GOD HELP OTIS MEW AT SEA.

FOR SAVING LIFE FROM WRECKS, VOTED BY THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, TO THE CREW? J' ITS LIFE-BOATS, TO SHORE AND FISHING-BOATS' CHEWS, AND OTHElTrEr.SONS, . ROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1865.

Jan. 3, 1865.—The brig Stfffarria, of Palermo, ; was observed with signals of distress flying, in a very dangerous position, during thick weather off".

Tramore, on the Irish coast. The life-boat of j the Institution at that place immediately put off j and saved the vessel and her crew of 12 men from , destruction.—Expense of service, 12/. 14*.

Jan. 5.— Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a Copy of its Vote on Parchment, to Mr. ANDREW LUSK, farmer, and II. each to five other men, in testimony of their gallant and persevering exertions in attempting to save, at much risk of life, the crew of the schooner Havelock, of Preston, which was wrecked, with the loss of all hands, off Raeberry, near Kirkcudbright, during a heavy gale of wind. One of the men on shore, named PETER McGuis, unhappily lost his own life in his gallant endeavours to save these of his fellow-creatures. The Institution voted 161.

in aid of a local subscription for his widow.

Also 6/. to the crew of the smack • Breeze, of Tenby, for going off and saving the crew of ~ men from the brig Union, of Milford, which was totally wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind, in Caldy Roads, Tenby.

Also 31. IBs. to the crew of 7 men of a dredgeboat for rescuing the crew of 5' men from the schooner Lydney Trader, of Youghal, which was also totally wrecked in the Caldy Hoads.

Also SI. 10s. to the crew of the steam-tug Rainbow, of Lowestoft, for saving the crews, consisting of 16 men, from the brigs Mary Awn and Cvrlew, of North and South Shields, which foundered during a gale of wind in Pakefield Gat.Also 61. to the crew of 6 men of a fishing-coble, for putting off and saving, at much risk of life, the crew of 4 men from the schooner Euphemia, of Aberdeen, which was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind near Fifeness, on the 17th November last.

Jan. 5.—Also l. 15s. to 3 men for putting off in a fishing-coble and saving the master of the schooner Strand, of North Berwick, which was wrecked, during stormy weather, 5 miles east of Dunhar, N.B.

Jan. 14.—The schooner Henry Holman, of Plymouth, was observed during a furious storm in a perilous position off Holyhead. The life-boat on that station was at once despatched to her assistance, and succeeded in saving the vessel and her crew of 8 men. After 4 of the life-boatmen had boarded the vessel and had taken her to a place of safety, the life-boat was returning to the shore thus shorthanded, when the gale increased to a hurricane, and broke the clamp of her mainmast, which caused the mast to hang over to leeward, and the boat to fall off the wind, when she suddenly upset, from the joint action of the wind and sea, and the weight of the men on her lee side getting in the mast and sail. The life-boat immediately self-righted, her coxswain going round inside her, and 6 of her crew immediately again getting into her. The remaining 4 were carried away by the sea, and 3 of them were picked up, at great risk, by the steam-tug Constitution, of Liverpool; but the fourth man, named WILLIAM HUGHES, unhappily perished from exhaustion.—Voted 171.17s.

to the life-boat's crew, and a gratuity of 407. to the poor man's widow and 3 young children. Also the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. EDWARD EVANS, master of the steam-tug, and 41. to his crew, for their humane and skilful conduct on the occasion. The owners of the schooner had awarded the crew of the life-boat 190?. for their valuable services in saving their vessel from destruction.

Jan. 14.—The schooner Thomas, of Liverpool, was totally wrecked on the Dogger Bank, near Wexford, during a heavy gale of wind. The Rosslare life-boat went out and saved the crew of 4 men and a pilot.—Expense of service, SI. 7s. 6d.

Jan. 15.—The Spanish brig Juanito, of Bilboa, was totally -wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind, five miles north of Bude. Mr. WILLIAM MAYNARD, master-mariner, THOMAS BATE, coxswain of the Bade Haven life-boat, and 2 other men, gallantly waded into the surf, at considerable risk, and assisted in saving 10 of the vessel's crew. The remainder of the men were saved by means of the rocket apparatus under the management of Mr.

WILLIAM SIMPSON, chief officer of the Coastguard.

—Voted the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. MAYNARD and to THOMAS BATE, with II. to the latter, and 21. to the other two men. The Thanks of the Institution were also given to Mr. SIMPSON for his valuable services.

[We may add that the QUEEN OF SPAIN has ordered the Spanish Gold Medal of Honour to be also presented to BATE for his intrepid services on this occasion.] Jan. 24.—The brig Elizabeth, of Shields, was observed in distress off South-wold, Suffolk, during ' stormy weather. The Southwold life-boat went off, and, on arriving alongside, found 7 feet of water in the vessel's hold. Ultimately, the life-boat fortunately succeeded in bringing the brig and her crew of 7 men to a port of safety.

Jan. 25.—The schooner Deptford Packet, of Kirkcaldy, was wrecked during stormy weather on the Cramstone Rock, Nortn Sunderland. A fishingboat put off and rescued the vessel's crew of 3 men.

—Keward, It Jan. 26.—The schooner Wave, of London, was wrecked during a gale of wind off Winterton. A fishing-yawl put off and saved the crew of 4 men.

— Reward, 8/.

Jan. 26.—The sloop Elizabeth Cecilia, of Carmarthen, was wrecked during squally weather off Milford, and 2 men put off in a shore-boat and rescued 2 of the vessel's crew.—Reward, l.

Jan. 29—The Ballycotton life-boat put off during a gale of wind, in reply to signals of distress, and assisted to save from destruction the brig Hants, of Odessa.

Jan. 29.—The French lugger La Marie Francois Le Pare Samson was seen with signals of distress flying on a lee shore, in St. Austell Bay. .The Fowey life-boat was at once launched, and succeeded in saving from destruction both the vessel and her creiv of 4 men. There was a gale of wind blowing at the time, and a very heavy sea running.

Jan. 29.— The schooner Jane and Agnes, of Douglas, was wrecked off that place during a very heavy gale of wind. Mr. JOHN QUINE, officer of H.M. Customs, waded into the surf and assisted to save 4 of the crew.—Reward, 10s.

Jan. 30.—The barque Stirlingshire was totally wrecked during a heavy gale of wind on the Tuskar Rock, near Wexford. Eight of the crew took to one of the boats and were assisted ashore by some fishermen wading into the surf.—Reward, to salvors, 27.

Jan. 31.—The Susan, of Dublin, was totally wrecked, during a strong gale of wind, in Dundrum Bay. The Newcastle lite-boat went off and brought the crew of 4 men safely ashore.—Expense of service, 151. 19s.

Feb. 2.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Capt. T. II. FELLOWES, R.N., Inspecting- Commander of the Coastguard at Penzance, and 181.5s., to pay the expenses of the life-boat at that place, in going off and rescuing the crew of 8 men from the brig Willie Ridley, of Plymouth, which was in distress during stormy weather and a very heavy sea on the 29th Jan. Capt. FELLOWES and the crew of the life-boat behaved most gallantly on the occasion.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution to Major F. W. FESTING, of the Royal Marine Artillery, in admiration, of his intrepid conduct in putting off in an open boat with 12 fishermen, and rescuing 3 of the crew of the schooner Ocean, of Plymouth, which was wrecked during a heavy gale of wind on the Woolsiner Shoal, near Hayling Island, on the 14th Jan. The vessel was driven inshore, and embayed by the force of the wind and heavy seas, and in attempting to tack when close in upon the shoals, her heel caught the outer edge of the shoal and caused her to miss stays. The crew let go both anchors immediately; but the vessel bumped heavily on the shoal and filled, the crew being driven to the rigging for safety.

The fishermen on shore launched their boat as quickly as possible, -Major FESTING taking the helm, and after waiting some little time to allow the ebb-tide to run out at its greatest strength, the boat's head was laid for the schooner, and the men bent lustily to their oars. It was a matter of life and death to all those in the boat, as it was to the expectant men in the unfortunate schooner's rigging; and when the boat got at length fairly in among the breakers and close to the vessel, a minute, or may be longer, passed, during which the watchers on shore thought all had gone together —the boat, vessel, and their crews—all being hid in the blinding gray whirl that sprung up from the broken water. Immediately afterwards, however, the cutter, with her gallant crew, was seen leaving the wreck, and in a few minutes more she was high and dry on Hayling Island Beach, with the master, mate, and one man—part of the schooner's crew—safe on board. The remainder of the crew, one man and a boy, were washed overboard and drowned before help could reach them. The fishermen who so nobly assisted Major FESTING on this occasion had received a large sum from a local subscription for their gallant services.

Also 31.10s. to the crew of a Coastguard lifeboat for rescuing 6 of the crew of another boat of the same class, which had been completely submerged, during a very heavy gale of wind, off Valentia, Co. Kerry.

Also 1017. 6s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Rosslare, New Brighton, Middlesborough, Walmer, New Quay, St. Ives, Ardmore, Bye, Arklow, Cahore, and St. Andrew's, in either assembling or putting off with the view of saving the crews of various vessels which were observed in perilous positions, with signals of distress flying during the gales of January.

Feb. 4.—The schooner Arlemas was wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind, on the Newcome Sands, Off Lowestoft, during a gale of wind. A fishing-boat put off and rescued the crew of 6 men.

—Reward, 11. 10s.

Feb. 4.—The smack Leader, of Harwich, was stranded in a heavy sea off Thorpeness. The Ipswich life-boat, stationed at Thorpeness, put off and rescued one of the crew.—Expense of service, 147. 5s.

Feb. 7.—The barque Lexington, of Nassau, struck about midnight on the Salthouse Sandbank, on the Lancashire coast, during thick weather. Signals of distress were heard from the shore, and the Blackpool; life-boat immediately put off to the rescue. On arriving alongside, the captain of the vessel gave his crew leave to abandon the ship, but said that he himself would stick to her while a plank remained, if the life-boat would stay by her. The crew of the boat therefore undertook to remain by the barque, whose crew, thereupon, also kept by their vessel, and ultimately, on the weather moderating, by using very great exertions, the ship was got off the bank, and finally taken into Liverpool in tow of a steam-tug. The captain of the Lexington heartily thanked the life-boatmen for their services, and his crew of 14 men cheered them when their vessel was got off the sandbank. The boat was away 28 hours, and the crew looked much worn when they came ashore. The vessel's cargo of cotton was valued at 80,OOOZ. For these important services the life-boat's crew received from the owners of the barque the large sum of 307.! The Southport and Lytham life-boats, belonging to the National Institution, also went off to the stranded vessel, but finding the Blackpool life-boat already there, they returned to the shore. Expense of service, 171.18s.; 157. were also voted to pay the expenses of the Southport and Lytham life-boats.

Feb. 8.—The Mary Hartley life-boat, stationed at Broughty Ferry, Dundee, put off during a strong easterly wind, in reply to signals of distress, and saved, in conjunction with a steam-tug, from a very perilous position, the Norwegian schooner, Anga, and her crew of 4 men.—Expense of service, 11. 10s.

Feb. 8.—Three men waded into the sea and rescued 2 other men, whose boat had been caught i n a sudden squall while rounding Roeness Point, Shetland.—Reward, 15s.

Feb. 17.—The barque Amana, of Sunderland, was totally wrecked 3 miles east of Blakeney harbour.

It was blowing very strong from the N.N.W.

at the time, and snowing hard. The Blakeney lifeboat went out and rescued the crew of 13 men, and also 5 boatmen who had previously boarded the wreck. Immediately the shipwrecked men were taken off by the life-boat, th» vessel completely broke up.—Expense of service, 81. 7s. 6d.

Feb. 19.—The Sir Edward Permit life-boat, stationed at Fishguard, put off, through a heavy sea, and rescued the crews, consisting of 11 men, from the schooners Albion, of Teignmouth, and Emma, of Barrow, which were in distress in Fishguard Bay, during stormy weather.—Expense of service, 47. 6s.

Feb. 20.—The yawl Matchless, of Newhaven, was observed in distress off North Berwick. The life-boat at the latter place put off and brought in the boat and crew of 3 men. The poor fellows were almost perished with cold and hunger, having been exposed in their small boat for 28 hours.—Expense of service, 67. 2s.

Feb. 21.—The steam-tug Imperial, of Lowestoft, went out of harbour, during a gale and snow-storm, with the view of towing out the life-boat from that place to the rescue of a shipwrecked crew.— Reward, II. 5s.

Feb. 25.—The Manchester life-boat, named the Albert Victor, stationed at Berwick-on-Tweed, went off and rescued from destruction a fishingyawl and her crew of 6 men. The crew of the lifeboat made no charge for helping their fellowfishermen.

March 2.—A fishing-boat was capsized, during stormy weather, off Portpatrick. Two of the crew were picked up by another fishing-boat.—Reward, 15s.

March 2.—Voted the Thanks of the Institution, on Vellum, to Dr. CRAWFORD POOLE, Honorary Secretary to the Ardmore Branch of the Institution ; and to Mr. THOMAS COVENEY, chief officer of Coastguard; and 37. 10s. to 7 other men, in acknowledgment of their prompt and laudable conduct in wading into the surf and otherwise assisting to rescue 10 of the crew of the barque Sextus, of Malta, which was totally wrecked at the Curragh Point, Ardmorc, County Waterford, during a strong gale of wind on the 29th Jan.

Also 807. 5s. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Newcastle, Dundrum; Broughty Ferry, Dundee; Scarboro', Tynemouth, St. Andrew's, Skegness, Caister, and Walmer, in either assembling or going off with the view of saving the crews of various vessels in distress.

Also 57. 10s. to 8 men for putting off in a shoreboat and rescuing the crew of ft men from the Russian ship Libra, of Aland, which was totally wrecked during a storm from the S.S.E., on the Skerries Rocks, on the east coast of Shetland.

Also 10s. to 2 men for putting off in a ferry-boat and saving 3 men from the smack Scotia, of Campbeltown, which was wrecked off Kildonnan, Isle of Arran, during stormy weather.

March 5.—A shore-boat, while making for a vessel, was run down by a foreign brig during moderate weather, off the South Foreland. Another boat, seeing the accident, put off and picked up the crew of 3 men.—Reward, II.

March 12.—A small fishing-boat put off through a heavy sea and saved 2 out of 4 of the crew of another boat which was capsized on the Herd Sand, off Tynemouth. The other 2 poor fellows unhappily perished before assistance could reach them.—.-Reward; I/. March 19.—The schooner Delila, of Nantes, went ashore during a heavy gale of wind off Dundalk, on the Irish coast. The life-boat at that place went out in tow of a steam-tug, and rescued the crew of 7 men from the vessel's boat.—Expense of service, 57. 2s. 8t7.

March 19.—The Constance life-boat stationed at Tynemouth, Northumberland, put off and rescued the crew of 7 men and a pilot from the brig Harder Chieftain, of Hartlepool, and 1 man from the brigantine Burton, of Colchester, both vessels having been wrecked, during a heavy gale of wind, on the Stones, South of the North Pier, Tynemouth.

—Expense of service, 151. 10s.

March 19.—The brig Eclipse, of St. Ives (Cornwall), was observed to become unmanageable during a strong gale of wind off that place. Signals of distress were made and the St. Ives life-boat at once put off and brought ashore 2 men from the vessel. —Expense of service, 61. 6s.

March 20.—The Danish schooner Pfeil, of Blankenesse, was stranded during a strong gale of wind from the east, on the Newcome Sands, on the Suffolk Coast. The Lowestoft life-boat went out in tow of a steam-tug, and brought the vessel's crew of 7 men safely ashore.—Expense of service, including payment to the crew of the steam-tug, 161. 5s.

March 21.—A fishing-boat was capsized during squally weather off Whitegate, Ireland. Another boat at once made for the spot and rescued the crew of 3 men.—Reward, I I .

March 26.—The schooner Kate, of Lynn, was totally wrecked on Filey Beach, during a strong easterly gale. The life-boat at that place went off and saved the crew of 4 men.—Expense of service, 8?. 14s.

April 6. — Voted the Third Service Clasp of the Institution to Mr. MARK DEVEREUX. masterpilot, for putting off in the Rosslare life-boat, and aiding to save, under very difficult circumstances, one man from the schooner Teazer, of Goole, which was totally wrecked during a heavy gale of wind on the North Bar, Wexford, on the 20th March. Voted also the Thanks of the Institution to WILLIAM COGHLAN, Esq., Hon. Secretary -of its Wexford Branch, for his valuable services on the occasion, and 8Z. 12s. 6rf., to pay the expenses of the life-boat.

Also 411. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats stationed at Cahore, Filey, Great Yarmouth, New Brighton, Portrush, and Arklow, in either assembling or putting off in reply to signals of distress from different vessels which did not ultimately need their services.

April 6.—The schooner Sena, of Whitstable, was stranded during a thick fog, off High Sudmore, Isle of Wight. A shore-boat put off with the view of rescuing the crew, but their services were not required.—Reward, 1?.

April 13.—A young woman fell into the sea at Dunfarraghy, Strabane, Ireland. Mr. JAMES GRAIR, a farmer, plunged in and saved her.— Reward, I/.

April 19.—The Lucy life-boat at Whitby put off, through a very heavy sea, and saved 15 persons, including the Captain's wife and a lad 12 years of age, from the steam-ship Ocean Queen, of Newcastle, which was wrecked on the Koeks off Whitby.— Expense of service, 211. 10s.

April 21.—The lugger Peep-o'-Day, of Wexford, was wrecked during a strong breeze on the Dogger Bank, off Wexford. The Rosslare life-boat put off and brought safely ashore the crew of 7 men.— Expense, SI.

April 28.—A pleasure-boat was capsized by a sudden squall off Portishead, near Bristol. A fishing-boat picked up 2 out of 4 of the crew.— Reward, II.

April 29.—A shore-boat put off through a heavy sea and rescued 6 men from their boat, which was in a disabled state, about 5 miles N.N.W. of Hartland Point.—Reward to salvors, 11. 10s.

April 30.—The Hanoverian galliot Eintrachi was observed in distress on a lee shore in St. Austell's Bay, during a strong wind from the S.E. The Fowey life-boat put off and remained alongside the vessel until she was in safety.—Expense of service, 51. 11s.

May 2.—A fishing-boat put off during stormy weather and saved 2 men whose boat had been capsized, off Innishmere Island, Co. Donegal.— Reward, 11.

May 4.—Voted 111. 13s. to pay the expenses of the Pembrey (Llanelly), Cemlyn (Anglesey), and Portrush life-boats, in putting off with the view of saving the crews of several vessels in distress during stormy weather.

May 9.—The barque Jlfarta Soames, of London, was totally wrecked in a heavy sea on the rocks off Whitby. The " Lucy" life-boat on that station, was at once launched, and succeeded in saving the crew of 18 men and a pilot.—Expense of service, 19/. 4s.

May 9.—The schooner Speed, of Wexford, was observed anchored in a dangerous position off Cahore, on the Irish coast. The life-boat on that station put off and brought ashore the crew of G men. Fortunately, the vessel held by her anchors during the night, and the crew again took possession of her the next day.—Expense of service, SI. Is. 6d.

May 16.—The Moelfre (Anglesey) life-boat put off and rescued a lad from a ship's boat, which had been driven out to sea during a strong wind in Redwharf Bay.—Expense of service, 41.

May 30.—The* smack Agnes and Mary, of Glasgow, was stranded on the rocks off Groomsport, during stormy weather. The life-boat at that place put off and brought the master safely ashore.

—Expense of service, 4/. 11s.

June 11.—The Rhyl (tubular) life-boat put off during a fresh gale of wind, and assisted to save the sloop Catherine, of Liverpool, and her crew of 4 men. The vessel was observed in a disabled condition about 4 miles N.W. .of Rhyl.—Expense of service, 91.

June 28.—A fisherman put off in his boat and rescued a lad from drowning off Ryde, Isle of Wight.—Reward, 10s.

June 28.—A boatman of Margate waded into the sea and saved a boy from drowning off the pier of that place.—Reward, 10s.

June 30.—The Bude Haven life-boat went off and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Johnson, of Exeter, which was wrecked on the rocks north of Bude Harbour during a gale of wind.—Expense of service, 131.

July 1.—A lad fell into the sea at Fowey, Cornwall, and but for the promptitude of JAMES STUART, a Coastguardman, in plunging in after him, he must have been drowned.—Reward, 10s.

Aug. 15.—The brigantine Light of the Harem struck on the Gorton Spit on the Suffolk coast, during a strong gale of wind. The Lowestoft lifeboat put off and assisted, in conjunction with a steam-tug, to bring the vessel to a port of safety, saving the crew of 4 men.—Expense of service, 14/. 10s.

Aug. 24.—The barque Providence, of London, was seen anchored in a dangerous position near the north end of the Blackwater Bank, on the Irish coast, during a strong gale of wind from the S.E. The Rosslare life-boat went off and rendered assistance.—Expense of service, 6/. 8s.

Oct. 1.—The brig Nautilus, of South Shields, struck on the Barber Sandbank on the Norfolk coast, during stormy weather. Signals of distress were made from the vessel, and the Caister life-boat at once put off and brought the brig and her crew of 9 men safely into harbour.—Expense of service 25?.

Oct. 4.—The Caister life-boat again put off and saved the crew of 9 men of the brig Harlinyton, of Sunderland, which was found in a disabled state, full of water, on the middle of the Scroby Sands, while the wind was blowing strong from the S.E.

The life-boat returned to the vessel on the following day, and ultimately succeeded in getting her off the Sand, and in bringing her into Lowestoft Harbour.—Expense of service, 25/.

Oct. 9.—The same life-boat went off for the third time, to the assistance of the crew of the brig Kathleen, of Hartlepool, which was found in a dangerous position on the Cockle Sand, during a strong E.S.E. wind. The life-boat's crew, after much difficulty, succeeded in saving the crew of 6 men, and in getting the vessel off the Sand, and taking her to a safe anchorage.—Expense of service, 251.

Oct. 12.—The Arklow life-boat went out and rendered important services to the steam-ship Preston Belle, of Dublin, which was observed to be in distress on the Arklow Bank, during a strong wind from N.W. The vessel was found with her engines broken down; and the Captain saw no other means of saving his ship than by despatching the life-boat ashore with a telegram to the owners for a steam-tug. This was accordingly done, and the vessel was no doubt thus saved from destruction.

—Expense of service, 16/. 13s.

Oct. 13.—The brig John Grey, of South Shields, was stranded on the Hasborough Sands, on the Norfolk coast during a strong wind. Some beachmen put off in a Palling yawl and rescued, at some risk of life, the crew of 9 men.—Reward, 91.

Oct. 13.—The Prussian schooner Patrios, of Barth, was wrecked off Whiteburyness, during a N.E. gale, and heavy sea. The Dunbar life-boat put off and saved the vessel's crew of 5 men.— Expense of service, SI. 8s. 6d.

Oct. 13.—The smack Agnes and Mary, of Glasgow, was stranded during an easterly gale and heavy sea on Glenarm Bar. A shore-boat, manned by 6 men, put off and rescued the crew of 4 men.

—Reward, 91. 10s.

Oct. 13.—The Sennen Cove life-boat put off in reply to signals of distress from the Longships Lighthouse, and brought ashore, during a heavy sea, one of the lighthouse-keepers, who had been taken dangerously ill. The weather at the time was so stormy that no ordinary boat could get off, and, as it was thought to be a very urgent case, the life-boat was launched. It was only after much trouble and danger that the life-boat succeeded" in reaching the lighthouse, and getting the man on board.—Expense of service, 11. 10s.

Oct. 17.—The sloop Robert Hood, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, foundered during stormy weather off Newbiggin. The life-boat at that place put off and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 2 men.— Expense of service, III. 15s.

Oct. 25.—As the Caister beachmen were making for their station in their new life-boat (the Birmingham, No. 2, the James Pearee), which they had brought from Great Yarmouth, they observed the schooner Maria, of Hull, with signals of distress hoisted, just northward of the North Pier.

They immediately altered their course and made for the ship, which they succeeded in reaching, saving 3 men, and then bringing the vessel to a port of safety. The vessel had missed stays, and was close to the West Scroby Sand. The weather was very thick and squally at the time.—Expense of service, 151. T"his first service of the new life-boat gave much satisfaction to those of Birmingham who had come to Yarmouth to witness the launch of the boat.

Oct. 26.—The brig Anne and Mary, of North Shields, was observed to strike on the Steel Rock, off Whitburn, during a gale of wind. The Whitburn life-boat put off and brought safely ashore the vessel's crew of 9 men —Expense of service, 151. 5s.

Oct. 26.—The Brighton life-boat put off and rendered important services to the barque Ringdove, of Poole, which was observed riding heavily at anchor in a dangerous position off Brighton, during a .heavy gale of wind.—Expense of service, 12/. 10s.

Oct. 28.—The brig Reaper, of Scarborough, was stranded during a gale of wind from the north, on the Nailer Rook, off Margate. The life-boat at that place went off and rescued the vessel's crew of 9 men.—Expense of service, 10/. 12s. fid.

Oct. 28. — The schooner Earl Zetland, of Amlwch, was observed to go ashore on the Great Burbo Bank, Liverpool, during a heavy gale from the north. The N ew Brighton life-boat was soon launched, and succeeded in bringing the vessel and her crew of 5 men to a place of safety.—Expense of service, 51. 17s.

Oct. 28.—The Newbiggin life-boat went out to the assistance of some fishing-cobles which were overtaken by a heavy gale of wind; one of the cobles was capsized, and the life-boat was the means of saving her crew of 4 men under most perilous circumstances. The life-boat's crew made no charge for this latter service.

Oct. 29.—The Olive Leaf life-boat, stationed at 11 ay ling Island, put off and rescued the crew of 13 men from the barque Atlas, of Shields, which was stranded off the island during a heavy gale of wind. The same life-boat went afloat a second time, and succeeded in saving 1 man, and in bringing into port the Norwegian barque Sirius, which - had been abandoned.—Expense of service, 181.

Oct. 29.—The schooner Emma, of Barrow, went ashore on the South Bull Strand, in Dublin Bay, during a strong gale of wind. The Poolbeg lifeboat went out and rescued the crew of 6 men.— Expense of service, 51. 10s.

Oct. 29.—The Kirkcudbright life-boat put off and saved the crew of 4 men from the schooner Franklin, of Belfast, which had gone ashore at the Point of Isle, in the River Dee, during a gale of wind from the S.S.E.—Expense of service, 51. 9s.

Nov. 2.—Voted the Silver Medal, the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on Vellum, and 21. to Mr.

N. LEVETT, Coxswain of the St. Ives life-boat. Also 21. each, accompanied by the Thanks of the Institution, on Vellum, to the crew of 8 men of the same life-boat, and expenses 41. Us. 6d., in acknowledgment of their gallant and persevering services in rescuing 4 out of 5 of the crew of the French brig Providence, of Granville, which was wrecked on Hayle Bar during a strong wind and heavy ground-sea, on the 28th Oct. last. This was a noble service; and in effecting the rescue the boat was capsized twice, and it was only with great risk of life that the 4 men were saved. The lifeboat's crew were much exhausted when they reached the shore, and lost several articles of clothing on the occasion, the expense of which had been refunded to them by the Institution, Also 229/. 4s. 2d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats stationed at Rosslare, Ballycotton.

North Deal, Cahore, Pakefield, Tynemouth, Lyme Regis, Holy Island, Barmouth, Winterton, St.

Andrew's, North Berwick, North Sunderland, Whitby, Banff, Scarborough, Kingsgate, Bridlington, Worthing, and Brooke (Isle ofWight), which life-boats had either gone off in reply to signals of distress with the view of saving life, or their crews had assembled in stormy weather in readiness for service.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, its Thanks inscribed on Parchment, and '21. to a youth named THOMAS H. FRANKISH, in acknowledgment of his daring conduct in rescuing a man who had been washed out of a coble in a heavy sea at the mouth of Bridlington Harbour on the 10th Oct. FRANKISH, with a life-buoy round him, was lowered over the pier into the boiling surf, which threatened to dash him to pieces every moment against the wall of the pier, and was thus able to rescue the poor fellow, who would otherwise undoubtedly have perished.

A reward of 21. 10s. was also voted to a boat's crew for rescuing 3 of the 5 other men who had been capsized from the coble on this occasion.

The remaining 2 men drifted on shore.

Nov. 2.—The schooner Clara Brown, of Barrow, was observed in a dangerous position, during a gale of wind from the N.W., off Portrush, on the Irish coast. The life-boat at that place was at once launched, and brought safely ashore the crew of 4 men.—Expense of service, 161. 14s. Od.

Nov. 7.—The Wexford and Cahore life-boats went off and rescued the crew of 23 men from the ship Savoir Faire, of Liverpool, which had stranded on the Blackwater Bank during a strong wind from E.N.E. The Thanks of the Institution were also presented to Mr. J. FANNING, Clerk and Examining Officer of H.M. Customs, for his valuable co-operation in going off in the Wexford lifeboat on the occasion.—Expense of the services of the two boats, 391. 13s. 9d.

Nov. 8.—About 5-40 p.si., the Cockle lightship, off Caister, threw up a rocket and fired a gun.

The Caister beachmen immediately launched the Birmingham life-boat and proceeded off to the brig Raven, of London, which had struck on the Cockle Sand and afterwards driven over it with signallights burning. On arriving alongside, the vessel was found in a dangerous position near the breakers; but, after many hours of arduous toil, the life-boat crew succeeded in bringing the vessel and her crew of 10 men safely to harbour.

—Expense of service, 251.

Nov. 13.—The ship Orso, of North Shields, was stranded, during a strong breeze from the S.E., off Palling Beach, Norfolk. The life-boat at that place put off and rescued the vessel's crew of 20 men and a pilot, afterwards landing them in safety.—Expense of service, 18/. 16*.

Nov. 14—The schooner Token, of Jersey, struck on the Steel Rocks off Whitburn, owing to the captain mistaking the Sunderland Lights tor those of Hartlepool. The Whitburn life-boat put off and saved the vessel's crew of 6 men.—Expense of service, 14Z. 17*. 6d.

Nov. 15.—A small boat belonging to Seaton Carew was capsized, during a sudden squall, off that place. Another boat put off and rescued the crew of 2 men from a watery grave.—Reward to salvors, 17.

Nov. 17.—The fishing-smack Splendid, of Grimsby, was observed in a water-logged condition, during thick and stormy weather, off Theddlethorpe, on the Lincolnshire coast. The Doriada and Barbara life-boat, stationed at that place, put off and rescued the smack's crew of 9 men.—Expense of service, 101. 7s.

Nov. 21.—The Barmouth life-boat went off and assisted to save from destruction the smack DaMia, of Portmadoc, and her crew of 3 men.— Expense of service, 71.

Nov. 22.—The Howth, Dublin Bay, life-boat wept out and_ rescued 5 men from a lighter, which was placed in a very critical position near the entrance to the harbour during a heavy gale of wind.— Expense of service, 51. General Sir GEORGE BOWLES, K.C.B., the kind donor of the Howth life-boat, was so pleased with this service that he decided on paying the cost of the new life-boat at Cahore, coast of Wexford.

N ov. 22.—The Prince Consort life-boat, stationed at Plymouth, put off and saved 11 men from the Belgian brig Espoir, which was wrecked during a furious gale from W.S.W. between Batten and Dunston Points.

Commander AYLEN, K.N., the Queen's Harbourmaster, went off in the life-boat on this service, and the Committee Voted him the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on Vellum, for his valuable co-operation on this and previous occasions.—Expense of the life-boat service, 161.

Nov. 22.—The Porthcawl life-boat put off twice, and on the second occasion succeeded in bringing into harbour the brig Argo, of Fayal, which was found abandoned ofi Porthcawl during a heavy gale of wind.—Expense of service, ID/. 4s.

Nov. 24.-—A shore-boat put off and rescued 3 men who had been capsized from their skiff off Haynish Point, during a strong gale from S-.E.— Reward to salvors, 31.

Nov. 24.—The brigantine Tabaco, of Hamburgh, was stranded during a heavy storm from S.S.W., between Marazion and Penzance. The Richard Lewis life-boat went off and rescued, with great difficulty, 5 of the vessel's crew.— Expense ol service, 151. 14s.

Nov. 25.—The schooner Test, of Southampton, struck on the Soutar Point, near Whitburn, and afterwards caught fire through burning a tarbarrel as a signal of distress. The weather was very squally from the S.S.W. at the time. The Thomas Wilson life-boat put off and brought safely ashore the vessel's crew of 6 men.—Expense of service, 20/. 17s. 6d.

Nov. 25.—The smack Mary, of Cardigan, was totally wrecked during squall}' weather and S.S.E.

wind on the South Strand, off Tenby. The lifeboat at that place went off and brought ashore one man from the vessel.—Expense of service, 241. 8s.

Nov. 25.—The brig Commerzieweathin ffatipt, of Mecklenburg, was stranded during a severe gale from S.W. on Batten Ledge, off Plymouth. The life-boat at that place went off and brought safely ashore the crew of 11 men.—Expense of service,16/.

Dec. 6.—The schooner Daniel O'Connell, of Arklow, was stranded, during a gale of wind from S.S.E. and heavy surf off Rathmullan, in Dundrum Bay. The Tyrella life-boat went off and saved the crew of 5 men.—Expense of service, 8/. 5s.

Dec. 6.—Information was received at Wrexford that a vessel had gone on the Blackwater Bank.

The life-boat was quickly launched, and proceeded, in tow of the steam-tug Ruby, along the inside of the bank. Owing, however, to the thickness of the weather, the vessel could not be seen ; and, as no guns or other signals were heard, it was considered that the vessel must have got clear. Accordingly, after a search of fully four hours, under very trying circumstances, the lifeboat returned to shore.

On the following day, the weather being clearer, the life-boat again proceeded out in tow of the steam-tug to the Bank. On approaching the north end of it, a vessel's mast was seen with 4 men clinging to it, and the life-boat, after four unsuccessful attempts to reach the mast, at last succeeded in grappling it and saving the 4 poor fellows clinging to it. The vessel proved to be the screw-steamer Barbadian, of Liverpool. The crew and passengers numbered 37 in all, of whom 12, including the captain and chief mate, unhappily perished. The wind was blowing a gale from S.S.E. at the time, with a very heavy sea on.

—Expense of services, 27/. 10s.

Dec. 7.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of its vote on Vellum, to Mr. JOSHUA HEATH, Chief Boatman of the Coastguard, and Coxswain of the Fowey life-boat, in testimony of his general gallant services in assisting in that life-boat to save shipwrecked crews, and particularly for the skill and presence of mind displayed by him when the Fowey life-boat put off and succeeded in rescuing the crew of 13 men from the barque Drydens, of North Shields, and also 9 men from the brig Wearmouth, of Sunderland, both of which vessels had stranded on Par Sands during a hurricane on the 25th Nov. last.

Also voted 301. to pay the expenses of the lifeboat on these two services, including a double reward of 21. to each man of the life-boat crew.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with its Vote of Thanks, inscribed on Vellum, and II., to Gunner JAMES MOORE, and the Vote on Vellum, and II. each to two other men of the Coast Brigade of the Royal Artillery, for rescuing, at some risk of life, 17 men of the crew of the French ship Carioca, which had struck on the rocks under the Hermitage Rock Battery, during a gale of wind, on the 19th4Oct. last.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with its Vote of Thanks on Parchment, and 21., to PETER PASCOE, for rescuing, at the risk of his life, a man who had previously attempted to save the life of a sailor belonging to the barque William, of Sunderland, which was wrecked off Porthleven on the 24th Nov. last.

A reward of II. was also voted to the man whom PASCOE had thus happily saved.

Also 21., and a copy of its Vellum Thanks, to W. WILLIAMS, labourer, in admiration of his meritorious and persevering conduct in wading into the surf, and saving, at some risk of life, 4 of the crew of the smack Annie, of Liverpool, which, during a gale of wind, was wrecked on the Carnarvonshire coast, on the 29th October last.

Also II. to the crew of a small boat, for assistance rendered on the 3rd Nov. last to 9 of the passengers and crew of the steamer Murillo, which had been run down by a French steam-vessel on that day.

Dec. 11.—The brig Lucy, of Sunderland, was wrecked on the Barber Sand, on the Norfolk coast, during a '.fresh breeze from N.E. by N. The Caister life-boat put off and saved the crew of 6 men.—Expense of service, 15/.

Dec. 15.—The Ramsgate life-boat put off, in tow of the steam-tug Aid, and brought safely ashore the crew of 7 men from the Dutch brig Zeeploeg, of Hoogez, which was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands during a heavy gale of wind from the N.N.E.

Dee. 24.—The schooner Wilhelmina, of Veesdam, went on shore during stormy weather at Scobston Head, off Peterhead. The life-boat at the latter place went off and rescued 1 of the crew.—Expense of service, 71. 5s.

Dec. 26.—The Arklow life-boat put off and succeeded in rescuing 34 men from the ship Tenessarian, of Liverpool, which was wrecked on Arklow Bank during a gale of wind from the N.

The vessel was found nearly water-logged, with her hull completely under water, and her crew lashed to the foretopsail-yard. Two men had unfortunately perished before the arrival of the lifeboat.

—Expense of service, 24/.

Dec. 28.—The brigantine Neptune, of Delaware, U.S., was wrecked on Spital Point, off Newbiggin, during a strong wind and heavy sea. The Newbiggin life-boat went off and brought the crew of 9 men in safety to the shore.—Expense of service, 14/. 15s.

Dec. 28.—The Hauxley life-boat put off, in reply to signals of distress, and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Tom Cringle, of Thurso, N.B., which had struck on the Bondicar Rocks during a strong wind from the south, and in thick weather.—Expense of service, 14/. 2s.

Dec. 29.—During a strong gale from W.S.W., a vessel was seen anchored near Hell Bay, on the Cornish coast, with an ensign flying half-mast high. The City of Bristol life-boat, named the Albert Edward, stationed at Padstow, was at once launched and proceeded to the vessel, which was found rolling heavily. After much difficulty and danger, the life-boat succeeded in rescuing the crew of 17 men of the ship, and lauded them in safety. The wind was blowing so heavily out ol the harbour, and the sea was running so high, that it was with great difficulty the crew of the life-boat, assisted by the shipwrecked men, were able to regain the shore, and at one time it was doubtful whether the life-boat would not have had to proceed to sea and make for Port Isaac. The vessel was the barque Juliet, of Greenock, bound from Demerara to London, with rum and sugar.

The master of the vessel says, " Had the life-boat not come to our assistance, all hands must certainly have perished, and I cannot speak in terms too strong to express my sense of the conduct of the boat's crew in risking their lives in such a gale."—Expense of service, 12/. 19s.

Dec. 30.- Voted 2381. 13s. I0d., to pay the expenses of the life-boats stationed at Cemlyn, Berwick-oh-Tweed, Howth, Blackpool, Porthdinllaen, Penzance, Swansea, Penarth, Newquay (Cornwall), New Brighton, Margate, Skerries, Broughty Ferry, Rosslare, St. Andrew's, Fraserburgh, Winterton, Whitburn, Ballycotton, Wicklow, Lythara, Tynemouth, and Southport, for either assembling or putting off, in reply to signals of distress, with the view of rendering assistance to vessels during the heavy gales of December.

Dec. 30.—The Ramsgate life-boat of the Institution put off about midnight, in tow of the steamtug Aid, in reply to signals of distress from the light-vessel on the Goodwin Sands. While proceeding to the southward at the back of the Sands, a large vessel was seen on shore. The life-boat was grounded on the Sand about 40 fathoms from the ship. She was boarded by the life-boat's crew; and a lugger and another steam-tug having come out to the rescue, all were employed and great exertions were made to save the vessel from destruction. The wind and sea, however, increased as the tide rose, and both the steamers' towinghawsers were obliged to be slipped and drawn on board. The Aid then returned to the life-boat and towed her to windward of the wreck, and after two attempts the latter succeeded in taking' off the vessel's crew of 16 men. The sea at this time was very heavy, rendering it very perilous in getting the shipwrecked crew out, the life-boat occasionally striking heavily against the vessel's side, slightly damaging her. The shipwrecked men were afterwards placed on board the tug and brought safely into harbour. The vessel proved to be the barque Narma, of Bremen.

Dec. 31.—The Littlestone (Dungeness) life-boat put off during a strong gale of wind, from the S.W., and rescued the crew, consisting of 6 men and a boy, from the smack Dieu Protege Alexandre et Leon, of Dieppe, which was in a very dangerous position near the breakers off Dymchurch, on the Kentish coast. While making for the shore, the life-boat was struck by three very heavy seas, one of which washed the lad overboard, but he was soon rescued again, and all were afterwards brought safely ashore. — Expense of service, 101. 14i.