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

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IN 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

PATRONESS.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

VICE-PATRON.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

PRESIDENT.

THE RIGHT HON. EARL PERCY, P.C, VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grate the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY. The Right Hon. Sir JOHN SPAKRINGTON, Bart., M.P., G.C.B.

His Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL, K.T., P.O.

The Right Hon. the EARL of DERBY, K.G.

Admiral the Right Hon. the EARL of HARDWICKE.

Vice-Admiral the EARL of SHREWSBURY and TALBOT, C.B.

The Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP of LONDON.

The Right Hon. the EARL RUSSELL, K.G.

The Right Hon. the EARL OF LEICESTER.

The Right Hon. the LOUD CALTHORPE.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., P.R.S., Chairman of Lloyd's.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., Chairman of Lloyd's Register.

EDWARD BIRKBECK. Esq.

Colonel TALBOT CLIFTON.

K. W. COOKE. Esq.. R.A., F.R.S.

W. COTTON, Esq., P.R.S.

The Hon. Vice-Chancellor SIR W. P. WOOD, F.R.S. : W. H. HARTOX. I .

Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHEARE, G.C.B., Admiral of the T. B. POTTER, Esq., M.P.

Fleet. . ' T. J. AGAR-ROBARTES, Esq., M.P.

Admiral Sir W. BOWLES, K.C.B., Rear-Admiral of the WILLIAM STUART, Esq.

United Kingdom.

Rear-Admiral Sir GEORGE BEOKE-MIDDLETON, Bart.,C.B.

ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

Captain F. ARROW, Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Admiral Sir WM. BOWLES, K.C.B., V.P.

ALEXANDER BOETEFEUR,Esq.

Vice-Admiral F. BULLOCK.

STEPHEN CAVE, Esq., M.P.

E. H. CHAPMAN, Esq.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELEY.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON.

WILLIAM COTTON, Esq.. F.R.S., V.P.

Captain NICHOLAS DE ST. CKOIX, H.C.S.

Captain C. R. EGERTON, R.N.

Rear-Admiral GORDON.

The Right Hon. G. J. GU'SCHES, M.P.

JOHN GRIFFITH, Esq.

Rear-Admiral W.H. HALL, C.B..F.R.S.

Rear-Admiral G. A. HALSTED. Secretary of Lloyd's.

WILLIAM H. HARTON, Esq., V.P.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., P.R.S, V.P., Chairman.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Deputy Chairman.

Rear-Admiral MCHARDY.

Sir FRANCIS BOYD OTTRAM, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET, M.P.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

The Very Rev. the Hon. GEO. PELLEW, Dean of Norwich.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart., V.P. Admiralty.

Captain G. H. RICHARDS, R.N., Hydrographer of the Ad- Captain R. ROBERTSON, R.N., Sur.-Gen. Board of Trade.

Rear-Admiral SPENCER ROBINSON, Controller of the Navy.

Commodore A .P. RYDER, R.N., Cont.-Gen. of the Coastguard. • Admiral Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS.

Captain J. W. TARLETON, H.N., C.B., Deputy Controller- General of the Coastguard.

Major-General TULLOH, R.A.

Captain W. H. WALKER, H.C.S. Board of Trade.

Captain J. R. WARD, R.N.

T. M. WEGUELIN, Esq., M.P.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.H.S., V.P. THOMAS CHAPMAN,Esq.,F.R.S., T.P.

JOHN DISTON POWLES, Esq.

BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street.

TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Esq. AUDITOR—G. C. BEGBIE, Esq.

H01T. ARCHITECT—C. H. COOKE, Esq., F.R.I.B.A. HON. SOLICITORS—Messrs. JOHN CLAYTON and SON.

SECRETARY—RICHARD LEWIS, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.

Life-boat Inspector—capt. J. H. WARD, R;N. Assistant Life-boat Inspector—Capt. D. ROBERTSON, R.X.

The object of this Institution, as declared In its title. Is to afford assistance to every wrecked person around the coasts of the United Kingdom.

The chief means by which the Society hopes to carry this object Into effect are:— To build, station, and maintain in repair, Life-boats of the most perfect description; to furnish them with all necessary Appurtenances, including Houses to preserve them In, and Carriages for their conveyance to the spots where their Service's are called for; and further, to provide, through the instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper Management and the occasional Exercise of their Crews. ' To confer Honorary Rewards in the form of Medals and Votes of Thanks, and also to grant Pecuniary Remuneration to all persons who, at the risk of then* own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on board vessels wrecked or in distress upon any part of the coasts of the United Kingdom. ' As an index of the necessity for the provision of such a machinery as the above, It may be stated—that the average loss of lives from shipwreck annually on the shores of the United Kingdom is 600.

Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co 76 Lombard street; Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HEKUIKS, FARQUHAR, and Co., 16 St. James's-street London; by all the other London and Country Bankers; by the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary at the Office of the Institution, U JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London—W.C, Zna April, 1866.

LONDON : ri'INTEB BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAJ1POP.D STREET AND CHARING CROSS..