Dec. 12, 1858. — The French lugger Louise Amelie, of Nantes, was wrecked, during a gale of wind, in Dundrum Bay. The Institution's lifeboat, stationed at Newcastle, put off and rescued the crew of 5 men.—Expense of service, 61.

Dec. 21.—The brig Black Prince, of North Shields, was wrecked, during thick weather, on the Holme Sands. A Pakefield yawl put off and rescued the crew of 9 men.—Reward, 107.

Jan. G.—Reported that the Lytham life-boat had put off, on the 19th Dec., to the assistance of the schooner E.D., off Salcombe, which had a signal of distress flying, during a S.W. gale, and had succeeded in bringing her into port in safety.

Jan. 6.—The schooner Maria, of Bilboa, was_ wrecked, during a heavy storm, off Lerwick,' Shetland. 7 men put off in their boat and rescued, at the risk of their lives, the wrecked vessel's crew of 7 men.—Reward, 71.

Jan. 6, 1859.—Voted a reward of 61. to 6 men, for putting off and saving 2 men of the crew of the smack Catherine Anne, of Ramsey, which was wrecked during a S.W. gale, off Maryport, on the 7th Oct. last.

Jan. 6.—Also 81. to a fishing-boat's crew, for saving the crew of 3 men of the schooner Oak, of Goole, from Goole to Jpswich, which, during a fresh gale and squally weather, was wrecked off Blakeney Harbour, on the 18th Oct. last.

Jan. 6.—Also 21. to 3 men, for saving a man whose boat was capsized 'off Britannia Pier, Yarmouth, during stormy weather, on the 24th Oct. last.

Jan. 6.—Also 37.10s. to a boat's crew, for putting off and rescuing 1 out of 3 men of the crew of the schooner Earl Spencer, of Liverpool, which was wrecked during cloudy weather at the mouth of the Boyne, Drogheda, on the 17th Nov. last.

Jan. 6.—Also a reward of 31. to a boat's crew, for putting off and rescuing out of 6 of the crew of the brig Sampson, of Waterford, which was wrecked during hazy weather off Ballinacourty, near Dungarvan, on the 14th Nov. last.

Jan. 6.—Also 41. to a boat's crew, for going off and saving the crew of 6 men of the schooner Sealby, of Maryport, which was wrecked during a gale of wind off Innisboffin, on the coast of Donegal, on the 30th Nov. last.

Jan. 6.—Also the silver medal of the Institution and I/, to JOHN Moss, for saving, at the peril of his life, a man from the lugger Stornoway's boat, which had been run down off Dungeness, on the 19th Dec. last.

Jan. 6.—Also a reward of 51. 10s. to a boat's crew, for going off and saving 2 persons from a boat which was capsized during squally weather, off Glin, Limerick, on the 13th Nov. last.

Jan. 6.—Also 3/. to a boat's crew, for putting off and rescuing 3 men from a fishing-boat which went to pieces off Nesting, Shetland, during a gale of wind, on the 27th Aug. last.

Jan. 8.—The French brig Druide, of Morlaix, was wrecked, during squally weather, off Blakeney, Norfolk. A boat put off, manned by 20 men, and saved, after much toil and risk, the crew of 8 men.—Reward, 201.

Jan 9.—The Newbiggiu life-boat, belonging to the Institution, put off and rescued 4 persons from the schooner Betty of Sunderland, which was wrecked during a strong gale of wind off Newbigging Point.—Expense of service, 147.

Jan. 10. — The brig Nancies," of Irvine, was wrecked off Troon, during blowing weather. 4 out of 5 of the crew were saved, after some difficulty, by a fishing-boat.-—Reward, 47.

Feb. 2.—The schooner Richmond, of Middlesborough, was wrecked during a S.W. gale off Kingsdown, Walmer. A boat promptly put off and rescued 1 out of 6 of the crew.—Reward, 27. 10s.

Feb. 3.—Voted the silver medal of the Institution to JOHN RUDDOCK, boatman of Filey, in testimony of his general valuable and gallant services in saving life from wrecks on different occasions in the Filey life-boat and in other boats.

Feb. 6.—The sloop St. Anne, of Galway, -was wrecked, during stormy weather, off Rinmore Point, Galway. 2 men put off in a boat and rescued the sloop's crew of 2 men.—Reward, 17.

March 3.—Voted the silver medal of the Institution to Mr. JOHN RIDGE, and 117. to several other men, for going off in shore-boats and saving, at considerable risk of life, 18 out of 31 men from the steamer Czar, of Hull, which sank on the Vroge Rocks, Lizard Point, during a S.W.

gale, on the 22nd Jan. last.

March 3.—Also the thanks of the Society, inscribed on vellum, to Capt. J. B. WILLOCGIIBY, R.N., Inspecting Commander of the Coastguard, in acknowledgment of his valuable services at the stranding of the barque Aurora, off Rottingdean, on the 9th Feb. last, and of his zealous exertions in promoting the establishment of several life-boats on the coast.

March 3.—Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. J. R. JONES, and 21. 10s. to 5 other men, in consideration of their intrepid conduct in putting off in a boat and rescuing the crew of 5 meu of the schooner Eliza Pickering, of Hull, which was wrecked off Cymy rqn, near Holyhead, on the 18th Jan. last.

March 3.—Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. KENNETH MuitKAy, and 57.10s. to several other men, for putting off and aiding to bring on shore 5 men from the brigantine Miney Barley, of Cork, which was found disabled off the Butt of Lewis, during hazy weather, on the 28th Dec., 1858. Some of the brigantine's crew had previously perished from famine, and the captain died soon after he had been brought on shore.

March 3.—The flat Margaret, of Preston, sank off Mochras Head, Cardigan Bay. during a dense fog. Four boats put off and rescued the crew of 3 men.—Reward, 147.

March 7.—The schooner Ebentzer, of Beaumaris, was wrecked on the north side of Irvine Bar during a gale of wind. The Irvine life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 4 men.—Reward, 67.

March 11.—The Society's life-boat at Holyhead put off and assisted to bring into a port of safety the schooner Scotia, of Carnarvon, which, during a heavy gale of wind, was observed to be in distress off the Clipera Rocks.—Expense of service, 67. 10s.

March 11.—The schooner Caroline, of Fowey, was wrecked during stormy weather on Northam Burrows, Bideford. The Institution's life-boat, at Appledore, put off and rescued the crew of 5 men.

—Expenses of service, 47.

March 12.—The schooner Clifton, of Gloucester, was wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind, off Bideford. Several attempts were made by the Institution's life-boats at Bideford to save the wreck's crew, but for a long time the violence of the storm and sea baffled their efforts. Ultimately, however, after much toil and risk, 2 of j the wreck's crew were saved by one of the lifeboats.

— Expense of services, STl.

March 20.—The schooner Slue Jacket, of Bangor, was wrecked during stormy weather on the Latton Sands, off Bsaumaris. A boat, manned by 5 men, put off and rescued 2 out of 5 of the crew.

.-Keward, 21. 10s.

March 29.—The Cullercoats life-boat, which belongs to this Institution, put off and rescued in a heavy sea, the crew of 4 men of a fishing-boat which was disabled off Cullercoats. The lifeboat's crew declined to receive any reward for their services to their fellow fishermen.

April 1.—A boat was capsize off Castletownsend, Cork. A boat's crew put off and rescued, after some difficulty, 3 out of 4 of the crew.— Keward, II. 10s.

April 2.-—The brig Velocity, of Sunderland, was wrecked during stormy weather on Sizewell Bank, Suffolk. The Institution's life-boat, stationed at Thorpness, put off and saved the crew of 8 men.—Expense of service, 1H. 10s.

April 7.—Voted the silver medal of the Institution to DANIEI* SHEA, coxswain of the Society's life-boat at Padstow, and 71. to his crew, for going off and rescuing the crew of 7 men of the brigantine Gonsalve, of Nantes, which during a heavy ga'.e of wind was wrecked on Doom Bar Sand, Padstow, on the 8ih March.—Also St. to the crew of the same life-boat for saving the crew of 4 men and a pilot from the schooner Frederick William, of Ipswich, which was also wrecked on Doom Bar Sand'Padstow, on the 15th idem.

April 7.—Also 1101. 10s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Newhaven, Brighton, Teignmouth, Penmon, Fishguarxl, Portmadoc, Khyl, Aidborough, and Arklow life-boats, for putting off to vessels which had signals of distress flying, but which did not afterwards require the boats' services.

April 15.—The sloop Liberal, of Wisbeach, was wrecked during stormy weather on the Goodwin Sands. The Institution's life-boat, at Walrner, put off' and rescued 1 out of 4 of the crew. Expense of service, 131. 10s.

April 24.—The barque Alecto, of Frederickstadt, was wrecked off Winterton during a gale of wind.

The Institution's new life-boat at "Winterton put off and saved the crew of 9 men.—Expense of service, 24/. 15s.

April 27.—The French lugger Boncalis, of Bayonne, was wrecked about 4 miles off Blackrocks, Dpndalk Bay. A boat, manned by 4 men, put off and Attempted to rescue, at great risk of life, the lugger's crew of 5 men. They were subsequently taken off the wreck in finer weather by the same boat's crew, accompanied by Mr. McDERMorr and a French lad.—Reward, 41. to the boat's crew.

April 27.—The schooner Amelia, of Salcombe, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Cardiff, A boat, manned by 5 Coastguard-men, put off and rescued, at considerable risk of life, the crew of 4 men.—Keward, 51.

May 5.—Voted the silver medal of the Society to ALEXANDER BAIN, seaman, in testimony of his intrepid services in wading into the surf, at the peril of his life, and conveying a line on board the French barque Azalea, of Mantes, by which means her crew of 3 hands were rescued. The vessel had gone on the rocks off Skerries, Dublin, during a gale of wind on the 28th April.

May 5.—Also 41. to a boat's crew of 4 men for putting off in a boat and saving 2 women who had been left on a rock off Sellcrna, on the coast of Donegal, on the 10th March.

May 5.—Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to WIIMAM SHANNON and JOHN GEORGE, of Shields, for wading into the surf, at the risk of their lives, to the rescue of the crew of the schooner Sir William Curtr's, which daring a gale of wind went on the rocks off Tynemouth on the 14th March.

June 2.—Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Capt. EI.MSON and Mr.

McLELLAN; and 21. to 4 other men for their services in rescuing 10 of the crew of the brig William Sortie, of Glasgow, which was wrecked off Barra, Western Islands, on the 26th Jan. last.

June 22.—The lugger Bretagne, of Havre, went on the Goodwin Sands during hazy weather. The lugger Neptune's crew, rendered some valuable assistance to the wrecked men.—Reward, II. 10s.

July 23.—The Arklow life-boat put off with the view of rendering assistance to the barque Fairy Queen, of Glasgow, which went on the Arklow Bank during a dense fog.—Expense of service, 11. 6s. 6rf.

Aug. 1.—The Walmer life-boat put off with the view of rendering assistance to the crew of a vessel which was observed to be in a dismantled state on the Goodwin Sands; but no person was found on the wreck.—Expense of service, 61. 10s.

Aug. 30.—The Institution's life-boat, at Fleetwood, put 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.—Expense of service, 41. 10s.

Aug. 30.—The Norwegian brig Opreimingen, of Arendal, was stranded in Castletown Bay daring a gale of wind at midnight. The life-boat belonging to the Institution, stationed at Castletown, put off and saved 3 of the crew.—Expense of service, III. 10s.

Sept. 1.—Voted 51. to 2 men and a lad for swimming off and rescuing 2 priests, who with their servants had been capsized from their boat during a squall of wind of Roundstone, on the coast of Galway, on the 3rd August.

Sept. 1.—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 August last.

Sept. 6.—The brig fame,of Shields, was wrecked on the Shipwash Sands, near Harwich, during hazy weather. A smack's crew of 5 men saved the crew of 7 men.—Reward, 51.

Sept. 14.—The Dover life-boat, belonging to the Society, put off with the view of saving the crew of the schooner Dove, of Seaton, which was totally wrecked off Dover, during a strong gale of wind.

The vessel's crew had, however, been previously rescued by the rocket apparatus—Expense of service, 41. 12s.

Sept. 16.—The Boulmer life-boat put off with the view of rendering assistance to a fishing-coble, which was observed to be in distress off that place duringsqtially weather.—Expense of service, 61.8s.

Sept. 17.—The Institution's life-boat at Bridlington, put off and rescued, during a heavy gale of wind, the crew of 6 men of the brig Eagle of Sunderland, which went on shore near the North Pier, Bridlington.—Expense of service, 161.

Sept. 24.—Six persons were capsized from their boat off Mevagissey Harbour. A boat manned by 5 men put off and rescued 2 out of the 6 men.— Reward, 21.10s.

Oct. 6.—Voted the silver medal of the Society to JOHN CEAGJE, coxswain of the Southwold life-boat; second-service clasp to B. HEKRISGTON ; and 31Z. 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. • Oct. 6.—Also 61. We. 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.

Oct. 6.—Voted the thanks of the Institution to Capt. TDBOH, B.N., for putting off, with 15 others, in the Wick new 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.

Oct. 24.—The smack Endeavour of Portmadoc, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Aberdovey.

The life-boat of the Institution at the latter place put off and rescued the crew of 4 men.—Keward, 91.

Oct. 25.—The steamer Mary Ann, of West Hartlepool, struck on the Northern Belle off Broadstairs, and afterwards went down during a heavy gale of wind. The Margate lugger Queen, after many gallant attempts, rescued the crew of 4 men. Keward, 20/.

Oct. 25.—The schooner Elizabeth, of Rochester, and the brig Paragon, of Stockton, were wrecked during a gale of wind on Yarmouth Beach. A boat's crew of 6 men put off and rescued the 2 master! of the vessels, their crews having reached the land in their own boats.—Howard, 61.

Oct. 25.—The schooner Kingston, of Cork, was wrecked under Penarth Head during a gale of wind. Two men rendered valuable assistance by wading into the surf to the rescue of the crew.

Reward. 21.

Oct. 25.—The sloop George and Mary of Hull was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind off Filey.

The Society's life-boat stationed at that place put, off and rescued the crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, 15/. 13s.

Oct. 26.—The schooner Esther Anne, of TJlverstone, was wrecked during a very heavy gale of wind, near Hedwharf Bay, Anglesey. A fishingboat's crew rescued, after four attempts, the crew of 4 men, who were very much exhausted, having been in the rigging eleven hours.—Keward, 12Z.

Oct. 26.—The schooner Silea, of Glasgow, was wrecked on Gorton Sands during a heavy gale of wind. The Pakefield life-boat, in connexion with this Institution, put off with the view of rendering assistance to the vessel.—Expenses, Ul. 100. The Lowestof't life-boat had approached the above wreck at the same time. The schooner's crew of 4 hands were taken on board by her, and afterwards safely landed.—Expense of service, Ul. 10».

Oct. 26.—The Lowestoft life-boat put off again and rescued the crew of 5 men of the schooner Lord Douglas, of Dundee, which was wrecked off Corton Beach during a heavy gale of wind.

While returning to the shore with the wrecked crew on hoard, the violence of the gale had split the 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. Expense of service, 14/. 10*.

Oct. 26.—The schooner Majestic, of Dundee, was wrecked on SpJttal Point during stormy weather.

The life-boat of the Institution, stationed at Berwick, put off and rescued the crew of 5 hands.— Expense of service, 8/. 10s.

Oct. 26.—The schooner Oriental, of Lancaster, was wrecked during a gale of wind off the Voryd Telegraph Station, Rhy.1. The Society's tubular life-boat at Rhyl put off and rescued the crew of f men.—Expense of service, 8/.

Oct. 26.—The Institution's life-boat at Redcar put off during a gale, of wind, and rescued 2 men from a pilot-coble, which was in great danger, off Redcar.—Expense of service, 13Z. 17s.

Oct. 29.—The schooner 'Diligence, of Whitby, was wrecked during stormy weather off that place. A number of persons assisted, by means of cliff-ladders, in saving the crew of 3 men. A.

boat's crew also put off with the view of saving the crew of the said vessel.—Reward, 7/.

Oct. 31.—The French schooner La Jeune Mathilde, of Caen, was wrecked near the Lowestoft South Pier Head daring » heavy gale, The Pakefield life-boat put off with the view of rendering assistance; but, owing to the shallowness of the water, the life-boat 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 vessel's crew of 5 men were afterwards saved by a punt manned by 6 of the life-boat's crew.— Reward, 12/. , Nov. 1.—The smack Jiruce, of Milford, was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind near Tenby. The Institution's life-boat stationed at that place put off, manned by Lieut, the Hon.

R. F. BOTI.E, R.N., and a crew of 12 men, and rescued the smack's crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, 1U. Is.

Nov. 1.—The smack Peace, of Brlxham, was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind off Lundy Island. A pilot-boat rescued; at some risk of life, the crew of 3 men.—Reward, 8/.

Nov. 2.—The brig North Eske, of Sunderland, was wrecked during a hurricane on Braunton Sands. The Braunton life-boat put off and rescued, after much difficulty, the ere-w of 6 men. Expense of service, Wl. 2s. 8d.

Nov. 2.—The schooner Anton, of Denmark, was wrecked on some rocks off Whit urn. The Whitburn life-boat, which belongs to the Institution, put off with the view of rescuing the crew of ti men, but they had previously been taken off by the Whitburn old life-boat.—Expense of service, 12/. 12».

Nov. 3.—Voted the gold medal of the Institution and al. 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 several lives were saved, on the occasion of the unfortunate wreck of that vessel, during a very heavy gate of wind, on the Anglesey coast on the night of the 25th Oct. last. At the time the sea was breaking with frightful violence on the rocks; and had the vessel herself been able to resist the force of the waves, his daring effort to help his fellows in distress would, without doubt, have been gloriously rewarded by the safe deliverance of most if not all of those 490 persons who sailed with him in the ship.

It was, however, decreed otherwise, as the "ship broke up before more than 25 persons had been able to avail themselves of the means of rescue afforded them by the intrepidity of the brave man whose act we are recording. Nevertheless, that act is as deserving of admiration as if it had been the means of saving all on board. The extreme risk attending its performance may not have struck every one, yet it would be impossible to exaggerate it. It is known to every person conversant with the effects of a broken sea on the shore, that even if that shore be of smooth sand or shingle, the force of the falling waves is so great, and their retreating force so almost equally dangerous, as to overcome in most cases the power and skill of the strongest and most skilful swimmers. How much more is the danger enhanced when the infuriated surges dash themselves and all that they bear upon them, with headlong violence, on the sharp and serrated edges of the adamantine rock 1 Yet still more must the risk be increased when all around is darkness; when broken spars and pieces of wreck are interspersed amongst the waves; and when the temperature of the water is so low as to chill the blood and half quench the vital energies of the most vigorous frame. All these sources of danger must have presented themselves to KODGERS; yet he heeded them not. True, he was personally interested in reaching the shore, but he could not have thought that the probability of doing so was increased by his carrying a line from the ship, and he might well have paused ere plunging into the deep, to reflect if the chances of his own destruction did not greatly predominate over those of his reaching the shore alive. And no doubt he would have so reflected, and would have acted on that reflection, had he not yielded himself up to that impulse of a feeling and generous nature which at such a moment will absorb every other, and which, banishing self from the mind, will think only of the object to be effected.

Such was the act of JOSEPH RODGEHS, the Maltese seaman of the Royal Charter.

Nov. 3.—Voted a reward of 37. to 3 men for their assistance to 2 persons who were observed to be in a dangerous position in their boat, offStonehaven, during blowing weather.

Nov 6.—The Berwick life-boat put off during a gale of wind and rescued the crew, consisting of 6 men, of the brig New Astley, 01 Aberdeen, which was wrecked off Berwick on that day.— Reward, 61. 10*.

Nov. 6.—The Pafcefield life-boat went off, during a heavy gale of wind, to the assistance of the steamer Enchantress, of Hull, which went on Brille Bar, off that place, and succeeded in bringing the vessel and her crew of 14 hands safely into harbour.

—The life-boat's crew were paid by the owners for their services.

Nov. 8.—The schooner Fame, of Maldon, came into collision with another vessel off Caister, near Yarmouth. A boat's crew of 6 men rescued the schooner's crew.—Reward, 6A Nov. 19.—The barque Ohio, of Stettin, was wrecked in Castletown Bay during a heavy gale of wind. The Castletown life-boat, belonging to this Institution, put off and rescued the crew of 4 men.—Expense of service, 12?.

Nov. 25.—The brig Cuba, of Whitby, was totally wrecked opposite Winterton Light, at midnight. The Society's life-boat at Wiiiterton put off in the morning and rescued 1 of the crew.

—Expense of service, 111. Os. 6rf.

Nov. 26.—The Prussian brig Forluna, of Memel, was stranded on the East Scare Rocks, off Redcar, in a heavy sea. The Redcar life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 11 hands. —Expense of service, 25J. 15s.

Dec. 1.—Voted the silver medal of the Institution to R. HOOK, FRASCIS SMITH, JAMES BUTCHER, RICHARD BUTCHER, WILLIAM ROSE, ALFRED MEWSE, and THOMAS LIFFEN, for their general gallant services in the Lowestoft lifeboat 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 242. to pay the expense of the service of the boat on that occasion.

Dec. 1.—Voted the silver medal to Lieut, the Hon.

R. F. BOYLE, R.N.; the second-service clasp to ROBERT PARHOTT, coxswain; and 12/. 16s. 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 ol 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.

Dec. 1.—Voted the thanks of the Institution to the Rev. O. LLOYD WILLIAMS, and 6/. 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 during hazy Weather on Sam Badrig Causeway.

The life-boat's crew also received salvagej for this service.

Dec. 1.—Voted the silver medal and 11. to PETEB SMITH, chief boatman of the I/ydd Coastguard station, and 51. to his crew of 5 men, for saving the master and some of the crew of the Norwegian brig Caroline, which was wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind off Lydd, on the 25th Get. last.

Dec. 1.—Also the silver medal and St. to CHARLES MITCHELL, and 15/. to two boats' crews, for putting off at great risk on three occasions, and rescuing the crew of 4 men of the sloop 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.

Dec. 1. — Also the silver medal to JAMES THOMAS, and the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to F. REHDLE, F. WHEELER, and H. WHEELER, in acknowledgment of their highly meritorious services ia 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. The thanks of the Institution were also xoted to JOSEPH WALLIS, Esq., chief officer of coast-guard, and to his men for thenvaluable services at the wreck.

Dec. 1.—The new surf life-boat at Yarmouth, belonging to this Institution, put off and saved the" brig John, of Shields, and her crew of 7 men, which was in distress off Yarmouth on the 25th Oct. last. The same life-boat put off during a gale of wind, and rescued the crew of 5 men of the schooner Ferona, of Exeter, which was wrecked off Yarmouth on the 5th Nov. last.

The owners had paid the life-boat's crew for both services.

Dec. 1.—Voted 18Z. 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 on the Hasborough Sand off Bacton on the 27th Nov. last. The poor men had been in the rigging without food or drink sixty hours, before they were rescued from the mast of their sunken vessel. 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. This is 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 second day, 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 crosstrtes 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 tantalized 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 see 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 case 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 Falling, 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 sufferings they had undergone. At this Home the poor men remained several weeks, receiving every attention from the officers of the establishment.

Dec. 1.—Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and 2/., to GEORGE RAT, and 4(. to four others, for putting off in B. boat and rescuing the crew of 9 men of the barque Datango., of Bristol, which was wrecked on the Hook Sands, Bristol Channel, during a hurricane, on the 4th Nov. last.

Dec. 3.—The brigantine Countess, of Ipswich, was wrecked on Sizewell Bank in a gale of wind.

The Society's life-boat, stationed at Aldborough, put off with the view of rescuing the crew, but on arriving at the wreck, it was found that the crew had reached the shore in their own boat.— Expense of service, 151. 4s.

Dec. 4.—The brig Tikey, of Trieste, was wrecked during a strong gale of wind on the Cow and Calf Kocks, Dundrum Bay. The Society's lifeboat at Newcastle put off, but found the wreck abandoned; her crew having left her in their own boat, "which, on rearing the shore, was capsized, and 6 out qf 15 of her crew perished.— Expense of service, 4/. 9«.

Dec. 4.—The steamer Cygnet, of Cardigan, was stranded during stormy weather on Bideford I5ar. The life-boat belonging to this Institution put off, but the crew would not leave their vessel, and she fortunately got off the bar with the next tide.—Expense of service, 4A 15s.

Dec. 5 —The sloop Barbara, from Amlwch to Liverpool, was wrecked on Salthonse Hunk, Lytham, during a gale of wind. The Institution's life-boat at Lytham put off, but found the vessel deserted, her crew having reached the land, after four hours' exposure, in their own boat.—Expense of service, 61.10».

Dec. 10.—The brig Jfeury Morton, of Sunderland, was wrecked in rough weather on Sizewell Bank, Aldborough. The life-boat at that place ; put off, and rescued the vessel's crew of 8 men.— I Expense of service, 12/. 8«.

' Dec. 11.—The ship Sonmouth, of Liverpool, [ was wrecked, during hazy weather, on the south end of Blackwater Bank. The Society's life-boat, at Cahore, put off and took the captain and 3 of I the crew from the Blackwater light-ship, which I they had reached in one of tho ship's boats. The j captain's wife and child and the remander of the : crew, in all 17 persons, reached the shore in two of the wreck's boats.—Expense of service, 13/. 8s.

I Dec. 13.—The sloopSjrfr , oi'Goole,waswrecked, during snow squalls, off Thorpness. The Thorpi ness life-boat put off, and rescued the crew of 3 men.—Expense of service paid by owners.

i Dec. 17.—The schooner Olive JBranch, of Coli Chester, was wrecked, in a heavy surf, on the Brig Kocks, Filey. The Institution's life-boat at I'iley put off, and towed tho ship's beat, with the crewof 7 men, safely to land.—Expense of service, 13?. 18s.

Dec. 21.—The Aldborough life-boat put off, during a strong gnle of vini from S.W., with the view of rendering assistance to the brig Unity, of Whitby, which was in distress off that place, but her services were not required. The lifeboat herself was unfortunately upset, and 3 of her crew perished from the extreme cold, the ground being covered with snow at the time.—Reward, 311. 15s., and 75?. to the widows of the poor men who perished on the occasion.

Dec. 21.—The brigantine Hannah. Jane, of London, was stranded on the Horse Bank, liytham, during a violent gale of wind. The Institution's life-boat at Lytham put off, and rescued the crew of 7 men,—Expense of service, Dec. 30.—The ship Britannia, of Bath, United States, was stranded about 4 miles off Barmouth during a gale of wind. The Institution's life-boat put off, and succeeded in rescuing 13 men of the crew and 1 woman.—Expense of service, 12/.

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