THURSDAY-, 1st June, 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.

Also the Report of Captain J. R. WARD, R.N., the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Sunderland, Berwick-on- Tweed, and Holy Island.

Also the Report of Captain DAVID ROBERTSON-, R.N., the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats to the Society, on his recent visits to the Life-boat Stations at St. Ives, Hayle, Newquay, Padstow, Port Isaac, Bade Haven, Clovelly, Appledore, Braunton, Ilfracombe, Morte, Lynmouth, and Burnham.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions in aid of the funds of the Institution since the last meeting:— £. i. f.

Settle Branch, per C. BROWN, Esq., ad- ditional 115 0 0 Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per J. A.

Dow, Esq. additional 67 12 6 Collected on board the Cape Royal Mail Steamship Roman, per Lieut.

VYVYAN, R.N.K 30 10 6 Collected at Weston-super-Mare, per Capt. G. BUNBURT, R.N 21 2 6 Contents of Contribution Box at Well Street Sailors' Home, per Capt. W.

H. WEBB, R.N., additional ... 8 11 4 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that the following Legacies had been bequeathed to the Society:— The late J. J. TA.VOKED, Esq., of Pear- ville Co., Dublin, for a Life-boat, to be named the Sarah Tancred, and to be stationed near Dublin, residue of his estate, and 1,000 0 0 The late W. H. DEAN, Esq., of Strat- ford 100 0 0 The late Mrs. ELIZA WATSON, of Loughton, Essex (duty free) . . . 100 0 0 The late J. WINDSOR, Esq., of Ipswich, reversionary 10 0 0 Decided to place a new Life-boat, 34 feet in length, by 7 feet 8 inches in breadth, provided with a transporting-carriage, at Bridlington, in lieu of the present boat on that station, and to appropriate the same to the legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late JOHN ABBOTT, Esq., of Halifax, for the purpose of placing a Life- boat on the coast of Yorkshire, which boat was to be named the John Abbott, after the testator.

Also decided to place an additional Life-boat and transporting-carriage at Sunderland, and to appropriate to the Station the gift of 680/. to the Society by Mrs. ELIZA FOULSTON, of the Boltons, London, and late of Plymouth. The boat is to bear the name of the donor.

Reported that a Bazaar had recently been held in Newark, through the kind co-operation of Miss E. SMITHERS, Commander C. PARKER, K.N., and other friends, with the view of raising the cost of a Life-boat, to be presented to the Society.— To be thanked.

Paid 800/. 17». 4d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 6t 10s. to pay the expenses of the Isle of Whithorn Life-boat in putting off, on the 3rd May, and saving 3 persons from the smack Vale of Conway. This was the first service performed | by the boat, and was a very creditable one to all i concerned. It appeared that during a gale of j wind the smack was seen in a disabled state at ' some distance from the land. The Life-boat was i at once launched, and proceeded through a heavy I sea to the rescue of the crew. The vessel had ' been seriously damaged by her mainboom break- i ing adrift, and she sank in deep water. Her own ! small boat was likewise stove, and all hope of saving their lives had been given up by her crew ! of 3 men, when the Life-boat appeared on the 1 scene, and conveyed them safely to. the shore.

Many of the inhabitants of the small port of Whithorn enthusiastically and gratuitously as- sisted to launch the boat, which was promptly ] done, and the ready and able crew who manned ; her reported in the highest terms of her behaviour on the occasion.

The Life-boats stationed at Walmer, Kings- downe, Scarborough, Blyth, and Arklow, had also been launched, during the month of May, to various distressed vessels; but fortunately the services of the boats were not called into requi- sition.

Voted 50!. 4». to pay the expenses of those launches.

Voted also the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum, and II. each to Mr. GEORGE DINSDALE, of Blyth, the master of the screw steamer Bolivar, and to Mr. JOSEPH STEVENS, mate of the screw steamer Weardale, of Sunderland, in acknowledgment of their courageous services in wading into, and swimming a considerable dis- tance through, a heavy surf, with a line, to the assistance of a man whose vessel, the smack Nim- rod, of Sunderland, had, during a strong wind, on the 9th May, stranded off Blyth, and drifted so far on to a reef of rocks, that it was impracticable for any boat to get near him. Fortunately they managed to reach the poor man, who was found in a most exhausted state, and who soon after- wards became insensible; he was, however, fast- ened to the line, and was safely hauled ashore, and by careful treatment he recovered. A reward was also granted to some men who managed the lines from the shore on this occasion.

Also 2/. to some men for putting off in a boat and rescuing 5 men from the Uist and Barra Packet, which, during a strong breeze from the S.E., on the llth April, had struck on a rock off Skeirnacloich, Shetland.

Also 11. 10s. to ROBERT FERGUSON and two other men, for saving, by means of boats, 2 men from a fishing-boat, which had capsized off Tynemouth, during a heavy squall from the W., on the 3rd May.

Also It to SAMUEL BUDGE, for his services to the crew of the sloop Britannia, of Leith, which was wrecked in Kingeshawe Bay, Orkney Island, on the 10th October, 1870.

Also a reward to ANTHONY GOONANE, and his son and daughter, for rescuing, while out in a boat, 3 persons from another boat, laden with seaweed, which was swamped off Tallaghan, Ire- land, during a fresh breeze from the S.S.E., on the 6th April.

Also a reward to THOMAS JONES, for saving, from a rock, one of the crew of the barque Valdano, of Arbroath, which was wrecked near Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, during a thick mist, on the 13th April.

Thursday, 6th July : 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 to (lie Institution, on his recent visits to the Life-boat Stations at North Sunderland, Boulmer, Ainmouth, Hauxley, Newbiggin, Blyth, Tyne- mouth, Cullercoats, Sunderland, Whitburn, Sea- ham, West Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Middlesborough, Saltburn, Runswick, Whitby, Upgang, Scarborough, Filcy, and Bri llington.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Port Logan, Ballantrae, Girvan, and Troon.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions in aid of the funds of the Society since the last Meeting: — £. s. d.

A Friend, further on account of the Walmer Life-boat establishment . 400 0 0 Staffordshire Branch, per J. G.WALKER, Esq., additional. -. 56 13 6 Birmingham Branch, per Messrs. C. and W. BARWELL, additional .... 54 3 6 Bath Branch, per Mr. W. II. DUCK, ad- ditional 18 15 0 Collected on board the Royal Mail Steamer Natal, per Mr. S. R. P. CAINES 15 11 7 — To lie severally thanked.

Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution :— The late Mrs. BUKD, of Wantage (free of duty) l,.r)00 0 0 The late VVm. TREDWELL, Esq., of Handsworth, Staffordshire (free of duty) 10.") 0 0 The late Lady FRANKLAND RUSSELL (duty free) 100 0 0 The late Mrs. Mary MC!VINNEL or HANNAT, of Kirkcudbright, KB. . 100 0 0 The late Mr. MATTHEW BLACK, of Elie, N.B 10 0 0 Decided to replace the present Life-boat at Dungeness by a new boat. 32 feet in length by 7 feet 6 inches in breadth, provided with a transporting-carriage, and to appropriate the same to Mrs. JASE HATTON'S munificent gift of "GO/., to defray the cost of a Life-boat station in memory of her late husband, Dr.

HATTON.

The following is a copy of the inscription on the stone tablet over the door of the Life-boat house:— " THIS LIFE-BOAT STATION WAS PRESENTED TO THE NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION THE WIDOW OF JOHN HATTON, ESQ., M.D., FORMERLT OF MANCHESTER, AND LATE OF BELVEDERE, NORTH KENT, AS AN AFFECTIONATE AND APPROPRIATE MEMENTO OF HIS HUMANE AND EXCELLENT QUALITIES, WHICH GAINED HIM THE LOVE AND ESTEEM OF ALL CLASSES, WHEREVER H.S PROFESSIONAL TALENT COULD BE INSTRUMENTAL IN- SAVING I LIFE, OR HIS KINDLY FEELING MITIGATE SUFFERING, OR  SOOTHE SORROW.

JULY, 1871." Ordered, that various works be carried out at the Walmer, Flamborongh, Kessingland, Brooke, Mevagissey, Porthleven, Portloe, Braunton, and Silloth Life-boat stations, at an expense of 814/.

Decided that the sympathy of the Committee be conveyed to the family of the late ROBERT HILL- MAN, Esq., of Lyme Regis, on the occasion of his decease. He had for many years past been the valued Honorary Secretary of that branch of the Institution.

Also that the thanks of the Society be presented to the Rev. HENRY BELL, WILLIAM JECKS, Esq., and ROBERT LEPPER, Esq., in acknowledgment of their past kind services, as the Honorary Secre- taries respectively, of the Boulmer, Gorton, and Greencastle Branches of the Institution.

Also to D.COLQUHOUN, Esq., late Collector of Her Majesty's Customs at Glasgow, for his valuable co-operation while holding that office, in assisting to collect a considerable sum every year on be- half of the Society.

Reported the transmission to its station of the new Life-boat for Dungarvan. The Cork Steam- ship Company had kindly allowed the boat to be taken free onboard one of their vessels from Lon- don to Cork, and had also brought back the old Life-boat free.-— To be thanked.

Ordered copies in large numbers of the Insti- tution's instructions for the restoration of the apparently drowned, to be supplied to the metro- politan and county police forces.

Paid 1513?. Os. 6d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 121. 7s. 2(f. to pay the expenses of the Rhyl Tubular Life-boat, in putting off during a strong northerly wind, and assisting into a safe position the distressed schooner Eleanor, of New- quay, and her crew, when she went on the Con- stable Bank, on the 2nd June.

Also "I. lls. to pay the expenses of the St.

David's Life-boat in going out on the 5th June, and saving the crew of four men of the schooner Mersey, of Liverpool, which had gone ashore on the South Bishop Rock.

This Life-boat was presented to the Institution not long since by the Earl of DARTMOUTH and his tenantry, and this service of the boat had afforded much satisfaction to the donors.

Voted also 6/. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Lynmouth Life-boat in going out during a gale and heavy sea on the 28th June and saving a man who was in imminent peril, his boat, which was at anchor off that place, having been overtaken by the gale which had suddenly sprung up, and being in great danger of foundering or going on the rocks, no ordinary boat being able to go to his aid. It was the first service performed by the Life-boat, her crew readily coming forward, and the boat being very quickly manned and launched.

Also SI. 19s. to pay the expenses of the Margate Life-boat in putting off, during moderate weather, on the 19th June with the view of rendering assistance to the brigantine llcnown, of Guernsey, which had stranded on the Girdler Sands, for- tunatEly, however, the services of the Life-boat were not required.

Also 21. to Mr. EDWARD McCARBON, Assistant- Keeper at the Arranmore Island Lighthouse Station, Co. Galway, and I/, each to Mr. RICHARD STAPLETON, the principal light-keeper, and his wife and 2 daughters, for their laudable services to the crew of the distressed barque Troph, of London, on the 24th April. When rescued from their perilous situation they were in a most ex- hausted state and suffering greatly from hunger, thirst, and exposure, and were unable to wall-.

 

However, they were all successfully hauled up the high cliff's during the night, and taken to the light-keeper's dwelling, where they received every possible assistance, and ultimately all of them recovered.

Also 51. to EGBERT BRUCE and his crew for putting off twice in a boat, and ultimately saving 2 of the crew of the steamship Pacific, of Liver- pool, which, during a hurricane from the S. on the 9th February, became a totai wreck about five miles from the mainland of Shetland.

Also -21. to WILLIAM WATKINS and 3 other men belonging to Milford, for putting off in a pilot- boat and rescuing the crew of 7 men of the brig Jrectis, of Southampton, which, during a strong breeze from the S.E., had sunk off West Dingle, on the 24th December last.

Thursday, 3rd August: 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 Cor- respondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com- mittees.

Also the Report of the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution on his recent visits to Bridling- ton, Flamborough, Hornsea, and Withernsea.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Troon, Ayr, Girvan, Irvine, Ardrossan, Campbeltown, South- end, Kildonan, and Stonehaven Life-boat Sta- tions.

Reported the receipt of 8001. from J. M. S., to defray the cost of a Life-boat Station, the boat to be named the Ethel Eveleen.

Decided that this gift be appropriated to the fine new Life-boat—40 feet in length by 10 feet in breadth—which the Institution was about to place at Wexford, in Ireland, in the place of the present boat on that station which had become unfit for further service.

Decided also to place a new Life-boat, 32 feet long by 7 feet 6 inches wide, and provided with a transporting-carriage, at Pembrey, South Wales, in lieu of the present boat on that station; and to appropriate the same to the legacy of 6001., left to the Institution by the late STANTON MEYHICK, Esq., of Brompton.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions in aid of the funds of the Society since the last Meeting:— J. M. HETHERINGTON, Esq., of Man- £. s. d.

Chester 115 10 0 Irish National Life-boat Bazaar, second instalment, per Mr. S. B. TAYLOR . 100 0 0 Dublin Branch, per Mr. TAYLOR, ad- ditional 50 0 0 Ancient Order of Foresters, annual subscription in aid of the support of its two Life-boats, per SAMUEL SHAW- CROSS, Esq 100 0 0 Brighton Branch, per Dr. SEYMOUR, additional . . -. 40 0 0 Newark Branch, per Commander C.

PARKER, R.N., additional ... 24 12 0 3rd Administrative Battalion Lan- cashire Rifle Volunteers, collected after a sermon preached in the camp at Accrington, on 3rd July, per Lieut.-Colonel HARGREAVES and J.

EDMOSDSON, Esq., additional... 15 9 4 •— To be severally thanked.

Produced an extract from the Will of the late JAMES STEWART FORBES, Esq., of Wimbledon, in which he bequeathed to the Institution a legacy of 5,000/. free of duty, payable after the death of his sister, Miss KATHERINE STEWART FORBES.

Reported the transmission to its station of the new Life-boat for Dungeness.

The South Eastern Railway Company had kindly granted a free conveyance to the boat from London to Ashford, and had also brought back the old Life-boat to London on similar liberal terms.— To be thanked.

The new Life-boat had, at the request of the benevolent donor, Mrs. JANE HATTON, been ex- hibited at Belvedere, on the 27th July; and it was publicly named and launched at its station on the 4th August.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Flamborough, Penmon, Thurso, Brighton, Chapman's Pool, and Southwold Life-boat Sta- tions, at an expense of 374/.

Decided that the thanks of the Institution be presented to JOHN B. Ross, Esq., of Girvan, N.B., in acknowledgment of his long and valuable services, while holding the office of Honorary Secretary of that Branch of the Society.

Also to Lloyd's Registry for their kind present of a set of their books for the current year.

Paid 10301. 16«. 5d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 91. I5e. to pay the expenses of the Bude Haven Life-boat in putting off in reply to a signal from the yacht Hattie, of Cromer, during a strong wind from the N.N.W. on the 8th July. Twice the Life-boat was beaten back by the rough seas, and one of the crew, whose heart failed him, had to be put ashore. His place was, however, readily supplied, and after nearly an hour's labour the breakers were past, and the yacht was reached, when her owner and crew of 2 men were taken out of the little vessel, which was towed in by the boat. The courageous owner of the little craft, Mr. ABEL TILLETT, spoke highly of the behaviour of the crew and of the noble Life-boat, and gave the men 51. in addition to the reward of the Institution.

Reported that the Fishguard Life-boat, the Sir Edward Permit went off on the 12th July to the aid of a sailing boat which had drifted out to sea, having on board two lads who were unable to manage it. The Life-boat on reaching the boat took it in tow, and also another boat which had come to its assistance, and brought them both safely ashore.

Voted 61. Is. to pay the expenses of the Chichester Harbour Life-boat, Undaunted, in going off on signals of distress being shown by a dismasted vessel, which proved to be the brig Hope, of Portsmouth, during a very strong wind from S.W., and in a heavy sea on the 13th July.

The Life-boat remained alongside until the weather moderated, when a steam-tug was enabled to take the vessel and crew into Portsmouth.

Also 35/. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Kings- downe, North Deal, and Broadstairs Life-boats in proceeding out to the Goodwin Sands with the view of aiding vessels which had gone ashore there; but which fortunately did not ultimately require the services of the Life-boats.

Also 6/. to JAMES MCGROTHEH and 5 other men for putting off in a boat during a heavy sea and saving, at some risk, 2 men from the fishing boat Star of Erin, which had capsized off Black- rock, Dunualk, on the 13th June.

THURSDAY, 7th Sept.: Sir EDWARD PERROTT.

Bart, 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 Dungeness, Bridlington, Flamborough, Lowestoft, and Pakefield. Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of j Life-boats on his recent visits to Dunbar, | North Berwick, Thurso, Stromness, Keiss, Lossie- mouth, Buckie, Banff, Fraserburgh, and Peter- head.

The Committee learnt with much satisfaction from this Report that the Safety Fishing-boat improvements introduced by the Institution had been adopted in the majority of the fishing-boats on the eastern coast of Scotland, and that few fishing-boats were now built there without being partially decked.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions in aid of the funds of the Institution since the last Meeting :— £. «. d.

Tees Bay Branch, per W. H. HOLMES, Esq 61 1 9 Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity), annual sub- scription in aid of the support of its Life-boat at Cleethorpes, per HiNnr RATCLIFFE, Esq 50 0 0 Settle Branch, per C. BROWN, Esq., ad- ditional 20 0 0 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that the following Legacies had been bequeathed to the Society:— The late JOHN GRAHAM, Esq., of Ide Hill, Sevenoaks (duty free) . . 1,000 0 0 The late Mrs. Lucy CUOYDEN, of Ports- wood, Southampton 100 0 0 The late Miss ELIZABETH BAKER, of Stutton, Suffolk ( reversionary) . . 100 0 0 The late EDWARD LEEVES, Esq., of Venice 100 0 0 The late JAMES GRIFFITH, Esq., R.N., of Wickham Market 50 0 0 The late William Henry Jones. Esq., of Brixton . 10 10 0 Decided, on the recommendation of the local residents, and the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, to form a Life-boat establishment at Greystones, Co. Wicklow, and to appropriate the station to the legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late J. J. TANCKED, Esq., of Pearvitle, Co.

Dublin, for the purpose of placing an additional Life-boat on the Irish coast, the boat being named the Sarah Tancrcd.

Also decided to place a new Life-boat and tran- sporting carriage at North Berwick, N.B., in lieu of the present boat and carriage on that station, which were becoming unfit for further service, and to appropriate the same to the " Freemasons'" Life-boat Fund, which had realised the sum of 420/.

Also decided, on the application of the Local Committee, and the recommendation of the In- spector of Life-boats, to station a new sailing Life-boat 46 feet long by 12 feet wide at Pake- field, Suffolk, in the place of the present boat which had become unfit for further service.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the new Life-boats for Bridlington and Thurso.

The Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde Shipping Company had granted a free conveyance on board one of its vessels, to the Thurso Life-boat from Granton to Scrabster.— To be thanked.

Accepted estimates, amounting to 6247., for erecting a new Life-boat house at Sunderland, and for constructing a launching slipway for the use of the Life-boat.

Read letter from Mr. M. COLE, of Stranraer, N.B., of the 29th August, calling attention to his inventions for saving life from Shipwreck.—To be acknowledged.

Paid 660/. 15s. 1 Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 24Z. 6s. 6 . to pay the expenses of the Arklow Life-boat in putting off during a fresh •wind from the N .W., on the 4th Aug., and saving the crew of 5 men of the brigantine Jane, of Barmouth, which had stranded on Jack's Hole Bank, and afterwards proceeding out again to another brigantine, the Jiosciiis, of Belfast, which had also gone on the Arklow Sandbank. On reaching the vessel she was found to be abandoned, her crew having landed at Wicklow. The life- boat returned to shore for additional help, and ultimately, after prolonged exertions, the brigan- tine, having been lightened of some of her cargo of pig-iron, was taken safely into Kingstown Harbour.

Also 121. 14s. to pay the expenses of the Ar- broath Life-boat in putting off during a strong gale from the S.W., and a very heavy cross sea, on the 24th Aug., and rescuing from an inevit- able death the crew of 5 men, and a pilot, from the schooner Ann, of Inverness, which was wrecked near Arbroath Pier.

Also 61. 6s. to pay the expenses of the Fraser- burgh. Life-boat, in going oat during a N.N.W.

gale, on the 24th Aug., and saving the crews, consisting of 11 men, of two fishing-boats, one belonging to the Isle of Skye, and the other to Hopeman, which were in a very distressed con- dition, near the Fraserburgh Life-boat station.

Also l'2l. Ss. to pay the expenses of the South- port Life-boat in going off, during a strong west- erly gale, on the 26th Aug., to the barque Times, of Liverpool, which had stranded about four miles off Southport, and bringing safely ashore the 17 persons on board the vessel, Reported the services of the Ramsey Life-boat in putting off, during a gale from the S.W., on the 20th Aug., to the assistance of the schooner Rapid of Preston, which was in a distressed con- dition in Ramsey Bay. On arriving alongside, the master requested the crew of the Life-boat to remain by the vessel, which request was com- plied with, and after some exertions, the Life- boat men succeeded in getting the vessel safely into Ramsey Harbour.

Also voted 61. 10s. to pay the expenses of the New Brighton No. 2 Life-boat, in putting off to the assistance of the schooner Jatte, of Kevin, which had stranded on the West Middle Bank.

The services of the Life-boat were, however, not required, as a steam-tug had succeeded in getting the vessel into a safe position.

The Douglas, Ramsgate, and Montrose Life- boats had also recently been called out on service but were not ultimately required.

Also a reward to MICHAEL FLAHERTY, and three other persons, for saving 3 persons from a boat laden with seaweed, which had capsized during a fresh breeze from the N.N.E., near Slyne Head, Ireland, on the 3rd June.

NOTICE.—The next Number of the " Life-boat Journal" will lie published on the 1st of Feb., 1872.