THURSDAY, 4th January, 1877: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., 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.

Read and approved the Report of Rear-Admiral D. ROBERTSON-MACDONALD, Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Gorleston, Winterton, Falling, Hasborough, Bacton, Mundesley, Cromer, Sheringham, Blake- ney, Wells, Hunstanton, and Lowestoft.

Also the Report of Captain C. GRAY JONES, R.N., Second Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his visit to the Scilly Islands.

The special contributions and legacies received by the Institution during the month of December are given in the Annual Report, published on the 1st May, 1877.

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

The late WM. BIRKETT, Esq., of Newton-in-Cartmel 800 0 0 The late F. W. HUDSON, Esq., of Hull and Scarborough (duty free) . . 100 0 0 The late Miss H.E.CARLILE, of Bristol 100 0 0 The late J. MANNING NEEDHAM, Esq., of Gloucester Square, Hyde Park (duty free) 50 0 0 Head letter from Rear-Admiral AUGUSTUS PHIL- LIMOUE, Admiral Superintendent of Naval Re- serves in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir WALTER TARLETON, K.C.B., stating that the Institution might rely on his cordial co-operation, and that it .vould afford him great pleasure to render it every assistance from the Force under his command, as far as the service would permit.— To be thanktd.

Reported that the public inauguration of the Samuel Plimsoll Life-boat at Lowestoft had taken place on the 21st Deo., under the superintendence of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats; Mr.

PLIMSOLL, M.P., and some of his friends being present on the occasion.

Also that the new tubular Life-boat for New Brighton had been publicly launched and placed on its station on the 20th December.

Paid 3,780/. 5s. Od. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 169?. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Ballywalter, Sutton, Teignmouth, Sea- ham, Caister, Alnmouth, Winterton, Newcastle (Co. Down), Montrose, Yarmouth, Penmon, Ber- wick-on-Tweed, and Holyhead, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Schooner Jenny Lind, of Whitehaven ... 5 Barque Beecher Stowe, of South Shields . . 10 A Teignmouth fishing-boat 3 Barque Excelsior, of Sunderland 11 Barque Ingleborovgh, of Hull 13 Brig Unit/on, of Guernsey 3 Schooner St. Elwine, of Falmouth .... 6 Schooner Margaritta, of Newquay .... 4 Schooner Bdlalie, of Nantes 6 Brig Countess of Zetland, of Wells .... 7 Brigantine Florence, of Preston 4 Barque Kesul/, of Guernsey 9 Smacks John and Eliza, and Sarah .... 5 The Life-boats at Harwich, Arbroath, Ramsgate, Ballantrae, Hauxley, Kessingland, and Swansea had also rendered the following services: Schooner Exhibit: on, of Colchester, and brigantine Willie, of Llanelly, rendered assistance; schooner Ad- jutor, of Stavanger, assisted to save vessel; s.s.

Cybele, of Glasgow, rendered assistance; fishing- boat, J. W. R., of Stranraer, saved vessel and crew of 4 men: ffeptunus, rendered assistance; schooner Eliza, of Sunderland, saved vessel and 4; sloop Firm, of London, saved vessel and 6 brigantine Charlotte, of Belfast, remained by vessel.

[The details of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 56-57 of the last Annual report.] Voted also 3171. 3s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Khyl, Groomsport, Newcastle, Co. Down, Piel, St. Andrew's, Caister, Teign- mouth, Kingsdowne, Broadstairs, Deal, Walmer, Hartlepool, Newbiggin, Seaton Carew,Tynemouth, Arbroath, Eyemouth, Boulmer, Peterhead, Bar- mouth, Palling, Berwick-on-Tweed, Fraserburgh, Buddon Ness, Broughty Ferry, Courtmacsherry, Fowey, and Hauxley, in assembling their crews or going off to the assistance of vessels which did not ultimately require their aid.

The Ramsgate, Dunbar, and Tramore Life- boats had also proceeded out to the aid of dis- tressed vessels.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to the Rev. H. WILSON, for going out as one of the crew in the Ballywalter Life-boat on the occasion of the wreck of the schooner Jenny Lind, of Whitehaven, on the 15th December.

Voted also the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum, to Mr. DONALD MONTGOMERY.

of Dunglass, Dumbartonshire, and to Mr. DANIEL DEMPSEY, in acknowledgment of their gallant conduct in wading into the sea and rescuing 3 of the crew of the barque faith, of Irvine, and afterwards putting off in a boat and saving the remainder of the crew, 13 in number, of that vessel, which had stranded in Pollywellan Bay during a gale from S.E. on the llth November.

The expression of the gratification of the Com- mittee was also ordered to be conveyed to 15 other persons, who energetically assisted on the shore in the performance of this service.

Voted 11. to THOMAS PHELAN, sub-constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and JOHN MURPHY, fisherman, of Ardglass, for putting off in a punt and saving 2 men belonging to the fishing-boat Swallow, on the 25th October.

Also II. 10s. to the crew of 3 men of the steam- launch Blanche, of Portsmouth, for saving 2 men from a pleasure-boat which had been disabled at the entrance to Brading Harbour on the evening of the 9th November.

Also 61. to some Eastbourne men for putting off in the boat Guardsman to the rescue of 2 men, whose boat had been capsized off Eastbourne on the 30th November.

Also 52. to some Kessingland men for rescuing the crew, 6 in number, of the brigantine Jane, of London, which was wrecked on the Newcome Sand during a fresh S.S.W. breeze and very heavy sea on the 3rd December.

Also 51. to 5 Cromer men for bringing safely ashore through a heavy sea, at considerable risk, the crew of 9 men of the fishing-smack Change, of Greenwich, who had taken to their boat on their vessel being wrecked on the sands off Blakeney on the 4th December.

Also 31. to 6 Wexford men for saving, by means of a shore-boat, 34 men who were in a dangerous position on the brigantine Oromocto, of St. John's, N.B., stranded off Rosslare during blowing weather on the 14th December.

Also II. 10«. to 3 of the crew of the steam-tug Reliance, of London, for saving the crew of 4 men of the lugger St. Jean JBaptiste, of Granville, which was wrecked at the mouth of the Thames during a gale on the llth November.

Also 152. to 10 men for putting off in a boat from Skerry, in the Shetland Islands, at some risk, and saving the crew of 10 men of the barque Queen Victoria, of Krageroe, Norway, which was completely disabled off Whalsey on the 7th December.

THURSDAY, 1st February, 1877: 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 Rear-Admiral J. R. WARD, Inspector of Lite-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Brooke (Isle of Wight) and Shore- ham.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visit to the Whitby Life-boat Station.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- spector on his visits to Penzance. Porthleven, Lizard, Mullion, Cadgwith, Porthoustock, Fal- mouth, Portloe, Mevagissey, Fowey, Looe, Pe- narth, Portheawl, Swansea, Pembrey, Carmarthen Bay, Tenby, and Milford.

Reported that S. L. HELM, Esq., of Manchester, had presented 2502. to the Institution, through its Manchester Branch, to defray the cost of the Ferryside (Carmarthen Bay) Life-boat House, in memory of his wife.

Decided that Mr. HELM be cordially thanked.

[The other special contributions and legacies received by the Institution during the month of January are given in the Annual Report, pub- lished on the 1st May last.] Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £ s d The late Miss GRACE EVERARD, of Laverstock, Wilts (duty free) . . 1,000 0 0 The late Capt. BURGH, R.N., of Ex- mouth (duty free) 50 0 0 The late Miss H. M. JONES, of Tat- ton, Somerset 10 0 0 Decided that the thanks of the Institution be expressed to R. H. D. MAHON, Esq., in acknow- ledgment of his valuable co-operation during the period he occupied the office of Honorary Secre- tary of its Alloa Branch.

Also that various works be carried out at the Balbriggan and Chapman's Pool Life-boat Sta- tions, at an expense of 652.

Reported that Mr. LOVELOCK, the Auditor, had examined the accounts of the Institution for the past year, and had found the same correct.

Paid 1,3742. 10«. 5d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 2162. 5s. Id. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Brighton, Drogheda, Rye, Cahore, Llanddulas, Porthdinllaen, Wexford, Ballantrae, Newquay (Cornwall), Caister, and Great Yar- mouth, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Barque Ida, of Glasgow 1 Barque Sisters, of Sunderland 11 S.S. Urania, of Swansea 10 Ketch Lei Deux Sams, assisted to save vessel and 13 Barque Nanta, of Lussino 13 Smack Ana. fritchard, of Carnarvon, saved vessel and 2 A boat of Porthdinllaen, saved boat and . . 2 Schooner Reberca. and Mary, of Carnarvon . 5 Fishing-smack Mountain Hare, of Wexford . 6 Brig Aurora, of Ardrossan 7 Schooner Lizzie Male, of Padstow .... 6 Brig La Bellr, of Shoreham 8 Barque Constantia, of Sunderland .... 12 The Life-boats at Palling, Pakefield, New Brighton, and Kingsdowne had also rendered the 180 THE LIFE-BOAT.

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following services:—S.S. Nuphar, of Shields, ren- dered assistance; s.s. Ludworth, of London, as- sisted to save vessel and 16; sloop Darling, of Beaumaris, saved vessel and 2; brig Dillwyn, of Swansea, saved vessel and 8.

The Hauxley Life-boat had also Tendered im- portant assistance to the keepers at Coquet Island Lighthouse.

[The particulars of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 170-4 of this Journal.] Voted 2531. 12«. 2d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Montrose, St. Andrew's, Drogheda, Castletown, Worthing, Kingsdowne, Newhaven, Walmer, New Romney, Winchelsea, Berwick-on- Tweed, Bridlington, Douglas, Caister, Courtown, Llanddwyn, New Brighton, Longhope, Kingsgate, Southport, Chapel, and Skegness, in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of ves- sels not ultimately needing the services of the boats.

The Ramsgate Life-boat had also been out with the view of aiding a distressed vessel.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and its thanks,inscribed on vellum, to Inspecting-Com- manderO. S. CAMEROS, R.N., of Her Majesty's Coastguard at Newcastle, Co. Down, and 21. each to 2 of his men for gallantly putting off in the Coastguard punt, and, at great risk, rescuing the crew, consisting of 4 men, of the brigantine fame, of Maryport, which was wrecked off Newcastle, during a strong S.E. wind and very heavy sea, on the 3rd December.

Also the Silver Medal, and thanks, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. JOHN PAYNE, Chief Officer of Her Majesty Coastguard at Skerries, Co. Dublin, in acknowledgment of his gallant conduct on the 2nd January, in twice swimming, at great risk of life, to the aid of the crew of the wrecked smack falcon, of Skerries, whereby he was successful in rescuing one man, who was quite unconscious. A gale from E.S.E. was blowing at the time, accom- panied by a very heavy sea.

11. was also voted to 4 Coastguardmen, who assisted by tending the Hfe-liae on the above- . named occasion.

Voted also bl. 10s. to 11 men for putting off in two boats and towing safely ashore two boats of the barque feliz, of Bilbao, with that vessel's crew on board, they having taken to their boats on their vessel being wrecked at Adrigole, Co.

Cork, during a fresh gale from S.W. to W.S.W., on the 3Ist December.

Also 4/. to 8 of the crew of the Ramsey Life- boat, for putting off in a fishing-boat and saving the crew of 4 men from the smack Medina, of Whitehaven, which had stranded off Ramsey during a strong S.E. gale on the 3rd January.

Also II. 5s. to 5 Campbeltown life-boatmen, for putting off in a skiff and saving the crew of 3 men from the schooner Mart/ Alice, of Liver- pool, which had stranded off Campbeltown during a gale from E.S.E., on the 3rd January.

Also 11, to 4 men for saving a man from the fishing-boat Industry, of Topsham, which had capsized off Exmouth during a moderate N.W.

breeze, on the 5th January.

Also 41. to 8 men for manning the Brighton Town Life-boat, and saving 10 of the crew of the barque Ida, of Glasgow, which was wrecked at Brighton on the 6th January.

Also I/, to 4 men for saving 2 men from the fishing-boat Brotherly Love, of Teignmouth, which had capsized off that place during a fresh W.S.W.

breeze, on the evening of the 4th January.

THUBSDAY, 1st March: 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 Plymouth, Whitsand Bay, Mouth of the Yealm, Mothecombe, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Dartmoulh, Brixham, Torquay, Mar- gate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, and Kingsgate.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to New Brighton, Rhyl, Llanddulas, Llandudno, and Penmon.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- spector on his visits to Little Haven (St. Bride's) JSewport(Pembroke),A.berpOTih,Solva,St.David's, Fishguard, Cardigan, Newquay, and Aberystwith.

[The special contributions and legacies re- ceived by' the. Institution during the month of February are given in the Annual Report, pub- lished on the 1st May last.] Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £. . d.

The late C. J. CORKER, Esq., of Ramsgate 500 0 0 The late Miss F. J, LEWTHWAITE, of Colton, Lancaster (duty free) . . 200 0 0 Also that Captain E. BALEZEAUX, Chief Inspec- tor of Life-boats to the French Shipwreck Society, had recently visited England with the view of making himself acquainted with the work of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

He had visited several of the Life-boat Stations, accompanied by the Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, who explained fully to him the manner in which the Life-boat work is carried on on the English coast.

Reported that the transporting carriage for the Broadstairs Life-boat had been forwarded to its station, and that the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company had kindly granted it a free 'conveyance from London to its destination.— To be thanked.

Decided, on the invitation of the local resi- dents, and on the recommendation of the Inspector of Life-boats, to form Life-boat Stations at Hope Cove, near Salcombe, and at the mouth of the river Yealm, near Plymouth, and to appropriate the latter to the gift of 800i recently received from A. B. S., to defray the cost of a Life-boat Establishment, the boat to be named the Bowman.

Paid 1,348J. llu. Wd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 1477. 3s. 6rf. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Abersoch, Donna Nook, Isle of Arran, New Brighton, Padstow, Fishgnard, Port Isaac, and Whit by, in rendering the following services:—• Lives saved.

Schooner Annie, of Padstow 5 Schooner Helen, of Rye 3 Barque Queen of Hearts, of Miramichi, N.B. . 1 Ship .Marietta, of Liverpool IS Schooner Jeune Prosper .......1 Schooner Plymouth, of Plymouth .... 4 Smack George Evans, of Newquay .... 2 Dandy, Adventure, of Bridgwater .... 4 Brigantine B. F. Nash, of New York . . .11 Schooner Supply, of Newport 3 Barque Ada Melmore, of Maryport.... 10 Two fishing-cobles of Whitby 7 Brig Christopher Hansteen, of Christiania. . . 8 AUGUST 1,1877.] THE LITE-BOAT.

181 TheRamsgate, Holyhead, Palling, and Blakeney Life-boats had also rendered the following ser- vices :—Barque Dorothea, of Sunderland, assisted to save vessel and 11 ; ship Flora, of Liverpool, rendered assistance; barque James Vinnicombe, of Sunderland, assisted to save vessel and 17; schooner Aid, of Hull, saved vessel and 4.

[The details of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 169-76 of this Journal.] Voted also 1141. 14s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Fleetwood, Penarth, New Brighton, North Sunderland, Porthdinllaen, Clovelly, Cardigan, Holyhead, and Wells Life-boats, in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels not ultimately requiring the aid ot the boats.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr.

HENRY CAKE, Examining Officer of H.M. Customs at Wexford, and 4/. to 4 other men, for putting off in a small boat and rescuing, at great risk, the crew of 6 men from the fishing-boat Manning Star, of "Wexford, which had stranded on Wexford Bar, during a strong S.S.W. wind and rough sea, on the 22nd January.

Also the Third Service Clasp to Mr. JAMES WHITE, coxswain of the Fishguard Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his gallant services in that boat.

Voted also 51. to 5 men of Portmahomack, N.B., for wading into the sea and saving the crew of 4 men from the schooner Adler, of Hanover, which had stranded in Dornoch Firth during a severe gale on the 23rd December.

Also II. 10s. to 3 men of Budleigh Salterton for saving 2 Coastguardmen whose boat, while they were crossing the river Otter on duty, had been carried down the river by the current, and wrecked against the rocks at Otter Point, during a strong wind on the 3rd January.

THURSDAY, 15th March.

The Annual General Meeting of the friends and supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION took plane this day at Willis's Kooms, St. James's, His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBER- LAND, P.C., President of the Institution, in the Chair.

The Chairman having opened the Meeting with some suitable observations on the great and na- tional character of the operations of the Institu- tion, its officers for the current year were chosen.

The Secretary then read the Annual Report.

The Meeting was then addressed by Admiral Sir RICHARD COLLINSON, K.C.B., Deputy Master of the Trinity House : Admiral of the Fleet Sir GEORGE SARTOKIUS, K?C.B.; the Right Hon. the EARL of ERNE : NICHOLAS B. DOWNING, Esq.; Admiral Sir J. WALTER TABLETON, K.C.B.; Capt.

the Hon. F. MAUDE, R.N. ; T. B. SMITHIES, Esq., Editor of " The British Workman" ; the Rt. Hon.

the EARL of CODRTOWN ; the Ven. Archdeacon of Anchonry; JOHN MACGEEGOR, Esq., M.A. (" Rob Roy "); GEORGE LYALL, Esq., V.P., Deputy Chair- man; the Rev. E. HEWLETT, M.A., Hon. Sec. of the Manchester Branch of the Institution, and Sir EDWARD G. L. PEKROTT, Bart., V.P.

Various Resolutions were moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, pledging the Meeting to re- newed exertions on behalf of the benevolent and national objects of the Institution.

The Report and Resolutions will be found in the May number of the Life-boat Journal.

THURSDAY, 5th April: 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.

Elected the Members of the Sub-Committees ir EDWARD PEHHOTT, Bart., V.P., Chairman) Ebr the ensuing year.

Read and approved the Report of the Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Exmouth, Yealm River, Hope Cove, Teignmouth, Torquay, "idmouth, Lyme Regis, and Chapman's Pool.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Penmon, Moelfre, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Holyhead, Rhosneigir, Rhoscolyn, Carnarvon, Bude, Clovelly, Apple- dore, Morte, Braunton, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Watchet, and Burnham.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- spector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Ber- wick-on-Tweed, North Sunderland, Holy Island, Alnmouth, Boulmer, Hauxley, Amble, Cresswell, Newbiggin, Blyth, Cullercoats, Tynemouth, Sun- derland, Whitburn, and Seaham.

Read letter from His Grace the DDKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.C., President of the Institu- tion, of the 3rd inst., forwarding a cheque for 300/. as a contribution in aid of the funds of the Institution.— To be cordially thanked.

Reported the receipt oi 8001. from Miss ADAM- SON, per Messrs. SHIELL and SMALL, of Dundee, to defray the cost of an additional Life-boat Estab- lishment for the Scotch coast.

Decided that the donor be thanked, and that her benevolent intentions be carried into effect as early as practicable.

Also the receipt of 5007. from the employes of the late GEORGE MOORE, Esq., to provide a Life- boat to be named after him, as a mark of their great respect for him.

Decided that the donors be thanked, and that the gift be appropriated to the new Life-boat to be stationed at Porthdinllaen, on the coast of Car- narvonshire, the boat being named the George Jlfoore.

[The other special contributions and legacies received by the Institution during the month of April are given in the Annual Report, published on the 1st May last.] Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £. s. d.

The late GEORGE WOOD, Eso., of Chelsea (duty free) . . . *. . 1,000 0 0 The late Miss ANN MAXWELL GRA- HAM, of Williamswood, near Glas- gow 500 0 0 The late Capt. J. A. GORDON, R.N., of Ittingston, N.B 300 0 0 The meeting expressed its sincere condolence with the Chairman of the Institution on the occa- sion of his recent heavy bereavement by the death of Mrs. CHAPMAN.

Also with the family of the late Capt. ANDREW SMALL, who had rendered the Life-boat cause most important service during the many years he had held the post of Treasurer of the Glasgow Branch of the Institution.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to H. N.

JENNER, Esq., and Mr. D. MCEACHHAN, in ac- knowledgment of their long and valuable co- operation as Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Brighton and Campbeltown Branches of the Society.

Decided that various works be carried oat at 182 THE LIFE-BOAT.

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the Cemlyn, Banff, and Hythe Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 5021.

Read letter from the Government of the United States of America, of the 21st Feb., forwarding to the Institution four copies of the Annual Report of the United States Life-Saving Service for 1876, and other documents.— To be thanked.

Reported that the Victorian (Australian) Ship- wreck and Humane Society had presented to Mr. LEWIS, the Secretary of the Institution, their silver medal "as a slight recognition of the many and valuable services rendered by him in the cause of humanity." Paid 3,1331.7 . 9rf. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 45i 18«. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Drogheda, Dunbar, Penarth, and Howth in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Schooner Mary, of Liverpool 3 Schooner Fria, of Thisted, assisted to save vessel and 7 S.S. James, of Greenock 4 Brig Crocodile, of Dartmouth, remained by vessel.

Barque Eva, of Dublin 3 The Caister, Palling, and Ramsgate Life-boats had also rendered the following services:— Schooner Sea Lark, of Castlehill, assisted to save vessel and 5 ; schooner Harriet, of Goole, rendered assistance; schooner Johanna Vrow, of Altona, assisted to save vessel; schooner Jessie, of Perth, saved crew, 4.

[The details of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 170-6 of this Journal.] Voted also 81Z. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Barmouth, Rhosneigir, Drogheda, Dungarvan, Padstow, Tynemouth. Broadstairs, and Gorleston Life-boats, in assembling their crews or putting off with the view of rendering assistance to vessels which did not eventually need their aid.

The Maryport Life-boat had also been out to the assistance of a distressed vessel.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to EDWARD WBELDRAKE, one of the crew of the Hull Trinity Life-boat stationed at Spurn Point, in acknowledgment of his gallant conduct in jumping into the sea from the Life-boat and saving the master of the sloop Grace Darling, of Hull, which was wrecked on the Middle Banks off Spurn Point during a strong E. gale on the 24th December.

Voted also the Silver Medal to Mr. JOHN WHITE, coxswain of the Howth Life-boat, in admiration of his general gallant services in the boat in saving life from shipwreck, and especially on the occasion of the rescue of 3 men from the barque Eva, of Dublin, on the 25th March.

Also 21. to 3 men for putting off in a boat and saving 3 persons from the boat Mary, which had been capsized in a squall on Loch Boisdale, Inver- ness-shire, on the 20th January.

THURSDAY, 3rd May : 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 Keport of the Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Clacton-on-Sea, Barmston, Brid- lington Quay, Silloth, Port Patrick, Eyemouth, Montrose, Gourdon, and Newburgh.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector on visiting Newhaven, Birling Gap, Llanddwyn, PorthdinUaen, Abersoch, Penrhyn-du, and Port- madoc.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- spector on his visits to Withernsea, Hornsea, Bridlington, Flamborough, Filey, and Scar- borough.

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

J. G., per Ardrossan Branch . . . KM 0 0 Worshipful Company of Drapers . 52 10 0 GEORGE WEBSTER, Esq., further on account of his Life-boat Fund . . 12 10 0 Collected on board the ship White Eagle on her recent passage to New Zealand, per Capt. A. F.

ROBERTS 450 — To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been be- queathed to the Institution:— £. s. d.

The late H. DAVIES GRIFFITHS, Esq., ofCaerHun 2,000 0 0 The late Admiral Sir BURTON MAC- NAMARA (duty free) 500 0 0 The late G. F. HENWOOD, Esq , of Crawley 10 10 0 Decided, on the invitation of the local residents and the recommendation of the Inspector of Life-boats, to form new Life-boat Stations at the following places:—Clacton-on-Sea, Essex ; Port Patrick, Wigtownshire; Newburgh, Aberdeen- shire ; and Gourdon, Kincardinesbire.

Also to station new Life-boats at Newhaven, Sussex, and Withernsea, Yorkshire, in the place of the present boats, which were becoming unfit for further service.

Also that the new Life-boat to be sent to New- haven be appropriated to the Jewish Scholars' Life-boat Fund, collected by the Jewish Boys and Girls of the United Kingdom to defray the cost of a Life-boat to be named the Michael Henry, in memory of the late Mr. MICHAEL HENRY.

Also that the thanks of the Institution be pre- sented to THOMAS WEBBER, Esq., J.P., Mayor of Fulmoutb, in acknowledgment of his long and valuable services as one of the founders of the Falmoutb Branch of the Institution, and after- wards as its able and zealous Chairman.

Paid 1,S37J. 14s. llii. for sundry charges on dif- ferent Life-boat Establishments.

Voted ISO/. 6s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Montrose, Sunderland, Cardigan, Duntlalk, Skerries, Newcastle, Co. Down, St. Ives, Hornsea, and Great Yarmouth, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Schooner C'harm, of Montrose 3 Schooner George Brown, of Montrose ... 2 Schooner Wave, of Boston, rendered assistance.

Barque Victoria, of Sunderland 9 Cardigan shore boat ........ 4 Smack Elizabeth, of Cardigan 2 Schooner Jane, of Whitehaven 5 Schooner Andromeda, of London .... 6 Schooner Isabella, of Portmadoc .... 5 Brigantine Ocean Packet No. S, of Harlingen. 7 Dandy Henri Helene, of Nantes, rendered assist- ance.

Brig Fortuna, of Oster-Risoer 6 Barque Suez, of Sarpsborg 9 AUGUST 1,1877.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

183 The Eyemouth, Gorleston, Cardigan, and Porth- dinllaen Life-boata had rendered the following services:—21 fishing-boats of Eyemouth, saved boats and crews; smack White Nose, of Yarmouth, saved vessel and 6; schooner Mary Helen, of Fowey, saved vessel; schooner Miss Thomas, of Portmadoc, remained by vessel.

Voted also 1707. 8s. ad. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Cahore, Courtown, Arklow, Caister, Dover, Porthdinllaen, Tyrella, Lowestoft, Barmouth, Broughty Ferry, Deal, and St.Andrew's, in either assembling their crews or going out to the aid of vessels not ultimately needing their assistance.

The Holy Island, Newbiggin, and North Sunder- land Life-boats had also been launched to the as- sistance of fishing-boats which had been caught in a gale.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. WILLIAM MANIFOLD, late assistant-coxwain of the Arklow Life-boat, who during the past eleven years had been out on service in that boat on twenty-two occasions, and had assisted to save forty-four lives.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. SHADRACH RICHARDS, farmer, residing near the Cardigan Life-boat Station, in acknowledgment of his continued valuable co- operation in forming one of the crew of the Car- digan Life-boat.

Voted also the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum, and 31. to Captain JOHN SMART, of the steamer Rio Santo, and 11. each to his crew of 7 men, for saving three fishing-boats and their crews, numbering 20 men, which had been over- taken by a sudden S.W. gale, and were helplessly drifting away to sea off Glengad Head, co. Done- gal, on 2nd February.

Also the thanks, on vellum, to Miss BELLA CLINGAN, residing near Bally waiter, Co. Down, for rushing into the surf, and at considerable risk of life assisting to save 5 men who were coming ashore in the Coastguard boat, from the smack Boaz, of Carnarvon, which was wrecked near Ballywalter, during a gale on 9th April, when the boat capsized in the heavy sea, resulting in the loss of three of the salvors and two of the ship- wrecked crew.

Also 1(U. to the 7 men, or their representatives, who formed the crew of the Coastguard boat.

Voted also the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on Tellum, to Mr. JOHN MONTGOMERY, late coxswain of the Chichester Harbour Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his long and faithful ser- vices in that capacity.

Head letter from the Board of Trade, stating that the United StatesGovernmenthad decided to present a Gold Medal to each of the survivors of the crew of the Liverpool Life-boat, belonging to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, and each man forming the crew of the New Brighton Life- boat of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in recognition of their brave and determined services on the occasion of the wreck of the American ship Ellen Southard, on the 27th September, 1875, at the mouth of the river Mersey; and $600 to the families of the 3 men who were drowned by the capsizing of the Liverpool Life-boat on that occasion.

Reported that a public meeting had been held on the 16th of April, at the Town Hall, Liver- pool, at which the medals and money were pre- sented to the life-boatmen..