FOR SAVING LIFE FROM WRECKS, VOTED BY THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION TO THE CREWS OF ITS LIFE-BOATS, TO SHORE AND FISHING-BOATS' CHEWS, AND OTHER PERSONS, FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1870.

JAN. 6, 1870.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. JOHN BANYARD, Chief Officer of Her Majesty's Coastguard at Hornsea. Yorkshire, and 21. to two other men, for putting off in a small boat, during a strong gale, to the wreck of the brig Guiseppina, of Naples, on the 28th Oct. 1869, with the view of rescuing the master. The boat, however, failed to accomplish that object, and had to return to the shore, when Mr. BASTARD waded into the surf, swam out with a line, and fortu- nately brought the captain safely to shore.

Also the Second Service Clasp of the Institu- tion, and a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. ISAAC JARMAN, the coxswain of the Rams- gate life-boat; the Silver Medal, and Vote on I Vellum, to Mr. CHARLES FISH, the bowman ; and I the Thanks, inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. DANIEL READING, the master of the steam-tug Aid, in i acknowledgment of their continued gallant ser- I vices in the life-boat and steam-tug in saving life from shipwreck.

Also the Silver Medal, and a Copy of the Vote, inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. RICHARD J. THOMAS, the coxswain of the New Brighton life-boat, in acknowledgment of his laudable services in ascending the rigging of the schooner Elephant, of Ulverstone, and gallantly attempting to save the master, who was lashed there, when the life-boat went off to that vessel on the 19th Oct.

Also 8/. to the Coxswain of the Cromer life- boat and seven other men; and 11. 10s. to the persons who assisted to launch the shore-boat in which they put off and saved the crews, consist- ing of 13 men, of the brigs Margaret, of Ports- mouth, and Mary Ann, of London, which had been in collision and had gunk, on the 7th Dec.

Also II. each to seven fishermen for going off in their boat, at much risk, and rescuing the crew of 5 men of the schooner Paragon, of Wick, which was wrecked at Cairnbulg Briggs, during a gale on the 14th Dec.

Also 51. to nine fishermen, for putting off in their boat and saving one out of seven persons, whose boat had capsized off North Mavin, in the Shet- land Isles, during squally weather, on the 1st Sept.

Jan. 8.—The Padstow life-boat put off, during a heavy gale, and saved the crew of 10 men from the Austrian barque Suez, which had stranded on the Doom Bar Sand.—Expense of service, 11. 9s.

Jan. 14.—The schooner Gronant, of Carnarvon, exhibited signals of distress during a heavy gale from the W., about three miles east of Porth- diullaen. The life-boat on that station thereupon proceeded out to her, and landed in safety the crew of 3 men.—Expense of service, 8/. 8s.

Jan. 14.—The Cullercoats life-boat was launched to the screw-steamer Irwell, of Hull, which had gone ashore on Whitley Sands during hazy weather and in a heavy sea. Fortunately, with the aid of two steam-tugs, the vessel was got off the sands, and the services of the life-boat not being needed, she returned to the shore after having remained alongside the stranded steamer for three hours.—Expense of service, 81.

Jan. 19.—The Buddonness life-boat put off through a high sea and rescued 3 of the crew of the schooner John Howard, of Goole, which, during thick weather, had stranded on the Gaa Sands.—Expense of service, 61. 10s.

Subsequently the Broughty Ferry life-boat went off, and assisted in bringing the vessel, which was leaky and much damaged, into har- bour.

Jan. 19.—The Ramsgate life-boat went out in tow of the harbour steam-tug Aid, and succeeded in saving 2 men belonging to the smack Whiff, of that port, which, during a strong gale, was totally wrecked on the Quern Shoal. Soon after the ill-fated vessel went on the Sands a heavy breaker swept her deck, carrying away and drowning 2 of the crew, long before the lite-boat could possibly get to their assistance.

Jan. 21.—A Portrush pilot-boat, having 4 men on board, was capsized about half a mile from that harbour, while the wind was blowing fresh from the N . V. On the men's cries being heard from the quay, 9 other men proceeded out in a shore-boat, and succeeded in saving the whole of them.—Reward, 31.

Jan. 23.—The Winterton beachmen's life-boat was taken out. in reply to signals, and brought ashore from the Newarp lightship 6 men belong- ing to the brig Janes Brothers, of Middlesboro', and the barque Larissa, of Blyth, which vessels had been in collision, and had sunk near the light- vessel.—Reward, 18/.

Jan. 31.—The Theddlethorpe life-boat saved 14 men from boats belonging to the barque Bo- setto, of Genoa, which, during a strong wind from the S., and in squally weather, had become a total wreck off Mablethorpe. When found, one of the boats was half full of water, and the sailors durst not venture through the heavy surf breaking on the shore.—Expense of service, 91. 9s.

Jan. 31, and Feb. 1.—The Newcastle (Dun- drum) life-boat went off to the brigantine Kelpie, of Liverpool, which was at anchor off Newcastle in a disabled condition, during a strong wind from the S.S.W., and in a heavy sea, and which was exhibiting signals of distress. After some diffi- culty, 4 of the crew were got into the boat. After- wards the wind changed, and the life-boat having rendered most material aid to the vessel in clear- ing away wreckage, &c., and the services of a steam-tug having been secured through a message sent by the life-boat men, the brigantine was got into Belfast Harbour.—Expense of service, HI. 14s.

Feb. 1.—A small fishing-boat, manned by an old man and two boys, put to sea from Portrush, Co. Antrim, but a fresh breeze sprang up and rendered their position most perilous. Thereupon 8 men manned a shore boat, proceeded out, and with some difficulty succeeded in saving the lives of the three endangered persons.—Reward, 41.

Teb. 2.—A shore boat, manned by 4 men, saved, after considerable difficulty and with much risk, the crew of 8 men of the brigantine Martha, of St. John's, Newfoundland, which, during a gale from the S.W., became a total wreck near Brandon Bay.—Reward, 2/. 10s.

Feb. 2.—The schooner Mary Jane, of Aberdeen, was totally wrecked on Hauxley Head Rocks, Northumberland, daring a very strong wind from the S. and in a heavy sea. The Hauxley life-beat was the means of saving the crew of 4 men from the rigging of the vessel, over which the sea was making a complete breach.—Expense of service, 81. 10*.

Feb. 2.—The brigantine Flora, of Swansea, went ashore, and -was abandoned by her crew -r afterwards 6 French sailors found the vessel, got her off, and endeavoured to take her into Lowes- toft, in this, however, they failed, the vessel going on the Barnard Sand, and becoming a total wreck. Fortunately the Kessingland small life- boat went out through a rough sea, and was enabled to save the 6 foreigners.—Expense of service, 8/. 10«.

Feb. 3.—Voted tl# Silver Medal of the Insti- tution, and a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to the Rev. OWEN LLOYD WILLIAMS, and 43f. 19s. to pay the expenses of the Abersoch life- boat in going off twice during a westerly gale and in a heavy sea, on the 14th and 15th January, and, after considerable difficulty, saving 13 men be- longing to the ship Kenilworth, of Liverpool, which was wrecked on St. Patrick's Causeway, in Cardigan Bay.

The vessel, while on a voyage to Liverpool from New Orleans with a valuable cargo of cotton, was caught [in a severe squall during a westerly gale, and grounded on St. Patrick's Causeway, in Cardigan Bay. On the signals of distress being observed from the Barmouth life-boat station, that life-boat promptly proceeded through a tre- mendous sea to her assistance. After a long struggle she got to the wreck, anchored, and veered alongside, when a communication was effected and the shipwrecked crew commenced to lower themselves one by one into the sea, made fast to lines, and by those means 8 of them were safely got into the life-boat. By this time the gale had increased, and the sea risen fearfully, when suddenly the rope connecting the life-boat to the ship parted, the boat's cable had to be cut, she drifted to leeward, and all attempts at the time to get back to the wreck were unavailing, and the boat had to make for Pwllheli, which was safely reached. A message was then sent to the Abersoch life-boat station, some distance to windward, asking that that boat might also be sent out to the aid of those who had been left on board the wreck. Some hours pre- viously, it seems, information of a large vessel being in distress on the Sarn Badrig had reached Abersoch; the life-boat was immediately taken out and cruised about for some hours in search of the ship. The crew, however, failed to find it in the darkness, and they returned to shore, meaning to go off again so as to be'at the Sarn at daylight. When the Rev. O. LL. WILLIAMS, the Hon. Secretary of the Abersoch and Porthdinllaen Branches of the Institution, heard the news from Pwllheli, he pro- ceeded to Abersoch, and found the life-boat had just returned from her unsuccessful cruise. As soon as practicable he had the boat launched again, himself going out in her; and after a careful search for about three hours, the ship was sighted; the boat's anchor was then let go, and she went alongside, but not without some risk from the spars floating near. The 13 men left on board were then safely got into the boat.

It was dangerous work, as a big sea would come rolling over the bows of the ship, but fortunately no damage was done to the life-boat. The ship- wrecked men said, that seeing now and then the red lights shown from the life-boat was a great comfort to them. They had launched their boats, but when they got them over the side they were immediately smashed to atoms; even if they could have got away from ;their vessel in them, they would undoubtedly have perished in the midst of the fearful seas. When the Abersoch life-boat left, the ship was a complete wreck, being swept by every sea. The crew saw the Institution's Barmouth and Portmadoc life-boats going out to the wreck as they returned to the shore. The Abersoch boat had only been about three months on its station. It was the gift of ROBERT BARNES, Esq., of Manchester, through the Life-boat So- ciety's Branch in that city. The crew were highly pleased with the admirable manner in which their boat behaved. Mr. WILLIAMS had been instrumental altogether in assisting to save 52 lives from different wrecks.—Expense of Bar- mouth life-boat service, 391.

Voted also the Silver Medal of the Institution, a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, and 51.

to Mr. EDWARD AMIS, the late coxswain of the Palling life-boat, in testimony of his long and gallant services—extending over many years— in assisting in the life-boat to save the lives of a large number of shipwrecked men.

Also 101. 6s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Carnsore, North Deal, Plymouth, Portmadoc, Rye, and Walmer life-boats for various services during the gales of January.

Also 21. to 4 men employed on the Skellig Rock, Valentia, who assisted ashore 8 men from the boat of the barque Ansell, of St. John's, New Brunswick, which had been totally wrecked during a fresh gale and in a heavy sea.

Also 11. to 2 men for going off in a small boat and rescuing 6 men from the fishing lugger Sarah Jane, of Ardglass, which was in distress near Balbriggan Harbour during a strong wind from the E.N.E.

Feb. 6.—Four of the crew of the Penmon life- boat put off in a shore-boat, at much risk, and rescued the crew of 2 men of the smack Penrhyn, of Bangor, which had gone ashore at Puffin Island, during a strong wind and heavy sea.—Reward, 31.

Feb. 6.—The brigantine Elizabeth A. Bird, of Liverpool, stranded on the Back Shore, New- castle, Co. Down, during a hard gale from the South. The crew of 8 men were saved by the Newcastle life-boat.—Expense of service, 6/. 16s.

Feb. 6.—While it was blowing a perfect hurri- cane from the South, accompanied by heavy squalls and very thick rain, the schooner Forth, of Wexford, was seen in distress and in an un- manageable state off Girvan. The life-boat sta- tioned at that place was at once launched to her assistance, and took off the crew of 5 men.

The hurricane increased after leaving the vessel, and the life-boat men afterwards stated that they were never out before in such bad weather.

Nevertheless, the life-boat and all on board safely regained the shore after the boat had been afloat nearly five hours.—Expense of service, 16/. 14*.

Feb. 6.—The Ramsey life-boat went out during a strong gale from the S.E., and rescued the crew of 6 men, and the captain's wife and child, from the schooner John Bell, of Barrow-in-Furness, which was in distress in Ramsey Bay.—Expense of service, 171. 5s.

Feb. 7.—The Hauxley life-boat put off, and rescued the crew of 7 men from the brig Sundew, of North Shields, which, during stormy weather, was in distress in the Coquet Roads.—Expense of service, 151. Ss.

Feb. 7.—Some Yarmouth beachmen put off in one of their boats and saved the crew of 3 men from the schooner Star, of Lynn, which, during a strong gale from the E., and in a heavy sea, had gone ashore near the Britannia Pier.—Reward, 51.

Feb. 8.—The smack Admiral, of Great Yar- mouth stranded off that place during a heavy south-easterly gale. Her crew of 5 men were saved at some risk by the Yarmouth surf life-boat.

—Expense of service, 141.

Feb. 12,13.—The Walmer beachmen, by means of lines, saved a large number of lives from four vessels, which, during a heavy gale from the E., were wrecked off that place. They were the schooner Suaine, of Marseilles; the barque William Harper, of North Shields; the barque Eglantine, of Shields; and the Dutch brig Anne Lenda. Their crews numbered altogether 43 men, all of whom, with one exception, were got ashore with the help o'f the beachmen.—Reward, 171.

Feb. 12.—The Kingsdowne life-boat went off five times, and after much difficulty, rescued 28 persons, including the captain's wife and infant child, from the ship Glenduror, of Liverpool, which, during the heavy gale, had stranded off Kingsdowne.—-Expense of service, 47?.

Feb. 12.—Eight men belonging to Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, waded into the surf, and rescued the crew of 5 men from the smack James Evans, of Hull, which became a wreck near the Slate Run, during a N.E. gale, and in very severe weather.—Reward, 51.

Feb. 13.—The Ramsgate life-boat and steam- tug Aid put off and brought safely into harbour the smack Mary, of Ramsgate, and her crew of 5 men, which vessel, during a very heavy gale, was in distress near Quern Head.

Feb. 13.—The Yarmouth surf life-boat was the means, during a heavy gale from E.N.E., of rescuing the crew of 9 men from the schooner S(. Cyran, of Hull, which was totally wrecked near the Britannia Pier.—Expense of service, HI.

Feb. 14.—The Llanddwyn life-boat put off and saved the crew of 3 men of the schooner Scotia, of Carnarvon, and a female passenger from the schooner Lewis, of the same place. The crew of the first-named vessel had abandoned her during the previous night, and had taken refuge on board the Lewis. A strong gale from the E. was blowing at the time, and it was only after two vigorous attempts that the life-boat was enabled to get out to the distressed vessel.—Expense of service, 51. 13s.

Feb. 14.—The smack Bethel, of Ramsgate, was wrecked off that place during a strong gale from the E. The Ramsgate life-boat and harbour steam-tug promptly proceeded out through a very high sea, on the signals of distress shown from the vessel being observed, and fortunately the crew of 5 men were saved by the life-boat, which ran great risk in performing this service, the rocks, on which the sea was breaking heavily, being close under her lee.

Feb. 14.—The Newquay (Cardigan) life-boat, brought safely into harbour a barge, which, during a strong N.N.E. gale, was found abandoned off that place.

Feb. 14.—During a strong gale a schooner was seen in the offing from Porthdinllaen; she was apparently in distress, and the Porthdinllaen life-boat was thereupon launched to her aid. On arriving alongside, she was found to be the schooner Scotia, of Carnarvon, which had drifted out to sea after her crew had left her and taken refuge on board another vessel—they believing their own ship would inevitably be wrecked.

Some of the life-boat men, however, boarded her, sail was set, and she was eventually taken safely into Porthdinllaen Harbour.

Feb. 14.—Four men waded into the surf, and rescued 2 men belonging to the barque Mira, of Nova Scotia, which was wrecked off Hogs- thorpe, on the Lincolnshire coast.—Reward, 21, Feb. 14.—A small boat, manned by seven men, put off, and rescued 4 men from the schooner Jilt, of St. Mary's, Isle of Man, which had stranded on Caerhayc» Beach, on the coast of Cornwall, during a gale from the E.—Reward, 21.

Feb. 28. —The Mjddlesborough life-boat put off, and saved the crew of 6 men from the schooner Johns, of Sunderland, which was wrecked on the North Gare Rocks during a heavy gale from the southward. In going out to the wreck the life- boat had to cross the Slag Banks, and on more than one occasion she was filled up to the thwarts; but she immediately freed herself of the water, and indeed behaved most admirably, no damage being sustained by the boat in the performance of this gallant service.—Expense of service, 134 March 3.—Seven fishing cobles and a pilot coble had put out to sea from Cullercoats, when a gale of wind suddenly sprung up, and they had to return. It was apprehended that there would be some risk in their taking the Bar on account of the state of the sea. Accordingly, by desire of the inhabitants, the life-boat was launched, and proceeded outside, where she remained about three hours attending the cobles over the Bar until they 'all got in in safety, to the great satisfaction of the inhabitants and the life-boat men.

March 3.—Voted the Silver Medal, and a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to Capt. DAVID ROBERTSON, R.N., the Assistant-Inspector of Life- boats to the Institution, in acknowledgment of his gallant services in going off in the Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boats, on the 13th and 14th Feb., during an easterly gale, and assisting to save 12 persons from the brig Giovanninn A.., of Venice, and the schooner Favorite, of Arbroath, which were respectively wrecked off Gorleston, and near the Wellington Pier, Yarmouth.

Also 321. 5s. to pay the expenses of the two life-boats on these occasions.

Also 169/. 2s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Aberystwith, Arklow, Bridlington, Bull Bay, Conrtmacsherry, Gorleston, Green- castle, Howth, Margate, Moelfre, New Romney, Button, Theddlethorpe, Tynemouth, West Hartle- pool, and Yarmouth, in either assembling the crews, or in putting off, in reply to signals of distress from different vessels, which subsequently got out of their dangerous positions without the aid of the life-boats.

Also SI. to 5 men for going off in a boat and saving the crew of 3 men and a pilot from the schooner Mary, of Bangor, which, during a strong gale from the N.E., went ashore two miles south of Rosslare Point, on the 22nd December.

Also 11. to ANDREW BENT and his Wife for putting off in a small boat and rescuing 2 out of 3 men, whose boat had capsized near Rosslare, during a fi.E. gale and severe frost, on the same day.

March 4.—Some Scratby beachmen put off in their large life-boat, and after great difficulty saved 5 men from the schooner Mary, of Goole, which became a total wreck near Scratby, during a gale from the E.N.E.—Reward, 13/.

The Institution subsequently also granted 51.

to the beachmen to assist them to repair their haul-off warp, which had been seriously damaged in this service.

March 4. — The barque Richard Cobden, of Liverpool, stranded on the North Bull, near Drogheda Bar, during a strong gale from the E.N.E. and in a heavy sea. The Drogheda life- boat went out and brought safely ashore 13 men, the master and the two mates refusing to leave their vessel. The flood tide, however, began to make with a very heavy sea, and the three men then hoisted a signal of distress, whereupon the life-boat proceeded out a second time, and with great difficulty and danger rescued the 3 men.

An hour later the life-boat could not have saved any of them.—Expense of services, 19/. 5s.

March 4.—The Cromer life-boat went out, through a heavy sea, and after great trouble and exertion, succeeded in saving 5 men from the brig Emulous, of Middlesborough, which, during a gale from the E.r had gone ashore off Cromer. When the men were taken off, the sea was making a clean breach over their ship, which afterwards went to pieces.—Expense of service, 16/. 10s.

March 4.—During a strong gale from the E.N.E. the brigantine Adelia Ann', of Swansea, was totally wrecked near Pakefield, on the coast of Suffolk. The Pakefield life-boat was the means of saving the vessel's crew, 5 in number, and of landing them safely in Lowestoft Har- bour. The life-boat was somewhat damaged on this occasion, and had to be towed in.—Ex- pense of service, 161.

March 4.—Four men went off in a shore-boat, and saved 2 men from a boat belonging to the brig Florence Pope, of Newport, which had been abandoned off Innistock, Ireland.—Reward, 21.

March 7.—The Ramsgate life-boat put off, in tow of the steam-tug Aid, and assisted the brig Volunteer, of Shoreham, which, during a gale from N.N.E., was in distress on the Goodwin Sands. Subsequently the steamer was the means of bringing the vessel safely into harbour.

The Broadstairs life-boat also went out and rendered assistance to the same vessel.

March 11.—Six men went off, in a boat, and saved 3 men belonging to the lugger Ocean Pride, of Peel, which, during a fresh gale from the N., had sunk near Rhosneiger, on the Anglesey Coast, —Expense, 31.

March 23.—The North Deal life-boat put off and brought ashore from the South Sand Head Light-ship, the crew of 7 men of the brigantine Germania. of Bremen, which, during a gale from the N.N.W., was totally wrecked on the South Caliper Sands. The crew had put off in the ship's boat, and had taken refuge on the lightship.

—Expense of service, ISA March 23.—The schooner Margarets, of Wig- ton, was running for Berwick Harbour during bad weather, when she drove ashore at Spittal Point. The Berwick-oii-Tweed life-boat was taken to the beach opposite the vessel and launched through a very heavy sea to the assistance of the crew of 5 men, who were all saved, after the life- MAT 1, 1871.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

boat men had run considerable risk. Their boat, which was reported to have behaved very well,'was somewhat damaged on this occasion.

—Expense of service, 161. 10s.

March 31.—The Wexford large life-boat put off and rendered assistance to the steamer Danube, of Leith, which, during thick weather, had gone on the Long Bank.

April 1.—Mr. JOHN CONNELL, chief boatman of her Majesty's coastguard at Tallagher, Ireland, and four other men, put off in a coastguard galley, and, after some difficulty, rescued one man from a boat belonging to Ballycray, which, during a squall from the S.W., was capsized on Tallagher Bar.—Reward, 3/. 5s.

April 7.—Voted 164/. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Banff, Broadstairs, Caister, Clee- thorpes, Dungeness, Margate, North Sunderland, Sutton, Valentia, and Yarmouth, in going off with the view of rendering assistance to vessels in distress.

Also the Thanks of the Institution and I/, to Mr. WILLIAM McFiiiL, Chief Officer of Coast- guard at Branksea, near Poole. and IOs. each to four other men, for putting off in two small boats, and saving 2 men from a Poole yawl, which had sunk off Branksea, while it was blowing hard from the S.W.

Also 2Z. to eight men for putting off, in a small boat, and saving 4 men from a fishing-boat, which had capsized off Dunrossness, Shetland, during squally weather.

Also I/, to two men for their services, on the occasion of the wreck of the brig Blossom, of Whitby, near Boscastle, on the Cornish coast, on the 13th Sept. last, when 10 lives were saved by means of lines.

April 16.—Four men, by means of a boat, saved 4 other men from a yawl, which, while it was blowing hard from the S.W., was swamped off the bar of Gweebarra, on the Irish coast.—Re- ward, 2Z.

April 22.—The sloop Sprightly, of Preston, stranded on the Crusader Sandbank, off the Lan- cashire coast, during a gale from the S.W. The Blackpool life-boat went out to her, through a rough surf, in the presence of a great number of people who had flocked to the spot on learning of the wreck, and who were greatly excited at hearing the piercing cries of the 2 men forming the crew of the vessel. With some difficulty the poor fellows were taken off the wreck, over which the sea was breaking with fearful violence, and were landed in safety amidst the plaudits of the spectators.—Expense of service, 91. 9s. .

April 25.—Mr. HUGH MCLEAN, master of the steamer Chieftain's Bride, put off in & small boat from the steamer, and saved 1 out of 3 men, whose boat had capsized off Garth Voe, in attempting to reach the steamer.—Reward, l.

April 28.—The Palling life-boat went out in reply to signals of distress from the ketch Shore- ham, of Shoreham. The vessel was taken in tow by another ketch, and the life-boat accompanied them to Yarmouth.

May 5.—Voted 23Z. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Arklow, Rhyl, and Barmouth life-boats for services during the past month on the occasion of vessels being in distress in the vicinity of those life-boat stations.

May 11. -The Newbiggin life-boat went off, during a gale from the S.E., and brought safely into harbour 6 fishing-cobles and their crews, consisting of 24 men, which were in a distressed condition off that place.

May 12.—The New Brighton Tubular Life-boat, put off, during a strong gale from the S.W., and in hazy weather, and saved the crew of 13 men and a pilot from the barque Ida Maria, of Dantzic, which had gone ashore on the Little Burbo Bank. A tremendous sea was running at the time, and it was only after great difficulty the rescue was accomplished.—Expense of service, 11. 3s.

May 30. —The schooner Bertholly, of Car- narvon, struck on Dungarvan Bar during a southerly gale and in a very heavy sea. The crew of 3 men were saved from their perilous position by the .Dungarvan life-boat shortly be- fore the vessel sank.—Expense of service, 5i. 8s.

May 30. — The brigantine Dublin Lass, of Guernsey, was totally wrecked on Margate Sands in stormy weather. The smack Laurel, of Rams- gate, was instrumental in saving the shipwrecked crew, 9 in number.—Reward, 51.

June 2.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institu- tion, and a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. WILLIAM STUGGINS, late second coxswain of the Teignmouth life-boat, in testimony of his long and gallant services in assisting, in that boat, to save the lives of a large number of shipwrecked men.

June 24.—The brigantine Enchantress, of Bel- fast, stranded on the Arklow Sandbank while the wind was blowing strong from the W.N.W.

On the signals of distress being seen, the Arklow life-boat proceeded to the spot, and found the sea was washing over the vessel's rails. The 4 men on board were taken off and safely landed in the life-boat.—Expense of service, 8/. 14». 6d.

June 27.—A boat's crew put off and rescued 2 men from a fishing-boat, which, during a high sea, had capsized off Whalsey Skerries, Shetland Islands.—Reward, SI.

July 1.—Two men belonging to Lytham left their fishing in reply to signals of distress from a boat belonging to the wrecked schooner Mar- garet and Jane, of Barrow, and conveyed safely to Lytham 5 persons who were in that boat, in a state of great exhaustion, during a fresh gale, and in a heavy sea.—Reward, Zl.

July 7.—Voted the Second Service Clasp of the Institution, and a Copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. WILLIAM HILLS, chief boatman in charge of Her Majesty's Coastguard at Padstow, in testimony of his long and gallant services in assisting, as coxswain of that life-boat, to save a large number of lives from shipwreck.

Also the thanks of the Institution to Mr. JOHN COWLEY, of Douglas, Isle of Man, who, with another man, rescued a gentleman whose boat had been capsized during a strong wind on the 12th June.

Also 29Z. 11s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Broadstairs, Lytham, and Silloth life-boats in putting off, in reply to signals of distress, with the view of aiding the crews of endangered ves- sels, but when their services were not ultimately needed.

July 19.—Six men put off, in a skiff, from the farm of Balefuil, Isle of Tyree, and saved the lives of 4 men belonging to the schooner favorite, of Douglas, which had struck on the rocks off Balefuil during a N. W. wind.—Reward, 61.

July 26.—Some Whitby fishing cobles put off, during a gale from the IS., and saved 7 men from the brig Cownden, of Hartlepool, and 6 men from the brigantine True Slue, of Dover, both of which vessels became total wrecks on the Whitby Rocks.

—Reward, 101.

July 26.—On the same day the Whitby life- boat was instrumental, with the assistance of a steam-tug, in bringing safely into harbour the brigantine Mary and Jane, of Sunderland, which had gone on the Whitby Rock.

July 27.—The Blackpool life-boat, during aN WV. gale went out to the assistance of the yacht Active, of that port, which was in distress near the Crusader Bank. The owner of the yacht was on board at the time with three friends. On the life-boat reaching the vessel those gentlemen were taken into the boat. Two of the crew of the life- boat were then put on board with the owner, and they jointly succeeded in running the yacht ashore, half-full of water. j Aug. 4.—Voted 31Z. 7». to pay the expenses of the Brighstone Grange, Carnsore, Chapel, Orme's Head, and Wexford life-boats, in either assembling i the crews, or in putting off in reply to signals ! of distress from various vessels, which subse- quently got out of their dangerous positions without the assistance of the life-boats.

Also the thanks of the Institution and II. to Mr. EDWARD SKILMCORN, second officer of the steamer Tynwald, in acknowledgment of his services in saving one of the passengers, who, in attempting to jump off the steamer to the pier, on the lith July, had fallen into the water, and was in imminent danger, his head having struck against the pier in his fall.

Aug. 19.—The Banff life-boat put off, during a fresh gale from the N., and brought ashore the | crew of 9 men from the brig Segina, of Swine- munde, which had parted one cable while at anchor, and which was in a perilous position in Banff Bay.—Expense of service, SI. 7s.

Aug. 20.—Five men belonging to Deal put off in a boat and saved 3 men from a sailing- galley belonging to Lloyd's agent at that place, which had capsized off Deal, during squally weather.—Reward, 21. 10».

Aug. 28.—A galley, manned by some Broad- stairs men, was proceeding from Ramsgate to Broadstairs while the wind was blowing strongly from the N.W., when her crew saw under the cliff two persons hemmed in by the rising tide; they at once pulled to the spot and rescued them.—Reward, l. 15s.

Aug. 28.—The New Brighton tubular life-boat went off, during a fresh gale from the N.W., and rescued 5 persons from the flat Rattler, of Liver- pool, which had stranded on the North Bank.

—Expense of service, 71.

Aug. 29.—The Cleethorpes life-boat proceeded out during a gale from the NAY., and saved the crews of 2 men from the Dutch smack Jan Wil- helmina, of Nieu Diep, and 9 men from the brig Hope, of Jersey, which vessels had stranded re- spectively at Tetney Haven and at Grainthorpe Haven. The life-boat was engaged ten hours in performing these two services, and when they returned to Cleethorpes the coxswain and crew were cheered and warmly congratulated by those who witnessed their arrival.—Expense of service, III. 15s.

Sept. 8.—A shore-boat at Blakeney was manned and proceeded, during a very heavy W.N.W.

wind, to the barque Vigilant, of Shields, which had stranded on the West Sands, and rescued her crew of 12 men.—Reward, 71.

Sept. 9.—A fishing coble was observed in dis- tress about two miles from Newbiggin-by-the- Sea during stormy weather. The Newbiggin life-boat proceeded out through a high sea, and took off the crew of 3 men from the fishing-boat, which they then towed safely ashore.

Sept. 9.—The crew of a Cullen fishing-boat saved the lives of 4 men from a boat named the Leader, of Port Gordon, which had been swamped two and a half miles east of Cairnbulg, during a severe gale from the north.—Reward, 51.

Sept. 9.—Six men went off in a boat, on the same day, and rescued the crew of 4 men from the bri- gantine Meteor, of Belfast, which had been run ashore on Arranmore Island, Co. Donegal.—Re- ward, 51.

Sept. 9.—Again on that day 10 men saved the lives of 2 other men from the schooner Annie B.

Smith, of Ardrossan, and 3 from the schooner Janet Hunter, of Greenock. Both of these vessels had been run ashore near the Pollin Strand during a whole gale from the W.S.W.—Reward, 51.

Sept. 9.—Also on the same day lo men put off i! in a boat and saved 4 of the crew of the brigan- ' tine Caroline, of Liverpool, which was driven ashore to the north of Castle Port, Co. Donegal, during the hurricane.—Reward, lOf.

Sept. 10.—The Maryport life-boat rendered f valuable assistance to the ship Atlas, of Sta- I vanger, Norway, which was in distress off Mary- ] port during a strong gale and in a heavy sea. The I ship rode out the gale and was afterwards brought i I into Maryport. I j Sept. 13.—Ten men went off, in a small boat, ;' from Newhaven, and rescued 2 men from the :| French lugger Conciliator, of Nantes, -which had j stranded about 100 yards to the eastward of New- ! haven Pier, during a hard S.W. wind, on the ! 13th September.—Reward, 51. j Sept. 14.—One of the Cullercoats fishing-cobles, J j the Ann Jane, was overtaken by a very heavy ! j gale from the northward, and as she dared not carry !' any canvas in such weather, she was last driving j j ashore stern foremost. Thereupon the Culler- i! coats life-boat went off to her, and was enabled, after a hard struggle, to bring the endangered boat and crew of 4 men safely to land.

Sept. 17.—The New Brighton tubular life-boat proceeded out, in tow of a steam-tug, to the schooner Gomez de Castro, which was exhibiting a signal of distress during moderate weather.

At the request of the master, the life-boat re- mained alongside until the vessel got off the sandbank on which she had stranded, and was taken to Liverpool.—Expense of service, 61.

Oct. 2.—Three men put off in a Teignmouth Coastguard boat and saved 2 others from a plea- sure-boat that was in danger of going on Teign- mouth Bar in a heavy sea.—Reward, II. IDs.

Oct. 6. -Voted the Silver Medal of the Institu- tion and 11. to Mr. JOBS CUMMISOS, coxswain of the Arklow life-boat, and 161. 7s. to the crew, for their gallant services in going off, on the 2nd Sept., during a strong gale from S.S.W. and in a very heavy sea, to the schooner Dove, of Barrow, which had sunk on the Arklow Bank. The life- boat was quickly manned on the occasion, and launched through a fearfully high sea; and, after much difficulty and two hours' exertion, the crew succeeded in getting the 5 shipwrecked persons on board the life-boat by means of ropes, with which they pulled them through the surf, and ultimately brought them safely to shore, though in a very exhausted condition.

Also 80/. 12s. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Campbeltown, Courtown, Dundalk, Hasborough, Holy head, Newhaven, Palling, Southport, Teign- mouth, and Whitburn life-boats, in either assem- bling the crews, or in putting off, in reply to signals of distress, to different vessels which subsequently got out of their dangerous positions without the aid of the life-boats.

Oct. 8.—During a fresh gale from the east, the schooner Gipsy, of Liverpool, stranded a short distance north of Ramsey Harbour. The crew, 10 in number, were taken off by the Ramsey life- boat and safely landed. The boat was reported to have behaved admirably while performing this service, and to have been well handled by her crew.—Expense of service, 9i. 14s.

Oct. 10.—Six men waded into the surf and saved a man from the sloop Watsons, of Wick, which MAT 1, 1871.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

49 was wrecked at Caplie, near Anstruther, N.B., during a severe gale from the S.S.E.—Reward, 21.

Oct. 11.—During a W.N.W. wind, the Kings- downe life-boat went off to the Norwegian barque j Hony Sverne, which had gone ashore on the Good- I win Sands. On the life-boat arriving at the ! wreck, they found that the crew had been taken out by a Deal boat, with the exception of the captain and mate, who had resolved to stay by the vessel. On the tide making, however, she was found to have broken her back, and they j were then, though with great difficulty, taken on ' board the life-boat and brought safely ashore.

—Expense of service, 101. 12s. 6d.

Oct. 12.—Five men put off in an open boat, during a heavy W.N.W. gale, and, at some risk, saved the crew of 3 men from the smack Sprtad Eagle, of Aberayron, which had gone ashore off Newquay, Wales.—Reward, 51.

A reward of II. was also voted to the owner of the boat used by the salvors on the occasion.

Oct. 12.—Some Kingsdowne men, by means of lines, saved 9 men from the schooner Humility, of Whitstable, which had gone ashore during a i S.E. gale at Kingsdowne.—Reward, 51. Oct. 12.—Five of the men at the Whitehouse Coastguard station, Co. Antrim, rescued two of the crew of the lighter Perseverance, of Belfast, which went on the Whitehouse Banks daring a strong S.E. gale.—Reward, 3/.

Oct. 12.—The Newbiggin life-boat was launched to the aid of the fishing cobles which had been overtaken by a heavy gale from the S.E.; with the valuable assistance afforded by the life-boat, all the boats and their crews were got safely ashore.

Oct. 12.—The schooner Let, of Fredericksund, stranded off St. Andrews, N.B., during a gale from E.S.E. The crew of 6 men were fortunately saved by the St. Andrew's lifeboat, the men being slung over the stern and hauled through the sea into the boat.—Expense of service, 151. 4s. 6d.

Oct. 12.—The smack Olive, of Harwich, having on board, besides her own crew of 12 men, 3 fishermen, whose boat had been wrecked, went on the Corton Sands, off the Suffolk coast, during blowing weather, and in a heavy sea. As soon as her signals of distress were observed, the Lowes- toft No. 1 and the Corton life-boats proceeded off to the rescue, the men racing to see who should first get to the wreck. The Lowestoft boat was towed out part of the way, and was the first to arrive there, she being only thirty minutes accom- plishing the distance, and she was quickly fol- lowed by the other life-boat. The vessel was by that time full of water. The first-named boat then took off 12 of the shipwrecked men, the re- maining 3 men being rescued by the Corton life- boat, and all of them being safely landed amidst loud cheers. The vessel soon afterwards became a total wreck.—Expense of services, 461.

Oct. 12.—The St. David's life-boat went off, during a fearful gale, and rescued the crew of 2 men from the smack Transit, of Cardigan, which was wrecked in Ramsey Sound.—Expense of ser- vice, 8;. 9s. 3d.

Oct. 12.—A severe storm was experienced this day at Arbroath, N.B., accompanied by a very high sea, and five of the fishing boats ran great danger of being swamped. Accordingly the life- boat was taken out to them, and escorted them safely over the bar, the boat behaving admirably while performing this important service.

Oct. 13.—The Porthdinllaen life-boat, assisted the distressed smack Hopewetl, of Barmouth, and her crew of 2 men, into harbour, during a N.N. W.

gale.—Expense of service, SI. 10s.

The same life-boat afterwards proceeded to the distressed ship Alhambra, of Liverpool, and at the request of her master remained alongside some time, until a steamer came to her assist- ance.

Oct. 13.—The Hayling Island life-boat went off, during a severe gale, to the distressed brig Lisbon, of Glasgow. They took a pilot with them, whom they left on board the vessel, which was then taken to a place of safety.—Expense of service, 9/.

Oct. 13.—The Orme's Head life-boat put off to the screw steam-ship Fox, in reply to a signal during the gale. It was found that the vessel had lost her rudder, and the life-boat brought ashore a message to Liverpool for assistance.

Oct. 13.—During a gale, the schooner Seven Sisters, of Lancaster, went aground near the Dutchman's Bank, Anglesey. The Penmon life- boat proceeded to her through a heavy sea, and with her aid and the help of a steam-tug, the vessel, which would otherwise have probably been lost, was got safely into Bangor.

Oct. 13.—The Rhyl tubular life-boat went off to the flat Flora, of Runcorn, which was perceived to be dragging her anchors in a strong gale blow- ing from N.N.W. to N. The life-boat was towed out by he tug Superb, and, by following the cox- swain's directions, the vessel and crew safely reached Foryd Harbour.—Expense of service, in addition to 51. given by the ship-owner, SI. 10s.

Oct. 15. — A small fishing-boat, belonging to Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, manned by 3 men, was overtaken by a fresh gale from the S.W., and the crew were in some peril. Five coast-guard men went to their aid and brought them safely to land.—Reward, 21. 10s.

Oct. 16.—The Filey life-boat was the means of saving, during a strong gale from the east and in a very heavy sea, the lugger Refuge, of Filey, from drifting on to Filey Brigg Rock. It was impossible for the fishermen to launch any ordi- nary boat to save their yawl, on account of the very heavy sea running at the time, and but for the life-boat, the lugger, which, with the gear on board, was worth about 900/., would very quickly have been knocked to pieces.

Oct. 16.—The barque Saltee, of Wexford, hav- ing exhibited signals of distress when she was off the north end of the Long Bank, near that port, the Wexford No. 1 life-boat went out to her, and found she was in a partly disabled state. The life-boat men assisted to heave up the anchors, and then remained by the ship until she was towed to South Bay, Wexford, and anchored there in a safe position.

Oct. 17.—The schooner Charles Whiteway, of Runcorn, having a crew of 5 men on board, was in a very perilous position off Fraserburgh, N.B., during a severe N.W. gale. Fortunately the vessel succeeded, with the aid of the Fraser- burgh life-boat crew, in clearing the adjacent rocks, and proceeded to Peterhead in safety.

Oct. 17.—The Ayr life-boat put off, during a heavy gale from the N.W., to the stranded barque Oranye Grove, of Glasgow, whose crew, however, refused to leave her. Towards evening, the weather got worse, and the life-boat again went to their assistance, when they were all taken on board and safely landed.—Expense of service, 61. 6s.

Oct. 18.—The brig Glenora, of Scarborough, during a gale from the S.W., was totally wrecked on Corton Spit. The crew of 8 men, and the ship's dog, were fortunately saved by the Lowes- toft No. 1 life-boat. •— Expense of service, 25/. 10s.

Oct. 21.—The Llanddwyn life-boat rendered valuable assistance to the distressed schooner 50 THE LIFE-BOAT.

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Pacific, of Belfast, daring a fresh wind. On perceiving her signals, the life-boat was at once launched, and found the vessel had her tiller broken. Two pilots were left oil board, and the life-boat crew returned to shore and despatched a message for a steamer to go to the ship's aid, which towed her into port that evening.

Oct. 24.—The same valuable life-boat also put off, during a severe gale from the N.W., and in a very rough sea, to the brigantine Meteor Flag, of Londonderry, and rescued her crew of 5 men.

—Expense of service, 61. 13s.

Oct. 24.—Sixteen fishermen of Kley rescued the crew of 8 men of the brig Liberty, of New- castle, who had taken to their boat on the foun- dering of their ship off Filey during a southerly gale.—.Reward, Wl.

Oct. 24.—Some Tenby men put off in a fishing- boat and rescued the crew of 5 men from the brigantine Caroline, of "Watchet, which was in distress off Tenby during a strong N.W. gale.

—.Reward, 21.

Oct. 28.—During a N.N.W. wind, and in a heavy sea, a Clovelly fishing-boat, having 2 men on board, foundered, whilst riding at her nets, through a sea breaking aboard her. The fishing- boat Sisters at once abandoned her own nets and went to the assistance of the drowning men, and succeeded in picking up one of them alive; but lost her rudder in doing so, and became unma- nageable on a lee shore. The Clovelly life-boat was, however, on her way to the spot before this, and succeeded in bringing the surviving man from the capsized boat, and the disabled boat and her crew of 2 men, safely to land.—Expense of life- boat service, 8/. Reward to 2 fishermen, 12.

Nov. 3.—Voted the Thanks of the Institution to Capt. J. D. CORTIS, R.N., Inspecting Com- mander, and Mr. MATTHEW SHEA, Chief Officer, of H.M. Coastguard at Moville, Co. Donegal, together with 9/. 4s, to the crew of the Green- castle life-boat, for saving, under arduous cir- cumstances, the crew of 4 men of the wrecked schooner Caroline Martin, of Glasgow, during a westerly gale. The vessel had both masts cut away, and was fast driving towards the Tun Bank when the life-boat went off to her.

Voted also the Thanks of the Institution in- scribed on Vellum, to Mr. W. B. LIDDELL, for saving, at much risk, the captain of the smack Ruby, of Glasgow, which was wrecked during a strong wind at Ardbeg Point, on the 9th Sep- tember.

Also the Thanks of the Institution to .Mr. N.

A. KNOX and Mr. EDWAKD CABB, together with II. 10s. to 6 others, for manning two shore-boats and saving 2 men from a Portrush fishing-boat which had capsized in a heavy gale from the S.W.

in the Skerries Roads, on the 9th September.

Also 310/. 10s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats stationed at Abersoch, Barmouth, Brigh- stone Grange, Broadstairs, Cahore, Castletown, Greencastle, Holyhead, Hornsea, Howth, Lland- dwyn, Lytham, Lowestoft, Newquay, Cardigan, New Brighton, North Deal, Padstow, Pakefield, Porthdinllaen, Portmadoc, Swansea, Tenby, Whit- burn, and Yarmouth, in putting off, in reply to signals of distress from various vessels, which, however, fortunately succeeded in getting out of danger, or received assistance from other life- boats.

Many of these services occurred in the night time, and the crews, after many hours of hard exertion, were completely exhausted when they returned to their stations.

Nov. 18.—The Whitburn life-boat put off to the brig Elizabeth, of N. Shields, and brought ashore her crew of 8 men. The vessel had stranded on the Whitburn Steel during a W.S.W.

wind, and was in a very perilous position.—Ex- pense of service, 15/. 5s.

Nov. 19.—The schooner Sarah, of Montrose, in attempting to enter that harbour while there was a Btrong wind blowing from the S.S.'W., with a rough sea on, was driven on to the Annat Sand Bank, and soon began to break up. Her crew of 5 men were all happily saved by the Montrose No. 1 life-boat.—Expense of service, 167. 12s.

Nov. 19.—The Cahore life-boat put off, through a heavy sea, and took into WexforU the lugger Dolphin, of that port, which was abandoned, and was fast driving on the Blackwater Bank.

Nov. 19.—Ten men who formed the crews of the Silloth steam-tug Rover, and a shore-boat, went off to the schooner Eliza and Jane, of Carnarvon, which had been run ashore on the Far Sand, and succeeded in saving a man and a boy from the vessel, whilst it was in a sinking condition during a strong S.W. gale.—Reward, 51.

Nov. 23.—The St. David's life-boat went off during a gale from the west, and saved the crew of 2 men from the flat Chester, of Chester, which was discovered in a disabled state in Ramsey Sound, and the boat afterwards rescued 5 mea from the smacks Prima, of Aberystwyth, and Anne Daviet, of Aberdovey.—Expense of ser- vice, 11. 18*. 6dt Dec. 1.—Voted the Second Service Clasp of the Institution to CHARLES MITCHELL, for his gallant and persevering services in assisting with the rocket apparatus to save life on the occasion of the wreck of the brig Stephana Grosso, ef Genoa, during a heavy north-westerly gale, on the 24th October last. He afterwards made one of the crew of the life-boat which went off to the vessel, and saved three of the crew.—Expense of life- boat service, 11. 5s.

"Voted also the Thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum, and a gratuity of II., to JOHN HIRBEHT, and 21. 5s. to 9 other men, for saving the crew, 8 in number, from the screw-steamer Express, of Aberystwith, which had stranded on Porthdinllaen Beach, during a very heavy N.W.

gale on the 13th Oct.

Also 29/. lls. to pay the expenses of the Brid- lington, Buddon Ness, Kingsdowne, and Yar- mouth life-boats, in putting off, in reply to signals of distress from various vessels, which, however, fortunately succeeded in getting out of danger, or received assistance from other life-boats.

Dec. 5.—Signals were seen from a vessel in the direction of the north part of the Cockle Sand, while the wind was blowing strongly from the E.S.E., and on the Caister No. 1 life-boat proceeding there, the brig Donne Castle, of Vhitby, was found riding at anchor on the Sands in about four fathoms of water. She had been caught in a squall, and had carried away her fore- topmast, and had then been driven to the spot where she was riding in the midst of a heavy swell, in a most perilous position. Fortunately, with the aid of the beach-men, the vessel and her crew were taken safely into Yarmouth Harbour.

Dec. 9.—The same life-boat, in conjunction with a steamer, also helped to save the brig Wanderer, of Whitby, and her crew, during blowing weather, that vessel being close to the breakers on the Cockle Sand. In boarding her, one of the life- boat men fell between the ship and the boat, and was with difficulty rescued, and another man was also badly bruised in a similar manner.

Dec. 9.—The brigantine Amalia, of Stavanger, Norway, struck on the Netley Bush Rocks, at the mouth of the Tyne, during a severe gale from the E.S.E., and in a heavy sea. Twelve rockets were fired, but all attempts in that way to save MAT 1, 1871.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

51 those on board proved unsuccesful, the distance from the shore being too great. The Tynemouth No. 2 life-boat was, however, brought overland by the pier works, launched, and proceeded to the wreck; but the wind and sea were so heavy, that she was driven away—the rope which held her having parted like a thread, such was the force of the sea, and the same result attended a second and third trial. Her gallant crew, how- ever, persevered, and their efforts were ultimately crowned with success, for on the fourth attempt they were enabled to rescue the whole of the shipwrecked crew, who were landed in safety amidst the cheers of the spectators on shore.— Expense of service, 15/. 12s.

Dec. 10.—The smack Arbitrator, of Wexford, while proceeding to the Lucifer lightship off that port with stores, stranded on the north bar, during a fresh wind from E.N.E. The Wexford No. 2 life-boat promptly proceeded out in re- sponse to the signals of distress, and took off 8 men. The master, however, remained on board, and while the life-boat was waiting for him, his vessel began to move. Thereupon, some of the crew of the life-boat boarded her, hoisted sail, and remained with her until she was in safety.— Expense of service, }3l. 16s. Gd.

Dec. 10. —The fishing smack Robert Hellyer, of Hull, went ashore off Chapel, on the coast of Lin- colnshire, during a strong S.E. wind, and in a heavy sea. The Chapel lite-boat, which had gone off to the vessel on the previous evening, was again speedily launched with great difficulty, and after a hard struggle, 4 out of 5 of the crew were got into the boat. The sea was heavy, but the crew of the life-boat would not forsake the man left on board. They therefore remained alongside until the tide fell, rendering his position comparatively safe. The behaviour of the life-boat crew in the management of their boat was spoken of in the highest terms—Expense of services, Sll.

Dec. 12.—The Kamsgate life-boat and harbour steam-tug Vulcan were fortunately enabled, during a strong wind, and in a heavy sea, to ex- tricate the schooner Marin, of Terno, from the Goodwin Sands, and they then brought her safely into harbour.

Dec. 14.—The barque Forest Flower, of Scar- borough, went ashore during heavy weather on Gorton Spit, on the remains of another Scar- borough vessel, the Glenora, wrecked there on the 18th Oct., as already related. The Forest Flower also became a total wreck. Her crew of 15 men were saved by the Lowestoft No. 1 life- boat, as was the case with the other 'crew.— Expense of service, 16/.

Dec. 15.—The crew of 5 men of the schooner Jessie, of Gourock, were compelled to take to their boat on their vessel being wrecked on the Lancashire coast during a strong westerly wind.

They got on board a fishing-boat at anchor, from whence they were taken off by the Soutbport life-boat.—Expense of service, 71. 19s.

Dec. 17.—A small vessel was observed on the Tuskar Rock, about three miles from the shore, with a signal of distress (tying in the rigging, during foggy weather. The Porthcawl life-boat was launched to the rescue, and succeeded in saving the crew of 3 persons from the vessel, which proved to be the pilot-boat Dasher, of Car- diff, and which became a total wreck. The poor fellows had formed a raft of some spars, on which they were vainly endeavouring to get out of the surf. They were in a very exhausted state, and the captain said that if they had been left ten minutes longer, they must have been drowned.

The raft was capsized several times.—Expense of service, 61. 15s.

Dec. 18.—During a heavy gale from the N/YY., the smack Pearl, of Ramsey, was seen in distress in that bay, with her sails blown away. The Ramsey life-boat was quickly manned, and was fortu- nately enabled to save the crew of 3 men shortly before their vessel disappeared.—Expense of ser- vice, 15/. 17s.

Dec. 19.—Nine fishing boats, returning to St.

Andrew's, N.B., were overtaken by a very heavy sea, and were in great danger, when the St. An- drew's life-boat went off and was abie (o render them very timely assistance, being occupied for three hours in helping in the boats, all of which were saved, without the loss of a single life.

Dec. 19.—About the same time the Montrose life-boats were doing good service. Four fishing- boats were in much danger from the heavy sea which had suddenly sprung up, and they were collected at one spot by the large life-boat—which then returned to shore, hoping the boats would ride out the gale. The sea, however, increased in violence, and about midnight the life-boat again went out, and with great difficulty saved the whole of the fishing-boats' crews, numbering altogether 24 men. The life-boat, though very full, behaved admirably. The other life-boat remained inside the bar, ready to help there if needed.—Expense of services, 20/. 2s.

Dec. 20.—The brigantine Annie, of Hartlepool, was noticed in a dangerous position off Withernsea, with a signal of distress flying, during a south- easterly gale and a heavy sea. The Coastguard fired a rocket to the vessel, but failed to reach her. The Withernsea life-boat was, however, enabled, after some hard work on the part of her crew, to rescue the 4 shipwrecked men.—Expense of service, 12Z. 16s.

Dec. 25.—On Christmas-afternoon a ship was observed ashore off Ostend, on the Norfolk coast.

Some of the beachmen who were at church were summoned, and four instantly went off in a crab boat to the vessel. They found her filling fast with water. Leaving one of their number in the vessel, the others landed for additional assistance, but were unable to return in their boat. The crew of the Hasborough. life-boat at once took her on her carriage to Ostend, where they launched her and made for the vessel. They found her under water, her crew having left in their own boat. They followed the boat, and, directed by the lights, overtook it off Eccles Steeple, when they took the shipwrecked crew of 7 men on board the life-boat, and landed them at Palling, as they could not get back to Hasborough, wind and tide being against them. The ship's boat was nearly full of water when overtaken by the life- boat, and must soon have sunk with the 8 men in it. The vessel was the brig Minerva, of Seaham, bound thence to Rochester with coals. H er master afterwards wrote as follows to the Honorary Secretary of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION at Hasborough:—"I give great praise to the Hasborough beach-men for their gallant conduct in taking me and my crew out of the ship's boat, and landing us safely in the life-boat through a heavy sea. This is the first time I have been in a life-boat, but she behaved weJJ, and was splendidly handled."—Expense of service, '231.

The Palling life-boat was also taken along the beach to the site of the wreck, but returned on finding that the Hasborough life-boat was out and able to perform the required service.—Expenses, 91. 16s.

Dec. 25.—The schooner Flora, of Margate, came ashore near Mundesley, Norfolk, on Christmas- day. The Mundesley life-boat was drawn on her carriage to the spot, launched, and pulled through a heavy surf to the vessel, from which she saved 52 THE LIFE-BOAT. [MAT 1, 1871.

the crew of 5 men. It was a most bitter cold I southern part of Caister Shoal, and immediately morning, and all the men suffered severely.— 1 afterwards to burn signals of distress, while the Expense of service, 221. 4s. ' wind was blowing freshly from the E.S.E. The Dec. 31.—Voted 142/. 2s. 3d. to pay the ex- | Caister No. 2 life-boat was launched with all speed, penses of the life-boats at Aberystwyth, Bar- j and found the vessel was the brig Thomas and mouth, Broadstairs, Dungeness, Hauxley, Mary- j Joseph, of South Shields, and that sheliad stranded port, North Deal, Palling, Porthdinllaen, Rhyl, j on the sands. The crew of 10 men were then Scarborough, and Wexford, in putting off, in | rescued and brought safely ashore. The breakers i reply to signals of distress from various vessels, j were heavy all along the coast, and no boat I which, however, fortunately succeeded in getting but the life-boat could have saved the crew, ex- out of danger, or received assistance from other •. cept with the greatest hazard.—Expense of ser- life-boats. vice, 161.

Dec. 31.—A vessel was seen to strike on the The following is a copy of a Handbill circulated on the Coasts of (he United Kingdom by the Institution, for the purpose of informing Boatmen and others that it encourages laudable exertions to save Life from Shipwrecks:— TO BOATMEN AND OTHERS.

To encourage prompt and energetic exertions in time of Danger on. the patt of Boatmen and Others, by quickly putting off to save the Lives of their Fellow Creatures from Wrecks, in SHORE BOATS OB OTHER CRAFT, Cfr* Haemal ftaimnal pfe-farai Jfnsfttofnm 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.

NATIONAL LITE-BOAT INSTITTJTION, 14 John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C..