Royal National Life-Boat Institution For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) 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.

Hit Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY.

The Most Noble the MARQUIS of LANSDOWNE, K.G.

Rear-Admiral the Rt. Hon. The EARL of SHREWSBURY and TALBOT_C.B.

The Right Hon. the EARL of DERBY. K.G.

The Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP of LONDON.

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

The Hon. Vice-chancellor SIR W. V. WOOD, F.R.S.

Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHRANE. K.C.B.

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

Captain Sir GEORGE BROKE MIDDLETON, Bart. B.N., C B.

The Right Hon. Sir JOHN S, PAKIHOTON, Bart., G.C.B., M.P.

Captain Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., MP., F.R.S., Chairman of Lloyd's.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.IUS., Chairman of Lloyd's Ke- . lonel TALBOT CLIFTON.

A. W. JAFFRAY, Esq.

CHARLES LOHRE Esq.

T. B. POTTER, Esq.

T. J. AGAR ROBARTES, Esq., M.P.

WILLLAM STUART, Esq.

JOSHUA WALKER, Esq.

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

Admiral BOWLES, C.B.

ALEXANDER BOETEFEUR, Esq.

Rear-Admiral F. BULLOCK.

Vice-Admiral BERTIE C.CATOR.

B. H. CHAPMAN, Esq.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELEY.

WILLIAM COTTON, Esq., F.R.S.

Captain NICHOLAS DE ST CROIX, H.C.S.

Commander C. B. EGERTON, B.N.

Rear-Admiral FiTZ-RoY, F.R.S.

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

MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.

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

Captain G. A. HALSTED, B.N., Secretary of Lloyd's.

Vice-Admiral Sir THOMAS HERBERT, K.C.B., V.P.

William H. HARTON, Esq.

Captain W. H. KENNEDY, B.N.

Commander J. S. LEAK, B~N.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.,M.P.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M .P., F.R.S. V.P., Chairman.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, £84., F.R.S., V.P., Deputy Chairman.

Captain MENDS, Rj?., C.B., Deputy Comp.-General of the Coastguard.

Rear-Admiral McHABDY.

Lord ALFRED H.PAGET, M.P, Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

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

Captain sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart., r.P.

Captain ROBERTBON, B.N., Sur.-Gen. of the Board of Trade.

Rear-Admiral ROBINSON, Surveyor of the Navy.

Captain A. G. RYDER, R.N.

Vice-Admiral B.SAOMAREZ, K.L.

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

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

Captain WASHINGTON, B.N., F.R.S., Vf.

Captain J.B. WARD, R.N.

T. M. WKGUELIN, Esq.

Commodore HASTINGS B. TELVERTON, B.N., C.B., Comp.- Gen. Coastguard.

TRUSTEES.

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

JOHN DISTON POWLES, Esq. • TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Esq. BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street ATOJTOB-G. C. BEGBIE, Esq., AccowUant. HOH. ABCHITECT-C. H. COOKE, Esq.

HON. SOLICITORS—Messrs. JOHN CLAYTON and SON.

SECRETARY RICHARD LEWIS, Esq. LIFE-BOAT INSPECTOR-Captain J. B. WARD, R.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 farther, 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 the 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 700 and 800: 536 having thus perished last year. , Donations and Annual Subscription will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PEBCFVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard street; Messrs. COUTTS and Co.,59 Strand; Messrs.HERBIES,FARQUHAR,and Co., 16 St. James's-street,London; by all the London and Country Bankers; by the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary at the Office of the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London,—W.C.

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

April, 1861.

LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND CONS, STAFFORD STREET ADD CHARING CROSS.