GOD HELP OUR MEN AT SEA.

TO THE CREWS OF ITS LIFE-BOATS, TO SHORE AND FISHING BOATS CREWS, AND OTHER PERSONS, FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31sT DECEMBER, 1864.

Jan. 2, 1864.—The Newcastle, County Down, life-boat put off during a strong gale of wind, and saved 2 of the crew of the barque Hamilton Gray, of Liverpool, which had gone on shore in Dundrum Bay.—Expense of service, SI. 2s.

Jan. 2.—The Palling life-boat went out and rescued the crew of 3 men from the schooner Annette Catheliaa, of Groningen, which was in distress during a gale of wind off Palling, Norfolk.

—Expense of service, 171.

Jan. 2.—The barque Fifth of Stay, of Stettin, was wrecked during a gale of wind on the Hasborough Sand, Norfolk. The Scratby fishermen's life-boat went off and saved the crew of 14 men.— Reward, 9/.

Jan. 7.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Inspecting Lieut. ARTHUR KENNEDY, B.N., Coastguard, Ballyheige, Co. Kerry, and SI. to 4 Coastguardmen, in acknowledgment of their gallant services in putting off in an open boat and rescuing, at risk of life, during a strong gale of wind, the crew of 5 men from the schooner Gleaner, of Cardigan, which was wrecked off Ballyheige.

Also the Silver Medal of the Society to ISAAC JAKMAN, Coxswain of the Ramsgate life-boat, and the Thanks of the Institution, on Vellum, to Mr.

JOHN SIMPSON, Acting-master of the Steam Tug Aid, for their gallant services in assisting to save a large number of shipwrecked persons during -heavy gales of wind. The crews of the life-boat and the steamer were paid by the Board of Trade.

Also the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on I Vellum, to Mr. ROBERT REES, and 31. 10s. to four other men, for wading into the surf and assistin to save the crews, consisting of 28 men, from several vessels 'which were driven on shore at Forth dinllaen, on the Carnarvonshire coast, during heavy gale of wind.

Also 31. to the crew of a pilot cohle, for goin off and saving the crew of 3 men from a boa.

which had capsized on Middleton Sands, West llartlepool, during a heavy gale of wind.

Also 32. to six men for wading into the sea am rescuing the crew of 3 men from the sloop Stoan, of Swansea, which, during a strong gal of wind, was wrecked in Porthcawl Bay.

Also, 52. 10s. to the crew of the fishing-smac Emma, of Tenby, for going out and saving fishing-heat and her crew of 3 men from a very perilous position off that place during a verj heavy gale of wind.

Also 21. 10». to a boat's crew for going off with the view of rendering assistance to the schooners Jerome, of Belfast, and Mary Agnes, of Preston which had struck on the Bnrbo Bank, Liverpool, during a strong gale of wind.

Also 11. to two men for going off in a boat am rescuing, at some risk of life, the crew of 4 men from the smack Four Brothers and Four Sinters, of London, which was wrecked during a gale o: wind off Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

Also 141. to a yawl's crew of 7 men for putting off during a very heavy gale of wind and rescuing, at much risk of life, the crew of 4 men from the Hanoverian galliot Cornelia, which was totally wrecked on the south end of the Goodwin Sands.

Also II. to Mr. CHARLES BACON, for wading into the sea and saving the life of one of the crew of the sloop Tredegar, of Newport, which had foundered off Walton, near Clevedon.

Also '11. 15s. to 5 fishermen, for rescuing one man from a boat which was capsized during squally weather off Aghada, on the Irish coast.

Also 6i. to the crew of a Coastguard-boat for putting off and rescuing 4 of the crew of the brig Arthur Leary, of London, which was wrecked during a strong wind off Seaford, Sussex.

Jan. 11.—The barque King Oscar, of Norway; struck during stormy and thick weather, off Newbiggin, in the night. The Newbiggin life-boat put off and brought safely ashore the crew of 14 men and 1 woman.—Expense of service, 162. 10s.

The owners of the vessel forwarded to the crew of the life-boat a reward of 52. for their services.

The men generously handed the amount to the Hon. Secretary of the Branch, towards defraying the expenses of their life-boat establishment.

Jan. 11.—A fishing-boat became unmanageable during a heavy gale of wind, off Port Stewart, Co. Antrim. Mr. JOHN AIKEN, commissioned boatman of the Coastguard, and 5 other men, put off in a boat and rescued the crew of 4 men.— Reward, 32. 10s.

Jan. 13.—The steam-tug Sob Hoy, of Sunderland, was totally wrecked in a heavy sea on the Steel Rocks, off Whitburn. The life-boat at that place went off and saved the crew of 7 men.— Expense of service, 152. 5s.

Jan. 15.—The schooner Anna Maria, of Cronstadt, was wrecked during a gale of wind on some rocks, off Peterhead. Mr. W. STEPHENS, shipbuilder, Messrs. R. and A. STRACHAN, Mr. R.

GEDDES, pilot, and several others waded into the sea, and by means of ropes rescued the vessel's crew of 7 men and a pilot.—Voted the Thanks of the Institution to Messrs. R. and A. STRACHAN and Mr. STEPHENS, and 32. to the other salvors.

Jan. 19.—The Brighstone Grange, Isle of Wight, life-boat went out and rescued 4 men from a small I boat belonging to the schooner Thetit, of London, j which had foundered off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight.-—Expense of service, 62. 14*.

Jan. 23.—The brig Jane, of Wisbeach, foundered during a heavy storm, off North Sunderland.

A shore-boat put off and saved the vessel's crew of 6 men.—Reward, 51.

Jan. 23.— A boat belonging to the ship Royal Victoria of Liverpool, was observed in distress off Shetland. A shore-boat, manned by 5 men, went off and brought safely ashore 15 men from the boat. They formed the crew of the above-named ship, which they had abandoned in a sinking state, in the Western Ocean, five days previous to that on which they were rescued. When brought ashore, the poor men were in a most distressing and pitiable condition.—Reward to salvors, 52.

Feb. 1.—The New Brighton (iron) life-boat went out and rendered important service (o the ship Contest, of Liverpool, which was in distress off that place, during a gale of wind.—Expense of service, 52. - Feb. 1.—The smack Mary Anne, of Portaleene, was capsized during a strong gale of wind off that place. Some fishermen waded into the sea and rescued the crew of 7 men.—Reward, 12. 15s.

Feb. 4.—Voted 332. 4s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Bacton, Scarborough, Porthcawl, Irvine, and Tyrella life-boats, for going off, in reply to signals of distress, With the view of rendering assistance to several vessels; but their services were afterwards not required.

Also 52. to the mate and a portion of the crew of the steamer Duke of Cambridge, for rescuing 14 men from the barque Barbara Campbell, of Glasgow, which had foundered during stormy weather on the Irish coast.

Also 22. to two police constables for wading into the surf, at some risk of life, and saving a boy from the schooner Harmony of Drogheda, which was wrecked off Penrhos Battery during a heavy gale of wind.

Also 1Q«. to a boatman for plunging into the sea and saving another man who had fallen over some rocks while gathering sea-weed off Nesting, Shetland.

Feb. 13.—The Holyhead life-boat put off, during a heav/ gale of wind, in reply to signals of distress, and rescued from very perilous positions the brigantine Boa ffova, of Oporto, and the schooner, Britannia.—Expense of services, 62. 5s.

The life-boat crew also received salvage from the Shipowners for their valuable services.

Feb. 13.—The smack Thetis, of Jersey, was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind, near Rye.

A shore-boat, manned by Mr. WILLIAM C. BUCK, chief officer of the Coastguard, at 36 Tower, Winchelsea, and 4 men of the same service, put iff and rescued, at risk of life, one man from the .mack. Whilst returning to the store, one of the Coastguard-men was washed out of the boat and unfortunately perished.—Voted the Silver Medal f the Institution, and a copy of its Vote on Parchaent, to Mr. BUCK ; 42. to the other salvors; and 02. in aid of a local subscription for the widow of ;he poor man who was drowned.

Feb. 13.—Two fishing-boats went out during a heavy gale of wind, and rendered assistance to the crews of two boats, which were in distress off 'itaithes, near Whitby.—Reward, 52.

Feb. 13. — The barque Iris, of Stavanger, Norway,.was observed with signals of distress lying, during a terrific gale of wind, in Machriannish Bay, near Campbeltown, N.B. The lifeoat at the latter place went off and assisted to ave the vessel and her crew of 13 men.—Expense )f service, 141. 8s.

Feb. 13.—A fishing-boat was overtaken by a sudden gale of wind, off Hilton, Fern, N.B , and her crew of 3 men became exhausted in endeavouring to reach the shore. A yawl went off and rescued them from their perilous position. — Reward, 121.

Feb. 15. — A boat was capsized off Coningsburgb, Shetland, during squally weather. A fishing-boat went off and saved the crew of 2 men.— Reward, 12.

Feb. 17.— The Redcar life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 7 men from the brig Brothers, of South Shields, which was totally wrecked during a storm on Redcar Rocks. — Expense of service, 272. 16«.

[The Redcar life-boat is the oldest in the kingdom — having been built in the beginning of the present century — and in performing this service was so severely injured that the Local Committee decided to condemn her as unfit for further service. LORD STRATFORD DE REDLIFFE, who happened soon afterwards to be on a visit to the EARL OF ZETLAND at his seat near Redcar, composed the following verses on the old boat :

— ] « The life-boat -oh ! the life-boat, we all have known so long.

A. refuge for the feeble, the glory of the strong Twice thirty years have vanished since first upon the wave She housed the drowning mariner, and snatch'd him from the grave.

Let others deem her crazy, no longer fit to breast The surge that, madly driven, bears down with foaming crest; But we, who oft have manned her, when death was on the prow, We cannot bear to leave her, nor will we leave her now.

Our fathers long before us her worth in danger tried ; Their fathers too have steered her amidst the boiling tide ; We love her— 'tis no wonder— we can but follow them ; Let Heaven, but never word of man, the dear old boat condemn." .

Feb. 19.— The ship Golden Age, of Liverpool, was wrecked during a gale of wind, and heavy snow-storm, on Roar Bank, Dungeness. The New Romney life-boat went out, and brought safely ashore the vessel's crew of 13 men, her passengers having been saved by a pilot-cutter. — expense of the service, 131. 3s. The owners of the ship also sent a gratuity to the crew of the lifeboat for their valuable services on this occasion.

Feb. 29.— The brig Palladium, of Shields, sunk in a heavy sea on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. A fishing-yawl put off and saved, at some risk of life, the vessel's crew of 7 men. — Reward, 71.

Feb. 29. — The Norwegian sloop Syltken was wrecked off Palling, during foggy weather. The crew of 5 men took to their boat, and were assisted ashore by two men wading into the surf. — Reward to the latter, 15s.

March 3.— Voted 281. 13s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Rye, Lytham, Carnsore, and Rosslare, for going off in reply to signals of distress from various vessels, which subsequently either succeeded in getting out of danger, or had their crews saved by other means.

March 7. — The French lugger Chasseur, of Gravelines, struck on some rocks near the village of Sherringham, on the Norfolk coast, during a strong easterly wind. The Sherringham private life-boat put off and saved the lugger's crew of 5 men.— Reward, 102.

March 7. — The brig Undaunted, of London, foundered in the night, on the Cross Sand, Norfolk, during squally weather. The crew of 6 men and the master's wife took to the boat, and were rescued from their perilous position by a Scratby yawl. — -Reward, 122.

March 7. — The sloop Shamrock foundered during a strong wind off Kingstown, Ireland, A fishingboat rescued the crew of 2 men. — Reward, II. 10s.

March 10. — The schooner Uritannia, of New pa E Quay, foundered in Redwharf Bay, Anglesey, after having been in collision with another vessel.

The crew of a fishing-smack saved 2 men from the schooner.—Reward, 21.

March 11. — The schooner Water Lily, of Pwllheli,was totally wrecked during a very heavy gale of wind off Fort Island, Isle of Man. The Castletown life-boat put off and rescued the vessel's crew of 3 men and a boy.—Voted the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on Vellum, to H. C. GILL, Esq., Honorary Secretary of its Castletown (Isle of Man) Branch, for going off in the life-boat on the above and other occasions, and 172. 11 . to pay the expense of the service.

March 11.—The sloop Barbara Sbpeman, of Wemyss, sprung a leak in the night, and afterwards became a total wreck, during a heavy gale of wind off Lossiemouth, N. B. The Lossiemouth life-boat went out and brought safely ashore the vessel's crew of 3 men. — Expense of service, 112. 10s.

March 14.- The brig Alice, of Newcastle, was wrecked on the Cross Sand, Norfolk, during a strong westerly wind. The crew of 9 men took to their boat and were rescued by a Caister yawl.

The Scratby life-boat also went out to the rescue of the vessel's crew.—Voted a reward of 'ill. to the crews of the yawl and life-boat.

March 16.—A pilot-boat, with 7 men in her, got stove in by striking against the anchor of a vessel which was making for Lerwick Harbour in the night, during a strong southerly wind. Another boat picked up the 7 men.—Reward, 21.

March 27.—The Scarborough life-boat went off and rescued a man from the cutter Howard, of Grimsby, which was totally wrecked off Scarborough.

—Expense of service, 72. 16s.

April 5.—A fishing-coble was capsized in a heavy sea off Cullercoats, Northumberland. A shore-boat went off and saved the crew of 4 men.

—Reward, 22. 10s.

April 7.—Voted 902. 17». to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Kingsgate, Caister, Winchelsea, Castletown, Dundrum Bay, Tyrella, and Arklow for either assembling or putting off in reply to signals of distress from various vessels during stormy weather, but which did not ultimately require the services of the life-boats.

April 8.—A shore-boat put off and rescued 6 persons from another boat, which was capsized in a heavy ground-swell near Castletown, Co. Cork.

—Reward, II.

April 16—The Southwold life-boat went off during stormy weather, and rescued from destruction 2 fishing-boats and their crews. The crew of the life-boat made no claim for helping the fishermen.—Paid 21. for assisting to Jaunch and hauV up the life-boat.

April 16. — The Withernsea life-boat put off during a strong wind, and brought safely to port a fishing-boat and her crew of 3 men.—Expense of service 61.18s.

April 19. — The New Brighton (iron) lifeboat went off and assisted to save the barque Corea, of Guernsey, and her crew of 12 men.

The vessel had stranded, during squally weather, on Taylor's Bank, Liverpool.—Expense of service, 92.

May 9.—The Drogheda life-boat put off during a strong gale of wind and rescued the crew of 3 men from the schooner Maria, of Milford, which was totally wrecked on Drogheda Bar.—Expense of service, 82.

May 25. — A shore-boat was capsized during blowing weather off Weston-super-Mare. Her crew of 4 men were saved by other boatmen.— Reward, 12. 10s.

May 27.—A boat with 2 men in her was cap- sized during a strong westerly wind in Yarmouth Roads. The accident having been observed from the shore, 3 men immediately launched a small hoat through the surf, which was very heavy at the time, and fortunately arrived at the spot just in time to save the poor fellows, who were found struggling in the sea.—Reward to salvors, 3/.

June 2.—Voted 10s. to a boatman of Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry, for plunging into the sea, and saving a lad who had fallen over the quay at that place on the 7th May.

June 5.—The lugger John and Ellen, of Hastings, struck against the piles of the new pier at Rye Harbour and was swamped. A pilot went off and rescued the crew of 2 men.—Reward, II.

July 2.—The cutter Phantom, of Preston, was wrecked on Taylor's Bank, Liverpool Bay, during squally weather. A shore-boat rescued the crew of 2 men. The salvors were engaged with fieir own boat, getting spars from a wreck, when they observed the perilous position of the yacht. They immediately transferred the rigging, &c., from their boat to another, and hastened to the rescue of the 2 men.—Reward, M.

July 7.—Voted 10s. to 2 men for saving one out of 2 men whose boat was capsized during a strong wind and heavy sea off Inniskeragh, Arranmore, county Donegal, on the 17th June. One poor fellow unfortunately perished before assistance could reach him.

July 21.—The Arklow and Wicklow life-boats went off. in reply to signals of distress, to the assistance of the emigrant ship Constitution, from Liverpool to New York, with a crew and passengers numbering 290 persons. The vessel had struck on Arklow Bank, but the weather not being very boisterous, a steamer was enabled to approach the ship and take off her passengers. The ship was subsequently got off. The Arklow life-boat accompanied her to Wicklow, she having lost all her boats.—Expense of services, 231. Is.

Aug. 4.—Two boys tell into the sea from the outer pier at Lyme Regis, Dorset. Miss ALICE B. LE GEYT, a young lady who was sojourning at Lyme Regis at the time, happened to be out in a small pleasure-boat with a lady friend, and immediately rowed through the surf, at the risk of her life, and rescued the two lads.—Reward, Silver Medal to Miss LE GEYT.

Aug. 26.—A shore-boat went off and saved 2 men whose boat had got stove in upon some rocks off Lossiemouth, N.B., in a heavy sea.—Reward, 21.

Sept. 1.—Voted 99J. lls. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Arklow, 'Wicklow, Pembrey, New Brighton, Margate, and Caister, for going off in reply to signs of distress from various vessels which subsequently succeeded in getting out of danger.

Also 11. 5s. 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 15th August.

Also 21. to a boat's crew for rescuing, at some risk of life, 3 out of 5 of the crew of a fishingboat, which had struck on a sunken rock, during a gale of wind, near Clogher Head, County Louth, oil the llth June.

Also SI. to the crews of several fishing-boats for saving 6 Coastguard-men, whose boat had capsized on a sunken rock at Ferriter's Cove, Dingle, County Kerry, on the 5th July.

Also II. to tour 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 North Roe, Shetland, on the 24th May.

Sept. 5.—The Selsey life-boat put off and rescued 7 ont of 12 of the crew of the brig Governor Maclean, of London, which was Wrecked during a heavy gale of wind on the Owers Sandbank, off Selsey. The remainder of the vessel's crew were taken off by a Deal lugger.—Expense of service, SI.

Sept. 18.—The Blackpool life-boat went off and assisted 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.—Expense of service, Tl. 10s. 6d.

Sept. 20.—The Arklow life-boat put off and rendered important services to the ship Edinburgh Castle, from Glasgow to Singapore, which had stranded on Arklow Bank during stormy w eather.

—Expenses of service, 161. 14». The captain of the vessel gave the life-boat 40/. in gratitude for the valuable services rendered to his vessel.

Oct. 3.—The brig Albatross, of Sunderland, was wrecked during a gale of wind on the Newcome Sands, Suffolk. The steam-tug Powerful, of Lowestoft, and two yawls put off and saved the crew of 6 men.—Reward, }0l.

Oct. 3.—The Teignmouth life-boat put off and rendered assistance to the schooner Victoria, of that port, which had struck on the Sprat Sand, while making for Teignmouth Harbour during a heavy gale of wind.—Expense of service, 61. 10s.

Oct. 6.—Voted 39J. 16s. lOd. to pay the expenses of the Lytham, Margate, New Brighton, Blackpool, and Portrush life-boats, in going off with the view of rescuing the crews of various distressed ships, which Were found, however, either abandoned or not needing the services of the life-boats.

Also a reward to 6 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 the passage frcm Liverpool to Belfast.

Oct. 11.—The Teignmonth life-boat went off and saved 1 man from the fishing-yawl Hero of that port, which bad sunk on Teignmouth Bai in a heavy sea. A Coastguard-boat, manned by 3 men, had previously attempted to rescue the man, but the sea being too heavy, they were compelled to return to the shore. They therefore gave the alarm for the life-boat.—Expense of service, including II. 10s. to the 3 Coastguard-men, 14/. 16«.

Oct 15. — The Howth life-boat put off and assisted to save from destruction the lugger Castletown, and her crew of 7 men, during stormy weather. The vessel had struck on some rocks outside Howth Harbour, and was in a very perilous position when the life-boat arrived on the spot.—Expense of service, 5/. 10s.

Oct. 19. -The Arklow life-boat went off and brought ashore the crew of 5 men from the schooner Kate, of Liverpool, which was observed driving ashore with signals of distress flying, during a strong S.S.E. wind in Arklow Bay.

The vessel was left riding with only one anchor, but the wind afterwards shifted, and the life-boat again went off, and put the men on board the schooner, which afterwards proceeded on her voyage. The captain gave the life-beat crew his note for 101. 10s. for the services thus rendered.

Oct. 20.—The Fleetwood life-boat put off in tow of a steam-tug, and rescued the crew of 5 men from the brigantine Highland JUary, of that port, which had stranded on Barnard Vharf Sandbank during a heavy gale of wind.—Ex- penses, including reward to the crew of the steam tug, I I I . 6s. 6d.

Oct. 20.—The S. S. Ontario, of Liverpool, was totally wrecked on the Hasborongh Sands, off the Norfolk coast, having grounded there on the Sunday previously. She belonged to Liverpool, and was 2,880 tons burden, and commanded by a Mr. JOHN BROOKLING. She was bound from Newcastle to Alexandria with coals. Six steamtugs from Yarmouth were employed to get the ship off in addition to 55 labourers assisting to lighten her. The tugs were employed for three days, but were not successful in their endeavours.

On the 19th Oct., the weather, which had been moderate, changed, the wind blowing a gale and the sea beating heavily on the sand. The Caister life-boat put off twice to the steamer, and took the fifty-five labourers from her, placing them on board the steam-tugs; but the captain of the Ontario refused to leave his vessel or to allow his crew to do so, and the life-boat therefore returned to the shore. On the morning of the 20th Oct. the crew of the Caister life-boat again went out to the steamer, but the captain still refused to abandon his ship, or to allow his crew to do so, and the life-boat returned to her station. Some hours afterwards the wreck's crew left in one of the ship's life-boats, and were taken on board a steam-tug.—The expenses of the services of the Caister life-boat, including reward to the crew of a steam-tug, amounted to 1161.

Oct. 21,—The sloop Liver, of Carnarvon, was totally wrecked during a very heavy gale of wind off Southport. The life-boat at the latter place went off and saved the crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, SI. 18s.

Oct. 22.—The brig Eliza Sail, of "Whitby, was totally wrecked in the night during a very heavy gale of wind, on the rocks, outside the breakwater of Granton Harbour. Mr. ANGDS CAMPBELL, carpenter on board the cutter Princess Royal, belonging to the Edinburgh Board of Fisheries, rushed into the sea, and, after two gallant attempts, succeeded in effecting a communication with the wreck, by which means the vessel's crew of 8 men were afterwards rescued. Mr. S. M'Don.AU , 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 tune a communication was fortunately effected, and the shipwrecked men were soon afterwards all safely brought on shore.

—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of its Vote on parchment, and 21. to Mr.

CAMPBELL, in admiration of his gallant and persevering conduct on the occasion; and also the Thanks of the Institution to Mr. J. DYER, mate of the cutter, and the remainder of those persons Who assisted CAMPBELL, for their laudable services on the occasion.

Oct. 23.—The schooner Forest, of Montrose, was wrecked during a strong north-east wind on the Bog Hall Sands, off Cresswell, Northumberland.

A fishing-boat manned by 6 men, put off and rescued the vessel's crew of 6 men.—Reward, 6/.

Oct. 23.—The Dutch galliot Triton was wrecked during a very heavy gale of wind near Lawfield, N.B. All her crew, except one man, unfortunately perished. The man in question was saved by persons wading into the surf.— Reward, 2/.

Oct. 26.—The Caister life-boat went off in the night and rescued the crew of 6 men from the brig Richmond Packet, of Middlesborough, which was totally wrecked during a strong wind on the Barber Sands, Norfolk. 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.—Expense of service, 251.

Oct. 28.—The schooner Aynes, of Lossiemouth, was wrecked amongst the breakers near that port in a heavy sea. The Lossiemouth life-boat put off and saved the crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, 101. 3s. 6d.

Oct. 31.—The Norwegian brig Oscar foundered during a heavy gale of wind on the north-east part of Margate Sands. The luggers Secret and Mary of that port rescued the vessel's crew of 9 men.

— Reward, 10/.

Nov. 3.—Voted 451.13«., to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Newbiggin, Tynemouth, North Berwick, Hauxley, Withernsea, and Orme's Head, for various services during the heavy gales of October.

Also a reward of II. 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 llth October.

Nov. 5.—The Blakeney life-boat put off and brought safely ashore the crew of 6 men from the French chasse-maree, the Eleanors, of Nantes, which was wrecked on Blakeney West Sand during a strong wind from N.N.W., and hazy weather. The crew, who were overjoyed at the sight of the life-boat, were only prevented from being washed overboard by an oar lashed across the vessel's rigging.—Expense of service, SI. 10s.

Nov. 6.—The Lossiemouth life-boat put off during stormy weather, and brought safely ashore 6 labourers from the derelict barque Arethu&a, of Liverpool, which had been wrecked some days previously off Lossiemouth.—The expense of this service was paid by Lloyd's Agent.

Nov. 17.—The schooner Sarah, of Waterford, was stranded during a full gale of wind off Tramore.

The Tramore life-boat put off and rescued the vessel's crew of 6 men.—Expense of service, SI. It.

Nov. 18.—The New Quay (Cornwall) life-boat went off and brought safely ashore the crew of 5 men from the schooner Heroine, of Milford, which was wrecked during a terrific gale of wind off New Quay.—Voted the thanks of the Institution to Mr. W. H. TREGIDGO for his services in going off in the life-boat on the above occasion.— Expense of service, 51. 14s.

Nov. 18.—The sloop Active, of Carnarvon, was in danger of foundering during a heavy gale of •wind in Caldy ' Roads, off Tenby. The Tenby life-boat put off and saved the crew of 3 men.— Expense of service, 7J. 15«. 6rf.

Nov. 18.—The Penarth life-boat went off in the night and assisted to save from a very perilous position the ship far Weft and her crew of 22 men, near the entrance of Newport River.—Expense of service, 61. 10s.

Nov. 19.—The brig Chimera, of Liverpool, was totally wrecked with the loss of all her crew, excepting one man, during a heavy gale of wind in the night. The Southport and Lytham lifeboats were out during part of the night and again the following morning, but could find no trace of the unfortunate crew. The only man saved was taken off the wreck by a fishing-boat.—Expense of the services of the life-boats, 43J. 12s.; and a reward of 8/. to the crews of the fishing-boats.

Nov. 24.—The Blakeney life-boat went out and rescued the crew of 5 men from the schooner Fernand, of St. Malo, which was wrecked during a gale of wind on Blakeney West Sand, Norfolk.— Expense of service, 8/. 5s.

Nov. 24.—The New Romney life-boat put off and brought safely ashore the crew of 15 men from the barque Louis the Fourteenth, of Dunkirk, which was wrecked during a strong gale of wind and heavy rain in Romney Hoy, on the Kentish coast.—Expense of service, 152. I2e.

Nov. 24.—The Yarmouth surf life-boat went off and rescued 3 of the crew of the barque Sea Serpent, of South Shields, which had stranded in a very heavy sea off Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth. The remainder of the vessel's crew were saved by the rocket-apparatus. Expense of service, 231.

Nov. 24.—During the most fearful storm that had been seen for many years on the Northumberland coast, and soon after darkness had set in, the Stanley screw-steamer from Aberdeen, and the schooner friendship, of Colchester, in attempting to enter the River Tyne, were driven on the Black Middens Rocks, on its northern shore. The steamer, unfortunately, besides her crew of 30 persons, had also on board 30 passengers, principally females. As soon as she struck, wave after wave broke over her with terrific force, sweeping her decks and threatening her immediate destruction. The fires were quickly extinguished and the air was rent by the shrieks and cries of the affrighted passengers and crew.

A communication with the vessel was affected from the shore by means of the rocket-apparatus, but it was only successful in saving the lives of 3 seamen, it having become entangled in the rocks, and the only female who had ventured into the cradle having, with one of the sailors who accompanied her, fallen from it into the sea and been drowned. Four ladies and a seaman were also drowned by the upsetting of the only one of the steamer's boats which was lowered into the water. The life-boat of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, the Constance, at Tynemouth, alter having once put off and been again in error recalled to the shore, then proceeded through a tremendous surf to the rescue of the unfortunate shipwrecked people. It is thus described by Mr. JAMES GILBERT, the coxwain:— " The night was pitchy dark, and from the moment that we started nothing more was to be seen than the white flash of sea which passed over the boat and crew, without intermission, twelve or thirteen times. I could not see a man but the second coxswain; yet as quickly as the boat was freed of water she was buried again and again never displacing a man from his seat. When I found my boat in a position for the ship, I gave orders to back all oars, and keep her end-on to the sea. When abreast of the port-bow, two men told us that they had a rope ready on the starboard bow. I then ordered the bowman to be ready to receive the rope. As soon as I found we were prepared, they made two dashing strokes, and we were under the bowsprit, expecting every second the rope, when we heard a dreadful noise, and the next instant the sea fell over the bows of the Stanley, and buried the lifeboat.

Every oar was broken at the gunwale of the boat, and the outer ends swept away : the men made a grasp for the spare oars; three were gone; two only remained. We were then left with the rudder and two oars. The next sea struck the boat almost over end on board the Friendship, the boat at the time being nearly perpendicular. We then had the misfortune to lose four of our crew; as the boat made a most fearful crash, and fell alongside the vessel, I believe JAMES GRANT to have been killed on the spot, betwixt the ship and boat. JAMES BLACKBURN states he was thrown out. JOSEPH BELL jumped as the boat fell. We saw them no more.

There were four men in a group standing before the mainmast of the schooner, when we implored them to come in the boat, but no one answered. The next sea that struck the life-boat carried her within six feet of the foundation stone of Tynemouth Dock. The crew plied the two remaining oars to leeward against the rudder and boat-hook.

We never saw anything more till coming near the three Shields life-boats. We asked them and the salvage-boat, William Wake, for oars to proceed back to the Friendship, but they had none to spare. The William Wake took the life-boat in tow to the land.

" Although this misfortune has befallen us, it has given fresh vigour to the crew of the life-boat, and every man here is ready, should they be called on, to act again a similar part." Of the four life-boat men who jumped from the boat to the schooner, JAMES GRANT was crushed between the ship and the boat, and much injured, but was hauled on board the schooner still alive, and secured, as were the rest, to the rigging.

When the vessel broke up GRANT and ROBSON were drowned; but JOSEPH BELL and JAMES BLACKBURN, buoyed up by their cork life-belts, were washed ashore and saved. The bodies of the two deceased life-boat men were ultimately recovered. The schooner afterwards sank, and her crew of four men and one boy, as well as the two life-boat men, were lost. Subsequently, the tide having receded, allowing a nearer approach to the steamer, operations were again commenced.

After firing four rockets, a communication was effected, and all on board were speedily hauled on shore. Ten only out of the thirty passengers were saved, including two ladies, and five out of thirty of the crew were lost. The two poor men who were lost by jumping or being thrown out of the life-boat left two widows and seven children.

Immediately intelligence, by telegram, of this melancholy affair was received at the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, a new life-boat was temporarily forwarded to Tynemouth to replace the disabled one; but the local boatmen particularly requested that, after their life-boat had been repaired, she might be returned to them in lieu of their being provided with a new lifeboat.

Instructions were given for the relief of the widows and orphans of the two gallant life-boat men who perished, and 2W. were sent to the crew of the life-boat. The Committee of the Institution, at their next Meeting, also voted 1001. in aid of a fund raised locally for the widows and seven orphans of the two men: also the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of their Vote on Vellum, to Mr. LAWRENCE BYRSE, in testimony of his gallant services on the occasion.

Nov. 25.—The Winterton life-boat went off and saved the crew of 6 men from the brig John, of Hartlepool, which was wrecked off Winterton, Norfolk, during a heavy gale of wind.—Expense of service, 23Z.

Nov. 25.—The Mary Hartley (Dundee) life-boat went off in tow of a steam-tug, and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner David and John, of Montrose, which was totally wrecked during very stormy weather, near No. 2 Gaa Buoy,Kiver Tay.—Expenses, including 5/. 5s. for services of steam-tug, 191. 5s.

Nov. 26.—The schooner Elizabeth, of Llanelly, was observed in distress off PadsfoTv, daring & very severe gale of wind. The City of Bristol (The Albert Edward) life-boat, at Padstow. put off and assisted the vessel safely into harbour.

—Expense of service, 61. 14s. Gd.

Nov. 27.—The barque Devonshire, of Liverpool, was observed with signals of distress flying off Llanddwyn, on the Anglesey coast, during a strong west-south-west wind and rough sea» On the Llanddwyn life-boat 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 of 16 men being disabled by illness.

—Expense of service, SI. 9s.

Nov. 28.—The Pakefield life-boat went out during a heavy gale of wind to the rescue of the crew of the brig Devonport, of South Shields, which was observed in distress in Pakefield Gat: before the arrival of the life-boat, however, the crew abandoned the wreck in their own boat, and were picked up by the steam-tug Imperial, of Lowestoft. While returning to the shore, the barque Jenny Lemelin, of Quebec, was also observed in distress, and the Pakefield life-boat assisted to save both the vessel and her crew of 9 men.—Expense of service, 13Z. 11s.

Dec. 1.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of its Vote on Vellum, to Mr. JOHN B. BDLKELEY, in testimony of his long and gallant services in assisting, as coxswain of the Teignmouth (Devon) life-boat, and by other means, to save a large number of shipwrecked persons.

Also 130Z. 16s. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the life-boats of the Institution stationed at Walmer, Scarborough, Bacton, New Romney, Tyrella, Caister, Teignmouth, Filey, Dundee, Blackpool, Kirkcudbright, Rye, Winchelsea, Penarth, Porthdinllaen, Braunton, and Campbeltown—in either assembling the crews or in putting off during 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 all signs of both vessels and crews had entirely disappeared before even the life-boats could possibly arrive at the scenes of the distressing calamities.

Reported the services of the 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. In one case the life-boat had to proceed a distance of two miles to the succour of one of the boats and her crew, who were found perfectly exhausted.

Dec. 7.—The St. Nicholas Light-ship, off Great Yarmouth, was observed throwing up rockets, and guns were also he&rd, while a light was seen, as if shown from a ship on the Scroby Sands.

The wind at the time was blowing fresh from the S.S.W. The beachmen of all the Companies immediately launched the large life-boat—indeed, there was a noble ambition on the part of the men as to who should be first in the life-boat. She was speedily afloat, and, dashing through the heavy surf on the Sands, she bore down to the ship, which they reached about 11'30 P.M. The crew of the life-boat then endeavoured to save the vessel, if possible. They succeeded in getting her off, but, owing to the loss of her rudder, she again got on the Sand, when the crew, consisting of thirteen men, with the pilot, were taken off, and with great difficulty brought safely on shore. The vessel proved to be the brig Zomiza, of Lucine, 350 tons register, bound from London to Sunderland, in ballast. She afterwards sunk. The sea was terrific, and one of the beachmen's yawls was damaged to such an extent that her crew of 7 men all left her and got into the life-boat, fearing she would sink, till she was clear of the Scroby Sands.

—Expense of service, 25Z.

Dec. 7.—The Llandudno life-boat went off during a gale of wind, and brought safely into port the Flat Morning Star, of Carnarvon, and her crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, 13/. 10s.

Dec. 11.—The Penmon life-boat put off in reply to signals of distress, and brought safely ashore the crews, consisting of 5 men, from the smacks Pear! and Speedwell, of Carnarvon, which were in very dangerous positions off Penmon, on the Anglesey coast, during a heavy gale of wind.

Fortunately the vessels held together throughout the night, and the next morning the crews were again put on board them.—Expense of service, 11. 18s. 6d.

Dec. 23.—The Palling life-boat put off in the night during a strong wind, and saved the crew of 6 men from the schooner Idai, of Nantes, which was stranded opposite Palling Gap.—Expense of service, ISl.

The following vs a copy of a Handbill circulated an the Coasts of the United Kingdom of the Institution for OK jnayose of informing Boatmen and, others that it encourages laudable exertions to save Lye from Shipwrecks :— TO BOATMEN AND OTHERS.

To encourage prompt and energetic exertions in time of Danger on the part of Boatmen and Others, by quickly putting off to save tie Lives of their Fellow Creatures from Wrecks, in SHORE BOATS OE OTHER CRAFT, The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION grants Rewards of Money or Medals.

In all cases the Rewards are given without further delay than is necessary to obtain proof of the merits of each case, and to insure their being paid to the right parties.

By Order of the Committee. Application to be made to the Secretary.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, 14 John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C.