THE annual meeting of the committee of this fund was held on the 10th Jan. at the General Post Office, and was presided over by Mr. W. H. HAINES, of the House of Lords. A highly satis- factory balance-sheet was laid before the com- mittee by Mr. CHARLES TURNER, controller and accountant general of the Inland Revenue; and the report of the proceedings of the fund for the year 1876 was read by the honorary secretary, Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, F.R.G.S., of the General Post Office. It stated that the name of LORD HAMPTON has been added to the list of vice- patrons, and that the total number of subscribers for the past year has been 3,268, which is an increase of 652 on 1875, and of 2,800 on 1872.

The Life-boats Civil Serf ice and Charles Dibdin, presented to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION by the fund, and still fully supported by it, have, up to the present time, attended 20 wrecks, saved 3 vessels, and the lives of 98 persons. The report concluded with the expres- sion of a hope on the part of the committee that the support now given them by their brother- officers may be continued, in order that they may be in a position at the close of this year to present a third Life-boat to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. After a cordial vote of thanks had been voted to Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the able and earnest honorary secretary of the fund, and other officers of the committee, the meeting adjourned.

NOTICE.

The next number of the " LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL " will be published on the 1st May next.

Vol. IX.— price 18s.— of the "LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL " is now ready, and can be had at the Institution, or by order of any bookseller. The Title Page and Index of that Volume can also be obtained separately.