Thursday, 1st Sept., 1864. Capt. Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Keward Sub-Committees.

Read and approved the Report of Capt. WARD, K.N., Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, of the 29th Aug., on his recent visits to the lifeboat stations of the Institution, on the coast of Lancashire, and other places.

Capt. WARD had also attended at Dover, on the 25th Aug., when the first launch of the Royal Wiltshire life-boat took place It will probably be remembered that the cost (437J. 12s.) of this boat was collected in Wiltshire by Capt. N. J. REED, R.N., Mrs. REED, and their daughter, Mrs. KEAK.

Read letter from Capt. J. W. TAHLETON, R.N., C.B., Deputy Controller-general of the Coastguard, of the 23rd Aug., forwarding a copy of a communication from the captain of H.M.S. Pembroke, remarking on the inutility of the present Landguard life-boat, and stating that he considered Orford Haven the only station in his district where a life-boat appeared to be needed.

—To be informed that the Landguard life-boat belonged to the Lords of the Admiralty, and that the residents in the locality were of opinion that a life-boat establishment was not needed at Languard Fort.

Also from General FORSTER, K..H., of the Horse Guards, of the 5th Aug., stating that he had been commanded by H.R.H. the Field Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, to ask for some additional copies of the Institution's New Instructions for the Restoration of the Apparently Drowned, a further number being required to admit of a copy being placed in every hospital and barrack of the army at home and abroad.— Ordered the same to be supplied.

Reported that the late W. JACKSON, Esq., of Henshaw, Northumberland, had left the Institution a legacy of 501.

Also that new life-boats had been sent to Sennen Cove (Land's End), Cardigan, and Porthdinllaen, Carnarvonshire- The Sennen life-boat was the gift to the Institution of Mrs. MAKY ANN DAVIS, of Bideford.

The cost of the Cardigan life-boat, as well as of three others, was collected in the city of Manchester by ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq., Rev. E. HEWLETT, and J. G. BELL, Esq., and the expense of the Porthdinllaen life-boat was defrayed by Lady COTTON SHEPPAKD and her friends.

The London and North Western, the Great Western, Bristol and Exeter, South Devon and Cornwall Railway Companies, as usual, gave a free conveyance over their lines to the respective boats.— To be thanked.

Reported that, at the request of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a life-boat, similar to The Forester life-boat, the cost of which the Order had collected, was exhibited in the grounds of the Crystal Palace on the occasion of three fetes given by the Order. The boat was on view from the 22nd Aug. to the 5th Sept. and attracted much attention. She was mounted on her transporting and launching-carriage, and was fully equipped as for service.—Approved.

Reported also that two French naval officers, Commodore de la ROCHE KERANDRAON, and Lieutenant (de Yaissean) PAUL GKEKY, had been sent to England by their Government to obtain information respecting life-boats, and to decide on the size of the boats to be built by Messrs. FORRESTT and SON, under the superintendence of the Institution, for the French Government. They were afforded every co-operation by the Institution; and Capt. "WARD, B..N., its Inspector of life-boats, accompanied them to the Walmer life-boat station, to Dover, and to the boat-builders at Limehouse.

—Approved.

Decided that the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, be presented to Capt. E. W. PILKINGTON, R.N., late Hon. Secretary of the Chichester and Selsey Branch; and to Capt. H. J. GRANT, R.N., the former Hon. Secretary of the Newcastle (Dundrum) Branch; in testimony of the zealous and valuable services they had rendered the Institution in the above-named capacities.

Paid 1,0251.9s. 3d. for sundry charges on various life-boat establishments.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of its Vote on parchment, to Miss ALICE B. LE GEVT, in admiration of her prompt and courageous conduct in rowing a small boat into the surf at the risk of her life, and rescuing two little boys -who had fallen into the sea from the outer pier at Lyme Regis, Dorset, on the 4th August.

Also 671. 10s, to pay the expenses of the Margate, Caister, Pembrey, New Brighton, and Arklow life-boats, in going off in reply to signals of distress from various vessels, which however did not ultimately require the services of the lifeboats.

Also a reward to 5 men for saving, by means of a small boat belonging to the cutter New Union, of Dover, 4 out of 7 men from the fishing-boat, Garibaldi, of Cromer, which was capsized in stormy weather while entering Yarmouth Harbour, on the 10th August.

Also a reward to a boat's crew for rescuing, at some risk of life, 3 out of 5 of the crew of a fishing-boat, which had struck on a sunken rock, during a gale of v,'ind near Clogher Head, County Louth, on the 11th June.

Also a reward to the crews of several fishingboats for saving 6 Coast-guard men, whose beat had capsized on a sunken rock at Ferriter's Cove, Dingle, County Kerry, on the 5th July.

Also a reward to four fishermen for going off and saving, at some risk of life, 8 persons from a boat which had struck on a sunken rock, during a ! strong S.W.wind, off South Roe, Shetland, on the | 24th May.

Thursday, 6th Oct. THOMAS CHAPMAN. Esn ; F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

The Committee expressed their deep regret to learn of the lamented death of their esteemed colleague, MONTAGUE GOKE, Esq., whose valuable and cordial co-operation, during the past eleven years, they had so often experienced and appreciated.

Read and approved the Reports of Capt. WARD, R.N., Inspector of Life-boats, of the 3rd and 4th Oct., on his inspection of the Kent and Sussex life-boat stations.

Also the Report of Cant. D. ROBERTSON, R.N., Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, of the 17th Sept., on his visit to the life-boats on the northeast coast of England.

Read letter from the Rev. G. W. STEWARD, of Caister, near Great Yarmouth, of the 10th Aug., stating, on behalf of the beachmen, that their lifeboat, built in 1846, had become unsafe on account of her age and of much service, and that the men, therefore, hesitated in going again afloat in her on service. They thought that no extent of repairs would render her efficient, and they hoped the Institution would provide them with a new life-boat.

The Local Committee joined in this recommendation, and forwarded four estimates from different builders for a new life-boat.

Decided that the tender of Messrs. Mitts and BLAKE, amounting to 237i. 10s., be accepted, and ordered the boat to be named The Birmingham, in compliance with the request of the residents of Birmingham, ivlio had raised the cost of two boats, the other boat being stationed at Sutton, on the Lincolnshire coast.

Also read letter from M. J. B. PASTRE, President of the Marseilles Shipwreck Society, of the 1st Oct., transmitting copies of their Annual Report and Regulations, and requesting that the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION would order for them a 30-feet, single-banked life-boat, to pull 6 oars, and to be fully equipped in every respect.— Ordered a life-boat accordingly to be built.

Also from the Secretary of the Admiralty, of the 1st Sept., and from Capt. H. CHADS, ll.N., of Deptford Dockyard, oi' tlie oth Sept., Te%vwsting that officers of the Institution might be present on the occasion of the trial of the two experimental ships' life-boats built for the Admiralty.

Reported that the Inspector of Life-boats of the Institution had attended the trials, which had proved satisfactory.—Approved.

Reported the safe transmission of the Redcar life-boat and carriage to their station, free of charge, by the Great Northern Railway Company.

— To be thanked.

The new life-boat is named The Crossley, and her cost, amounting to 3001., is the gift to the Institution of Messrs. JOHN CHOSSLEV and Sons, of Halifax. Sue was pubiicly launched at Redcar, under the superintendence of Capt. D. ROBERTSON, ll.N., Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution.—Messrs. Crossley to be thanked.

This boat replaces at Redcar the oldest life-boat in the kingdom. She was built in the year 1802,- and had saved a very large number of lives, but had become nearly unfit for further service.

Reported the receipt of additional contributions of 50(M. from the South Manchester Branch, per ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.; 100/. from the Scarborough Branch, per Capt. J. WOODALL ; 53Z.

from the Bradford Branch, per Mr. J. M. JOWETT; 401. from the Dublin Branch, per Mr. S. B. TAYLOR ; and 30Z. from the Wolverhampton Branch, per Capt. SEGRAVE, including 25/., being the proceeds of an entertainment given in the Wolverhampton Concert-hall, with the kind permission of the proprietor, Mr. BREWSTER.— To be severally thanked.

Produced a large engraving from a painting by THOMAS BROOKS, Esq., entitled "The Life-boat going to the Rescue." The subject of the work is the wreck of a merchantman on the coast; and the life-boat is observed leaving the harbour from the jetty with its gallant crew:— " Through the wild surf they cleave their w;iy, Lost in the foam, nor know dismay, For they go the crew to save." The wives, daughters, and relatives of the sailors and fishermen are watching with intense anxiety as the boat plunges into the raging surf, the grief and fear depicted on each countenance being wonderfully treated, each being a separate study.

The aged fishermen on shore are occupied with life-buoys, amidst their various occupations, in the hope of saving life. The subject is admirably treated by Mr. BROOKS. The size of the engraving is 36 inches by 26, and it is published by Messrs. B. BROOKS and SONS, of Fetter Lane.

Decided that a model of the life-boat of the Institution be placed in the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Engineering at South Kensington.

Also that the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, be presented to Mr. ROBERT HOSKIN, on his retirement from the office of Honorary Secretary of the Hornsea Branch, in testimony of the zealous way in which he had performed the duties of that office, and also for his previous valuable services in acting as coxswain of the Filey life-boat, and assisting in that capacity to save life from shipwrecks.

Also that new life-boat houses be built at, Aidborough, Suffolk ; and Newquay, Cardiganshire.

Paid 1,955/. 12s. 4d. for sundry charges on various life-boat establishments.

Voted 81. to pay the expenses of the Selsey lifeboat in going oft'and rescuing 7 out of 12 of the crew of the brig Governor Maclean, of London, which was wrecked, during a gale of wind, on the Owers Sandbank, off Selsey, on the 5th September.

The remainder of the vessel's crew were taken off by a Deal lugger.

Also 167. I4,s,, to pay the expenses of the Arklow life-boat, in putting out during stormy weather, and rendering important services to the ship Edinburgh Castle, from Glasgow to Singapore, which had stranded on Arklow Bank, on the 20th September. The captain of the vessel gave the life-boat crew his note for 401., in gratitude for the important services rendered to his vessel.

Also ~l. 10s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Blackpool life-boat in going off and assisting to rescue from a very perilous position the brig St.

Michael, of Havre, which had anchored at high water on the Crusader Sandbank, during a strong wind, and in a very high sea, on the 18th September.

Also 327. Gs. 4 f. to pay the expenses of the Lytham, Margate, New Brighton, and Portrush life-boats, in going off with the view of rescuing the crews of various distressed ships, which were found, however, on the arrival of the life-boats, either abandoned or not needing the services of the life-boats.

Also 2/. to the crew of a small boat, for putting off and saving 2 men, whose boat had got stove in upon some rocks near Lossiemouth, N.B., in a heavy sea, on the 26th August.

Also a reward to six men for rescuing 4 fishermen, whose boat was wrecked off Broad Island, near Portstewart, Ireland, on the 8th August.

Also a reward to a fisherman and his son for saving a passenger who had fallen overboard from the steamer Magnetic, when off Donaghadee, on the 7th September, while on its passage from Liverpool to Belfast.

Thursday, 3rd Nov. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V"P., in the Chair.

Bead and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

Read letter from the Consul-General of Switzerland, of the 1st November, forwarding a communication from the President of the Shipwreck and Life-boat Society at Ancona, requesting to be informed of the price of a life-boat complete, and of the mortar and rocket apparatus.— To be acknowledged, and to be offered every assistance.

Also from the Russian Consul-General, of the 21st October, forwarding a copy of a work by Major-General KONSTASTINOFF, of the Imperial Army, on a mortar apparatus for saving life from shipwreck.— To be acknowledged, and referred to the Board of Trade.

Also from the President of the Marine Board at Port Adelaide, South Australia, of the 25th August, stating that they had four life-boats and twelve sets of rockets on that coast, and requesting that the Institution would forward them drawings of the latest life-boat of the Society, as they were most desirous of being fully informed of the improvements made in that boat.— To [be acknowledged, and working drawings to be supplied as soon as the new ones are lithographed.

Also from the Governors of Malta and the Cape of Good Hope, and the Secretary of the Government at Bombay, expressing their best thanks for the copies forwarded to them of the Institution's new " Instructions for the Restoration of the Apparently Drowned." Also from the Secretary of the Boulogne Humane Society, of the 28th October, forwarding copies of a French translation which they had had made of the Society's new Instructions for Restoring the Apparently Dead from Drowning.— To be thanked.

Also from Capt. J. W. TARLETON, R.N., C.B., Deputy-controller-general of the Coast-guard, forwarding a list of certain stations and detachments at which, in the opinions of the captains of Coast-guard district ships in Great Britain and Ireland, it was desirable to place ship's lifeboats, in the absence, or pending the supply of boats by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Decided to give this application every consideration, and to submit it to a Sub-Committee of the Institution, of which the Commodore Controller- General be invited to become a member, and in the meantime to request that the usual Life-boat Queries of the Institution, relative to each station, be filled up by the captains of district ships.

Reported that Mrs. BARBARA CASLAKE, of Brixton, had presented to the Institution, 600Z. stock, New Three per Cent. Annuities. This sum was partly to defray the cost of a life-boat, fully equipped, and its transporting-carriage. The lifeboat to be named " Tiie Dorinda and .Barbara, the gift of two attached friends." The remainder of the amount was to be appropriated to the general objects of the Institution.—Decided that the »uniflcent gift of Mrs. OASLAKE be acknowledged, and that the life-boat 80 named be stationed at Theddlethorpe, on the coast of Lincolnshire.

Reported also that B. B. MANNIONS, Esq., had, on behalf of a friend, presented SOOl. to the Society to defray the cost of a life-boat to be named the Safomos, and to be stationed on the Irish coast.— To be thanked, and ordered the life-boat to be stationed at Ardmore,on the coast of Waterford, in lieu of the present boat at that place, Also that a benevolent lady, resident in Berkshire, had forwarded the Institution 5081. to pay for the lite-boat established at Valentia, on the coast of Kerry: the boat to be named The Mary — To be thanked.

Also that Messrs. CQUTTS, the Bankers, had | received 5001. on behalf of the Institution, being "An anonymous donation by the hands of L. U. H." Produced an extract from the will of the late JOBS HITCHING, Esq., of Stamford Hill, in which he bequeathed 1QW,, free of duty, to the Institution.

Reported that the new life-boats for Skegness, Donna Nook, and Theddlethorpe, on the Lincolnshire coast, had been forwarded to their destinations, the Great Northern Railway Company kindly giving them a free conveyance over their line.— To be thanked.

The Skegness life-boat was named The Herbert Ingram at the suggestion of the institution, made immediately after the lamented death of the late HERBERT INCH AM, Esq., M.P. for Boston, Mr. PEASE, M.P. South Durham, commencing the subscription list with a donation of 10/, 10s. to defray its cost. Many friends of the late Mr. INGRAM followed that example, and Mrs. ING HAM and each of her eightchildren sent a handsome donation towards its complete equipment. Altogether, the sum of 26S/. was thus contributed. The Life-boat was taken to Boston on the way to its station, and the ceremony ot reception and naming appropriately took place in front of Mr. INGRAM'S monument, in the presence of the mayor and several of the town council, and others of the principal inhabitants. The Inspector of Lifeboats was present at this demonstration on the part of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Produced a copy of the Revue If Economic Chretienne, in which there was an admirable artiste on the Institution and its Life-boats by M. JUSTIN AMERG.

Decided that the following advertisement be published in some of the London and country newspapers:—" To Clergymen, Officers of the Jfaty and Mercantile Jlfarine, Gentry, and others resident on the Sea Coast.—THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION is prepared to establish and maintain a life-boat station on any part of the coasts of the United Kingdom where it can be shown, from previous disasters, that a life-boat is required.

it is requisite that there should be a sufficient number of men (fishermen, or others accustomed to the management of boats at sea), to man the life-boat, and a committee formed from the residents in the neighbourhood to superintend the station and obtain such small annual subscriptions as may contribute towards a portion of the expense. Communications may be addressed to the Secretary of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, 14 John Street, Adelphi, London." Head letters from the French Minister of Marine, and Commodore DE LA ROCHE KERANDRAOS, expressing their best thanks for the cordial cooperation afforded them by the Institution, and for the life-boat house drawings, furnished at the request of the French Government, by the Hon. Architect of the Institution, C. H. COOKE, Esq., 11 John Street, Bedford How, London.

Also from Capt. A.GORKOVENKO, of the Russian Imperial Savy, expressing the best thanks of his Government for the information the Institution had afforded him when in England, relative to its system of working its life-boats, &c.

Decided that & model of the life-boat transporting and launching carriage be attached to the model of the Institution's life-boat exhibited in the Museum of the United Service Institution.

Produced various communications from the Yarmouth Local Life-boat Committee, on the conduct of the beachmen of that place in refusing to man the Institution's life-boat on the night of the 19th Oct., when Mr. BUTCHER, the Hon.

Secretary, requested them to go off" to the rescue of the crew of the steamer Ontario, wrecked on the Hasborough Sands. ( Vide page 53s) for detailed particulars of this cue.) Ordered—that 111/, be given to the crew of the Caister life-boat for their laudable services and good conduct throughout the week in this case.

Produced various documents detailing the lamentable wreck of the brig Napoleon, of Uddevalla, Sweden, with the loss of her crew of 7 men, in St. Andrew's Bay, on the 2,srd October, and calling attention to the nou-nse of the St. Andrew's life-boat on the occasion,—{ } W«page 547 for full details of this case.) Paid 2,355/. 17s. 6t/. for sundry charges on various life-boat establishments.

Voted H. 14s. to pay the expenses of the Fleetwood life-boat in putting oil' in tow of a steam-tug, and rescuing the crew of 5 men from the* brigaiitine Highland Mary, of that port, which had stranded on Barnard Wharf Sandbank, during a heavy gale of wind on the 20th October. The Institution also voted B/. 12*. 6e£. for the services of the steam-tug.

Also 8/, 18s. to pay the expenses of the Southport life-boat in going off and saving 3 men from the sloop Liter, of Carnarvon, which was totally wrecked during a very heavy gale of wind elf Southport, on the 21st of October.

Also 5/. 10». to pay the expenses of the Howth life-boat in putting off, and assisting to save from destruction, the higger Ctutletoten, and her crew of 7 men, during stormy weather, on the 15th October.

The vessel had struck on some rocks outside Howth Harbour, and was in a very perilous position when the lite-boat arrived on the spot.

Also 6/. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Teignmouth life-boat in going and rendering assistance to the schooner Fietorio, of that port, which had struck on the Sprat Sands while making for Teignmouth Harbour, daring a heavy gale of wind, on the 3rd October.

Also 131. 6s. to pay the expenses of the same life-boat in going off and saving one man from the fishing-boat Mvro, of that port, which had sunk on Teignmouth Bar, in a heavy sea, on the Hth October. A Coast-guard boat, manned by 3 men, had previously attempted to rescue the man, bat the sea being too heavy, they were compelled to return to the shore. They therefore gave the alarm lor the life-boat. Voted U. 10*. to the ; three Coast-guard men.

I Also 91. Os. firf. to pay the expenses of the Ark* I low life-boat, in putting off and bringing ashore | the crew of 5 men from the schooner Kate, of Liverpool, which was observed driving ashore with signals of distress $ymg, during a strong 8,8, E. wind in Arklow Bay, on the 1TO« October.

The vessel was left riding with only one anchor, but the wind afterwards shifted, and the life-boat again went off, and put the mea on board the schooner, which afterwards proceeded on her voyage. The captain gave the life-boat crew his note for UW, 10s. for the services thus rendered.

Also 25/. to the crew of the Caister life-boat for going off on the night of the 26th October, and rescuing the crew of 6 men from the brig Richmond Packet, of Middlesborough, which was totally wrecked during a strong wind on the Barber Sands, off Caister. The beachmen had previously gone off in one of their large yawls, but could not get near the vessel, owing to the heavy sea, and were thus compelled to return for the life-boat, which they launched with the utmost promptitude, and took off the shipwrecked crew from the rigging.

Also 10/. 3s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Lossiemouth life-boat in putting off twice and saving the crew of 3 men from the schooner Agnes, of that port, which had stranded amongst the breakers, near Lossiemouth, in a heavy sea, on the 28th October.

Also 561. 9s. to pay the expenses of the Hauxley, Tynemouth, Newbiggin, Withernsea, Llandudno, and North Berwick life-boats for services during the gales of October.

The Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of its Vote on Parchment, and 11. were voted to Mr. ANGUS CAMPBELL, carpenter on board the cutter Princess Royal, belonging to the Edinburgh Board of Fisheries, in admiration of his gallant conduct in rushing into the sea, and after two attempts, effecting a communication with the brig Eliza Hall, of Whitby, which was totally wrecked, during a very heavy gale of wind, on the rocks outside the breakwater of Granton Harbour, on the night of the 22nd October, and from which the crew of 8 men were afterwards saved. Mr. S. McDONALD, master of the cutter, stated, that a few minutes before midnight, lights were seen by the crew of the cutter, which was lying near the breakwater, as if shown from a vessel driving towards the rocks. A boat was at once manned and pulled to the breakwater, but the vessel appearing to hold well on about 500 yards off the rocks, and finding it difficult to keep a footing on the breakwater, the boat returned to the cutter, where a watch was still kept on the vessel. About 3 A.M., the light appeared to be nearer, and the boat was again pulled to the breakwater, when the vessel was found striking heavily on the rocks, but at too great a distance for any assistance' to be rendered to the unfortunate crew. The sea made a clean breach over the vessel, and the cries of the poor fellows for help were of the most piercing and heartrending character. For a time all hope of saving them seemed vain; but at length a heavy sea swung the vessel's port-quarters closer in, and the crew were hailed to try and heave a line on shore. A line was then made fast round the body of CAMPBELL, and he dashed down the outer slope of the breakwater, but the line falling short, he was drawn up again. A second attempt was made, and CAMPBELL again, in the most gallant and determined manner, rushed into the surf. This time a communication was fortunately effected, and the shipwrecked men were soon afterwards all safely brought on shore.

Mr. J. DYER, mate of the cutter, and the remainder of those persons who assisted CAMPBELL, were also thanked by the Institution for their laudable services on this trying occasion.

Also voted 0l. to the crew of the steam-tug Powerful, of Lowestoft, for putting off and rescuing the crew of 6 men from the brig Albatross, of Sunderland, which was wrecked during a gale of wind, on the Newcome Sands, off Lowestoft, on the 3rd October. Two yawls also went off on the occasion, with the view of saving the shipwrecked crew, and they were to participate in the reward.

Also a reward to the crew of a boat for their prompt services, while out fishing, in saving a man who had fallen overboard from the steamer Vesta, while on her voyage, off Passage, near Waterford, on the 11th October.

Thursday, 1st December. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wrecks and Reward Sub-Committees.

Produced various papers relative to the wrecks off Tynemouth, Northumberland, on the night of the 24th November, and the unsuccessful attempt of The Constance life-boat belonging to the Institution, to rescue any of the shipwrecked crews: in attempting which, the boat was disabled and 2 of the crew, who jumped from her to one of the wrecks, were unfortunately drowned. ( Vide p. 544 for a detailed account of the wreck.) Voted 100/. in aid of the local fund for the widows and orphans of the two life-boat men who were drowned.

Also 261. to the crew of the life-boat.

And the Silver Medal of the Institution and a Copy of its Vote on Parchment, to Mr. LAWRENCE BYRNE, Chief Officer of the Coast-guard at Tynemouth, for his valuable services in assisting, on the above occasion, to save life by the rocketapparatus.

Read letter from the Inspector of life-boats of the 1st inst., stating that it was desirable that the Tynemouth damaged life-boat should be sent to London to be repaired. The local committee had decided that, as the confidence of the crew in the boat remained unabated, and they did not wish her to be exchanged, she should be returned, after having been repaired, to Tynemouth. The Institution had at once sent there a temporary new life-boat to replace the damaged boat.

Reported the transmission of new life-boats and carriages to Bridlington and Hornsea, Yorkshire ; Sutton, Lincolnshire; Piel, Lancashire; and Valentia, Kerry; and also a new life-boat for Newquay, Cardiganshire. The cost of each of these life-boats had been benevolently presented to the Institution, and the boats were kindly forwarded to their destinations free of charge by the several railway companies over whose lines they passed. — To be thanked.

The Bridlington and Sutton life-boats were presented to the Institution by the inhabitants of Manchester and Birmingham, and on their way to their stations they were exhibited at these places; the Bridlington boat was also taken to Leeds and Bradford; and the Sutton life-boat to Derby.

Reported also, that the Middlesborough life-boat had been brought to London to be repaired, and had afterwards been returned to her station; the boat having a free conveyance on board one of the vessels of the Middlesborough Steam Packet Company.

— To be thanked.

Also that Miss WARDELL, of Tunbridge Wells, had presented to the Institution 32(M. to defray the cost of a new life-boat and transporting-carriage for Alnmouth, on the Northumberland coast.— To be thanked.

Also that 41?. 12s. 6d. had been forwarded to the Institution by J. BRYANT, Esq., of Walton-on- Thames, being " Contributions from abroad." The Committee expressed their sincere regret to learn of the decease of the late ROBERT RANSOME, Esq., of Ipswich, who had been a warm friend of the life-boat cause, and who had materially assisted in establishing the Society of Friends life-boat at Selsey.

Read letter from Messrs. FORRESTT and SON, the life-boat builders to the Institution, of the 5th inst., stating that they had forwarded to Cronstadt a fine six-oared life-boat, o» the plan of the Society, making the sixth life-boat supplied to the Russian Government, in addition to two furnished to the Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company, — To be acknowledged.

Reported that R. M. BALLANTYNE:, Esq., had presented to the Institution several copies of his work intitled, The life-boat, a Tale of cur Chart Heroes. The Committee expressed their high appreciation of this valuable little work, which is so admirably calculated to awaken kindly feelings in youthful minds towards the life-boat cause.

Paid 2.50SI, I2». M., for sundry charges on various life-boat establishments, Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of its Veto on Vellum, to Mr. JOHN K.

BULKELEY, in testimony of his long and gallant services in assisting, as coxswain of the Teignmonth (Devon) life-boat, and by other means, to gave shipwrecked crews.

Also 167, 15s. to pay the expenses of the Blakeney life-boat in going off and rescuing the crews, consisting of 11 men, from the French chasse-marce Eleanors, of S antes, and the brig fernand, of St. Malo, which were wrecked during stormy weather on Blakeney Sands, oa the 5th and 24th November.

Also 8/. Is, to pay the expense of the Tramore life-boat, m pitting off and saving the crew of 6 men, from the schooner Sarah, of Waterford, which was stranded during a full gale of wind off Tramore on the 17th November.

Also 61. 4s, to pay the expenses of the Newquay (Cornwall), life-boat, in going off and bringing safely ashore the crew of 5 men from the schooner Heroine, of Milford, which was wrecked during a terrific gale of wind off Newquay, on the 18th November. The thanks of the Institution were also presented to Mr. V. H. TREGIDGO, for his services in going off in the life-boat on the above occasion.

Also 71,15s. fid. to pay the expenses of the Tenby life-boat in putting oil* and saving the crew of 3 men from the sloop Active, of Carmarthen, which was in danger of foundering during a heavy gale of wind in Cahly Roads, off Tenby, on the 18th November, Also lit IDs. to pay the expenses of the Penarth life-boat, in going out and assisting to save the ship Far- West, of Newport, Monmouth, and her crew of 22 men, from a very perilous position near the entrance of Newport River, on the night of the 18th November.

Also 15 . I2s. to pay the expenses of the Dungeness life-boat, in putting off and rescuing the crew of 15 men from the barque I*oni$ the Fourteenth, of Dunkirk, which was wrecked during a strong gale of wind and heavy rain, in Romney Hoy, Dungeness, on the 24th November.

Also 23/, to pay the expenses of the Yarmouth surf life-boat In going off and rescuing 3 of the crew from the "barque Sea Serpent, which had stranded off Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth, in a very heavy sea on the 24th November™- the remainder of the crew having been saved by the rocket-apparatus.

Also 14/, to pay the expenses of the Dundee {diary J-fartley} life-boat, in putting off, in tow of a steam-tug, and rescuing the crew of 4 men from tile schooner l}ttvid and John, of Montrose, which was totally -wrecked during very stormy weather, near No. 2 Gaa Buoy, River Tay, on the 23th November. The Institution also paid 5/, 5s, for the services of the steam-tsi$" on the occasion.

Also '201. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Winterton life-boat in putting off and bringing safely ashore the crew of 6 men from the brig John, 01 Hartlepool, which was wrecked off during a heavy gale of wind, on the night of the 24th November.

Also 8/. 9s, to pay the expenses of the Lland- lwyn life-boat, for going off in reply to signals of distress from the barque Devonshire, of Liverpool, which was riding at anchor off Llanddwyn during a storm|* Y»".S. Y. wind and rough sea. On arriving alongside, the captain engaged 5 of the life-boat crew to assist him in getting his vessel to Liverpool, nearly all his own crew cf 16 inen being disabled by illness.

Also 31, 13s, to pay the expenses of the Berwick life-boat in going off and assisting safely into harbour four fishing-boats and their crews of IS men.

Also Gl. 4s, 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Padstow life-boat, isi g 4 l? off and asssstmg safely into harbour the schooner Elizabeth, of Lianelly, which was in distress off Padstow, during a very severe gale of wind, c-u the SiHh November, Reported the services of thy Newbiggin lifeboat in going off and rendering important services to twenty-one fishing-boats and their crews, who, while out fishing, were overtaken by a sudden and heavy gale of wind, I» one ease the life-boat had to proceed a distance of two miles to the succour of one of the boats and her crew, who had become perfectly exhausted.

Also the services of the Lossiemouth life-boat in going off and safely brin in &$h&Fe& labourers from the derelict barque Arethusa, of Liverpool, off Lossiemouth on the 6th November. Several shore-boats had previously attempted to launch through the heavy sort' to the rescue of the men.

Also 135/. Hs. G4, to pay the expenses of the life-boats of the Institution stationed at Walmer, Scarborough, Lytham, Southport, Eye, Winchelsea, Penarth, .Porthdmllaen, Braunton, and Campbeltown; in either assembling the crews or in putting off daring the fearful gales of November, in reply to signals of distress from various vessels. . On some of these occasions the crews of the life-boats had persevered for many hours, occasionally during dark and stormy nights, with the view of falling in with the distressed vessel; and in other cases so fierce was the gale, that ail signs of both vessels and crews had entirely disappeared before even the life-boats could possibly arrive at the scenes of the distressing calamities.

Also voted 10/. to the crews of the taggers Secret and Mary, of Margate, for their services in saving the crew of 9 men from the Norwegian brig Oscar, which was in distress and afterwards foundered during a heavy gale of wind, on the N.E. part of Margate Sands, on the 31st October.

Also Si. to the crews of two fishing-boats, for putting off and bringing ashore one man from the brig Cltimera, of Liverpool, which was totally wrecked with the loss of all her crew excepting the man referred to, on the Horse bank on the Lancashire coast, during a heavy gale of wind, on the night of the 1'Jth November. The Southport and Lytham life-boats had been out during part of the night, and again on the fallowing morning, with the view of saving the crew of the Chimera, hut after a diligent search, no trace of them could be found,