THURSDAY, 5th Jan., 1871: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com- mittees. The Committee expressed their deep sympathy with JOHN WALTER, Esq., M.P., on the occasion of the death of his eldest son, JOHN WALTER, Esq., who unhappily perished while nobly attempting to save his brother and cousin, who had fallen through the ice into Bearwood Lake, on the 24th December.

Head and approved the Report of Captain 3. R.

WARD, R.N., the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Brighton, Shoreham, Worthing, Selsey, West Wittering, Hayling Island, Bembridge, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Poole, Chapman's Pool, Kimeridge, and Weymouth.

Also the Report of Captain DAVID ROBERTSON, R.N., the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats to the Society, on his recent visits to Llanddwyn, Pemnon, Holyhead, Rhoscolyn, Bull Bay, Cemlyn, Moelfre, Llandudno, Rbyl, and Llanddulas.

Also the Annual Financial Statement of the Institution to the 31st Dec., 1871; and ordered that the account-books be sent to the Auditor, for the usual yearly audit.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 200?.

from a Friend, per GEORGE HENRY ASTON, Esq., of the Stock Exchange, being the first instalment of a gift to the Institution of the Walmer new life-boat establishment.—To be acknowledged.

[Various special contributions and legacies received by the Society during the past month are given in its last Annual Report, published on the 1st May, 1871.] Produced extracts from the following wills con- taining legacies to the Society:— £. i. d.

The late A. S. EVANS, Esq., of Marie- mont, Edgbaston (free of duty) . . 500 0 0 The late CHARLES STUART, Esq., of Norfolk Street, Hyde Park . . . 200 0 0 The late J. GREENE, Esq., of Rodsley House, Gateshead (free of duty) . 200 0 0 The late HUGH JONES, Esq., of Beau- maris, in aid of the Penmon life-boat station 25 0 0 The late GEORGE DOUGLAS, Esq., of Penmenner, The Lizard, rever- sionary.

Decided that the thanks of the Institution be presented to the Right Hon. The EARL VANE, in acknowledgment of his liberality in defraying the entire cost of the new life-boat house at Seaham.

Also that Admiral J. B. B. McHARDY and Capt.

N. DE ST. CROIX, H.C.S., be thanked for their continued valuable co-operation in various ways on behalf of the Life-boat Cause.

Ordered that different works be carried out at the Braunton, Bull Bay, and Llanddwyn life-boat stations.

Read letter from the Dublin Port and Docks Board, of the 3rd Jan., stating that they had de- cided to increase their annual subscription to the Institution towards the support of the Dublin Bay life-boats from 50/. to 75/.— To be thanked.

Paid 2,901/. 10«. 4d. for sundry charges on dif- ferent life-boat establishments.

Voted I95Z. 6s. Gd. to pay the expenses of various life-boats of the Institution in going otf during heavy gales of wind, and saving the crews, con- sisting of 104 persons, of the following wrecked vessels:— Brig Thomas and Joseph, of South Shields 10 men saved.

Brigantine Amalia, of Sfaranger, Norway ........ 7 „ Smack Robert Hellyer, of Hull . . 4 „ Smack Arbitrator, of Wexford . . 9 „ Barque Forest Flower, of Scarboro' 15 men saved.

Schooner Jessie, of Gourock . . 5 „ Smack Dasher, of Cardiff ... 3 „ Brig Elizabeth, of North Shields . 8 „ Smack Pearl, of Ramsey ... 3 „ Four fishing-boats, of Ferryden . 24 „ Brigantine Annie, of Hartlepool . 4 „ Schooner flora, of Margate . . 5 „ Brig Minerva, of Seaham ... 7 „ (The particulars of these various life-boat services, and of the rewards granted in each case, will be found detailed in the last Annual Report of the Institution.) Voted 145Z. 8s. to pay the expenses of the life- boats stationed at Aberystwith, Dungeness, Pall- ing, Barmouth, Broadstairs, North Deal, Maryport, Porthdinllaen, Scarborough, Wexford, Rhyl, Hauxley, and Palling, in either assembling the crews or in putting off in reply to signals of dis- tress from various vessels, which subsequently got out of their dangerous positions without the assistance of the life-boats.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to Mr.

GEORGE R. SCOTT, boatswain of the ship Beethoven, of St. John's, N.B., in acknowledgment of his gallant conduct on the morning of the 16th Oct., 1870, during a gale, and in a heavy sea, in pro- ceeding from his ship over the tow-rope to the steam-tug, which had her in tow, a distance of seventy fathoms, with a message to the master of the tug, thereby enabling the steamer to extricate the ship and the 40 persons on board from a most perilous position.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. SAMUEL FLEMING, Jun., in acknow- ledgment of Ids promptitude in jumping off the pier-head at Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth, and saving a man who had fallen into the sea, and who was in imminent danger of being drowned, on the 12th Dec. last.

Also the thanks of the Institution and II- to Mr. R. ELLIOT, the master of the steam-tug Pero Gomez, for rescuing the mate and 4 of the crew of the brigantine Brigand, of Faversham, who had taken to their boat on the vessel sinking, after coming into collision with the schooner Starling, near Swansea, on the 12th Oct. last.

Also the thanks of the Institution to Mr. THOMAS EVANS, master of the steamer Prince Cardigan, of Aberayron, and his crew of 7 men, for saving the crew of 3 men of the smack Primrose, of Aberyst- with, which during a fresh wind foundered near Aberporth Head, on the 28th Nov. last.

Also 3/. 5s. to some men for assisting, by means of ropes, to save 8 men from the barque Jesus, of Bilboa, which during a very strong wind was wrecked in Cymran Bay, on the 23rd Oct. last.

Also '21. to 4 men for rescuing the crew of 4 men of another boat, which during a moderate gale capsized on Trowbreaze Bar, co. Donegal, on the 23rd Sept. last.

Also a reward to 3 fishermen of St. Ives, Corn- wall, for saving the crew of 3 men of another fishing boat of that port, which, during a strong breeze, sunk near there on the 30th Nov. last.

Thursday, 2nd February: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com- mittees.

Read and approved the Report of the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Pakefield, Deal, and Walmer. Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Montrose, Greenock, and Troon.

The Most Noble The MARQUIS OF CHOL- MONDELEY was personally thanked by the Com- mittee for his continued valuable co-operation on ' behalf of the Life-boat Cause.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 500?.

from " E. P. S," the donor of the Barmouth life- boat, in aid of the general funds of the Institu- tion. — To be specially thanked. : [The other special Contributions and Legacies received during the month of January are given ] in the Annual Report published on the 1st May Produced Extracts from the following "Wills containing Legacies to the Society : — £. i. d.

The late Miss L. E. MEYXELL INGRAM, of Hoar Cross, Rugeley . . . . 300 0 0 The late C. R. TELFAIR, Esq., of Leck- hampton Hill, near Cheltenham, Re- versionary.

The late Miss ANN BUCKLE, of York .1900 Read letter from the Rev. JOHN HODGE?, Hon.

Sec. of the Ballycotton Branch of the Institution, of the 23rd Jan., forwarding a cheque for 20?.

which he had received, on behalf of the Society, from the Italian Government, in acknowledgment of the services rendered by the Ballycotton Life- boat in saving the crew of the Italian brig Edwardino, on the 30th Dec., 1869, as described on page 154.— To be thanked.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the new Life-boats for Troon, Ballantrae, and Buckie, N.B.

The Glasgow and South-Western and Great North of Scotland Railway Companies had readily granted free conveyances over their lines to the j boats.— To be thanked. ' Also that the Pakefield new surf Life-boat had ] been placed on its station, and that the Great j Eastern Railway Company had kindly allowed | the Transporting-carriage and stores of the boat j to be taken free over their line from London to Lowestoft.— To be thanked.

Mr. LEWIS, the Secretary, reported that he had, on the invitation of the Local Committee, attend ed the Annual Meeting of the Manchester Branch of the Institution, on the 10th Jan. The Meeting, • which was presided over by the MAYOR, who ' delivered an admirable Address on the occasion, i passed off in a very satisfactory manner.

Decided that the Whitby No. 1 life-boat be named the Robert Whitworth, after the Treasurer of the Manchester Branch, who had rendered most valuable and important services to the Life-boat Cause.

Also that the thanks of the Institution be pre- sented to Admiral ROBERT CRAICIE, in acknow- ledgment of his continued valuable services on behalf of the Institution at Dawlish.

Also to Capt. J. V. D. MCDONALD, R.N., and Mr. JAMES MCNEIL, for their past kind co-opera- tion as the Honorary Secretaries of the Maryport and Bembridge Branches of the Society.

Also to Mr. BREWSTER, proprietor of the Wol- verhampton Theatre and Concert Hall, who had for many years past given the use of his Hall for an annual performance in aid of the funds of the Institution.

Paid 1,2972. 8s. .IDA for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted the Silver Medal and a copy of the vote inscribed on. vellum to Mr. WILLIAM GRANT, the coxswain, and 8/. 18s. to the crew of the Margate life-boat for going off while it was blowing hard from the E. on the 21st Jan., and rescuing, after some difficulty, the crew of 6 men of the brig Sarah, of Sunderland, which was totally wrecked on the Margate Sands.

Also M. extra to JOHN JONES, the 2nd coxswain of the life-boat, in consideration of his gallant services on the occasion.

Also 71.2s. to pay the expenses of the Ardrossan life-boat in putting-off, during a S.S.W. gale on the 1st January, and saving the crew of G men of the brig Morning Star, of Dublin, which had driven on the west side of Horse Island.

Also l l. 7s. to pay the expenses of the Boulmer life-boat in going out during a strong gale from the S.E., on the 1st Jan., and bringing ashore the crew of 4 men from the boat of the schooner Oxalis, of Macduff, which was wrecked off Boulmer.

Also 13!. 15s. to pay the expenses of the 'Wexford No. 2 life-boat in putting off while it was blowing strongly from the S.S.E. on the 4th Jan., and rescuing 16 men from the barque Paquita, of Santander, which had stranded on the Dogger Bank.

Subsequently the crew of the Life-heat assisted in getting the vessel off the bank.

Also 61. 10s., to the crew of the same life-boat for going off on the 5th Jan., and saving the crew of 2 men of the smack Lark, of Wexford, which was totally wrecked between the Dogger and Long Banks.

Also 182. 15s. to pay the expenses of the Kings- downe and North Deal Life-boats in putting off, during a gale from the W.S.W., on the 7th and 8th Jan., and, after much difficulty, bringing safely into Ramsgate the Italian brig Sori, which had gone on the Goodwin Sands.

Also ~l. 13s. to pay the expenses of the Wicklow life-boat in going off, during a moderate gale on the 10th Jan., and rendering assistance to the barque Mexican, of St. John's, New Brunswick, which was in distress off Wicklow.

Also SI. 16s. to pay the expenses of the Cahore life-boat in putting off, while it was blowing from the S.S.W. on the 18th Jan., and rescuing the crew of 5 men of the schooner Handy, of Wexford, which had stranded at Poulduff.

Also 17/. Is. lo pay the expenses of the Mont- rose No. 1 life-boat in going out, daring a strong gale from the S.S.W. on the 18th Jan., and, after some difficulty, saving 3 men from the galliot Friendship, of Goole, which had struck on the Annat Bank.

Also 107. 12s. to pay the expenses of the Dun- garvan life-boat in putting off, during a whole gale from the south on the 15th Jan., and bringing safely ashore the crew of 3 men of the brigantine Comtdll, of Dungarvan, which had stranded at Ballinacourty.

Also SI. 6s. to pay the expenses of the Ramsey life-boat, in going out during a heavy gale from the S.E., on the 16th Jan., and saving the crew of 4 men from the brigantine Lady Huntley, of Mary- pgrt, which was in distress in Ramsey Bay.

Also 91. 2s. to pay the expenses of the Win- chelsea life-boat, in putting off during a strong gale from the S.S.W., on the 16th Jan., and res- cuing the crew of 8 men from the brig Elizabeth and Cicely, of Guernsey, which had stranded near Rye Harbour.

Also 14/. to pay the expenses of the Yarmouth No. 2 life-boat, in going out during a very heavy gale from the S., on the 16th January, and bring- ing safely ashore the crew of 6 men of the brig Flora, of Poole, which had stranded on the North Bank Also 1II. 6s. to pay the expenses of the Bacton life-boat, in putting off while it was blowing strongly from the S.E., on the 22nd Jan., and rescuing 19 men from the ship Maria, of Dunedin, which had stranded off Bacton.

Reported the services of the Ramsgate life-boat in going out during a fresh breeze from the W.S.W., on the 7th Jan., and assisting to save the barque Sea, of Montrose, and the American ship Joseph Fish, which had stranded on the Good- win Sands.

Voted 1751. 17s. 2d. to pay the expense of the life-boats at Boulmer, Tyrella, Rye, Filey, Lowe- stoft, Tynemouth, Yarmouth, Gorleston, Kessing- land, Pakefield, Porthcawl, and Winchelsea, in either assembling the crews, or in putting off in reply to signals of distress from various vessels which subsequently got out of their dangerous positions without the aid of the life-boats.

Voted 51. to six men forming the crew of the yawl Refvffe, of Filey, for saving, at much risk, 6 men from the brig Kirtans, of Sunderland, which during a gale from the S.W. was totally wrecked on Filey Brigg, on the 5th Jan.

Also 21. to six men for putting off in a coble and rescuing the crew of 4 men of the brig Eliza- beth, of Perth, which during a gale from the S.E.

became a total wreck off Amble, Northumberland, on the 1st. Jan.

Also 21. to four men belonging to Gorleston, for putting off in a shore-boat, and saving at considerable risk the crew of 8 men of the brig William Ash, of Whitby, which, during a gale from the E., was totally wrecked on the Gorton Sand, on the 23rd Jan.

THURSDAY, 2nd March: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com- mittees.

Also the Report of the Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Bridlington, Sunderland, and Flamborough Head.

Also the report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Ballantrae, Girvan, Liverpool, New Brighton, Southport, Lytharo, and Blackpool.

Also a draft of the Annual Report: and de- cided that arrangements be made to hold the Annual Meeting of the Institution on Tuesday, the 14th March, His Grace the President having kindly promised to take the Chair on that day.

Produced extracts from the following Wills, containing legacies to the Society:— The late Miss ELIZA NEALE, of Hayes, for the building of a life-boat, to be named the Pendock Neale. (Reversionary) 350J. Three-per-Cent. Re- duced Annuities.

The late DANIEL HOLY, Esq., of Newbold, Derby, possible share of residue.

Reported the receipt of 500?. from the Misses HALLAM and Mrs. BIRT, to defray the cost of the life-boat at Selsey, on the coast of Sussex, which was to be named the Four Sisters.— To be thanked ; and decided that the boat be so named.

[The other Special Contributions, and Legacies received during the month of February, are given in the last Annual Report of the Institution, pub- lished on the 1st May.] Decided to replace the present life-boat at Dun- garvan by a new boat, 32 feet in length, and 7 feet 6 inches in breadth, it having been found necessary to have a larger life-boat for the use of the sta- tion.

Also decided, on the application of the local shipowners, to take into connection with the Institution their two life-boats at Sunderland.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the new life-boats for Kingsdowne, Kent, and Greencastle, Ireland.

The General Steam Navigation Company had readily allowed the first-named boat to be towed free of charge by one of their steamers from Lon- don to its destination; and the South Eastern Railway Company had kindly granted a free conveyance to the old life-boat from Dover to London.

Messrs. JOHNSON, GRAINGER, and Co., of Liver- pool, had also liberally allowed the Greencastle new and old boats to be taken, free of charge, on board one of their steamers between Liverpool and Londonderry.— To be thanked.

Decided, that the Thanks of the Institution be presented to the following gentlemen, in acknow- ledgment of their valuable co-operation while respectively holding the office of Honorary Secre- taries of Branches of the Society— THOMAS GARWOOD, Esq., Wells, Norfolk; HENRY HICKS, Esq., St. Davids, Pembrokeshire ; D. D. LEWIN, Esq., Douglas, Isle of Man; and the Rev. JAMES GURNHILL, Hornsea, Yorkshire.

Also that the condolence of the Committee be conveyed to the family of the late Captain J. D.

AGASSIZ, R.N., late Hon. Sec. of the Exmouth Branch of the Institution, on the occasion of his lamented decease.

Ordered, that various works be carried out at the Clovelly, Morte Bay, and Mullion Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 982. 13s.

Paid 1,8297. 9s. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of its Vote inscribed on Vellum to Mr. PAUL CDRNOW, the coxswain, and 13/. 3s. to the crew of the St. Ives life-boat for putting off, during a strong gale from the N.W. on the llth Feb., and rescuing 6 men from the brigantine Queen, of Yonghal, which had stranded on Carrack Gladden Beach.

Also 142.14s. to pay the expenses of the Montrose No. 1 life-boat in putting off, during a gale from the S.S.E. on the 31st Jan., and saving 5 persons from the schooner Vania, of Denmark, which was in a distressed condition off Bervie.

Also 10/. 8». to pay the expenses of the Dun- garvan life-boat in going off, during a heavy gale from the S.E. on the 1st Feb., and rescuing 5 persons from the brigantine Margaret, of Lan- caster, which had stranded on Dungarvan Bar.

Also 41. 18s. to pay the expenses of the same life-boat in putting off on the following day and bringing safely ashore 20 persons who had gone aboard the vessel to assist in lightening her, and who were in danger, a gale having suddenly sprung up.

Also SI. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Hornsea life-boat in going out during a heavy gale from the N.E., on the 3rd Feb., and saving 15 men from the barque Martha, of Arendal, Norway, which had stranded off Hornsea.

Also 151. to pay the expenses of the Holyhead life-boat in going off while it was blowing a gale from the N.N.W., on the 9th Feb., and rescuing, after some difficulty, the crew of 23 men of the screw-steamer Alexandra, of London, which had gone on the Clipera Rocks.

Also 442. to pay the expenses of the Bridlington life-boat in putting off several times during a very heavy gale from the S.E., and saving the crews of the following wrecked vessels:— Barge Friends Jncrtase, of London, 4 men saved.

Brigantine Echo, of Maiden, 6 men saved.

Brig Windsor, of Lynn, 6 men saved.

Also one hundred guineas in aid of the local subscriptions for the relief of the widows and orphans of six of the crew of a private life-boat belonging to Bridlington which had been presented to the boatmen by Count BATHYA AT, and which had, after saving the crews of several wrecked vessels, on the 10th Feb., unfortunately capsized and drowned 6 of its crew.

Also 15;. 12«. to pay the expenses of the Mar- gate life-boat in going out during a strong gale from E.N.E., on the 10th Feb., and rescuing, after much difficulty, the crew of 9 men of the brig T/iessalia, of Whitby, which had stranded on the rocks off Margate.

Also 9A to pay the expenses of the Kingsdowne life-boat in going off, while it was blowing strongly from the E.N.E., on the llth Feb., and bringing safely ashore the crew of 7 men of the barque Richard and Harriet, of Hull, which was totally wrecked near Kingsdowne.

Also 10J. 13s. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Filey life-boat in putting off, during a heavy gale from the S.E. on the 10th Feb., and saving the crew of 4 men of (he schooner Mary, of North Shields, which was dismasted inside Piley Brigg.

Also 201. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Tyne- mouth life-boat in going out, while it was blowing a terrific gale from the S.E. on the 10th Feb..

and rescuing 7 men from the brig British Queen, of London; and 7 men from the brig Valiant, of Jersey, which were respectively wrecked on the Sparrow-Hawk Shoal, and on the North Pier Hubble.

Also 211. 18s. to pay the expenses of the Has- borough life-boat in putting off, during a gale from the S.E. on the 11th Feb., and taking fr m the Hasborough Lightship, and landing in safety at Cromer, 15 men belonging to the barques Laun- ceston, of Shields, and Arctic Hero, of Goole, both of which were wrecked on the Hasborough Sands.

Also 181. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Tramore life-boat in going out, during a fresh gale from the S.S.E. on the 12th Feb., and saving 3 men from the schooner Stranger, of Newfoundland, which was totally wrecked off Tramore.

Also SI. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Fishguard life-boat in going off, during a strong N..N.E.

gale on the 21st Feb., and rescuing the crews, consisting of 10 men, of the schooners Halswell, of Bridgwater. and J. W.A., of Newquay.

Also 20/. to pay the expenses of the Caister No. 1 life-boat in putting off, while it was blow- ing from the W. on the 22nd Feb., and saving 13 men from the barque Jane Kilgour, of London, which was wrecked on the Cross Sand.

Reported the services of the Ramsey life-boat in going off during a fresh gale from the S.S.E., on the 5th Feb., and after much difficulty bring- ing safely into harbour the schooner William, of Liverpool, which was in a distressed condition about four miles west of the Point of Ayre.

Also the services of the Pakefield No. 1 life- boat in going off, while it was blowing strong from the W.N.W. on the 6th Feb., and saving the schooner Frances, of Cardigan, which was in distress off Lowestoft.

Also the services of the Bull Bay life-boat in going out, during a strong breeze from the S.S.W.

on the 12th Feb., and bringing safely into Amlwch Harbour the schooner Albion, of Beau- maris, which was in distress near that life-boat elation.

Also the services of the Portmadoc life-boat in putting off, while it was blowing strong from the V. on the 20th Feb., and assisting to save the ship River fiith, of Liverpool, which had gone ashore near the Castle Rock.

Also the services of the Wicklow life-boat in going off, during a N.E. gale on the 21st Feb., and rendering important assistance to the bri- gantine Pomona, of Dundalk, which was disabled off Wicklow.

Voted 245/. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Drogheda, St. Andrews, Exmouth, Hastings, Rye, Wincholsea, Solva, Withernsea, Pakefield, Cleethorpes, Yarmouth, Theddlethorpe, Scarborough, Pakefield, Wexford, Lizard, Porth- dinllaen, and Mullion in either assembling the crews or putting off in reply to signals of dis- tress from various vessels, which subsequently got out of their dangerous positions without the aid of the life-boats.

Voted also the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on Vellum, and 10«., to Mr. JAMES GAR- KIOCK, and 10s. each to four other men, for going off in a boat and saving, at some risk, 4 men from the barque Johan Cesar, of Hamburgh, which, during a strong gale from the S.S.E., was totally wrecked on Aiths Banks, Tetlar, Shetland, on the 28th Dec. last.

Also 4,1. 10s. to some men for putting off in a shore-boat, and rescuing 4 other men, whose boat had capsized off Culkein Drumbeg, N.B , during a strong breeze from the W. ou the 25th Oct.

last.

Also 21. to three men forming the crew of the steam-tug Stranger, of Amble, for rescuing 7 men from the brig Czarina, of Whitby, which, during a strong S.S.E. gale, sank off Coquet Island on the llth Feb.

Also a reward to four men for putting off, in a boat, and bringing ashore the crew of 5 men of the brigantitxe Edward Jones, of "Waterfotd, which, during a gale from the S.S.W., had stranded off Castletown, Isle of Man, on the 12th. Feb.

Tuesday, 14th March.—The Annual General Meeting of the friends and supporters of the ROVAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was held this day at the London Tavern, His GRACE THE DUKE or NORTHUMBERLAND, P.C., President of the Institution, in the Chair.

His GRACE having opened, the Meeting with some suitable observations on the great and national character of the operations of the Insti- tution, its officers for the current year were chosen.

Mr. LEWIS, the Secretary, then read the Annual Report.

The Meeting was then addressed by The Right Honourable The EARL OF DEVON, P.C., D.C.L.; The Right Honourable Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., G.C.B., M.P.; The Right Honourable The EARL OF COURTOWN ; Admiral of the Fleet Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS, K.C.B.; The EARL PERC?, M.P. • Captain The LORD GARLIES, M.P.; Commander Sir Joiiy HERON MAXWELL, Bart., R.N.; Admiral GEORGE EVANS ; THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S , V.P. ; the Rev. E. HEWLETT, M.A., Honorary Secretary of the Manchester Branch of the Insti- tution ; and SIR EDWARD G. L. PZRHOTT, Bart., V.P.

Various Resolutions were afterwards moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, pledging the Meeting to renewed exertions on behalf of the benevolent and natio'nal objects of the Institution.

The Report and Resolutions will be found iu the May number of the Life-boat Journal. Thursday, 6th April: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com- mittees.

Elected the Members of the Sub-Committees for the ensuing year.

Read also the Report of the Inspector of Life- boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Bristol, Clifton, Ilfracombe, Morte, Button, Chapel, Theddlethorpe, Cleethorpes, Donna Nook, Flam- borough, and Skegness.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Castletown, Douglas, Ramsey, Fleetwood, Piel, Seascale, Whitehaveu, Maryport, Silloth, Lyme Regis, Sidmouth, and Exmouth.

Reported the receipt of 1,000?. on account of the proceeds of the Irish National Life-boat Bazaar, which had been held in the Exhibition Palace, Dublin, during the first week in February, under the patronage of their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES.

Decided that the Lord and Lady Mayoress, and the several Ladies and Gentlemen _ who had so zealously assisted at the Bazaar, be cordially thanked, and that the best acknowledgments of the Institution be conveyed to the Bazaar Com- mittee, to THOMAS EDMONDSON, Esq., the Hon.

Secretary, and to Mr. SAMUEL B. TAYLOR, the Secretary of the Bazaar, for their valuable co- operation in organising and carrying it out.

Decided, on the application of the local resi- dents, and on the recommendation of the Inspector of Life-boats, to place two life-boats at Flam- borough Head, one to be stationed on the north, and the other on the south beach, some wrecks having recently taken place in the locality.

Also that one of the life-boats be appropriated to the gift of 680/. from a Friend, per Miss CLARA BAKER, of Lowndes Square, to defray the cost of a life-boat station,—the boat being named the Clara Baker.

Also that the other life-boat be named the Gertrude, and be appropriated to the legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late J. S. BECKETT, Esq.

Produced extracts from the following wills containing legacies to the Society:— The late J. S. BULLAKD, Esq., of Strood, £. s. d.

Kent 25 0 0 The late WILLIAM SPEIGHT, Esq., of Osset, York (free of duty) . . . 20 0 0 [The other Special Contributions and Legacies received during the month of March, are given in the last Annual Report of the Institution.] Reported that Mr. TIIOMAS GARWOOD, Jun., had become the Hon. Secretary of the Wells (Norfolk) Branch of the Institution in succession to his father.— To be thanked.

Also that the Rev. E. N. MANGIN had accepted the office of Hon. Secretary to the Newbiggin Branch of the Society, in succession to the late W. J. P. WATSON, Esq. Mr. MANGIN had pre- viously occupied the same office.— To be thanked.

Read letter from Sir WILLIAM CLAYTON, Bart., a Member of the Committee of Management oi the Institution, of the 25th March, forwarding a copy of a waltz, " L' Aimee," which he had com- posed for its benefit.— To be thanked.

Ordered, that new life-boat houses be erected at Troon, N.B., and at Walmer, Kent, at an ex- pense of 2751. 5s.

Paid 1,723Z. 19s. Sd. for sundry charges on various life-boat establishments.

Voted 61. Us. to pay the expenses of the New- castle (Dundrum) Life-boat in putting off, while t was blowing strongly from the S.S.E., on the 1st March, and saving the crew of 5 men of the brigantine William, of Londonderry, which was n distress in Dundrum Bay. Shortly after the crew had been taken off, the vessel sank.

Also 141. 2s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Holyhead Life-boat in going out, during a gale from the S.S.W., and assisting a steam-tug, to save the schooner Eliza, of Pwllheli, which was n a most dangerous position near the end of the Breakwater at Holyhead.

Also 51. to pay the expenses of the Howth life- boat in going off, during a whole gale from the W. on the 9th March, and rescuing 4 men from a dredging-barge belonging to Howth, which was in a distressed condition near the east pier of the harbour.

Also 121 10s. to pay the expenses of the Fish- E uard No. life-boat in putting off, during a N.N.E. gale on the 16th March, and saving the crews of 9 men of the schooners Ann Mitchell, of Newquay, and Carnsew, of Hayle, which had stranded on the Goodwick Sands.

Also 81. 12s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Fleetwood life-boat in going off, in a heavy sea, on the 1st April, and rescuing a soldier, who had been overtaken by the tide, and was in imminent danger of being drowned on the North Warp Bank.

Reported the services of the Ramsgate life-boat in going off, while it was blowing a heavy gale from the E.S.E. on the 16th March, and saving 5 men from the schooner Lucie Antoinette, of Nantes, which had gone ashore on the North Sand Head.

Also the services of the Ramsgate and Broad- stairs life-boats in putting off, during a strong wind from the N.E., on the 28th March, and rescuing 16 persons from the barque Idun, of Bergen, which had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.

Voted 17/. to pay the expenses of the Broad- stairs life-boat on this occasion.

Also the services of the Yarmouth No. 1 life- boat in going out, during heavy gales from the S.W., and bringing safely into harbour the lugger Echo, of Lowestoft, and the ketch Equestrian, of Port Gordon, which were in distress off Yarmouth, on the 8th and 16th March.

Also the services of the Aldborough life-boat in going off, during a S.S.E. gale, and taking safely into Harwich Harbour the brigantine Isabella Heron, of Blyth, which was in a distressed con- dition off Aldborough.

Also the services of the Newbiggin life-boat in putting off, during a gale from the S.E., on the 10th March, and assisting to bring safely to land 7 fishing-cobles of Newbiggin, which were in distress off that place.

Voted 96/. 5s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boats at Kessingland, North Deal, Porthleven, Penzance, Douglas, Irvine, Rhyl, Porthcawl, Penmon, Wicklow, Kingstown, and Broadstairs, in either assembling the crews or in putting off in reply to signals of distress from various vessels which subsequently got out of their dangerous positions without the aid of the life-boats.

Also 71. 10s. to the crew of a Deal galley for putting off and saving, after much difficulty, 2 men from the French brigantine Gircmdin, which, during a gale from the S.E., was totally wrecked near Sandown Castle on the 1st March.

Also 3/. tosevenmenforgoingoff twice ina shore- boat and rescuing 4 men from the schooner Moses Parry, of Carnarvon, which, during a whole gale from the N.N.E., had stranded in Fishguard Bay on the 16th March. Also a reward to two men for putting off in a boat and saving 3 men belonging to the schooner Active, of Belfast, whose boat had capsized in Portrush Harbour on the 21st Nov. last.

Also a reward to four men for going off in a shore-boat and rescuing the crew of 2 men of the sloop One, of Beaumaris, which, during a fresh wind from the S.W. on the 27th Feb., sank in Menai Straits.

THURSDAY, 4th May: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com- mittees.

Also the report of the Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Life-boat Stations at Hun- stanton, Wells, Blakeney, Mundesley, Shering- ham, Cromer, Bacton, Hasborough, Palling, Win- terton, Yarmouth, Caister, Gorleston, Lowestoft, Pakefield, and Gorton.

Also the Assistant-Inspector's report on his inspection of the Brixham, Saleombe, Plymouth, Looe, Fowey, Mevagissey, Portloe, Falmouth, Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Lizard, Mullion, Porth- levcn, Penzance, and Sermon Cove life-boat establishments.

Decided, on the recommendation of the In- spector of life-boats, to replace one of the life- boats at Sunderland, formerly under the manage- ment of the Shipowners' Committee, by a new life-boat, transporting-carriage, and equipment, and that a new house he built for them.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 6801.

from Mrs. ELIZA FOULSTON, of South Kensington, to defray the expense of that new life-boat esta- blishment at Sunderland, the boat being named the Eliza foulston.— To be thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— £. s. d.

Rochdale Branch, per II. T. HEAPE, Esq. 54 19 6 Miss RAWSON, additional donation . . 40 0 0 Bristol Mercantile Marine Office, ad- ditional collection 17 10 0 Myrmidon, H.M.S., Proceeds of Enter- tainment given by the Amateur The- atrical Company of that ship, per Lieut. H. N. ALLEYNE, R.N. ... 10 0 0 Ocean, H.M.S., Proceeds of sale of Racing Cutter presented to the In- stitution by racing crew of this ship, first commission under Capt. STAN- HOPE, R.N., per Capt. A. TINKLAR, R.N., and C. H. S. LEICESTER, Esq. .1000 C. T., a sailor's daughter, produce of sale of needlework, additional . . 1000 — To be severally thanked.

Produced extracts from the following wills con- ' taining legacies to the Institution:—• The late Mrs. ISABELLA DAVIDSON, of Conway (duty free) 100 0 0 The late THOMAS WILLEMENT, Esq., of Davington Priory, Faversham, to- wards a new life-boat for the coast of Kent 50 0 0 The late Miss MARIA GUILDERS, of Doncaster 10 0 0 Reported the death of Mr. POTTO BROWN, of Houghton, near Huntingdon, who for many years past bad rendered the Life-boat cause most valu- able assistance in the counties of Huntingdon- shire and Cambridgeshire by collecting, at con- siderable inconvenience to himself, about 110/.

every year, in aid of the funds of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Decided that THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P. for Huntingdon, and Chairman of the Institution, be requested to convey the sincere sympathy of the Committee to the Widow of the late Mr. BROWN.

Also that the condolence of the Committee be expressed to the family of the late Capt. THOMAS SMITH, of the Mercantile Marine Office, Bristol, who had at different times collected a large sum in his office, on behalf of the Institution, from seamen and others.

Decided that various works be carried out at the Dungeness, Great Yarmouth, Porthoustock, and Troon life-boat establishments, at an. expense of325Z.

Paid 1,872?. 18s. 2rf. for sundry charges on various life-boat establishments.

Voted SI. 7s. to pay the expenses of the Banff life-boat, in going out on the 20th April to the aid of the brig Trioner, of Arendal, Norway, which was seen in a distressed condition during a gale of wind from the E.N .E. Happily the life- boat was enabled to save the crew of 9 men shortly before the vessel was wrecked on the rocks to the westward of Macduff harbour.

Also 151. 13s. to defray the expenses of the launch of the Seaton Carew life-boat on the 5th April, when the boat brought ashore 2 men be- longing to the schooner Cpnihia, of Montrose, which had gone on the North Gare Sands during a strong wind and sea. Fortunately the vessel afterwards drifted into deep water, and with the help of a steam-tug was taken to Middlesborough with the crew on board.

Reported also the services of the Ramsgate, North Deal, and Kingsdowne Life-boats, in pro- ceeding off to the Goodwin Sands on the 23rd April, to the aid of the brig St. Thomas's Packet, of Blyth, which had stranded on the sands, on ' which a very heavy sea was then breaking. The life-boats were ultimately enabled, with other assistance, to extricate the vessel and her crew from their very perilous position.

Voted also 311. 3». 6 J. to pay the expenses of the Broadstairs, Kingsdowne, Walmer, Southport, and Gorleston life-boats, in either assembling the crews, or launching the boats to the aid of vessels in distress, which were able ultimately to dispense with the services of the boats.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution,, a copy of Ha Vote inscribed on. Vellvmj, and l. to Mi.

WILLIAM TAYLOR, Chief Officer of H.M. Coast- guard at Dunny Cove Station, Co. Cork, together with 41. to his boat's crew of 4 men, in acknow- ledgment of their gallant conduct in putting off at much risk of life, in a small boat through a heavy swell, and saving the crew of 8 men of the brigantine Cecil, of Liverpool, which during a strong wind from the S.S.W. was wrecked in Rosscarbery Bay, Co. Cork, on the 7th Feb.

Also II. each to 4 men for putting off in a boat and saving, at some risk, 6 out of 7 men, who had put out from Galley Cove, Co. Cork, during a moderate gale, to bring ashore some floating timber, and whose boat had been capsized by a heavy sea.

Also the Silver Medal, Vote on Vellum, and 2A to GEORGE McGENis, late of the barque Albany, of London, in acknowledgment of his brave ser- vices when that vessel was lost on McCarty's Island, near Cape Clear, during blowing weather on the 29th May, 1870. On that occasion McGENJS | took a email line, and watching his opportunity, j jumped overboard and reached the shore, and by i means of the line effected a communication with | the land, and thus the 9 persons on board the i wreck were saved..