaking in high terms of the Whitburn new life-boat.—To be acknowledged.

Reported that the late Mrs. ANN THOMSON, of Union Place, Blackheath, had left a legacy of 100/., 3 per Cent. Annuities, to this Institution, payable after the decease of her sister.

Read letter from the Rev. R. E. EATON, Hon.

Sec. of the Arklow Branch, of the 13th Aug., stating that the lives of three men had been rescued with the aid of the gear of the Arklow life-boat by her coxswain from the lugger Mary Ann, of St. Ives, which stranded on Arklow bar.

—To be thanked, and to express approval of the coxswain's zeal.

Read letter from the Rev. J. ALINGTON, Hon.

Sec. of the Lincolnshire Shipwreck Association, of the 23rd Aug., requesting to be furnished with various particulars relative to the life-boats of this Institution, and stating that a new life-boat was required at Theddlethorpe.—Ordered particulars to be furnished to Mr. ALINGTON.

Read letter from the Secretary of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Society, of the 29th Aug., transmitting a copy of a circular letter issued by it to their honorary agents, requesting their co-operation in collecting subscriptions to the Institution.

The following is a copy of the joint appeal of the two Institutions to seamen:— APPEAL TO SEAMEN.

The Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION call upon the Commanders and Seamen of the Merchant Navy to lend them a helping hand in placing and maintaining LIFE-BOATS on every exposed part of the Coast of the United Kingdom. A great work has been done, as will be seen by the List of Boats already at their Stations; and who better than Seamen can appreciate the comfort of knowing where to run for a Life-boat when on a lee-shore, and no port of refuge near? The Committee and Honorary Agents of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society have full fellowship in this good work and great interest in its prosperity ; and the Secretary and Honorary Agents of that Society will receive the subscriptions of those Commanders and Seamen who desire to help it forward.

RICHARD LEWIS, Secretary of the National Life-boat Institution.

FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary of the Shipwrecked Mariner? Society.

All the Agents of the shipwrecked Mariners' Society will receive contributions for the Lifeboat Fund.

Paid 581.10s. 9d. for balance on Tramore house; 721.17s. for the Braunton life-boat carriage; and 105Z. Is. Id. for sundry charges on various lifeboat establishments.

Voted Tl. 6s. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Arklow life-boat for putting off with the view of rendering assistance to the barque Fairy Queen, of Glasgow, which went on the Arklow bank during a dense fog on the 23rd July last.

Also 51. to 2 men and a lad for swimming off and rescuing 2 priests, who with their servants had been capsized from a boat during a squall of wind off Roundstone, on the coast of Galway, on the 3rd Aug. last.

Also 41. to 2 pilots for rendering assistance to the crews of 8 men of two ships' boats, which were in a perilous position off the Holmes in the Bristol Channel on the 3rd Aug. last.

Thursday, 6th Oct., 1859. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., V.P., F.R.S., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committee.

Reported that a public exhibition of the Exmouth life-boat had taken place on the 3rd Sept.

Lady ROLLE, the munificent donor of the cost of the boat, had, accompanied by her friends and other gentlemen, proceeded off in the boat.

Read letter from Rev. R. TYACKE, Hon. Sec. of the Fadstow branch, of 19th Sept., stating that the French Emperor had presented to each of the crew of the life-boat a silver medal for saving the crew of the brig Gonsalvo on the 8th March last.

Read letters from Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick GREY, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's fleet at the Cape of Good Hope, on the west coast of Africa, and from Rear-Admiral Sir HENRY HOPE, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the East India and China fleet of the 26th July and 19th Aug., expressing their thanks for copies of the pamphlet of the Institution on the management of boats in heavy surfs and broken water; and their appreciation of its value.

Resolved—That the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, be given to Admiral PARIS, C.B., for his kindness in translating into French the said pamphlet. Also, that one of Capt. WARD'S cork life-belts and description be presented to the Admiral.

Read the acknowledgments of the following ambassadors for copies of the pamphlet in English and French on the management of boats in heavy surfs and broken water:— France. Austria. Portugal.

Russia. United States. Greece.

Prussia. Sardinia.

Read letter from Mr. MATTER, Hon. Sec. of the Tramore branch, of the 26th Sept., reporting a favourable trial of the Tramore life-boat on that day.

Reported—That Major RICHARDSON and Capt. ANSTREE had forwarded to this Institution, on behalf of Capt W. B.WHISH, of the Indian army, Jullandher, Mrs. WHISH, and other friends, 41.

in aid of its funds.—To be thanked.

Read letter from Capt. CREWE READ and the Rev. E. P. NICHOIL., stating the necessity for a life-boat at Porthcawl on the Glamorganshire coast, at which place the inspector had, in his report of August last, recommended one to be stationed.—Decided that a life-boat station be formed at Porthcawl.

Read letter from Mr. GRAVES, of New York, calling attention to LUDLUM'S patent life-boat floats.—Decided that the floats were unsuitable and inapplicable to the life-boats of this Institution.

Read letter from Mr. E. JOBLING, of the 30th Sept., forwarding replies to the life-boat queries, and stating the necessity of a life-boat at Silloth, near Carlisle, and adding that the undertaking was likely to receive considerable support.—Decided that a life-boat station be formed at Silloth.

Miss BURDETT COUTTS had subsequently munificently offered to defray the cost of the abovenamed life-boat and her gear.—To be thanked.

Read letter from H. A. FITZGERALD, Esq., Hon.

Sec. of the Dnngarvan branch, of the 28th Sept., reporting a favourable trial of the Dungarvan lifeboat on the 26th idem.

Paid 6481. 5s. 5d. for sundry charges on lifeboats, life-boat houses, and life-boat stores; and 632/. 18s. to Messrs. FOKRESTT, for various lifeboats.

Voted—the thanks of the Institution to Capt.

TUDOR, R.U., for putting off, with 15 others, in the Wick u|w life-boat, and rescuing the crew of 7 men of the schooner Huntress, which was stranded during a gale of wind off Wick, on the 6th Sept. last.

Also 41.10s. to pay the expenses of the Fleetwood life-boat for putting off with the view of rendering assistance to the ship Sir Colin Campbell, of Belfast, which was in distress, during a heavy gale of wind, off Fleetwood, on the 30th Aug. last.

Also III. 10*. to pay the expenses of the Castletown life-boat for putting off and saving 3 of the crew of the Norwegian brig Opreisengen, of Arendal, which was stranded in Castletown Bay, during a gale of wind at midnight on the 30th Aug.

Also 41. 12s. to pay the expenses of the Dover life-boat for putting off, with the view of saving the crew of the schooner Done, of Seaton, which was totally wrecked off Dover during a strong gale of wind on the 14th Sept. last. The vessel's crew had, however, been previously rescued by the rocket apparatus.

Also 161. to pay the expenses of the Bridlington life-boat for putting off in a heavy gale of wind and rescuing the crew of 6 men of the brig Eagle, of Sunderland, which went on shore near the North Pier, Bridlington, on the 17th Sept. last.

Also 61. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Boulmer life-boat for putting off with the view of rendering assistance to a fishing-coble which was observed to be in distress off that place during squally weather on the 16th Sept. last.

Voted the Silver Medal to JOHN CRACLE, coxswain of the Southwold life-boat; secondservice clasp to B. HERRINGTON ; and 317. 14s. 6d.

to pay the expenses of the life-boat in putting off and rescuing the crew of 9 men and the captain's wife of the Prussian brig Lucinde, of Memel, which was wrecked, during a strong gale and very heavy sea, off Misner Haven, Suffolk, on the 17th Sept. last.

Also 61. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Cahore life-boat, for putting off with the view of rendering assistance to a vessel that was supposed to be in distress.

Also 51. to a smack's crew of 5 men, for saving the crew of 7 men of the brig Fame, which went on the Shipwash Sands, in Harwich, during hazy weather on the 6th Sept. last.

Also 21. 10s. to a boat's crew of 5 men, for putting off and rescuing 2 out of 6 persons who were capsized from their boat off Mevaglssey Harbour, on the evening of the 24th Sept. last.

Read letter from Captain SHAW master of the Royal Harbour, Ramsgate, of the 7th Sept., stating the services rendered by the Ramsgate life-boat, in conjunction with their steam-tug and some luggers, to the brig Quickstep, of London, which went on the Goodwin Sands on the 6th and 7th Sept. last.—To be acknowledged.

Thursday, 3rd Nov. THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committee.

Read letter from His Grace the PRESIDENT; of the 28th Oct., forwarding a communication from M. MONE, of Havre, relative to his plan of lifeboat.

—To be acknowledged.

Reported that drawings and specifications of the Ayr life-boat house had been furnished by the Hon. Architect, and sent to the station.

Read letters from Lady C. S., of the 17th and 21st Oct., stating that she had decided on presenting to this Institution the sum of 4002., in aid of the cost of two life-boats, one of which she wished to be placed at Porthcawl, on the Welsh coast, and the other at Port Bush, on the Coast of Antrim.— To be thanked.

Read letter from A. W. JAFFBAY, Esq., of St. Mildred's Court, of the 25th Oct., forwarding a cheque for 360/., in aid of the cost of two lifeboats to be stationed at St. Andrew's and Thurso, on the Scotch coast.—To be thanked.

Bead letter from Mr. MONTAGUE GORE, of the 15th Oct., stating that he was present on the 14th ult., at Brighton, during the launch of the lifeboat, and that everything passed off there satisfactorily.

' Bead letter from Mr. JOHN GTJKH, of the Chain Pier, Brighton, of the 6th Oct., calling attention to his plan of life-boat.—To be acknowledged.

Read letter from Captain WREFOBD, B.N., of Hastings, of the 7th Oct., calling attention to the services of ANDREW EKIFER, one of the crew of the Institution's life-boat stationed at Hastings, in saving the life of a lad from drowning whilst bathing off that town. Observing the dangerous .position of the lad, ENIFER ran to the life-boat house, where he obtained one of the cork jackets, with which he rushed into the surf to the rescue of the boy.—To be acknowledged.

Read letters from Messrs. PARIS and Co., and Messrs. GIBBS, BRIGHT, and Co., of Liverpool, stating their intention to have contribution-boxes placed in their offices, in aid of the funds of this Institution.—To be thanked.

Read letters from Mrs. CHADWICK and from E. W. GARLAND, Esq., forwarding 1001. each, in aid of the funds of this Institution.—To be thanked.

Read letter from Mr. ANDREW A. BANKEN, of Greenock, of the 29th Oct., forwarding a donation of 51., in aid of the funds of this Society, and stating his intention to assist in the formation of a Branch of it at Glasgow.—To be thanked.

Read letter from the Hon. Secretary of the Cullercoats Branch, of the 31st Oct., stating the necessity of a life-boat at Tynemouth, and expressing a hope that the Institution would supply one.—Decided that a life-boat and carriage be supplied to Tynemouth on a suitable opportunity.

Resolved—That an application be made to the Crown for a Charter of Incorporation to THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Paid 5737. 17s. 4d. for sundry charges on lifeboats, life-boat carriages, and life-boat stores. Also 500/. to Messrs. FORRESTT for various life-boats.

Voted the Gold Medal of the Institution and 5?. to JOSEPH RODGERS, a Maltese seaman, in acknowledgment of his heroic conduct in swimming ashore with a line from the steam ship Royal Charter, whereby many lives were saved, on the occasion of the unfortunate wreck of that vessel, during a very heavy gale of wind, on the Anglesey coast, on the night of 25th Oct. last. (See p. 222.) Voted 8/. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Berwick life-boat in putting off and rescuing, during stormy weather, the crew of 5 men of the schooner Majestic of Dundee, which was wrecked on Spittal Point on the 26th Oct. last.

Also 15Z. 13s. to pay the expenses of the Filey life-boat, for putting off and rescuing the crew of 3 men of the sloop George and Mary, of Hull, which was wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind, off Filey, on the 25th Oct. last.

Also 8/. to pay the expenses of the Rhyl tubular life-boat, for putting off and rescuing the crew of 6 men of the schooner Oriental, of Lancaster, which was wrecked, during a gale of wind, off the Voryd Telegraph Station, on the 26th Oct. last.

Also 9J. to pay the expenses of the Aberdovey life-boat, for putting off and rescuing the crew of 4 men of the smack Endeavour, of Portmadoc, which was wrecked, during a gale of wind, off Aberdovey, on the 24th Oct.

Also 121. to a fishing-boat's crew of 8 men, for rescuing, after four attempts, the crew of 4 men of the schooner Esther Anne, of Ulverstone, which was wrecked, during a very heavy gale of wind, near Bedwharf Bay, Anglesey, on the 26th Oct.

The schooner's crew were nearly exhausted when rescued from their perilous position, having been in the rigging from 3 A.M. until 2 P.M.

Voted a reward of 31. to 3 men for their assistance to two persons who were observed to be in dangerous position in a boat, off Dover, on the 30th Sept. last.

Also 3/. to two boats' crews, for rescuing the crew of the Swedish schooner Louise, which was wrecked off Stonehaven, during blowing weather, on the 8th Oct. last.

Also 201. to the crew of 10 men of the Margate lugger Queen, for rescuing the crew of 4 men of the steamer Mary Ann, of West Hartlepool, which struck on the Northern Belle, off Broadstairs, and afterwards went down, during a heavy gale of wind, on the 25th Oct. The lugger's crew had been engaged in the service from five o'clock in the afternoon until three o'clock the morning, and had incurred much risk of life in the performance of their intrepid and persevering services.

Thursday, 1st Dec. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., V.P F.R.S., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committee.

Elected Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHRANE, K.C.B., and A. W. J AFFRAY, Esq., Vice-Presidents of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in acknowledgment of their very liberal support to its funds.

Admiral McHARDY, and the Inspector of Life- Boats, forwarded their report on some experiments, made at the request of the Chairman of the Institution and Lord SHELBURNE, on two occasions, with M. SILAS'S inextinguishable marine lights.— To be thanked. (See p. 222.) Read letter from Mrs. AUGUSTA PAYNE, of Dalston, forwarding a plan of her life-raft.-—To be acknowledged.

Resolved—That the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, be presented to CHAS. CLIPFORD, Esq., in acknowledgment of his able and indefatigable exertions in inventing, and bringing to a state of perfection, an improved plan for lowering boats at sea, which is now being brought into general use, and through the instrumentality of which a large number of lives have already been saved from drowning.

Read letter from JOHN PURVIS, Esq., Hon. Sec.

of the St. Andrew's Branch, of the llth Nov., stating that its affairs were progressing satisfactorily.

Read letter from Mr. DAVID SINCLAIR, Hon.

Sec. of the Thurso Branch, of the 16th Nov., stating that the people of that locality had readily accepted the offer to station a life-boat at that town, and had promised it their support.

Read letter from Messrs. MACFIE and Sons, of Liverpool, of the 21st Nov., forwarding a contribution of 1807. for a life-boat and her gear, to be stationed on the Scotch coast.—To be thanked.

Read letter from Inspecting Commander M'Do- NALD, R.N., of the 19th Nov., stating the necessity of a life-boat at Banff'.—Postponed.

Read letters from the Rev. M. MORGAN, of Conway, and Mr. JOHN JONES, of Llandudno, of 12th and 19th Nov., stating the necessity of a lifeboat at Llandndno.— Postponed.

Read letter from the Rev. J. B. MORGAN, of 2nd Nov., stating the necessity of a life-boat at Milford.—Postponed.

Read an application from several boatmen and pilots at Lerwick respecting the necessity of a life-boat for that locality.—Postponed.

Read letter from Captain WASHINGTON, B.N., of the 17th Nov., stating that the life-boat stations would be inserted in the Admiralty charts, as suggested by Captain RYDER, R.N., in his letter of 5th Oct. to the Institution.—To be thanked.

Read letter from the Rev. W. WILLIAMS, Hon.

Sec. for the Moelfre Branch, of the 17th Nov., stating that it was impossible for any life-boat, owing to the terrific character of the gale, to have rendered any assistance on the occasion of the wreck of the Royal Charter.

Reported—That a valuable article on the Wreck Chart had appeared in the Companion to the Almanac for the current year.

Also, that an admirable paper had been contributed by Sir DAVID BREWSTER to the North British Review on life-boats and other appliances to save life from shipwreck.

The following are extracts from a letter to a contemporary by T. B. POTTER, Esq., brother of the late Sir JOHN POTTER, M.P. for Manchester:— " You argue, with great truth, that this is not a subject affecting merely those who live next the sea-coast, but that all in these islands are deeply interested in lessening, as far as possible, the dangers attendant on sea voyages. I believe that the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has done great good, and I think it is well worthy the support of your numerous readers in the inland districts of Lancashire and in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

It has, too, an advantage over any local scheme of rewards for gallantry displayed in saving life, inasmuch as the rewards of a national institution are more highly prized than those any local body could give. I hope your appeal will be successful, and I shall be glad to subscribe 501.; or, if the matter be properly taken up in our districts, I will give 100J., provided twenty others will do the same. There is one point, in addition, I would impress on those who live far from the sea-coast, viz., that in case of invasion by any foreign power, the men who will risk their own lives to save their fellow-creatures from a watery grave by shipwreck are the most likely to perform deeds of heroism in defence of our coast. I would not thus have intruded my name upon you, had I not here witnessed on several perilous occasions the gallantry displayed by the crews of the lifeboats, "lam, &c., (Signed) « THOMAS B. POTTER.

" Marine Parade, Brighton, " 13th ffov., 1859." Decided—That Mr. POTTER be thanked for his valuable co-operation.

Captain LORD, of the Spanish Navy, forwarded some copies of his translation into Spanish of the pamphlet on the Management of Boats in Heavy Surfs and Broken Water.—To be thanked.

Reported—That Mesers. MA LCOLMSON, of Waterford, had with their usual kindness conveyed on board one of their steamers the Skerries new lifeboat and carriage to Dublin. Also the Lizard life-boat and carriage to Falmouth, whence the boat was conveyed on her carriage to her station on the 8th Nov.—To be thanked.

Also that a free conveyance had, with the same usual kindness and readiness, been given to the Fowey life-boat by the Great Western, Bristol and .Exeter, and South Devon and Cornwall Railway Companies. —To be thanked.

Read letter from Rev. G. S. WARD, of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, of the 1st Nov., requesting further information relative to the method of the Institution, founded on Dr. Marshall Hall's, for Restoring the Apparently Drowned, as he was desirous to make the same known in Oxford and its neighbourhood. Mr. WARD had had the Instructions printed and circulated there at his own expense.—To be thanked, and ordered the information to be furnished.

Read letter from Lieut. PARKES, R.N., Marine Surveyor of the Liverpool Dock Trustees," of the 23rd Nov., stating that the Trustees had decided to have a 32 ft. life-boat built on the plan adopted by this Institution, and requesting that the Committee would order such a life-boat to be built by Messrs. FOBRESTT on their behalf.—Decided that a life-boat be accordingly ordered of Messrs. FORRESTT.

Read letter from COLLINS BEES, Esq., of the Department of Ports and Harbours, Victoria, of the 16th Sept., stating that the government of that colony had built five life-boats on the plan of the life-boats of this Institution, according to the drawings sent to them. They had also provided three stations, with the mortar and rocket apparatus. One of the life-boats stationed at Portland had been instrumental in saving the crew and passengers of the steam-ship AdmeUa, which was wrecked on West Cape Rocks, on the 6th Aug. last. He requested to be furnished with any additional information on the operations of this Institution, and stated that Captain FERGUSON, Harbour Master of Victoria, had been indefatigable in his exertions in the good work.— Ordered the information required to be furnished, and to express the gratification of the Committee with the work that had been commenced in the colony.

Bead letter from Mr. CROWSON, brewer, of Oakham, Rutland, of the 25th Nov., stating that he was about to solicit the inhabitants of Rutland to contribute the cost of a life-boat to this Institution, and adding that he hoped that the example of the smallest county in England would be followed by some of the largest.—To be thanked.

fa.id.660l. 3s. lOd. for the Lizard life-boat house, and for sundry charges on life-boats, life-boat carriages, &c.

Voted 14J.10«. to pay the expenses of the Pakefield life-boat, for putting off with the view of rescuing the crew of the schooner Silva, of Glasgow, which was wrecked on Corton Sands, daring a heavy gale, on the 26th Oct. last.

Also 14*. 10*. to pay the expenses of Lowestoft life-boat which had approached the above wreck at the same time. The schooner's crew of 4 hands were taken on board by it and afterwards safely landed.

Also 14?. 10*. to pay the expenses of the Lowestoft life-boat, for putting off and rescuing the crew of 5 men of the schooner Lord Douglas, of Dundee, which was wrecked off Corton Beach, during a heavy gale of wind, on the 26th Oct.— While returning to the shore with the wrecked crew on board, the violence of the gale had split tile boat's foresail, which compelled the crew to run on Corton Beach, where the rescued men were safely placed. After having procured another sail, and partly changed the boat's crew, she again proceeded off to the rescue of the crew of the schooner Silva, as detailed above.

Also 242. to pay the expenses of the Pakefield life-boat for putting off with the view of rendering assistance to the French schooner La Jeune Mathilde, of Caen, which was wrecked near the Lowestoft South Pier Head, during a heavy gale, on the night of the 31st Oct.; but owing to the shallowness of the water, the lifeboat was unable to get near the vessel, and being in danger of having their boat destroyed by the heavy seas, the crew were compelled to run into the harbour for safety. The crew were afterwards saved by a boat, as detailed below.

Also 12/. to 6 men of the Pakefield life-boat's crew for putting off in a punt and rescuing the crew of 5 men of the French schooner La Jeune Mathilde, of Caen, which was stranded near the Lowestoft South Pier Head, on the night of the 31st Oct. last.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to R. HOOK, FRANCIS SMITH, JAMES BUTCHER, RICHARD BOTCHER, WILLIAM ROSE, ALFRED MEWSE, and THOMAS LIFFEN, for their general gallant services in the Lowestoft life-boat in saving life from shipwrecks, and particularly for putting off in that boat, and rescuing, during a heavy gale of wind, the crew of 14 men of the steamer Shamrock, of Dublin, which was totally wrecked on the south end of the Holm Sands, on the 1st Nov. last.

Also 247. to pay the expenses of the boat on that occasion.

Also III. 1*. to pay the expenses of the Tenby life-boat which had put off, manned by Lieut, the Hon. R. F. BOYLE, R.N.. and a crew of 12 men, and rescued the crew of 3 men of the smack Bruce, of Milford, which was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind near Tenby, on the 1st Nov. last.

Also the Silver Medal to Lieut, the Hon. R,. F.

BOYLE, R.N.; the second-service clasp to ROBERT PARROTT, coxswain; and 12/. 16*. to pay the expenses of the Tenby life-boat for putting off to the assistance of the brig Policy, of Sunderland, which was wrecked during a heavy gale with squalls of hail on the Monkstone Rocks, near Tenby, on the night of the 6th Nov. last. "While in the act of saving the shipwrecked crew, the cable of the life-boat parted, which compelled her to return to the shore. The men were afterwards saved by the crew of the life-boat by means of the rocket apparatus.

Also 111. 0*. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Winterton life-boat in putting off aNd rescuing 1 man from the brig Cuba, of Whitby, which was totally wrecked opposite Winterton Light, at midnight, on the 25th inst.

Also 102. 2s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Braunton life-boat for putting off and rescuing the crew of 6 men of the brig North Eske, of Sunderland, which was wrecked during a hurricane on Braunton Sands on the 2nd Nov. last.

Also 122; 12*. to pay the expenses of the Whitburn new life-boat, for 'putting off with the view of rescuing the crew of 5 men of the schooner Anton, of Denmark, which was stranded on the rocks off Whitburn on the 2nd Nov. The vessel's crew had previously been, taken off by the Whitburn old life-boat, which also belonged to this Institution.

Also the thanks of the Institution to the Rev. O. LL. WILLIAMS, and 61. to pay the expenses of the Barmouth life-boat in putting off and rendering important assistance to the American ship Troy, cotton laden, which had grounded daring hazy weather on Sarn Badrig causeway. The life-boat's crew had also received salvage for this service.

Also 121. to pay the expenses of the Institution's life-boat, at Castletown, for putting off during a gale of wind and rescuing 4 of the crew of the barque Ohio, of Liverpool, which was wrecked in Castletown Bay on the night of the 19th Nov.

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Also 51. to a number of men for assisting, by means of cliff-laders, in saving the crew, consisting of 3 men, of the schooner Diligence, of Whitby, which was wrecked off that place on the 29th Oct. last. Also 21. to a boat's crew of 4 men for putting off with the view of saving the crew of the said vessel.

Voted the Silver Medal and 11. to PETER SMITH, chief boatman of the Lydd Coastguard station, and 52. to his crew of 5 men, for saving the master and some of the crew of the Norwegian brig Caroline, which wag wrecked during a heavy gale of wind, off Lydd, on the 25th Oat. last.

Also the Silver Medal and 32. to CHARLES MITCHELL, and 152. to two boats' crews, for putting off, at great risk, on three occasions, and rescuing the crew of 4 men of the stoop Susy, of New Quay, which, during a very heavy gale of wind, was wrecked off Port Isaac on the 25th October last. MITCHELL displayed on these occasions undaunted courage and perseverance.

Also the Silver Medal to JAMES THOMAS, and the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to f. REUDI.E, F. WHEELER, and H. WHEEDER, in acknowledgment of their highly meritorious services in assisting with others to rescue, by wading into the surf, the crew of 6 men of the schooner Lelia, of London, which was wrecked, during a gale of wind, on Rocken End, Isle of Wight, on the 1st Nov. last. They had in addition received a local reward. THOMAS particularly distinguished himself on the occasion by his gallantry.

Also 82. to a boat's crew of 4 pilots, forrescuing, at some risk of life, the crew of 3 men of the smack Peace, of Brixham, which, during a heavy gale of wind, was wrecked off Lundy Island on the night of the 1st Nov. last.

Reported—The services of the Institution's new surf life-boat at Yarmouth, in putting off and saving the brig John, of Shields, and her crew of 7 men, which was in distress off Yarmouth on the 25th Oct. last. Also that the same life-boat had put off, during a gale of wind, and rescued the crew of 5 men of the schooner Ferona, of Exeter, which was wrecked off the Monument on the 5th Nov. last. The owners had paid the life-boat's crew for both services.

Voted a reward of 62. to a boat's crew of 6 men, for rescuing the crew of the schooner Fame, of Maldon, which came into collision off Caistor, near Yarmouth, on the 8th Nov. last.

Also 62. to a boat's crew of 6 men, for putting off in a boat, and rescuing the masters of the schooner Elizabeth, of Rochester, and the brig Paragon, of Stockton, which were wrecked during a gale of wind on Yarmouth Beach on the 25th Oct. last. The crews of the vessels bod previously landed in their own boats.

Also 22. to a boat's crew, for going off and saving a man, whose boat had sunk off Fowey on the 16th Nov. last.

Also 22. to 2 men for wading into the surf to the assistance of the crew of 6 men of the schooner Kingston, of Cork, which was wrecked under Penarth Head on the 25th Oct. last.

Also 18/. to a Bacton yawl's crew of 18 men, for putting off and rescuing 4 out of 5 of the crew of a fishing-smack which was wrecked off Bacton on the 27th Nov. last. The poor men had been in the rigging without food or drink 60 hours, before they were rescued from the mast of a sunken vessel, to which they had been clinging for more than sixty hours. For three nights and two days they held on this uncertain support—about eight feet above the raging sea—without food and almost without clothing. One of the men took off his shirt and held it out as a signal of distress till it was blown from his feeble grasp. The vessel struck upon the Harborongh Sand on Friday evening, at nine p.m. and they were not rescued till ten o'clock on Monday morning—a case of most remarkable endurance. It was but a small vessel, a smack with four hands; the fourth, a boy, climbed the mast with the others and held on till the Saturday, when he became exhausted, and relaxing his hold, slipped down into the sea.

One of the men went down after him, seized him and dragged him up the mast again, but there was nothing to which to lash him, and no crosstrees or spars on which to rest, so that during the night, when almost' senseless with cold and fatigue, the poor boy slipped down again, and was lost in the darkness. On Sunday they were tantalised with the hope of immediate succour. A vessel saw their signals and heard their cries, and sent a boat to their relief, but, after buffeting with the wind and tide, they had the mortification to gee her give up the attempt and return to the vessel.

Then it was that black despair took possession of them, and they gave themselves up for lost; but clinging to their frail support for an hour or two longer, they heard a gun fire. This gave them fresh courage, for they took it to be a signal, as in fact it was, that their cade was known, and an attempt would be made to save them. The vessel stood in and communicated with the shore, and a boat put off to search for them; but they were such a speck on the ocean, that, night coming on, they could not be seen, and the boat returned to shore. For the third night, therefore, they had still to cling on, expecting every moment that the mast would go over and' bury them in the deep.

On the Monday morning the Bacton boat made another attempt, fell in with them at ten o'clock, and landed them at Palling, more dead than alive, whence, as soon as they could be moved, they were brought to the Yarmouth Sailors' Home, their swollen limbs, benumbed frames, and ghastly countenances testifying to the Bufferings they had undergone. At this Home the poor men remained several weeks, receiving every attention from the officers of the establishment.