On the 2nd Feb.

this Life-boat, the Covent Garden, was launched five times, with a succession of fresh crews, and ultimately succeeded in saving 13 lives from the schooners Ram- Wer, of Wexford, and Mary Ann, of Ply- mouth, and the brig Francis, of Porthcawl, during a strong gale at E.N.E. accompanied by a heavy sea. The first time the Life-boat was launched she was driven on shore at Purthminster, and the second crew at once volunteered to take the places of those exhausted in the first effort. This second crew succeeded in saving 5 men from the Mary Ann, and 1 man -who had .

been washed overboard from the Rambler. A third crew manned the boat on her j regaining the shore, and saved 1 man from the Rambler. The fourth crew made j a determined but unsuccessful effort to j reach the Francis. The fifth crew reached the Francis and saved from her 6 men. j Two of the Rambler's crew were drowned j before the Life-boat reached her. The 1 silver medal of the Institution was , voted to Mr. CHARLES MARTIN, chief j officer of H.M. Coastguard, and to Mr. j JAMES MURPHY, of St. Ives, for their gallant services, and the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, were given to Captain T. B. HARRY and T. B. WILLIAMS, jun., Esq., for their valuable co-operation on these occasions.