Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For tile 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 PEROT, P.O.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY.

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

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

Admiral the Right HON. the EARL of HARDWICKE.

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

The Right Her. the LORD BISHOP of LONDON.

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

The Right Hon. the EARL of LEICESTER.

The Right Hon. the LORD CALTHORPE.

The Hon. Vice-Chancellor SIR W. P. WOOD, F.R.S.

Admiral Sir THOMAS COCHRANE, G.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet.

Admiral Sir W. BOWLES, K.C.B., Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom.

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

The Right Hon. Sir JOHN S. PAKINGTON, Bart., M.P, G.C.B.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.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., H.A, F.R.S.

W. H. HARTON, Esq.

T. B. POTTER, Esq., M.P.

T. J. AGAR-ROBARTES, Esq., MJ".

WILLIAM STUART, Esq.

ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P., F.B.S., V.P., Chairman.

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

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.

The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M.P

E. H. CHAPMAN, Esq.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELEY.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON.

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

Captain C. R. EGERTON, H.N.

Rear-Admiral GORDON.

The Right Hon. G. J. GOSCHEN, M.P.

JOHN GRIFFITH, Esq.

Rear-Admiral Sir w. H. HALL, K.C.B.. F.H.S.

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

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

GEORGE LYALL. Esq.

Rear-Admiral MCHARDY.

Sir FRANCIS BOYD OUTRAM, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

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

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

Rear-Admiral SPENCER ROBINSON, Controller of the Navy.

Rear-Admiral A. P. RYDER.

Admiral Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS.

Commodore J. W. TARLETOS, R.N., C.B., Controller-General of the Coastguard.

Major-General TULLOH, R.A.

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

Captain J. H. WARD, B.N.

T. M. WEGDELIK, Esq., M.P.

Captain G. WOODHOUSE, R.N., Deputy Controller-General of the Coastguard.

TRUSTEES.

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

JOHN- DISTON POWLES, Esq.

BANKERS—Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street TREASURER—HENRY WILLIS, Esq. AUDITOR—G. C. BEGBIE, Esq.

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

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

Life-boat Inspector—Capt. J. B. WARD, RJJ. Assistant life-boat Inspector-Capt. D. ROBERTSON, B.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared in its title, is to afford assistance to every wrecked person around the coast* 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 Services are called for; and further, to provide, through the instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper Management, and the occasional Exercise of their Crews.

lo 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 their 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. BERRIES, 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, M JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London--W.C.

lit April, 1861. . .

LONDOS: PRlNTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STATFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.