THURSDAY, 2nd May, 1872. His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.C., President of the Institution, in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

Read letter from Col. the Hon. W. J. Colville, of the 13th April, forwarding a cheque for l.V.

from His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, in aid of the funds of the Institution.— To be thanked.

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

Decided that the best thanks of the Society be given to Admiral J. B. B. McHAitoy, for his past valuable services as a Member of the Sub- Committees.

Read and approved the Report of Capt. J. R. WARD, R.N., the Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Southport, Newquay, Aberyst- with, Aberdovey, Holyhead, Rhoscolyn, and Cemlyn.

Also the Report of Capt. D. ROBERTSON, R.N., the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his re- cent visits to the Shoreham, Brighton, Newhaven, Eastbourne, Skegness, Chapel, Button, and Thed- dlethorpe Life-boat Stations.

Reported the receipt of the following Special Contributions since the last Meeting:— £. e. d.

PETER REID, Esq. (in addition to previous gift of two Life-boats) . .150 0 0 W. M. COULTHURST, Esq. .... 105 0 0 Miss J. E. HERRING, "in memory of departed friends." —To be added to the amount of Miss ELIZA N BALE'S Legacy, for the purchase of a Life- boat, to be named the Pendock Neale, and placed on the Cornish Coast . 100 0 0 Collected on board the Cape Royal Mail Steamer J2oma», per Lieut.

G. R. VYVYAN, R.N.R., additional . 32 10 0 F. H. MITCHELL, Esq 21 0 0 — To be severally thanked.

Produced an extract from the Will of the late WILLIAM STANTON, Esq., of Bramley Wharf, Surrey, in which he bequeathed a legacy of 500/. to the Institution.

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

The boat had been conveyed by London and North Western Railway to Holyhead, and had then been taken on to Rhoseolyn by its crew.

Read letters from Mr. J. L. GERHART, of Metropolis, Illinois, U.S., Mr. J. J. ALLIXGHAM, of Liverpool, and the Rev. JAMES SCRATTON, of Deal, : calling attention to their respective plans tor i saving life from Shipwreck.— To be acknowledged.

Reported that various papers relating to the work of the Institution had been supplied, through the Spanish Minister, to Capt. FERDINAND GUERRA, R.N., of Cadiz, for the guidance of a Committee which had been formed for the purpose of founding a Society on the plan of this ; Institution, at that Port.

The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of the Rev. JAMES WILLIAMS, of Llanfairynghornwy, Anglesey, who had been associated with the Life-boat work in Anglesey for nearly half a century.

Also at the decease of Mr. SAMUEL CASWELL, the zealous and talented Hon. Secretary of the Fleetwood Branch of the Society.

Decided that the thanks of the Institution be presented to the Rev. A. WALLER, of Hunstanton, for his kind co-operation while occupying the office of Honorary Secretary of that Branch.

Ordered that different works be carried out at the Dover and Solva Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 30/. 10s.

Paid 1,9051.5s. 7d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and its thanks inscribed on vellum, to Mr. WILLIAM COKKHILL, the coxswain, and to Mr. SAMUEL BATE, the second coxswain, and 16Z. 13s. to the crew, of the Padstow Life-boat, for their gallant services on the 2nd April, when the boat was the means, after an arduous struggle, of saving .7 persons from the barque Yi&ing, of Sunderland, which was wrecked in Harlyn Bay.

Also 151. 2s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the New Brighton tubular Life-boat, in putting off during thick weather, and bringing ashore from a pilot boat 3 men belonging to the brigantine Thomas, of Dumfries, who had taken to their boat on the vessel striking on the Little Burbo Sandbank, on the 22nd April.

Also 561. 6s. f d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats stationed at Castletown, Broughty Ferry, Blackpool, Khyl, Aberystwith, and Holy- head, in either assembling the crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress from various vessels, which did not ultimately require the services of the Life-boats.

Also the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and 51. to MR. JAMES JAMIESON, owner of the smack Lily, of Lerwick, together with 0l. to the crew of that vessel, in testimony of their praiseworthy services on the 16th March, in saving 3 men belonging to the schooner Isabella, of Dundee, which had been abandoned off the Scotch coast. The crew had taken to their own boat, and when rescued, after much difficulty, by the fishermen, were in a most exhausted state.

Their preservers at once attended to their wants in the most kind manner, and returned with them from their fishery to the shore.

Also 0l. in aid of the local subscription for the relief of the families of the late Mr. WILLIAM MUNDY, coxswain of the Mullion Life-boat, his 2 sons, and another man, who were unfortunately drowned by the swamping of their own fishing- boat off Porthleven, on the 19th April.

Also 11 to a Clovelly fisherman for putting off in a shore-boat, and saving a man who had been capsized from another boat, while he was attempt- ing to carry a line to a ship entering Clovelly Harbour, on the 2nd April.

THURSDAY, 6th June. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.B.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 Rhosneigir, Cemaes, Bull Bay, Moelfre, Penmon, Llandudno, Rhyl, Lland- dulas, Portmadoc, Porthdinllaen, Abersoch, Bar- mouth, Duffryn, and Whitehaven.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Donna Nook, C1eethorpes, Hunstanton, Wells, Blakeney, Sher- ingham, Cromer,Mundesley, Bacton, Hasborough, Palling, Winterton, Yarmouth, Caister, Gorleston, Lowestoft, Corton, Pakefield, Kessingland, Nor- wich, Southwold, Aldborongh, and Thorpe.

Reported the receipt of the following special Contributions since the last Meeting:— £ s. d.

A Friend, per G. H. ASTON, Esq., fur- ther on behalf of the Walmer Life- boat Establishment 300 0 0 " M. A. L." . . 200 0 0 Collected by Miss A. M. LOVELL, of Clifton 102 13 0 Proceeds of an Entertainment by the Rochdale Amateur Dramatic Society, per R. T. HEAPE, Esq 25 7 3 THOMAS BRADBERRY, Esq., additional 20 0 0 THOMAS FATJRHURST, Esq., and GEORGE OLIVER, Esq., of Foo-Chow-Fow . 81010 Collected after a Sermon at Ludford Church, near Ludlow, on Sunday 26th May, per Rev. CHARLES KE T, B.C.L., additional 4 15 0 Irish National Life-boat Bazaar Fund, .

being amount realized by the COUN- TESS op HOWTH, on the sale of a Pic- ture, given by W. J. TOMKINS, Esq., of Cork . 20 0 0 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that various papers relating to the work of the Institution had been supplied to the Treasury Department at Washington, and that the United States Congress had appropriated the sum of 200,000 dollars to promote the efficiency of the life-saving service on the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island.—Approved.

Also that A. N. ARMANI, Esq., of the Poultry, had been furnished with different papers relating to the work of the Society, for the information of the Municipality of Venice.

Decided to transfer the Cemlyn Life-boat Esta- blishment to Cemaes, Anglesey, there now being a great difficulty in obtaining a crew, and wrecks being of rare occurrence at the former place, while a good crew could always be depended on at Cemaes.

Also that the thanks of the Institution be presented to Capt. W. A. CAMBIER, R.N., in acknowledgment of his long and valuable co-operation during the period he occupied the office of Hono- rary Secretary of the Sunderland and Whitburn Branch of the Society. [The gallant Captain has since, unfortunately, died.] Ordered that various works be carried out at the Arklow, Rhosneigir, Kessingland, Cemaes, and Winterton Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 735£ Paid 857?. 12s. 6rf. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 227. 2s. to pay the expenses of the Brigh- stone Grange Life-boat, in putting off, during a fresh gale from the S.W. and a heavy ground swell, and rescuing the crew of 8 men from the brig L'Etoile, of St. Malo, which was wrecked near Sudmore, on the 4th May.

Also 0l. 19s. to pay the expenses of the Wex- ford No. 2 Life-boat, in going out, while it was blowing a strong gale from' the N.N.E., and saving 2 men from the yacht Little Darrit, of Weymouth, which struck on the Dogger Bank on the 13th May.

Reported that the Swansea Life-boat had pro- ceeded to the assistance of the ketch Jupiter, of Hamburg, which had gone ashore near the har- bour during a strong gale from the W., on the 4th NOVEMBER, Some of the crew of the Life-boat were put on board, and with the aid of a steamer the vessel and her crew of 4 men were taken into port.

Voted Til. 19s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats stationed at Brooke, Maryport, Wex- ford, Carusore, Hastings, Montrose, Kingstown, and Wicklow, in putting off, in reply to signals of distress from various vessels, which, fortunately, did not ultimately require the aid of the Life- boats.

Also 101. towards the local subscription being raised for the benefit of EDWARD WRIGHT, a fisherman, who was injured while helping to launch the Southwold Life-boat, on the 5th Nov., 1871.

Also 3/. to JOSEPH AGNEW and WILLIAM WE- THER, for saving, by means of lines, 6 men be- longing to the schooner Matayorda, of Aberdeen, which became a total wreck on the north-east point of May Island, on the Scotch coast, during a storm from the north, on the 3rd April.

Also 2/. to seven men for putting off from Anstru- ther in a boat, with the view of rendering assist- ance to the crew of the Matagorda.

THURSDAY, 4th 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-Committees.

Also the Report of the Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Whitehaven, Dun- bar, North Berwick, Anstruther, St. Andrew's, Broughty Ferry, Buddon Ness, Arbroath, and Montrose Life-boat Stations.

Reported the receipt of the following special Contributions since the last Meeting:— £ s. d.

" Out-Pensioner" Life-boat Fund, per Major J. A. BROCKMAN .... 290 0 0 LEONARD PICKERING, Esq 200 0 0 Worshipful Company of Grocers, per W. RUCK, Esq., additional . . . 100 0 0 Covent Garden Life-boat Fund, per Mr. J. WEBBER, additional ... 70 0 0 Masonic Life-boat Fund, per W.

SMITH, Esq.,C.E.,and HYDECLARKE, Esq., additional 63 18 0 Collected from Seamen at the Sailors' Institute, Hull, per J. W. DAY, Esq. 13 0 0 Seamen of Seaham, being proceeds of sale of their old Life-boat, per WIL- LIAM WARHAM, Esq 12 19 0 Proceeds of Concert on board the steam-ship Strathclyde, of Glasgow, and contribution of Crew, per Capt.

C. W. PEARSON 600 Scholars at Alexander Academy, Ash- ford, Kent, per THOMAS H. VIE, Esq., additional 0 15 0 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that the following Legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late Miss ANN LAWTON, of Leicester (free £ of duty) 50 The late Mrs. ELLEN ATKINSON, of Lancaster 5 Read letter from J. B. JACKAMAN, Esq., Coroner for Ipswich, of the 28th June, stating that at a recent inquest held before him on the body of a youth who was accidentally drowned in the River Orwell, Mr. W. ELLISTON, M.R.C.S., who was the medical witness in the case, had said:—" There are so many valuable rules and suggestions in the printed Regulations issued by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, that 1 think they ought to be more generally distributed and known along the banks of the river." Approved of the efforts which were constantly used to make the public familiar with those in- structions for the restoration of the apparently drowned.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Caister and Cromer Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 467.

Reported that various papers and information as to the work of the Institution had been supplied to the " Societe Royale et Centrale des Sauveteurs de Belgique."— Approved.

Also that W. T. SUFFOLK, Esq., of Camberwell, and some of his friends had, through the Institu- tion, presented one of its standard Barometers, to be stationed at Lulworth Cove, Dorsetshire.

Paid 677?. 16s. 3d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Read letter from the BOARD of TRADE, of the 27th June, conveying, through EARL GRANVILLE and the American Minister, the acknowledgments of the President and Government of the United States of America for the valuable assistance rendered by the Courtown Life-boat of the Institution in saving 23 persons, including the Master's wife and child, from the ship Idaho, of Bath, Maine, U.S., which was wrecked last winter off Courtown, Co. Wexford, on which occasion the boat had to make three trips from the shore to the wreck through a very heavy sea. It was a very gallant service; and it may here be mentioned that this is the second time the Presidents of the United States of America have testified to the importance of the great and national work'of the Life-boat Institution—PRESI- DENT LINCOLN, just before his death, having presented a donation of 1001. to the Institution through the then American Minister, The Hon.

C. F. ADAMS.

Voted 11. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Aber- dovey Life-boat, in putting off, during a N. Y~.

wind and heavy surf, and rescuing the crew of 2 men from the smack Amity, of Aberystwith, which had gone on the north bank on that coast, on the 14th June.

Also 91. to pay the expenses of the Kingsdowne Life-boat, in going off, in reply to signals of dis- tress from the lightships on the Goodwin Sands, to the steamer Uruguay, of Liverpool, which had gone on the sands on the 26th June, and remaining alongside the vessel until she floated.

The Buddon Ness and Broughty Ferry Life- boats had put off with the view of rendering assistance to two distressed vessels; but, fortu- nately, their services were not called into requi- sition.

Voted 11.17s. to pay the expenses thus incurred by the Broughty Ferry-boat.

Also a reward to three men for putting off in a boat and rescuing 3 persons from the boat Erin, which was capsized off Innistrahull Island, Co. Do- negal, on the 25th May.

THURSDAY, 1st Aug. 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 Montrose, Stonehaven, Pe- terhead, Fraserburgh, Banff, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Thurso, Ham, and Scarfskerry.' He observed that a large number of the fishing-boats on that part 376 THE LIFE-BOAT.

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of the coast, both new and old, were now decked and fitted like the Safety Fishing-boats introduced by the National Life-boat Institution; and Capt.

ANGUS, master of one of the Aberdeen steamers, informed Capt. WARD that he considered the Institution had conferred a public benefit by introducing the decked fishing-boats in Scotland; as he now frequently passed them in large numbers at sea, fishing in weather that they would not have ventured to encounter three or four years ago, large quantities of fish being thus caught which would otherwise have been lost.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Withernsea, Hornsea, j Hull, Bridlington, Flamborough, Filey, Scarbo- , rough, Whitby, Upgang, Runswick, Saltburn, ! Redcar, West Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Middles- ; borough, Drogheda, Greystones, and Howth.

Reported the receipt of the following special j Contributions since the last Meeting:— : £ ,. d. Executors of the late JAMES MONTEITH, i Esq., of Duke Street, St. James's .200 0 0 Ancient Order of Foresters, annual sub- scription in aid of the support of their two Life-boats, per SAMUEL SHAWCROSS, Esq 100 0 0 " Out-Pensioner " Life-boat Fund, per Major BROCKMAH, additional. . . 10 0 0 Collected at Uckfield, per Capt. REY- NOLDS, additional 6 8 0 I — To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of 480/. from the Freemasons of Warwickshire, through Capt. T. P. SALT, of Birmingham, to defray the cost of the new Life-boat which was about to be stationed at Scarborough.— To be thanked, the boat being named the ' Lady Leigh,' as desired by the donors.

Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £». ?.

The late Miss MARIA WALDRON, of Trowbridge (duty free) .... 100 0 0 The late Mrs. POORE, of Wanninster . 50 0 0 Decided that the Thanks of the Institution be presented to J. W. EDMONDS, Esq., C. H. CADO- GAN, Esq., and C. H. SMITH, Esq., in acknowledgment of their past valuable co-operation as the Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Montrose, Alnmouth, and Tenby branches of the Society.

Also to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping Society, for their kind present to the Institution of a set of their books for the current year.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Drogheda No. 2, and Greystones new Life- boats.

The British and Irish Steam Packet Company, through Messrs. HARTLEY and Co., had kindly granted free conveyances to the boats on board two of their steamers from London to Dublin.— To be thanked.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Abersoch, Salcombe, Bridlington, Scarbo- rough, and Whitehaven Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 1561. 17s. 6rf.

Approved of the issue of a pamphlet containing Instructions for the guidance of the Coxswains of the Life-boats of the Institution.

Paid 1,3411. Is. 9d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted SI. 16s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Arklow Life-boat in putting oft" while it was blowing from the S.W., on the 18th July, with the view of assisting a barque which was reported to be on the Arklow Bank, but which got off.

without assistance.

Reported that the Withernsea Life-boat had gone out during a strong breeze from the N.E., on the 14th July, to the steamer Holla, of Hull, which had gone ashore about two miles south of Withernsea. The vessel, however, succeeded in getting out of danger without the assistance of the Life-boat. The expense of this launch was defrayed by the owners of the steamer.

Voted 2Z. to PATRICK BAKEY and MICHAEL McNAMARA, two fishermen belonging to Liscannor, Ireland, for swimming out and rescuing 2 other men, whose boat, the canoe Flying Star, capsized during a strong W.S.W. wind, near Liecannor, on the 1st July.

Also II. 10s. to three men for putting off in a boat, and saving 2 persons from a hooker which had capsized off Galway, during a fresh gale from the S.W., on the 18th May last.

Thursday, 5th September. Sir EDWARD PER-ROTT, 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 the Campeltown, South- end (Cantyre), Ardrossan, Isle of Arran, Irvine, Troon, and Ayr Life-boat Stations.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Drogheda, South of the Boyne, Arklow, Greystones, Kingstown, Poolbeg, and Rhosneigir.

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

Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity), Annual subscription in aid of the support of their Life-boat at Cleethorpes 50 0 0 " Balance of an amount voted by Lloyd's in 1802 for Life-boats," per B. C. STEPHENSON, Esq 28 1 0 Collected on board the Union Mail Steam-Ship European, on her out- ward and homeward voyages to Table Bay, per Lieut. WYVAN, R.N.R., additional 28 10 0 " Out-Pensioner," Life-boat Fund, per Major BROCKMAN, additional. . . 10 0 0 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £ s. d.

The late ROBERT BARNARD, Esq., of Painswick, Gloucester (reversionary) 100 0 0 The late THOMAS HOWARD, Esq., of Rotherhithe and Blackheath (duty free) 100 0 0 The late Mr. THOMAS MEREDITH, of the Edgware Rose 52 10 0 The late T. R. LAXTON, Esq., of Clifton, Bristol (duty free) ... SO 0 0 Voted the thanks of the Institution to W. E. MAUDE, Esq., in acknowledgment of his long and valuable co-operation while occupying the post of Treasurer of the Liverpool and New Brighton Branch of the Society.

Also to THOMAS SYDENHAM CLARKE, Esq., for his past valuable services as the Honorary Secretary of the Kingsdowne Branch of the Institution.

Reported that information as to the work of the Society had been supplied to Captain NEBOLSINE, Inspector to the Russian Life-boat Society, and to Lieutenant CHPAKOFSKY, of the Russian Imperial Navy, who had visited this eoantry for the purpose of making themselves acquainted with the Life-boat work on the English coast.—Ap- proved.

Decided that different works be carried out at the Wells and Drogheda No. 2 Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 851.

Bead letter from D. E. COIMAGHI, Esq., of Turin, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul in Korth Italy, of the 27th August, forwarding a pamphlet describing a method, devised by Signer BERTI- HETTI, of Turin, of saving life from wrecks by means of a rope fired from a cannon.— To be acknowledged with thanks.

Paid 1,101!. 7». 5d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on Vellum, to Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, chief boat- man of H. M. Coastguard at Tyrella; and I'M. 9s.

to the crew of the Tyrella Life-boat, for going oft during a S.S.B. gate, and rescuing (4 persons from the barque Neptunus, of Soon, Norway, which had stranded neat Tyrella Coastguard Station, on the 6th August.

Voted 151.17s. to pay the expenses of the Youghal Life-boat in putting off while it was blowing strongly from the S/W., on the 18th August, and saving 2 persons from the stranded schooner Sweet Home, of Toughal.

Also 91. T». 6d. to pay the expenses of the Wells | Life-boat in putting off, while it was blowing a heavy gale from the north, and bringing safely ashore the Hon. FREDERICK WALPOLE, M.P. for North Norfolk, his son, two friends, and the crew of 4 men from the yacht Stella, which was in distress in Holkham Bay, on the 27th August.

Also 171.19». 6d. to pay the expenses of the same Life-boat in going out again, and rescuing 8 men from the Brig Criterion, of Arbroath, which was in a dangerous position at Wareham Hole.

Also 15Z. 4«. to pay the expenses of the Scar- borough Life-boat in putting off and saving the crew of 9 men from the fishing-lugger New Buxton, of Great Yarmouth, which had been suddenly overtaken by a heavy gale from the N.N.E., on the 21st August, while at anchor in Scarborough Bay, and which was in imminent peril, she being on a lee-shore with the aea breaking heavily over her.

The master refused at that time to leave the vessel, but the next morning there was a change in the wind, and the lugger having held to her anchors, the Life-boat proceeded out again to her, no other boat being able to venture off, and some of the Life-boat men having gone on board the lugger, she was brought safely into harbour in company with the Life-boat.

Also 61. to pay the expenses of the Penmon Life-boat in going out during a strong gale from the S.E., and taking safely ashore the boat Fairy Queen, of Llandudno, which was seen to be drift- ing about eight miles to the N.E. of Penmon, on the 10th August.

Also 261. 17». 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats stationed at Newcastle (Dundrum Bay), Ardmore, and Blakeney, in going off with the view of rendering assistance to distressed vessels.

Voted 2Y. to two men belonging to Blackpool for saving a man who had been capsized from a small boat, near the South Pier at that place, on the 17th August.

Also a reward to three men who rescued, by means of a boat, 3 persons from a yawl belonging to Baltray, which had capsized in a heavy squall at the mouth of the Boy no, on the 21st June..