For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter,) FOUNDED IN 1824.—SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

PATRONESS.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

VICE-PATRON.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

PRESIDENT.

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.C., D.O.L.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY, P.R.S.

His Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL, K.T., F.R.S.

The Most Noble the MARQUIS of CHOLMONDELEY.

The Right Hon. the EARL RUSSELL, K..G.

The Right Hon. the EARL OF LEICESTER, K,G.

The Right Hon. LORD HATHERLEY, F.R.S.

The Right Hon. LORD ROBARTES.

The Right Hon. LORD HAMPTON, (J.C.B., F.B.S.

The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE. MP

Vice-Admiral Sir GEORGE BROKE-MIDDLETON, Bart., C.B.

Sir EDWARD. L. PERROTT, But.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.K.S., Chairman of Lloyd's Register.

EDWARD BIRKBECK. Esq.

Colonel TALBOT CLIFTON.

B. W. COOKE, Esq., R.A., P.R.S.

Capt. NICHOLAS DE ST. Quoix, H.C.S.

W. R. BARTON, Esq.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq., Late Governor of the Bank of Eng- land.

T. B. POTTER, Esq., M.P.

ROBERT VVBirwoaiH, Esq.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., P.R.S.. Y.P., ( airman.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq., F./*,, Deputy C'Aoirwum.

The Marquis of CHOLMONDELEY V.P.

The Right Hon. STEPHEN OAVE, M.P., V.P.

Captain Sir P. ARROW, Deputy Master of the Trinity Honge.

Sir WILLIAM R. CLAYTON, Bart.

Colonef Fitzroy Clayton.

Captain NICHOLAS DE ST.CROIX, H.C.S., V.P. [Admiralty.

Capt. F. J. O. EYASS, R.H., C.S., F.R.S, Hydrographer to the The Right Hon. G. J. GOscHBB, M.P.

JOBS GRIFFITH, Esq.

Vice-Admiral Sir W. S. HALL, K.C.B., F.B.S.

WILLIAM H. HARTON, Esq., V.P.

The Right Hon. JQSK GKLLIBRARD HUBBARD, MP.

Admiral J. B. B. MCHAKOT.

. NO&L, EBQ, Sir FRANCIS Born OCTRAM, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAOET.

Colonel GEORGE PALME&.

GEORGE PALMER, Esq.

The EAKL PERCY, M.P.

Sir EDWARD J. L, PERROTT, Bart., V.P.

yice-Admiral A. P. RIDER, Commander-in-chief, China Station.

Admiral of the Fleet, Sir GEORGR SARTORIDS, K.C. B.

Vice-Admiral Sir J. WALTER TAHLETOH, E.C.B., Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves.

Major-General TOLLOH, B.A..C.B.

Captain J. H. WARD, R.N.

T, M. WSOUKLIS, Esq., M.P.

TSTJSTEES.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq.,F.B.S., F.P. GEORGE LYALL, Esq., V.P. The Right Hon. STEPITES CAVE, M.P., V.P.

BANKEBS—Messrs. WILLIS, PEBCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard Street.

TREASURER—HEHRT WILLIS, Esq. AUDITOE—SAHOSI. LOVELOCK, Esq., Public Accountant, P.IJLL.

HON. ABCHITECT—C. H. COOKE, Esq., FJJ.I.B.A. HON. SOLICITOES—Messrs. CLAYTOM and SON.

SECRETARY—RICHARD LEWIS, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barrlster-at-Law.

Life-boat Inspector—Capt. J. R. WARD, B.N.

Assistant life-boat Inspectors—Capt. DAVID ROBERTSON, K.N., and Capt. C. GBATT Josus, R.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared in Its title, Is to afford assistance to every shipwrecked person around the The chief means by which the Society hopes to carry this object into effect are:— To build, station, and maintain In repair, Life-boats of the most perfect description; to famish them with all necessary Appurtenances, including Houses to preserve them in, and Carriages for their conveyance to the spots where their Services are called for; and further, to provide, through the Instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper Management and the occasional Exercise of their Crews.

To confer Honorary Rewards in tie form of Medals and Votes of Thanks, and also to make liberal grants of money to all persons who, at the risk of their own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on board vessels wrecked, or hi distress upon any part of the Coasts of the United Kingdom. ' AB an index of the necessity for the provision of such a machinery as the above, it may be stated-that the average loss of lives from shipwreck annually on the shores of the United Kingdom is too.

Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully received Dy Messrs. WILLIS, PERCIVAL, and Co., 76 Lombard- street; .Messrs. CODTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HEEBIES, FAEQDHAE, and Co., 16 St. James's street, London- by all the other London and Country Bankers; by the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary at the Office of the Institution, 14 Joas SURREY, ADELPHI, London— W.t).

May, 18J5.

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, &TAMFOIO STREET AND CHARING CROSS.