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

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

President—ADMIRAL His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.R.S.

Chairman—THOMAS BARING, ESQ., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. Deputy Chairman—THOMAS CHAPMAN, ESQ., F.KJS., T.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 28,550(. 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 :— Plat Cymraes, of Beanmaris 2 Schooner William, of Morecambe.. 5 Smack Gipsy, of Newry 4 Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston 4 Brig New Draper, of Whltehaven.. 8 Schooner William, of Liverpool ... 5 Lugger Ximrod, of Castletown .... 3 Brig Providence, of Shields 8 Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle 8 Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood 4 Brig Lonely Welly, of Seaham « Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford 5 : Schooner Prospeci, of Berwick 6 ! Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives 3 I Fishing-boat of Whitburn 4 Brig Aretkma, of Blyth 8 Schooner Demi Wyn, of Portmadoc 8 ; Barque Guyana, of Glasgow 19 -, Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. 10 : 1861.

Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide .. 2 Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Viana 8 French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater 4 Ship Danube, of Belfast , 17 Schooner ffortensia, of Hanover ... 4 Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven ... 4 Brig St Michael, of Marans a Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega —Saved vessel and crew ... 1 Schooner JfurreU, of Penzance— Saved vessel and crew 4 Barque Frederick, of London 1 Brig Anne, of Plymouth—Saved vessel and crew 8 Schooner Betsey, of Peterhead— Saved vessel and crew 6 Barge Peace, of London 2 Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft.. 11 Smack Adventure, of Harwich 10 Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft... 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen .. 11 Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish Coast 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone... 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk 5 Barque-Ro&ert Watson,otSunderland 5 Sen. Auchincruive, of Grangemouth 6 .

Schooner Friends, of Lynn 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin ,,. 5 Brig Content, of Sunderland 5 Smack EUen Owens, of Cardigan... 3 Schooner My, of Whitby—Saved vessel and crew.. 4 Schooner . pimacAus, of Amsterdam 5 Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other means, for which the Institution has granted rewards in 1861.. 136 Total, Brig Sisters, of Whitby 9 Brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm.. 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields 10 Schooner Liberty, of Dublin 3 Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov—• Saved vessel and crew 1 Schooner Bettana, of Red Bay 1 Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon 1 Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich 6 Brig Minerva, of Workington 4 Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh 6 Brig Trial, ofPoole 7 Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda... 134 Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool..

Sloop William, of Liverpool Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmonth .

Barque Cruz V,, of Oporto Barque Druid, of Sunderland ...

Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberyst wyth—Saved vessel and crew .

Schooner Book, of Liverpool ....

Fishing-boats of Whitburn 12 Barge Henry Everest, of Rochester. 4 1862 and 1863—to 20th Sept.

Ship Annie E, Hooper, of Baltimore 18 Schooner, Ceres, of Arbroath....... 5 Sloop Loftus, of Padstow 4 Schooner Ellen, of Liverpool— Saved vessel and crew 3 Smack Mary Elizabeth, of Padstow 3 Smack John, of Teignmouth 2 Schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh .. 6 Schooner James Da-cell, of Newcastle —Saved vessel and crew .. 2 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 Barque Royal Rose, of Whitby 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 Smack St. Patrick, of Bangor Schooner Emily, of London—Saved vessel and crew 3 Schooner Betsey, of Brixham 5 Brig Begalia, of Whitby 7 Brig temnt, of Bristol 10 Smack Britannia, of Ramsgate.... 4 Ketch Neuha, of Berwick 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 Brig Florence Nightingate, of London 6 SchoonerXzores Packet, of Falmouth 4 Schooner Vulcan, of Lyme Regis —Saved vessel.

Schooner Vigilant, of Kirkcaldy... 6 Barque Diadem, of St. John's 4 Ship Conflict, of Plymouth 1 Barque Wm. Bromham, of Glo'ster. 6 Schooner Cestrian, of Chester 5 Barque St. Lawrence, of Liverpool. 14 3 Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other means, for which the Institution has granted rewards during 1862 and first eight months of 1863 506 Total .

1861 SUMMARY of LIVES SAVED:— . 424 | 1862 and 1863, to 20th Sept 955 | Total For these Joint numerous services In saving 1,379 lives from shipwreck, the Institution has granted rewards amounting to 3,0141. 17s. 6d. in addition to 67 Silver Medals.

The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, and other means, since its formation, is 13,220; for which services, 82 Gold Medals, 733 Silver Medals, and If ,2001. in cash, have been paid in rewards. The Institution has also expended 75,3801. on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-carriages, and Boat-houses.

The Committee desire to express their 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 responsibility 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. Wuxis, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street; Messrs. Courts and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HEEBIES, FARQDUAR, and Co., 16 St. James's Street, London; by all the Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary, RICHARD LEWIS, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London.—W.C.

1st October, 1863.