TO THE CREWS OF ITS LIFE-BOATS, AND TO SHORE AND FISHING-BOATS' CREWS OR OTHER PERSONS, FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31st DECEMBER, 1863.

Jan. 1.—The Braunton (North Devon) life-boat put off and rescued, during a gale of wind, the master, his wife, and 18 of the crew of the ship Louisa, of Bristol. The vessel was being towed over Bideford Bar by two steam-tugs in a gale of wind and a heavy sea, when the towing-ropes parted, and the ship drifting headlong amongst the breakers, became a total wreck. The lifeboat was said to have behaved admirably on the occasion.—Expense of service, 127. 4s.

Jan. 1.—Voted the silver medal of the Institution to Mr. SWARBRICK, master of the steam-tug Wyre, of Fleetwood, and to Mr. ROBERT GERHARD, pilot, in admiration of their noble conduct in rescuing, by means of the tug, under very perilous circumstances, seventeen persons from the barque Pudyana, of Glasson Dock, which had stranded, during a heavy gale of wind and a high sea, in Morecambe Bay. There were altogether engaged in this gallant service thirteen persons, who had received from the BOARD OF TRADE and the Shipowners 551.

Also 181. to the crews of two fishing-smacks, in appreciation of their gallant and persevering conduct, in rescuing, at great risk of life, the crew of four men, from the brigantine John and Edwin, of Whitstable, which, during a heavy gale of wind and in a terrific sea, had sunk off that place.

Jan. 2.—The master of the smack Star of the East, of Fleetwood, and 2 other men, rescued 7 men from a boat belonging to the schooner Immanuel, of Hanover, which, during a strong gale of wind, was wrecked on St. Patrick's Causeway, Cardigan Bay.—Reward, 4t Jan. 4.—The Broughty Ferry (Dundee) lifeboat put off and saved the crew of 3 men from the ketch Neuha, of Berwick, which was totally wrecked, during foggy weather, on the Abertay Sandbank, River Tay. — Expense of service, 7/. 10s.

Jan. 4.—A. yawl's crew put off and saved the crew of 5 men from the brig Maid of Kent, of Rochester, which was observed off Mundesley, Norfolk, with signals of distress flying while it was blowing hard from the south-west.—Reward, 41.

Jan. 7.—A shore-boat put off and rescued, at considerable risk of life, 3 of the crew of a fishingboat which was struck by a heavy sea and capsized off Arranmore, coast of Donegal.-—Reward, It 10s.

Jan. 15.—The schooner Kezia, of Sunderland, struck, in a heavy sea, on the Barber Sand, on the coast of Norfolk. The Caistor life-boat was immediately launched, and rescued the crew of 5 men.—Expense of service, 251.

Jan. 19.—The Scratby beachmen's life-boat went off and rescued 7 of the crew of the barque Sea Swallow, of Sunderland, which, after having struck on the Cross Sand, had run out from the land, before the wind, a distance of between nineteen and twenty miles, when she foundered.—Reward, 102. The salvors had also received a reward from the BOARD or TRADE.

Jan. 20.—The Holyhead life-boat put off and rendered assistance to the barque Medea, of Liverpool, which was observed, near Penrhyn Point, to be dragging her anchors during a heavy gale of wind. The life-boat's crew slipped the cables, which enabled the vessel to run on the sands, and thus avoid the rocks, upon which she was fast driving.— Expense of service, 6116s.

Jan. 20.—Two fishermen waded into the surf and assisted to save the crew of 5 men from the schooner Shelah, of Wexford, which was wrecked near Peniel Point, Anglesey, during a heavy gale of wind.—Reward, I/.

Jan. 21.—The Lytham life-boat went off in reply to signals of distress from the barque Rubin, of Liverpool, which, during a fearful gale of wind, was totally wrecked on the Salthouse Sand Bank.

The life-boat had to be conveyed on her transporting- carriage a distance of five miles to windward of the wreck, when she was launched, and succeeded, amidst heavy seas, in rescuing the shipwrecked men, 12 in number, and in bringing them ashore amidst the cheers of a large concourse of spectators.—Expense of service, SI. 15s.

Jan. 21.—The Caistor life-boat put off in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Emily, of London, which had stranded on the Scroby Sands, during stormy weather. The life-boat's crew succeeded, with the assistance of a steam-tug, in taking the schooner and her crew of 3 men safely into Yarmouth Harbour. — Expense of service, 257.

Jan. 25.—The barque Bonnie Dundee, of Dundee, was totally wrecked on the Newcome Sand, on the Suffolk coast, in squally weather. The Pakefield life-boat, which put off to her assistance, rescued the crew of 13 men.—Expense of service, 142. 10s.

Jan. 26.—The Moelfre life-boat pat off and saved the crew of 3 men from the smack St. Patrick, of Bangor, which, during a gale of wind, was observed in a perilous position in Red Wharf Bay, near the scene of the fearful wreck of the Royal Charter.—Expense of service, 42. 10s.

Jan. 29.—The North Berwick life-boat was launched and succeeded in rescuing from inevitable destruction the fishing-boat Elizabeth, of that place, and her crew of 4 men. She was observed to carry away her mast during a heavy squall, and to be in imminent danger of drifting upon the rocks, and of being dashed to pieces.—Expense of service, 11.11s. 6«2.

Jan. 31.—Three men put off in a shore-boat and rescued, at great risk of life, one man from a boat which had capsized in a strong breeze and heavy sea near some rocks off Danish Island, near Castletown, coast of Cork.—Reward, 31.

Also 1662. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Caistor, Porthcawl, Yarmouth, Pakefield, Selsey, Holyhead, Tynemouth, Scarborough, Berwick, Sennen Cove, Southport, Carmarthen Bay, Tyrella, and St. Andrew's life-boats, for either assembling or putting off in replies to signals of distress from various vessels during heavy weather, but which did not ultimately require the services of the lifeboats.

Jan. 31.—The crew of a fishing smack put off and rescued the crew of 13 men and a pilot from the brig Alii, of Helsingfors, which during squally weather was wrecked on the Hasboro' Sands, on the Norfolk coast.—Reward, 41.

Feb. 5.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. WILLIAM JOHN, Farmer, in acknowledgment of his gallant conduct, in rushing into the surf and assisting to rescue, at much risk of life, the crew of 12 men from the Russian barque Henri Sorensin, which, during a gale of wind, was wrecked on Breakwater Point, Glamorgan, on the night of the 19th Jan. The Society also voted 32. to 3 other men who had laudably assisted on that occasion.

Feb. 14.—The Drogheda life-boat put off and saved the crew of 5 men from the schooner Mary Anne, of New Quay, which had stranded on Drogheda Bar in a strong wind and heavy surf.— Expense of service, 51. 3s.

Feb. 27.—A Coastguard-boat wag upset while proceeding, during squally weather, to board a vessel off Greencastle, on the coast of Donegal.

Six fishermen put off, and, at considerable risk of life, rescued 3 of them, 4 baring unfortunately perished, notwithstanding the gallant and prompt endeavours that were made to save their lives.— Reward, 61.

Voted 382. 2s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Blakeney, Caistor, and Walmer life-boats, for putting off with the view of succouring vessels in distress during stormy weather.

March 5.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of its vote on parchment, to Mr. DAVID WILLIAMS, of H.M. Customs at Aberdovey, in admiration of his gallant conduct in putting off in a heavy sea, in the Society's lifeboat stationed at that place, on the 8th Feb., with the view of rescuing the crew of the brig Friends, of Newport, which had stranded on Aberdovey bar. Mr. WILLIAMS had previously exerted himself in saving life from wrecks. 81. 10s. were also granted to pay the expenses of the life-boat on the occasion.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of its vote on parchment, to Mr. HENRY MADDICK, master of the smack Ruby, of Hull, and to his apprentice, WILLIAM THOMPSON, in testimony of their gallant conduct in putting off in the smack's boat and rescuing, at great risk of life, the crew of 6 men from the brigantine Ganymede, of Ipswich, which, during a gale of wind, had sunk some distance off the coast on 28th Jan. Captain MADDICK immediately, on observing the vessel's signal of distress, launched his boat, but none of his seamen would go off to the sinking vessel, and he therefore determined to go alone, when his apprentice boy requested to be allowed to accompany him. The two brave fellows then succeeded, after great difficulty, in rescuing the 6 shipwrecked men, and in getting them safely on board the smack.

Also the Second-service Clasp and 27. to Mr.

THOMAS EVANS ; and the Silver Medal of the Society and '21. each to THOMAS EVANS, Jun., and WILLIAM EVANS ; and also 61. to 3 other men, in acknowledgment of their gallant and persevering services on the night of the 20th Jan., in assisting to rescue the crew and passengers of the American ship John H. Elliott, of New York, which, during a terrific squall, accompanied by thunder and lightning, was stranded in Liverpool Bay. With the help of the steam-tug United States, of Liverpool, 55 persons were, brought safely to land.

The Committee voted their thanks, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. JOHN BELLIS, master of the steamer, and 51. 10s. to his crew, for their highly meritorious conduct on the occasion.

Also 22.10». to the crew of a pilot boat for putting off and rescuing, at considerable risk of life, the master and 5 of the crew of the French ship Bois Rouge, of Nantes, which they had abandoned in a sinking condition on the Towin Sands, in Carmarthen Bay. When first observed, the 6 shipwrecked men were drifting about in one of the vessel's boats.

Also voted 61. to 3 Irish fishermen for putting off, during a hurricane, in a curragh—a small wickerboat —and rescuing two men belonging to the ship J. S. Parsons, of New York, which was wrecked off Innishowen, on the coast of Donegal. The ship struck with fearful violence, and in a few minutes was in a thousand pieces. The sea at .the time was running mountains high, and it was considered impossible for any ordinary boat to live in it. It was heart-rending to witness the crew (28 in number) clinging to the rigging, while huge waves were breaking over them every moment. Shortly after the vessel broke up, two men were seen holding on to the roof of the deck cabin, which had floated away from the ship. Seeing the dangerous position of the poor fellows, the 3 curragh men put off in their frail boat, and succeeded in saving one of them, the other having, in the meanwhile, perished. Twenty other persons were saved by men wading into the surf, and a reward of 51. was granted to these men. The Institution also presented its thanks, inscribed on vellum, to R.

EDWARDS, Esq., Inspecting Chief Officer of the Rutland Coast-guard Division, for his valuable services on the occasion, and SI. to his boat's crew of 6 men.

Also 632. 15s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Walmer, Grange (Isle of Wight), Aberdovey, Rye, Winchelsea, Tynemouth, Middlesborough, Fraserburgh, Dundalk, Berwick, and St. Ives (Cornwall), in either assembling or putting off in replies to signals of distress from vessels with the view of rendering assistance.

March 9.—Five men waded into the surf at Great Yarmouth, at some risk of life, and rescued a man who had been capsized in his boat, and had got entangled under it, in a heavy surf.—Reward, 21. 10s.

March 11.—The St. Andrew's life-boat went off and rendered assistance to the schooner De Goede Modcr, of Grimstadt, which was in an unmanageable state in St. Andrew's Bay during stormy weather.—Expense of service, 71.17«. 6d.

March 18.—The brigantine Pandema, of Plymouth, and the schooner Betsy, of Brixham, got on the Doom Bar Sand, off Padstow, during a strong gale and a heavy sea. The Padstow life-boat put off twice, and rescued the crews of both vessels, consisting of 13 men.—Expense of service, HI. lls.

The thanks of the Institution were also voted to Mr. DANIEL SHEA, Chief Officer of the Coastguard, for putting off in the life-boat on both the above occasions. This life-boat is called the Albert Edward, after the Prince of Wales.

March 18.—Three men went off in a small canoe and rescued, at some risk of life, 2 of the crew of a boat which had been capsized by a heavy sea in Tralee Bay.—Reward, 11. 10s.

March 18. -The crew of the smack John Hooper, of Plymouth, rescued the crew of 4 men from the ketch Helena, of Newport, Monmouth, which had sunk during a strong gale of wind near the Eddystone Lighthouse.—Reward, 51.

April 2.—Voted 21. to 2 fishermen for saving 6 persons whose boat had been upset in a heavy sea off Faha, on the coast of Cork.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. OWEN WILLIAMS, the late Coxswain of the Cemlyn life-boat, in testimony of his long and valuable services in that capacity.

Also 531. Is. to pay the expenses of the Berwick, Tynemouth, Middlesborough, Rye, Winchelsea, St. Ives, Fraserburgh, and Dundalk life-boats, in putting off in heavy weather with the view of rendering assistance to vessels which did not, however, ultimately require their services.

April 12.—The Seaton Carew life-boat went off in the night in reply to signals of distress and rescued the crew of seven men from the brig Regalia, of Whitby, which had sunk during stormy weather and in s heavy sea off Seaton Carew.

This valuable life-boat had already been the means of rescuing the crews of the following wrecked vessels:—Brig Elba, of Middlesborough, 7; brig Mayflower, of Newcastle, 8; brig Providence, of Shields, 8; and barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland, 5; making a total of 35 lives saved by that life-boat alone. Its cost was the gift to the Institution of WILLIAM MCKERRELL, Esq., in the year 1857. On being informed of the last service of the boat on the 12th April, Mr. MCKERRELL transmitted to the Society a contribution of 10J., and at the same time stated how very much gratified he was to learn that his life-boat had providentially been the means of saving so many lives from shipwreck without a single accident occurring to her brave crew.—Expense of service, 131.10s.

Voted the Silver Medal to Mr. ROBERT HOOD, coxswain of the life-boat, in testimony of his long services in that and a previous life-boat at Seaton Carew in saving life from wrecks.

April 17.—Ten men put off in a boat and rendered assistance to the crew and passengers of the steam-ship Telegraph, of Chester, which had struck on a rock near the South Stack, on the Anglesea Coast.—Reward, 51.

May 2.—Two fishermen were instrumental in saving 2 other men who had been capsized from their boat during squally weather near North Harbour, on the coast of Cork.— Reward, II.

Reported the services of the Lyme Regis lifeboat, in rescuing from destruction the schooner Vulcan, of that place, which was observed, during a heavy gale of wind, to be rapidly driving on the rocks off Lyme Regis, on the 19th May. This valuable life-boat has, on previous occasions, rescued shipwrecked crews, under the most perilous circumstances, during very stormy weather.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of its vote on parchment, to Mr. THOMAS ROWLANDS and Mr. GEORGE LEWIS, and 31. to some other men, in admiration of their brave services in wading into the surf and rescuing the crew of 3 men from the sloop Frances, of Cardigan, which, during a heavy gale of wind and high sea, had sunk on Newport Sands, near Fishguard, on the 17th March. Messrs. ROWLANDS and LEWIS had incurred much risk of life in wading into the surf. Mr. JOHN HARRIES, Receiver of Wreck at Newport, had also rendered valuable assistance on the occasion, and the thanks of the Institution were given to that gentleman.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. WM. NICOL, Officer of Customs at Appledore, and 21. to his boat's crew, for putting off with the view of rescuing the crews of two smacks which had stranded on Bideford Bar during squally weather on the 15th March.

Also 21. Ids. to a boat's crew for rescuing, in a fresh breeze, the crew of 5 men from the brig Phoenix, of Teignmouth, which was totally wrecked on the Whiting Sand, off the coast of Suffolk.

May 11.—The New Brighton tubular life-boat went out in tow of the steam-tug Universe, of Liverpool, and rescued, during a strong wind and in a very heavy sea, the crew of 10 men from the brig Levant, of Bristol, which had stranded on the inside of the North bank, in Liverpool Bay.

There was no doubt that, in the absence of the life-boat, the crew of the Levant would have perished.

—Expense of service, 14/. 10«.

May 19.—The smack Britannia struck on the East Groyne Rocks, off Hastings, during a gale of wind, and became a total wreck. The crew of 4 men were rescued by the Hastings life-boat.— Expense of service, 91. 3s. Mr. RICHARD ROE, Chief Officer of the Coast-guard, was also thanked by the Institution for going off in the life-boat on the occasion.

May 19.—The brig Faith, of Colchester, was wrecked on Blakeney Bar, during a gale of wind and a heavy sea. The crew of 10 men were rescued, at much risk of life, by the crews of two boats.—Reward, 121.

June 4.—Voted the Second Service Clasp of the Institution and a copy of its Vote on parchment to Mr. G. M. BEATSON, Inspecting Chief Officer of Coast-guard at Fraserburgh, and the Silver Medal to Mr. ALEXANDER FORBES, shipbuilder, of Peterhead ; and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to W. J. PARSONS, A. GRAY, and J. SIMMONS, and 51. to them and to two other Coastguard men, in testimony of their gallant conduct in rescuing, at considerable risk of life, 11 out of 14 of the crew of the ship Genoa, of Liverpool, which, during a very heavy gale of wind and high surf, was wrecked on the 12th April, on Rattray Brigg Rocks, near Peterhead.

June 10.—Two men went off in a boat and rescued two out of four persons who were capsized from their boat about 3 miles from Kenmare, on the coast of Kerry. A man and woman unfortunately perished before the salvors could possibly reach them.—Reward, 10».

June 11.—The Ipswich life-boat, stationed at Thorpe, Suffolk, put off at midnight and rescued with great difficulty the crew of 6 men from the brig Florence Nightingale, of London, which during a heavy gale of wind was totally wrecked on Sizewell Bank, on the Suffolk coast. While engaged in the rescue of the shipwrecked men, a heavy sea struck the life-boat, and carried away one of her crew; but he fortunately regained the boat by means of his life-belt and a line. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, the gallant coxswain, had on several occasions, in this and another life-boat, been off to save life under very perilous circumstances.

The Society voted to him its Silver Medal, in testimony of his valuable services as coxswain of the Thorpe life-boat. The cost of this life-boat was presented two years ago to the NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION by the residents of Ipswich.

She has since then been the means of rescuing two shipwrecked crews, besides rendering important services on one occasion to a vessel in distress during stormy weather. — Expense of the above-named service, 15/.

June 12.—During a heavy gale of wind the schooner Azores Packet, of Falmouth, struck and afterwards sank at the entrance of St. Ives Harbour (Cornwall). The crew of 4 men were rescued by the St. Ives life-boat.—Expense of service, 51. 12«. 6rf.

June 26.—The crew of a fishing-boat put off and assisted to save the brig Pelican, of Drogheda, which was in distress off Lamlash, in the Island of Arran, during a gale of wind.—Reward, 12. Ids.

June 27.—The New Brighton (tubular) lifeboat went off and rescued the crew of 6 men from the schooner Vigilant, of Kirkcaldy, which was totally wrecked during a strong wind on Taylor's Bank, near Liverpool, on the 27th June. The life-boat was towed to windward of the wreck by the steam-tug Blazer, of Liverpool, and remained by the vessel some hours to see if she would float off or not, before the crew were taken off.

Before the life-boat bad proceeded far on her return, the vessel was seen to capsize and become a total wreck.—Expense of service, SI.

June 27.—The Rhoscolyn life-boat put off and rendered important services to the barque Diadem, of St. John's, New Brunswick, which, during foggy weather, was observed in a disabled condition off that place on the night of the 27th June.

The life-boat landed four passengers from the vessel.—Expense of service, 41.

July 2.—Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. JOHN LONG, agent for Lloyd's, at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight; and to Mr. WILLIAM WEBB and Mr. JAMBS WEBB, pilots, and 10/. to be divided between the two pilots, and three other men, in acknowledgment of their gallant and persevering conduct in their pilot-boat in rescuing, at considerable risk of life, the crew of 6 men from the brig Alabama, of Gloucester, which, during a very heavy gale of wind, was totally wrecked on the middle of the Shingles while running through the Needles, on her way to Southampton on the 5th June. Upon nearing the distressed vessel, the salvors found it impossible to rescue the crew, owing to the fearful sea, which ran so high as to break over the vessel's maintop, completely obscuring the poor men in the rigging, who were shouting for help, and seemed frantic with despair. The crew of the pilot-boat, however, determined not to leave them, and stood off and on all night until the weather had somewhat moderated, when they succeeded with great difficulty in snatching the six men from an inevitable death.

July 7.—Two boatmen of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, saved 4 artillerymen who had been capsized from their .boat, whilst making for the shore, during a fresh breeze.—Reward, '21.

July 22.—Four fishermen went off in a boat and saved 3. out of 6 persons whose boat had been capsized off Killoven, in Carlingford Lough.— Reward, l.

July 30.—A lad, 14 years of age, named DENNIS CLIFFORD, of Cahirciveen, county Kerry, plunged into the sea and saved, at the risk of his life, a man, who while bathing near that place had got his hands entangled in some sea-weed, and after struggling to get free, had sunk quite exhausted.

The lad, who had been attracted to the spot by the screams of two women who had observed the drowning man, at once dived in and succeeded in bringing the body, apparently lifeless, to the shore. After some time, however, the man happily recovered. There were no other means of rescue at hand, and a moment's longer immersion must have proved fatal to him. His hands, when he was brought on shore, were still entangled in the sea-weed.—Reward, 11.

Aug. 15.—The Aberdovey life-boat rescued 6 of the crew of the barque William Sromham, of Gloucester, which had struck on Aberdovey Bar during stormy weather. — Expense of service, 4f. 10*.

After landing these men, the life-boat again put off, and assisted in bringing into safety the barque Huron, of Cardiff, which was also in distress off this port.

Aug. 18.—The crews of 2 boats rescued, at some risk of life, 6 soldiers from the Hurst Castle garrison- boat, which was swamped off the Isle of Wight in a heavy sea.—Reward, 6/. 5«.

Aug. 18.—Ten men put off in a yawl and rescued 2 men from a ship's boat, which was caught in a sudden squall of wind and capsized off Deal.

—Reward, 2/.

Aug. 24.—Four men went off and saved a man whose boat had been swamped in a heavy sea off Thurso, N.B.—Reward, 11.

Aug. 31.—During a gale of wind the schooner Cestrian, of Chester, grounded on Blatchington Beach, near the entrance of Newham Harbour.

The Newhaven life-boat (the Thomas Chapman) rescued the crew of-5 men.—Expense of service, 71. 12s. 6d.

Sept. 1.—The Budehaven life-boat went off, in reply to signals of distress, and rendered assistance to the ship Conflict, which, whilst being towed from Plymouth to Bristol, was caught in a sudden gale of wind off Trevose Head, Cornwall.

The life-boat brought ashore the owner of the ship.—Expense of service, 71. 19a.

Sept. 3.—Voted 751. 6s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Lizard, Walmer, Fraserburgh, Appledore, New Brighton, Arklow, Blakeney, and Ferryside life-boats, in putting off, in reply to signals of distress from vessels, which did not, however, ultimately require the services of the boats.

Sept. 7.—The schooner Wanderer, of Londonderry, went on shore during a fresh gale near Portrush, on the Irish Coast. The crew of 5 men were saved by means of ropes, &c., by 5'other men from the shore.—Reward, 4/.

Sept. 16.—The Custom-house boat, of Shields, was capsized in the night in the harbour at that place. Two men put off in a boat and saved 5 of the crew.—Reward, II.

Sept. 19.—A boat, containing 3 men, was capsized off Killard, County Clare, during stormy weather. 3 other men put off in a shore-boat and saved them.—Reward, 11. 10s.

Sept. 20.—The Southport life-boat rescued, during a very strong westerly wind, the captain's wife and child, and twelve of the crew of the barque St. Lawrence, of Liverpool, which had stranded on Salthouse Sandbank, off Lytham. The captain and 3 other men refused to leave the vessel, and the life-boat, therefore, returned to the shore.

—Expense of service, 71. 10s. 6rf.

The Lytham life-boat afterwards proceeded to the rescue of the remainder of the crew of the barque St. Lawn-nee. On arriving alongside, however, the 4 men still refused to abandon their ship, and the life-boat returned to the shore. Early the next morning the vessel was seen with signals of distress still flying, and the boat was again launched during a heavy gale from the W.N. W., but on arriving alongside no one was found on board the vessel. The crew of the boat, however, succeeded, after some hours of toil, in bringing the vessel safely into harbour, much to the satisfaction of the owner, who witnessed the persevering and gallant exertions of the life-boat's crew, to whom he made a very handsome present.

It was afterwards discovered that the 4 men had abandoned the vessel in the course of the night, in their own boat, and had fortunately succeeded in reaching the shore in safety.—Expense of service, SI. For his gallantry on this and many other occasions the Committee presented the Silver Medal of the Institution to JAMES CANDUSH, the Coxswain of the life-boat.

Oct. 1.—Voted 22t 10s. to pay the expenses of the Walmer and Holyhead life-boats in putting off, in reply to signals of distress, with the view of rescuing the crews of two vessels, which, however, ultimately succeeded in getting out of danger.

Oct. 4.—The brig Sir Colin Campbell, of Whitby, was observed on shore near the entrance of Rye Harbour, with signals of distress flying. The Rye life-boat went off and assisted in saving the vessel and her crew of 6 men.—Expense of service, 51. 7».

Oct. 7.—The Dundalk life-boat put off and saved the crew of 4 men from the brigantine Arum, of Workington, which had stranded, and afterwards became a total wreck, on the South Bull Sands, off Dundalk.—Expense of service, 51.

Oct. 11.—The Walmer life-boat assisted iu saving the ketch Snip, of Amsterdam, and her crew of 5 men. The vessel had got on the Goodwin Sands during stormy weather.—Expense of service, 8/. 2s. 6d.

Oct. 18.—The brig Antigua Packet, of Liverpool, was totally wrecked at the entrance of the Solway Firth during thick weather. The crew of 10 men were saved by 2 Coast-guard men wading into the surf.—Reward, It 10».

Oct. 29.—The Drogheda life-boat rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Gipsy, of Drogheda, which was stranded off that place in a heavy gale of wind.—Expense of service, 51. 16s.

During a fearful gale on the 13th Feb. 1864, this vessel was again wrecked on the Horse Bank, Lytham, and her unfortunate crew of 5 men perished this time, before the Lytham life-boat, which was in tow of a steam-tug, could possibly reach them.

Oct. 29.—The Holyhead life-boat assisted in bringing to a port of safety the Italian brig Camofflino and her crew of 8 men. The vessel was observed with signals of distress flying, during a heavy gale of wind, off Holyhead.—Expense of service, 6t 10».

Oct. 29.—The brig Lemnos, of London, was wrecked, during a gale of wind, on the Crusader Bank, on the Lancashire coast. A shore-boat, manned by 7 men, went off and saved the vessel's crew of 11 men.—Howard, 71.

Oct. 29.—The Tramore life-boat went off and saved 1 man of the crew of the brig Marietta, of Lisbon, which was totally wrecked during thick and heavy weather at Turf Cove, in Tramore Bay.

The remainder of the vessel's crew had been rescued by means of ropes, &c., from the shore, by a man named JOHN KIKWAN and others; but the poor fellow left on the rock, having injured his arm, was unable to climb the rope, and must have perished but for the fortunate arrival of the life-boat.—Expense of service, 9t 6».; reward to JOHN KIRWAN and others, 3t Oct. 30.—The barque Providence, of Dantzic, was totally wrecked at Westport, on the coast of Cantyre, during a most terrific gale of wind.

The Campbeltown life-boat was transported by land to the scene of the wreck, and launched through a very heavy sea in time to save 7 of the crew: 8 others had been rescued by means of ropes, &c., from the shore, before the arrival of the life-boat; but the remaining 7 men could not reach the shore by means of the ropes, as the wind and sea had greatly increased in violence. The crew of the life-boat were reported to have behaved in a very gallant manner.—Expense of service, 8/. 4». 6d. The cost of this life-boat was presented to the Institution by the late Lady MDRRAT of Edinburgh.

Oct. 29.—The Fleetwood life-boat went off and rescued, during a terrific gale of wind, the crew of 4 men from the schooner Northern Lights, of Preston, which had struck on one of the outlying sandbanks in the vicinity of Fleetwood. The life-boat had been towed out by the steam-tug Wyre; and when near the wreck, the boat was cast adrift. She was at once lost sight of in the intensely dark night, and she in her turn lost sight of the wreck. However, after much skilful manoeuvring, the wreck was at last fetched—and her crew snatched from a watery grave amidst the hearty cheers of the life-boat's crew, who afterwards safely brought them ashore.

Oct. 30.—The Fleetwood life-boat again went out in tow of the steam-tug Wyre, in reply to signals of distress from the ship Lillias, of St.

John's, New Brunswick, which had struck on a sandbank, off Fleetwood. The steam-tug got close to the wreck for a few moments, and 26 of the vessel's crew immediately jumped on board the steamer. The captain and the 2 mates were left on the ship: they requested the life-boat to remain by them, which she did for three hours, when a very heavy sea struck the ship and brought her down upon the life-boat, which, with her gallant crew, narrowly escaped destruction. The lifeboat was then cut adrift, and notwithstanding the noble and repeated efforts of her crew, she was unable, in her crew's exhausted condition, and in the face of the heavy gale, tide, and sea, to regain the ship. She was therefore compelled to run for Glasson Dock, where the crew arrived about midnight, nearly perished with cold and exhaustion.

At daylight they again returned to the ship with the view of rescuing the poor men on board, but fortunately they had been previously taken off by a Morecambe steamer, the weather having moderated.

—Expense of both services, 42t 4*.

Oct. 30.—The Fraserburgh life-boat rescued 1 man from the smack Saucy Jack, of Inverness, which was totally wrecked, during stormy weather, on Cairnbuly Briggs, near Fraserburgh. The remainder of the crew unfortunately perished before the life-boat could reach the vessel.— Expense of service, 11. 6s.

Oct. 31.—The Southport life-boat went off at night and saved the crew of 17 men from the Norwegian barque Tamworth, of Skien, which was totally wrecked during a hurricane on Trunk Hill Sandbank, about five miles from Southport. The captain of the vessel expressed his admiration of this gallant service, and stated that he and his crew must have perished but for the services of the life-boat.—Expense of service, 5l. 5s.

Nov. 1.—The Prussian galiot Maria was in distress off Sunderland during a heavy storm. A shore-boat, manned by 8 men, went off and brought on shore 7 men belonging to the schooner Heinrich, of Stralsund, which vessel had foundered at sea. The crew took to their boat, and were picked up by the Maria in an exhausted state.— Reward, 41.

Nov. 7.—The brig Arthur Leary, of London, was wrecked, during a gale of wind, off Seaford, Sussex. A shore-boat, manned by 8 men, put off and saved 7 of the vessel's crew.—-Reward, 41.

Nov. 11.—The St. Ives life-boat went off to the assistance of the brig Benjamin Boyd, of Bristol, in distress; but, on reaching her, found her services were not required. When returning they saw a pilot-gig, with her crew of 7 men, in danger, approaching the harbour. The crew were taken into the life-boat, and the gig towed ashore in safety.—Expense of service, 51. Is.' Nov. 26.—The brig Theophilus, of Aberdeen, struck on the Bondicar Bush Rock. The Hauxley life-boat rescued the crew of 5 men. The fishermen had attempted to reach her in their cobles, but were unable to do so from the heavy sea that was running. — Expense of service, 151. 7«. 6 i.

Dec. 1.—A Filey fishing-coble, whilst running for the beach in a south-easterly gale and a heavy surf, was unfortunately upset, and 1 man drowned.

The other 2 men were saved by the Filey new life-boat, The Holloa.—Expense of service, 81. 6s.

This life-boat, which is the gift of the present LORD MAYOR and LADY MAYORESS of York, had only been on her station a few days when she rendered this important service.

Dec. 1.—Voted 67/. 15«. to pay the expenses of the Cemlyn, Seaton Carew, Rhyl, Holyhead, Silloth, Kingstown, New Brighton, Tynemouth, and Blakeney life-boats, in going off in reply to signals of distress from vessels which, however, had succeeded in getting out of their perilous positions, and did not require the services of the lifeboats.

Reported the services of the Buddon Ness (Dundee) life-boat in going off and assisting to bring to a port of safety the schooner Guilia, of Palermo, and her crew of 10 men. The vessel was in distress, during stormy weather, off Buddon Ness on the 10th October. The life-boat's crew received salvage for their services on this occasion.

Dec. 2.—Two of the Tenby fishing-boats, while following their occupation, were caught in a heavy gale, and were unable to regain the land. The Tenby life-boat was at once launched, and proceeded to assist the most leewardly of the two, and saved the boat and her crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, 8/. 4». While the life-boat was thus engaged, Mr. J. GOODRICH, the master of the smack Emma, and 9 other men, most gallantly rescued the other fishing-boat and her crew of 3 men, for which service JOHN GOODRICH was presented with II., and the other men with 10s. each.

Dec. 3.—During a very heavy gale from N.W. the barque Ina, of North Shields, coal-laden, came on shore about a mile south of Haisborough.

The Bacton life-boat was immediately launched, and, under sail, ran down to her assistance—a distance of 5 miles. On Hearing the wreck the life-boat was anchored, and after much difficulty, owing to the heavy sea that was running, succeeded in taking off the master, a North-sea pilot, and 12 of the crew, and landed them in safety.

The mate could not be persuaded to leave the vessel, and perished when she broke up.—Expense of service, Wl. 14s. Mr. W. COBITT, Hon. Sec. of the Bacton Branch, having gone off in the life-boat to animate and encourage the crew, the Silver Medal of the Institution was presented to him.

This gentleman has on several occasions distinguished himself by his humane and noble efforts to save life.

Dec. 3.—The schooner Economy, of Portmadoc, was observed, off Ven-y-chain Point, with signals of distress flying. The Portmadoc life-boat immediately went out to her assistance, and succeeded in bringing the vessel and her crew of 5 men into a place of safety.—Expense of service, 61. 10».

Dec. 3.—The Skerries life-boat went out to the assistance of the fishing-lugger Vigilant, of Peel, Isle of Mao, which was dragging her anchors in a heavy northerly gale, and showing signals of distress.

With great exertions the life boat's crew succeeded in bringing her and her crew of 7 men into Skerries Harbour. — Expense of service, 11. 4s.

Dec. 3.—The Swansea life-boat went off to the assistance of the barque Duke of Northumberland, which had parted from her anchors, in the Mumbles Roads, in a heavy N.W. squall, and had come on shore, on the Swansea Flats, with signals of distress flying. After remaining out some hours, the life-boat brought on shore the vessel's crew of 17 men and 1 passenger.—Expense of service, 151.

Dec. 3.—A ship and the barque Jupiter, of London, were observed in collision, in Penarth Roads, during a heavy N.W. gale, the latter with signals of distress flying. The Penarth life-boat immediately proceeded to her assistance, and, at the request of the captain, remained by the Jupiter till she was clear of the ship.—Expense of service, 51. 10s.

Dec. 3.—During a heavy gale from the N.W.

the Gull Stream light-vessel was observed to fire two guns, and a ketch was noticed dragging her anchor, and driving towards the Goodwin Sands.

The Walmer life-boat was immediately launched, and proceeded through a heavy sea to her assist- ance. On nearing the vessel, which preyed to be the Hanoverian galliot Cornelia, her long-boat was seen conveying her crew to a Kingsdown lugger to leeward. The vessel subsequently drove on the Sands, and became a total wreck.

Owing to the force of wind and heavy sea the life-boat did not regain the shore till 3 A.M. the next morning, having been out 11 hours. Her gallant crew were completely exhausted.—.Expense of service, 23/. 2s.

Dec. 3.—During a strong N.W. gale, with a heavy sea running, a light was observed off the entrance to Barmouth. The life-boat stationed at that place was at once launched, and, proceeding in the direction where the light was last seen, discovered a vessel on shore on the South Bank, from which perilous position she rescued the crew of 5 men. The vessel proved to be the schooner Margaret and Jane, of Dublin, which had driven from St. Tudwell's Roads with loss of anchors and sails.—Expense of service, 12/.

Dec. 8.—The Llanddwyn life-boat rescued the crew of 4 men of the brigantine Maria, of Am- Iwch, which, during a heavy N.W. gale and thick weather, was driven on the North Sand, off Caernarvon Bar.—Expense of service, 51. 6s.

Dec. 3.—The Holyhead life-boat went off in a heavy N.W. gale, and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Elizabeth, of Whitehaven, which vessel was flying a signal of distress.—Expense of service, I'Al. , Dec. 4.—The same life-boat went out again about 2 A.M. this morning, and between that hour and 9 A.M. had rescued the crews of the following vessels:—the barque Confiance, of Liverpool, 23 men; the barque Elizabeth Morrow, of Glasgow, 19 men; and the French schooner V'Espe'rance, of Nantes, 2 men. These vessels had been driven on shore in the hurricane.—Expense of services, 29J.

Dec. 3.—At daylight the ship David White Chirton, of New York, was observed on shore on the Mad Wharf Sands, near Formby. The Southport life-boat was immediately conveyed along the shore and launched to the wreck, off which she took 8 men. The remainder of the crew were rescued by the Formby life-boat, belonging to the Liverpool Dock Company.—Expense of service, SI. 18s.

Deo_ 4.—The life-boat stationed at Llanddwyn brought into safety the schooner Harry Russell of Barrow, and her crew of 8 men. This vessel was off Carnarvon Bar, with signals of distress flying, during the heavy gale of that day.—Rewarded by Owners.

Dec. 5.—Intelligence having been brought to Aberystwyth that a vessel was dismasted between Aberayron and Newquay, with signals of distress lying, the Aberystwyth life-boat went to her assistance, and succeeded, the following day, in ringing the vessel and her crew of 7 men into Aberystwyth Harbour. The vessel proved to be the brig Mary Anne, of Scilly.—Expense of service, 131. 5s.

Dec. 7.—While the smack Lewis, of Campbel- :own, was attempting to enter Irvine Harbour during a westerly gale, a heavy fresh in the river threv her on the broken ground to the south of the river, from which perilous position her crew of 3 men were rescued by the Irvine life-boat, manned by a crew of volunteers.—Expense of service. 61. 18s.

Dec. 10.—The Lytham life-boat put off, during a gab of wind, and succeeded in bringing into a Dort of safety the schooner Caledonia, of Lytham, and the brigantine Fame, of Maryport, and crew of 5 men, for which services they were rewarded t y the Owners.

Des. 12.—The Thurso life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 15 men of the barque Graces, of Shields, which was dragging her anchors in Thurso Bay during a strong W.N.W. gale, and showing signas of distress.—Expense of service, 11. 17s.

De«. 22.—The Bacton life-boat put off, and with some difficulty rescued the crew of 8 men from the brigaitine Ellen, of Jersey, which had come on shore on the beach at that place during a heavy gale from the N.N.E. — Expense of service, SI. 19.. 6d.

Det. 23.—At daylight the ship British India, of Liverpool, bound to that port from Bombay, was observed on the Cefn Sidan Sands in Carmarthen Bay. The life-boat stationed in that bay immediately proceeded to her, and assisted in saving the vessel with her crew of 27 men, and remained with ker till she was safely anchored in Caldy Roads.—Expense of service, 51. 8s.

Dec. 31.—The Aldeburgh life-boat went off and escorted in safety through the heavy surf a fishing- beat and her crew of 3 men. The boat had been taught in the gale whilst out fishing, and could lot venture to cross the shoals, on which the sea was breaking very heavily.—Expense of service, S. 5».

Dec.31.—Voted 142Z. 2s. 2 f. to'pay the expenses of the Institution's life-boats at Fishguard, Southport,- Kingsgate, St. Ives, Rye, Lytham, Porthcawl, Palling, Eastbourne, Budehaven, Caistor, Appledore, Blakeney, and Walmer, for either assembling or putting off in reply to signals of distress from vessels during the heavy gales of this month, with the view of rendering assist-