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

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

President—, His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.O., F.RA Chairman—THOMAS BARING, ESQ., M.P., F.K.S., Y.P. Deputy Chairman—THOMAS CHAPMAN, ESQ., F.R.3., V.P.

APPEAL.

THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT have to state that, since the beginning of the year 1861, the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has expended 25,4612. on various Life-boat Establishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. During the same period the Life-boats of the Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the followIng Wrecked Vessels:— Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham I brigantine Nugget, of Bideford ....

Schooner Prospect, of Berwick Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives Fishing-boat of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth Schooner Demi Wyn, of Portmadoc Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris Schooner William, of Morecambe..

Smack Gipsy, of Newry Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven..

Schooner William, of Liverpool ...

Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown ....

Brig Providence, of Shields Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood Barque Guyana, of Glasgow Brig Homan Empress, of Shields ..

1861.

Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide .. 2 Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Viana 8 French Brig La Jeune Marie Th&rese 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough 5 Schooner Elizabeth., of Bridgeware? 4 Ship Danube, of Belfast 11 Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover ... 4 Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven ... 4 Brig St. Michael, of Marans $ Spanish Barque Primera as Torreviega —Saved vessel and 1 Schooner Surrell, of Penzance— Saved vessel and crew 4 Barque frederidc, of London 1 Brig Anne, of Plymouth—Saved vessel and crew 8 Schooner Betsey, of Peterhead— Saved vessel and crew 6 j Barge Peace, of London 3 1 Lugger Saucy Lou, of Lowestoft.. 11 Smack -Adventure, of Harwich 10 Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft... 1 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen .. 11 Wrecked boat on Bteckvrater Sank, on the Irish Coast 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone... 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk 5 Barque fio&erf Watsm.otSunderland 5 Sen. Auchincruive, of Grangemouth 6 Schooner Friends, of Lynn 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin ... 5 Brig Content, of Snnderland 6 Smack jsnen Owens, of Cardigan... 3 Schooner Fly, of Whitby—Saved vessel and crew 4 Schooner Efimachus, of Amsterdam 5 288 Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other means, for which the Institution has granted rewards in 1861.. 136 Schooner Bellana, of Red Bay 1 Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon 1 Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich 5 Brig Minerva, of Workington 4 Schooner Elizabeth, and Hannah, of Newburgh . -. 6 Brig Sisters, of Whitby 9 Brigantine JfottWa, of Stockholm.. 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields 10 Schooner Liberty, of Dublin 3 Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov— Saved vessel and crew 1 Brig Trial, of Poole 7 Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda 134 Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool... 2 Sloop William, of Liverpool 5 Sloop Elizabeth, of Teigmnouth .. 3 Barque Cruz V., of Oporto 14 Barque Druid, of Sunderland 9 Smack Merrion Last, of Aberystwyth —Saved vessel and crew ... 3 1862 and 1863—to 1st June.

Schooner Book, of Liverpool 3 Fishing-boats of Whitburn 12 Barge Henry Everest, of Rochester. 4 Ship Annie E, Hooper, of Baltimore 18 Schooner, 7«res,of Arbroalh—Saved vessel and crew 5 Sloop Lqf'tus, of Padstow 4 Schooner Ellen, of Liverpool— Saved vessel and crew 3 Smack Mary Elizabeth, of Padstow 3 Smack John, of Teignmouth 2 Schooner Otprey, of Fraserburgh .

Schooner James Da-cell, of New castle—Saved vessel and crew .

Schooner Champion.of Liverpool. 10 Galliot Aremana, of Jaffa—Assisted to save vessel and crew 6 Ship James Browne, of Philadelphia —Assisted to save vessel and crew 18 Smack Countess of Lisburne, of Aberystwyth 3 Total 424 Screw Steamer Alice, of Leith 12 Barque Brazil, of Liverpool 13 Schooner Little Aggie, of Berwick.. 4 Schooner Sisters, of Wick 3 Ship Louisa, of Bristol 20 Barque Rubin, of Liverpool 12 Schooner Emily, of London—Saved vessel and crew 3 Smack St. Patrick, of Bangor 3 Barque Bonnie Dundee, of Dundee. 13 Smack Elizabeth, of North Berwick 4 Schooner Kezia, of Sunderland .... 5 Schooner Mary Anne, of New Quay 5 Schooner Pandema, of Plymouth .. 8 Schooner Betsey, of Brixham 5 Brig Kegalia, of Whitby 1 Brig Lecant, of Bristol 10 Smack Britannia, of Ramsgatc 4 Ketch ffeuha, of Berwick 3 Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other means, for which the Institution has granted rewards during 1862 and first five months of 1863 460 426 SCMMAET OP LlVKS SAVED:— 1862 and 1863, to 1st June. ... 886 Total 1,310 For these Joint numerous services In saving 1,310 lives from shipwreck, the Institution has granted rewards amounting to 2,9241. 13s. lid. in addition to 66 Silver Medals.

The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, and other means, since its formation, is 13,166; for which services, 82 Gold Medals, 732 Silver Medals, and 17,1101. in cash, have been paid in rewards. The Institution has also expended 72,2801. on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-carriages, and Boat-houses.

The Committee desire to express then- grateful sense of the generous support which they have received from the British public during the past few years, a support which has enabled them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 125 life-boats on the shores of the United Kingdom. Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibiJitr that rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and its crews practised in the management of their boats, which can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and truly national a work.

Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Wllirs, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street; Messrs COTJTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HERRIES, FARQCHAH, and Co., 16 St. James's Street, London; by all the Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary, RICHAKD LEWIS, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London.—W.C.

1st July, 1863.