THURSDAY, 1st Oct., 1874 -. ; THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.

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

Also the Report of Capt. J. K.. WARD, R.N., l the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to West Wittering and Lydd. I Also the Report of Capt. D. ROHEUTSON, R.N., j the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his visits to Aberdeen, Dunbar, North Berwick, Anstruther, St. Andrew's, Buddon Ness, Broughty Ferry, Ar- broath, Stonehaven, Inverness, Thurso, Stromness. ! and Longhope. Also the Report of Capt. C. GRATT JOKES, S.N., | the Second Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on j his recent visits to Brighstone Grange, Brooke, ' Bembridge, Hayliog, West Wittering, Selsey, [ Worthing, Shoreham, Brighton, Newhaven, East- j bourne, Hastings, Winchelsea, Rye, and Hew llomney.

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

General Sir HENRY BENTINCK, K.C.B., and Lady BENTINCK (in addition to usual annual subscription of 101.) , 25 0 0 Harvest Thank-Offering from Ugges- hall 330 Contributions from officers and crew of ship 3fay Queen, of Alloa, on her passage from Calcutta to Dundee, j per Capt. J. Ross, additional. , 1 15 6 Harvest f hank-Offering from Newton- ; by-Sudbury, per Rev. REGINALD SMITH 1 12 0 Lee National Girls' School .... 0 4 0 ! — To be severally thanked. Read letter from Miss WARWICK, of Scar- j borough, West Chester County, United States, j of the 15th Sept., forwarding thirty dollars, the I greater part of which had been collected by a j email class of boys in an American Sunday- school, being the proceeds of their own earnings ' during tlie past year.— To be specially thanked. I Reported that the following legacies had been ] bequeathed to the Institution:— £. «. d.

The late Mrs. SILLS GIBBONS, of Bath (duty free) 500 0 0 j The late THOMAS PRATT, Esq., of Lowestoft 50 0 0 i Reported the transmission to their stations of  the Lydd (Dungeness) and Longhope (Orkney j Islands) Life-boats. ; Reported that the two Life-boats subscribed for by the English residents at St. Petersburgh, and presented by them to their Royal Highnesses the DUKE and DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH— after whom they are respectively named the Alfred and the Jtane—had been forwarded to Russia, having first been put through satisfactory harbour trials at Limehouse, in the presence of the officers of the Institution and others. The boats are to be ! placed under the charge of the Russian Life-boat j Society, which has been organised on the prin- ciples of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which extended every co-operation to the Foreign Society. Ten Life-boats and eight transporting carriages in all have been built for it by the Institution's own builders within the last eighteen months.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Mr. M. FITZPATKICK for his kind co-operation during the period he occupied the office of Honorary Secre- tary of the New-quay (Cardiganshire) Branch of the Society.

Ordered a new Life-boat House to be built at Watchet, Somerset, at an expense of 3521.

Reported the recent decease of Admiral SCHOM- BERG, Queen's Harbour Master at Holyhead, who had been an able and zeaious friend of the Life- boat cause at that place for many years past.

The Committee expressed their sincere sym- pathy with Mrs. SCHOMBERG and the members of her family in their sad bereavement.

Paid 845?. 10s. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 71. 12«. to pay the expenses of the Holy- head Life-boat in putting off during a strong gale from the S.S.W. on the 22nd Sept., and bringing safely ashore the crews, numbering 6 men, of the schooners Monttmm and Mary Jane, those vessels being in dangerous positions near the Breakwater.

The heavy seas broke continually over the boat while she was performing this service.

Reported that the Ramsey Life-boat had gone off, on the 15th Sept., and assisted the smack Venus, of Douglas, and her crew of 4 men, safely into harbour, on that vessel being overtaken by a gale from the S.W. while at anchor in Ramsey Bay.

Also that the Ramsgate Harbour steamer and Life-boat had aided in getting the brig Marianna, of Bordeaux, off the Goodwin Sands, on the 21st Sept., when the vessel, with those on board, con- sisting of the master, his wife, and crew of 6 men, was then towed into harbour by the steamer.

Also that the Tenby Life-boat had gone off on the 22nd Sept., and, after several attempts, saved the French lugger Marie and 3 of the crew when that vessel was in a disabled condition off Tenby.

The master and a boy had unfortunately been washed overboard before the arrival of the Life- boat.

The Bacton Life-boat bad also rendered timely assistance, during a severe gale from the N.N.E.

on the 9th Sept., to the sloop Sophia Elizabeth, of Lowestoft, vhen in danger off Bacton.

Voted 19/. 19s. to pay the expenses of the New- castle (Dundrum) and Ballycotton Life-boats, in putting off to the aid of distressed vessels which did not ultimately require the services of the boats.

Also 21. to 4 men, forming the crew of the trawler Enigma, for saving the smack *S7. Thomas, of Kingstown, and her crew of 2 men, that vessel being in a very distressed condition off Howth, during a strong N.W. wind on the 11th Sept.

THURSDAY, 5th November: The Chairman of the Institution, 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 Wells, Blakeney, Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley, and Hasborough.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Longhope, Stromness,

Inverness, Lossiemouth, Buckie, Banff, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Stonehaven, Montrose, Silloth, Maryport, Whitehaven, Seascale, and Irvine.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- spector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Life-boat Stations at Dover, Kingsdowne, ¥ ai- mer, Sorth Deal, Ramsgate, Bcoadstairs, Kings- gate, Margate, Brighton, and Eastbourne.

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

Alias J. E. HERRING, " In memory of departed friends." To be added to the amount of Miss ELIZA NEALE'S legacy for the purchase of a Life- boat to be named the Pendock Neale, and placed on the Cornish coast, additional 100 0 0 PHKEXOUD LAUD, Esq., Leamington 60 0 0 Mrs, ASNE GOMOXDE, additional . . 20 0 0 Collected at the Bristol Mercantile Marine Office, per Captain THOMAS BROOKS, additional...... 14 12 3 Contribution from the Harvest Thanks- giving Offertory at Bexhill Church, near Hastings, per Kev. A. B. SIMP- sos, MA 6 11 6 Collected from the Out-Pensioners of the Lynn District, in aid of the sup- port of the Out-Pensioner Life-boat at Arklow, per Major A. 31. GARDES 6 11 6 Ditto 2nd Liverpool District, per Major J. F. BIBCH 2110 Ditto Newcastle-on-Tyne District, per Major D. BEEKE 1 15 0 Contents of Contribution Boxes at South Devon Railway Stations, per A, P. PBOWSE, Esq., additional . . 51-46 Thanksgiving Offertory at St. Mark's Church, Bexhill, near Hastings, per Rev. J. H. Simpson, M.A. ... S 32 9 Contents of Contribution Box at the Railway Clearing-House, per Mr.

J. Me LEAN, additional .... 2 15 6 Half of Collection at Arreton Church, Isle of "Wight, per Rev. K. N. Duu- RAOT, M.A 126 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that the late Mrs. PETER JOHNSTORE, of Harthope, Moffat, N.B., had bequeathed a legacy of 502,, duty free, to the Institution.

Decided to form a Life-boat Station at Staithes, near Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, and to appropriate the station to the legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mrs. HANSAH YATES, of Sheffield, the boat being named the Hannah Somerset.

Reported the transmission to its station of the Irvine new Life-boat, and that a public demon- stration had taken place on the occasion of the first launch of the boat on the 17th Oct.

The Glasgow and South-Western Railway Company had kindly granted a free conveyance over their line to the new Life-boat between Carlisle and Irvine.-— To be thanked.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Moelfre and Longhope Life-boat Stations at an expense of 20W. 2s. 6d.

Reported that new Life-boats on the plan of the Institution had been ordered of its builders for Port Napier, in New Zealand, and Ancona, on the Adriatic.

It was stated that the KHEDIVE or EGYPT was much interested in the efforts now being made to form a Life-boat Institution in his country.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Captain G. B. BUNBUHV, R.N.; C. H. S. LEICESTER, .Esq.; Dr. L'EsniAtiOE; J. HOI.ST, Esq.; and B.. A..

', WATT, Esq.., in acknowledgment of their past i kind co-operation as the Honorary Secretaries i respectively of the Weston-super-Mare, Bem- bridge, Wicklow, Penarth, and Banff Branches ] of the Society.

The Committee expressed their deep regret at the lamented decease of the Kev. THOMAS KEM- [ WICK, who had been for many years the valued Honorary Secretary of the Brighstone Grange ! (Isle of Wight) Life-Boat Station of the Institu- j tion.

Paid 3,455Z. 6d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 7t, 12s. to pay the expenses of 'he Clovelly Life-boat, on the 1st Oct., in putting off to the assistance of the brigantine -Elizabeth, of Kingstown, which, in a ieaky and disabled state, had anchored off Clovelly and hoisted a signal of distress, the crew being exhausted, and it blowing a fresh gale on shore. The Life-boat brought the crew of 1 men on shore.

Also 10/. Is. to pay the expenses of the Portrush Life-boat, which, on the 3rd Oct., boarded the schooner Camden, of Aberystwyth, during a heavy gale of wind on shore, and rescued her crew of 3 men and a boy. The Cannden had come to an anchor on a lee shore in a dangerous position, and it was important that these men should be got oat of her before she parted her cable and got among the breakers, which she was momentarily expected to do.

Also ~l. 19s. to pay the expenses of the Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat, which, on the 6th Oct., in reply to signals of distress, launched, in a moderate gale, to the assistance of the brig Sir William Pxlteney, wrecked on the Newcombe Shoal, and from which vessel she saved the master, mate, and 8 fishermen ; the Sir William futteney sinking soon after the rescue was ac- complished.

Also 10Z. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Kessingland No. 2 Lite-boat, which, on the 21st Oct., saved the crew of 6 men from the biigantine Emma JKflen, of Guernsey, which was lost off Benacre Point during a strong gale at AV.S.W.

Also 2H. ». to pay the expenses of the Brooke Life-boat, which put off through a heavy surf during the night of 17-18th Oct., and rescued the crew of the Spanish brig Htrmoeo Jfstaaav, who were endeavouring to keep themselves afloat in a small boat by riding out the gale under the lee of the wreck of their vessel, which had struck on a reef off Serethmore Point, and sunk to the top of her bulwarks. Wine persons were saved from this wreck.

Also 71. 0s. to pay the expenses of the Ar- drossan Life-boat on the 21st Oct., on which occasion, after being towed out of the hatboui of Ardrossan by the harbour steam-tug, she was successful in saving 6 of the survivors of the crew of the C/rason, a steamer belonging to Glasgow, which was wrecked off the port.

Also 311. 16s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Fraserburgh Life-boat, which, during a storm from the N.N.W. of hurricane strength, went out on the 21st Oct. and saved the crew of 4 men from the schooner Mair, of Portsoy, totally lost on the Fraserburgb Sands; and on the day following, when the gale was still violent, saved 3 men from the ketch Sriclt, of Duubar, lost on the same sands.

Also 11. 7s. to the crew of the Girvan Life-boat.

These men, having, by means of lines thrown from the rocks, established a communication with the brig- Uncos, of Skavanger, Norway, which was wrecked during the heavy storm of a mile north of Girvan pier, were able to send off to the crew of the stranded vessel their Life-belts, and the 8 shipwrecked persons, putting on these, were hauled safely ashore by the lines sent off by the Life-boatmen.

Also SI. Us. to pay the expenses of the Hun- stanton Life-boat, which saved the crew of 5 men of the brigatitine Liberal, of Colchester, during a heavy northerly gale on the 21st Oct. The Liberal had gone ashore on the Woo! Pack Sands, and the rescue had hardly been effected before the vessel went to pieces.

Also 1II. 10«. to pay the expenses of the South- wold Life-boat, which, on the 21st Oct., during a heavy northerly gale, rescued the crew of 5 men from the wreck of the schooner Pandora, of Portsmouth, which vessel was lost on the Bar- nard Sands, sinking ten minutes after the crew were saved. The Life-boat, with the rescued crew on board, then pushed on tor another vessel, the three-masted schooner GlenvWe, of Sunderland, which -was also ashore on the sands. This vessel was made sail on by the Life-boat's crew, driven over the sands, and eventually, though leaking badly, by great exertions carried into Lowestoft,, where she was grounded on the mud. The Glenville was a new vessel, and had a crew of 10 men.

Also 15?. 2». to pay the expenses of the Troon Life-boat, which saved 5 men from the brigantine Belle Star, of Yarmouth, U.S., on the 21st Oct., during a heavy northerly gale. The Life-boat had to make two trips off to the Bella Star, in consequence of tne master having refused to abandon his'vessel on the first occasion, although he afterwards hoisted his ensign union down for the Life-boat's assistance.

Also 13f. 17s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Wells Life-boat, which saved the crew of 6 men flora the brig Intlien, of Bordeaux. The Indiea was lost north of Wells Harbour during a gale at N.W. on the morning of 22nd Oct. In hopes of saving his vessel, the master remained by her gone hours after the arrival of the Life-boat, but at length was forced to abandon her, and, with his crew (in all 6 persons), was with difficulty got on board the Life-boat, which landed them at half- past three in the afternoon, by which time the Life-boat's crew had been afloat ten hours in very inclement weather.

Reported that the Walmer Life-boat had been instrumental in saving the schooner Mary Ann, of St. Ives. The Mary Ann, which carried a crew of 6. men, bad gone ashore on the South Goodwin during the night of 24-25th Oct., with a strong breeze at W.S.W., and the Walmer Life-boat ha-ring boarded her, at daylight put part of her erew on board, drove her off the sand, and carried her safely into Karasgate Harbour, Voted 20?. Is. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Montrose No. 1 Life-boat, On the 25th Oct. this boat had gone off, whilst a heavy gale from the south was ragtag, and rescued the crew of 5 men of the schooner Active, of Montrose, which vessel was totally lost on the Annat Bank. The darkness of the morning at the time of the launch, and the circumstance of the Life-boat having at one time to encounter heavy seas on her broad- Bide, made this a very meritorious service.

Also 62.15s. to pay the expenses of the Peter- head Life-boat, which, on the 21st Oct., brought on shore the crew of 6 men belonging to the schooner Duarabia, of Wick, which vessel, dis- abled aloft, and with a signal of distress flying, had. been seen driving before the gale, but had brought up in South Bay at the time the Life- boat boarded her.

Also "I. Us. to pay the expenses of the Milford Life-boat, which, on the 23th Oct., went off to the assistance of the AiKflia, a barque belonging to Liverpool, and brought on shore 8 of her men; the remaining 12 men which formed the crew were taken oil' by a pilot vessel. The Amelia had Struck on the Cove Rock, off Linney Head, and became a total wreck.

Also 151. to pay the expenses of the Lydd Life- boat on the 30th Oct. At 11 P.M., this boat was launched to the Villa des Couets, » chasse-mare'e, belonging to Nantes, which vessel was driven ashore on Dungeness Point during a strong breeze at W.S.W. The Life-boat rescued the crew of 3 men from this vessel. Sooje difficulty was experienced in getting the Life-boat launched through the surf on the beach, and the fishermen and Coastguard-men who launched the boat were particularly mentioned for their spirited exertions in getting her afloat. This was the first service rendered by this Life-boat (the David Huhtf), which had only been placed at the station a lew weeks previously.

Voted 2U. to pay the expenses of the Hauxley Life-boat, which went off to the steamer Anglia, of Dundee, through a heavy swell on the night of the 2nd Nor. The Anglia had run ashore in thick weather south of Hadston Scarrs. The Lite-boat landed 1'rom her H passengers, and then returned to the distressed vessel, on which second occasion the boat and crew received considerable damage alongside in consequence of the heavy swell. This vessel was got off at day- light, after throwing overboard her deck cargo, and was towed into port by steam-tugs.

.Reported that on the and .Nov. the Moelfre Life-boat had launched at daybreak and assisted to save the Sarah A. Dudman, a barque belonging to Yarmouth, N.S. This vessel, which carried a crew of II men, had stranded in a dense fog shortly after midnight on the Dulas Rocks.

With the assistance of tne Life-boat's crew, who also sent a telegram for a steamer, the barque was got off the rocks by 3 P.M., and towed to Beaumaris. Two hours later a storm from the N.E. came on, which -would certainly have de- stroyed the vessel had she still been on the rocks. This -was the first service rendered by this Life-boat(the Lady Vivian),which had arrived on the station only a short time previously.

' Also 190i. 18s. to pay expenses at the following Life-boat Stations, from which either the boats were launched, or at which the crews assembled, in readiness to afford assistance to vessels in distress, but which eventually did not require their services, viz.:—Brighstone Grange, Carn- sore, Penarth, Llanddwyn, Lowestoft, Pakefield, New Brighton No. 1, Orme's Head, Kings- downe, Mullion, Peterhead, Falmouth, New Bom- ney, Lizard, and Cadgwith, Also 13?. to the master and crew of the Ar- drossan steam-tug, for saving, by means of lines thrown from her, 9 of the crew of the wrecked steamer CkwsaK, and afterwards towing out to the wreck the Life-boat Fair Maid of Perth.

Also If. 10s. to GAVIN KEAS, and Id. each to 3 other men, for putting off in a shore boat, with the view of saving Jife from the wreck of the Chusan.

Also 2/. 10s. to 5 Coastguard-men of Chapel Station, Lincolnshire, who, on 5th Oct., had with great promptitude launched a shore boat and saved 1 man, who was clinging to the" wreck of an experimental iron Life-boat, named the Ririny Star, which, while on a voyage from Grimsby to Wells, had burst one of her air-cases. There were 2 men on board the Rising Star at the time of the accident; one of whom was drowned in trying to swim ashore. It was blowing fresh at 228 THE LIFE-BOAT.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- j weather and a fresh gale from the N.W.

formed at East Hartlepool be offered to her. a fresh breeze to the barque Argaum, of Dundee, Also the receipt of the following special con- then ashore on the South Goodwin, and remained N.W., with a considerable sea on the beach, at the time this service was tendered.

Also 2/. to JOHN COVESER, and 3 other men of Moville, Co. Donegal, for saving a Coast- guard-man from a small yacht which was cap- sized duiing a strong S.W. breeze in MovilJe Bay.

Two other Coastguard-men, who had also been on board the yacht when she capsized, were un- fortunately lost before JOHN COVENEY and his men readied her.

Also l. 10s. to FRANCIS McMA3os and 2 other men, who in a small shore boat saved 2 per- sons, who were capsized in a pleasure-boat, on the 30th, August, off Bangor, Co. Down. Two others i who were in the pleasure-boat were lost.

Also 21. to JOHN AUSTIN, assistant coxswain of the Shoreham Life-boat, and 2 pilots of that place, for saving, by means of lines, 4 of tlie crew of the brigantine Dart, of Shoreham, which was wrecked to the eastward of Shoreham Harbour pier, on the 6th October. This service was per- formed at some risk, as it was blowing a heavy gale at the time. Nine of the crew of the Dart perished. THOKSDAY, 3rd December.

The Chairman of the Institution, 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 Hasborough, Bacton, Pal- ling, Yarmouth, "Winterton, Caister, Gorleston, Lowestoft, Gorton, Pakefield, Kessingland, Southwold, Dunwich, Aldborough, and Thorpe.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on. his visits to Androssan, Ayr, Troon, Irvine, Queenstown, Courtmasherry, Trauvara, Blind Strand, Ballycotton, Youghal, and Ardmore.

specter of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Lyme Regis, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Teignmouth, Brixham, Salcombe, Plymouth, Looe, Fowey, Mevagissey, and Portloe.

Reported the receipt of l,000f. from Mrs. ASNIE MATHER, of Berwick-on-Tweed, to defray the cost of a Life-boat Station, in memory of her late hus- band, the boat being named the Charlef Mather.

Decided that Sirs. MATIIEK be specially thanked, and that one of the new Life:boat Stations to be tributions since the last Meeting:— Proceeds of an Entertainment on the 15th Nov., by the Newport (Mon- mouth) Histrionic Club, per G. M. HUMPHRIES, Esq., additional. . . 30 13 6 " R," (Swansea) 30 0 0 Collected at Foo-Chow-Foo, per THOMAS FAIRHCRET, Esq., and G.

OLIVER, Esq., additional . . . , 21 10 0 Collected by Capt. RICHARD BRAINE at Ramsgate (including 2/. from Mrs. H. BCRTON, being the amount of a reward received for finding a gold bracelet) . . 12 4 6 Ofl'ertory in the Parish Church of Ketheravon, Wilts, on Sunday, 15th Nov., per Rev. W. H. HEAVEN, M.A.

additional 1 15 6 Offertory in Harby Church, Melton Mowbray, on 1st. Nov., per Rev. M.

O. NORM AS, additional ... 128 Collected from the Out Pensioners of the Birmingham District, in aid of £. ». d.

the support of the Out-Pensioner Life-boat at Arklow, per Lieut.-Col.H. M. SMTTH 1 15 3 Collected from the Out-Pensioners of the 2nd East London District, per Major J. M. DORK 1 10 0 — To be severally thanked.

Reported that the following Legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £.. *.d.

The late JAMES LAMBERT, Esq., of Alloa 500 0 0 and share of residue.

The late Mrs. MAEr An» GOADSBV, of Fallowfietd, Manchester .... 500 0 0 The late Miss EU.IN MAHKIAND, of Landsdowne Koad, Netting Hill . 200 0 0 Reported the transmission to, their stations of the Brighton and West Hartlepool No. 2 neir Life-boats.

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company had kindly promised to grant free conveyances over their line to the Brighton new and old Life-boats,— To be thanked.

Read letter from Mr. E. S. TEGNANDER, of Ockero, Gothenburg, of the 30th October, calling attention to his plan of Life-boat.— To be ac- knowledged.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Whitehaven and Lossieraouth Life-boat Sta- tions at an expense of 271/. 15*.

Paid 3,258/. 18s. Sd. for sundry charges on various Lite-boat Establishments.

Voted 2U.' 12*. to pay the expenses of the Lossieroonth Life-boat, which during the mght of 9-10th November saved the crew of 10 men from the steamer Richmond of Aberdeen, which was wrecked off Lossiemouth during thick.

Also III. to pay the expenses of the Filey Life- boat, which in a strong breeze and heavy surf was launched to the assistance of the schooner Coriana, of Whitby, which on the 12th November, while at anchor in Filey Bay, became leaky and hoisted a signal of distress. Five men (the entire crew) were brought on shore by the Life-boat from this vessel, which afterwards stranded.

Also 9/. to pay the expenses of the Kingsdowne Lite-boat, which on the 13th November went offin by her till out of danger.

Also 161.10s. to pay the expenses of the Walmer Life-boat, which on the 19th November, about 9 P.M., in answer to signals of distress, put off to the barque Walsgrief, ashore on the Flats of the South Goodwin, and remained by the vessel, in a fresh breeze and cross sea, all night. At daylight a steamer got her off the shoal and towed her into port.

Reported that the Holyhead Life-boat had ren- dered important service to the ship Great Admiral, of Boston, which, on the 29th November, at 4 A.M., showed signals of distress, when it was blowing a strong gale at N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea. The Great Admiral had, it was found, parted one cable, and momentarily expected to part the other. The Life-boat was requested to return into harbour and procure the assistance of a steamer, which she did.

Voted 6/. 18s. to pay the expenses of the Pad- stow Life-boat, which saved 5 men from the schooner Hutdali,af Watert'ord, which vessel wa« lost on the Doom Bar, during a strong N.W. gale, on the morning of the 29th November.

229 Also 36/. 12s. &d. to pay the expenses of the j Ramsey (Jsle of Man) Life-boat, on the night of the 26th November, when she saved the crews of ] two vessels, the Maria, of Preston, and the Lam-el, } of Castletown, Isle of Man. There was a fresh ] gale from the S.S.E. at the time, and the Life- i boat had only returned a short time with the crew of the first wreck, the Maria, which con- sisted of 6 men, when she was called out a second time, and had to proceed a considerable distance [ —three miles north of the harbour—to achieve the rescue of the crew of the second, that of the ' Laurel. The last crew were safely landed at ' 1 A.M. on the 27th November. i Voted 61.18*. to pay the expenses of the Tyrella Life-boat, which on the 29th November, during ' a south-easterly gale, went off to the hrigantine  Jjonna Maria, of Belfast, which was wrecked in ( Dundrum Bay. The Life-boat rescued 5 men from this vessel during the night, an i a aixth man was got on shore in the morning, having been wedged , in by a balk of timber jamming his leg. The j second coxswain remained on, board the wreck i till daylight, employed in sawing the timber to I extricate this poor fellow.

Reported that the crew of the Seaham Life-boat, with the assistance of the Coast Brigade men, had been successful in saving 3 of the crew of the schooner Lady Ann, of Wells, wrecked against Seaham north pier on the 29th Nov. These men were saved by the Life-boat's lines being thrown to the wreck. JOHN MARSHALL, junior, second ; coxswain of the Life-boat, went on board the i wreck at considerable personal risk, and endea- voured to save the master, who was entangled in the rigging, and from infirmity unable to save himself. He had nearly reached the master when a heavy sea washed them both overboard, and the master perished.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and 11. to JOHN MARSHALL, junior, in acknowledg- ment of the above gallant service ; and a reward of II. to ANTHONY UZDWORTH, and 5/. among the other men.

Also 108/. 5s. 5d. to the following Life-boat's crews, for either launching with the view of saving life from vessels in distress, or assembling in expec- tation of their services being required, viz., Peter- head, Newquay (Cornwall), New Brighton No. 1, Fishguard No. 1, Padstow, Ilfracombe, Kingsgate, St. Ives, Hayle, Whitby No. I, Hornsea, Scar- borough, and Winchelsea.

Also 31. 0 . to Mr. W. H. STEVENS, Chief Boat- man in charge of Atherfield Coastguard Station, and 5 other Coastguard men, who rescued 3 per- sons from the smack Ranger, of Fowey, wrecked on Atherfield Ledge on the 25th Oct., during a strong breeze at S.S.W.

Also 4i to THOMAS WILLIAMS and 7 other men .of Aberystwith, who put off in a shore boat from that place on the l?th Oct., and rescued 3 men tcho had been blown out to sea the night before from Aberayron, and were in a very exhausted condition.

Also 10?. to the coxswains of the Sunderland Life-boat No. 1 and No. 3, and 8 other men, who carried a shore boat a mile along shore, and Itanched through a heavy sea to the assistance of tile brig Bermuda, of Portsmouth, stranded during a strong S.E. breeze on the 25th Nov. These men had to make three trips off to the Bermuda, even- tually landing the crew of 8 men and the pilot.

It was impossible to get the Life-boat to the assistance of the Bermuda on account of the •h&llowness of the water over the rocks on which 'the was stranded, and all the Coastguard efforts to extend help by rocket-lines had failed.