THURSDAY, 5th June, 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.

Also the Report of Rear-Admiral J. R. WARD, Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visits to Newburgh, Cruden, Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Burghead, Nairn, Ackergill, Wick, Thurso, Scarf skerry, Mey Harbour, Huna, Liver- pool, and New Brighton.

Also the Report of Rear-Admiral D. ROBERTSON- MACDONALD, Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his visits to Abersoch, PenThyndhu, Aberdaron, Bardsey Island, Mochras, Portmadoc, Barmouth, Aberdovey, Rhoscolyn, Holyhead, Cleethorpes, Donna Nook, Theddlethorpe, Sutton, Chapel, Skegness, Saltfleet, and Brancaster.

Also the Report of Captain C. GRAY JONES, R.N., Second Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Whitby, Upgang, Runswick, Staithes, Redcar, Saltburn, Middlesborough, Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool, and Hartlepool.

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

Half of Collection in Trinity Church, Weston-super-Mare, per Rev. W.

HUNT and Captain R. D. CRAWFORD 11 9 9 Worshipful Company of Skinners, ad- ditional 10 10 0 Collected on board the ship Benan, on her late voyage from San Francisco, per Captain J. Ross ..... 246 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late JAMES MITCHELL, Esq., of Edinburgh 500 0 0 The late EDWARD JEFFERSON, Esq., of Pontefract (duty free) .... 400 0 0 The late Mrs. MARY ROE, of Nutley, co. Dublin (duty free) .... 400 0 0 The late Miss EMILY MILLOTT, of Pendleton, Manchester (duty free) . 100 0 0 Decided, on the invitation of the local re- sidents, and the recommendation of the Inspector of Life-boats, to form new Life-boat Stations at NOVEMBER 1,1877.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

201 the following places:—Whitelink Bay, Aberdeen- shire; Nairn, Nairnshire; Ackergill and Huna, Caithness-shire.

Also to place new Life-boats on the Ehoscolyn (Anglesey) and Hartlepool No. 2 Stations in lieu of the present boats.

The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Mr. HENRY RATCLIFFE, Secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity), who had for many years taken considerable interest in the Life-boat Cause, and particularly in the Manchester Unity Life-boat, stationed at Cleethorpes, on the Lincolnshire coast.

Paid 2,630?. 15s. Wd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 46?. 17s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Bull Bay, Groomsport, Southport, Castletown, and Broughty Ferry, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Steamer Dakota, of Liverpool 20 Smack Newland, of Kilkeel—saved, vessel and crew . . 3 Brigantine Pembrokeshire Lass, of Milf ord . . 5 Barque Jtmak, of Spalato 14 Schooner Aurora, of Christiania 6 The Ramsgate Life-boat had assisted to save the barque Wohldorf, of Kiel, and her crew of 9 men; and the Life-boat at Sheringham had saved a distressed fishing-boat and her crew of 2 men.

[The details of most of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 191-2 of this Journal. J Voted also 129?. 19s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Douglas, Wexford, Broadstairs, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Duncannon, Newcastle (County Down), Castletown, Carnsore, Great Yar- mouth, and Buddon Ness, in either assembling their crews or going off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels which did not eventually need assistance.

The Scarborough, Cullercoats, and Caister No. 2 Life-boats had also been out with the view of assisting distressed vessels.

Voted a binocular glass, with a suitable inscrip- tion, to Mr. JOHN CUMMINS, late coxswain of the Arklow Life-boat, in acknowledgment of hia long and gallant services in that boat. He had assisted to save 35 lives, and had already received the Institution's Silver Medal and its thanks inscribed on vellum.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution to HIRAM LINAKER, in acknowledgment of his long and gallant services as one of the original crew of the New Brighton Life-boat. He had been out on service in the Life-boats of the Institution on 37 occasions, and had assisted to save 96 lives.

Also 2?. to 4 Coastguardmen, stationed at Soldier's Point, Dundalk Bay, for putting off in a boat and saving the master of the schooner Andromeda, of London, which was wrecked in Dundalk Bay during a strong E.S.E. gale on the 16th April.

The crew and passengers had been previously taken off by the Dundalk Life-boat, THURSDAY, 5th July: His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., President of the Institution, in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspon- dence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

Also the Report of the Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Margate, Deal, Walmer, Dover, Hythe, Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton, Worthing, and Liverpool.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Kingstown, Poolbeg, Elowth, Skerries, Balbriggan, Rogerstown, Drog- leda, Clogher Head, Greencastle, Portrush, Grooms- jort, Ballywater, and Cloghy.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Port Logan, Ballantrae, Girvan, Ayr, Troon, Ardrossan, Kildonan, Campbeltown, South- end and Irvine.

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

Capt. J. GREY, Stonehouse, additional. 50 0 0 Collected at the Glasgow Custom House, per D. WILLIAMS, Esq., and Mr. M. O'HALLORAN, additional . . . . 27 18 0 FRANCIS H. MITCHELL, Esq., additional 21 0 0 Worcester Cadet Life-boat Fund, per Capt. J. H. SMITH, additional. . . 15 0 0 GEORGE WEBSTER, Esq., further on account of a Life-boat 12 10 0 Trustees of Herman's Charity, additional 10 10 0 Portion of proceeds of Odd Fellows' and Foresters' Fe"te at Ipswich on Whit-Monday, in aid of " Ipswich" Life-boat, additional 500 —To be severally thanked.

Decided that the Port Patrick new Life-boat be appropriated to the Fund raised by members of the Civil Service to defray the cost of an additional Life-boat, mainly through the indefatigable exer- tions of Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, F.R.G.S., of the General Post Office.

It should be added that this is the third Life- boat presented to the Institution by members of the Civil Service.

The Committee expressed their sincere regret at the decease of Lord Justice MELLISH, who had been for many years a warm friend and liberal supporter of the Institution; and of Captain F.

SAUMAREZ FRASEB, R.N., and Mr. F. CAWTHORNE, who had, for long periods, rendered the Institution valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries, re- spectively, of its Worcester and Maryport branches.

Paid 2,138Z. 6s. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 10J. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Worthing Life-boat in saving the fishing-lugger Barkaway, of Shoreham, and assisting another fishing-boat.

Reported that the Llanddwyn Life-boat had recently saved the schooner Hannah and Joseph, of Liverpool, which had gone on the West Bank in a fresh wind.

[The particulars of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 192-3 of this Journal.] Voted 36Z 14s. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Buddon Ness, Scilly, Deal, Barmouth, and Lossiemouth in going off to the aid of vessels in distress, their services, however, not being even- tually needed, The Ramsgate Life-boat had also been out in reply to signals of distress.

Voted 51. to Mr. DENIS CONNOR, Chief Officer of H.M. Coastguard at Rosslare, Ireland, and his crew of 4 men, for rescuing the crew of 6 men from the brigantine Island Queen, of Cork, which was wrecked near the Carrig Rocks, during a strong gale, on the 28th May.

Also 2?. 10s. for the services of 4 men in saving the crew of 2 men from the smack Ellen, of Beau- maris, which had caught fire off Ormes Head, daring rough weather, on the 5th June.

 

THURSDAY, 2nd August: 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 Liverpool, New Brighton, Valentia, Tralee, Barrow, Fenit, Courtmacsherry, Dunny Cove, Galley Head, Queenstown, Bally- cotton, Youghal, Ardmore, Dungarvan, Duneannon, Dunmore, and Tramore.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Ballywalter, Tyrella, Newcastle, Greencastle, Carlingford, Giles' Quay, Newry, Blackrock, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rogers- town, Poolbeg, Kingstown, Padstow, Port Isaac, Newquay, Hayle, Penzance, Scilly, Sennen Cove, St. Ives, and Porthleven.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-In- spector of Life-boats on his visits to the Life-boat Stations at Silloth, Maryport, Whitehaven, Sea- scale, Piel, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Douglas, Ram- sev, Castletown, Southport, and Lytham.

Reported the receipt of 5507. from "X. Y. Z.," to defray the cost of the Life-boat about to be stationed at Huna, N'.B.

The boat is to be named the "W. M. C.," and the following inscription is to be placed on it:— " This Life-boat is presented, through the ROYAL NATIONAL, LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, to the people of Huna by thankful parents, in memory of the life of a Child wonderfully preserved on the 6th of August, 1873." To be thanked, and the request to be complied with.

Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last Meeting :— £. *. d.

Ancient Order of Foresters, annual sub- scription in aid of the support of their two Life-boats, stationed respectively at Tynemouth and West Hartlepool 100 0 0 The Misses PEACH, further in aid of Memorial Life-boat at Tyrella . . 50 0 0 Surplus money arising from the Oxford and Cambridge Ball, at Willis's Rooms, on the 26th June, per A. T.

OLIVE, Esq 37 10 0 "W. F. S." (Lloyd's) 25 0 0 ARTHUR HUTCHINSON, Esq., and the Misses FANNY and CHARLOTTE HUTCHINSON, Hagley Park, additional 24 0 0 W. WILLIMOTT, Esq., Hawkhurst . . 21 0 0 Proceeds of a small Bazaar held by Miss LUCAS, Upper Tooting . . . 11 0 0 Collected in the Camp of the 3rd Ad- ministrative Battalion Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, after Divine Service on Sunday, 8th July, per Colonel DUGDALE, additional 10 17 4 Collected at Divine Service onboard the S.S. Hankow, per CaptainW. SYMING- TON 1 18 0 —To be severally thanked.

Reported that the late P. E. COATES, Esq., of Stanton Court, Somerset, had left a legacy of 500?.

to the Institution.

The Committee expressed their sincere regret at the death of Mr. CHARLES SEMON, late Mayor of Bradford; and the Rev. W. YATE, of Dover, who had been, respectively, for many years the Chair- men of the Bradford and Dover "branches of the Institution.

Also at the decease of Mr. JAMES BEECHING, of Great Yarmouth, who had built many of the Institution's Life-boats on the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping Society for their kind present of a copy of their Register for the current year.

Accepted tenders, amounting to 2,916?., for new Life-boat houses and other works at the following stations: Clacton-on-Sea, Hope Cove, Cleethorpes, Dartmouth, Yealm River, Port Patrick, Whitelink Bay, Huna, Newburgh, and Ardmore.

Paid 2,7117. 9 . 3d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 81.4s. to pay the expenses of the Drogheda No. 2 Life-boat in going off with the view of assisting a distressed vessel on the 25th March.

Also '21. to 7 Yarmouth beachmen for rescuing 3 boys, whose boat was helplessly drifting towards the Scroby Sand during a strong W. wind on the 26th June.

Also 17. 10s. to 4 men for saving 2 other men from a boat which had been capsized by a squall in Gola Roads, Co. Donegal, on the 1st June.

Also 17. to 2 men for rescuing 3 others from a boat which had been upset by a squall, and had sunk off Horse Island, Co. Galway, on the 24th April last.

THURSDAY, 6th September: GEOKGE LYALL, Esq., V.P., Deputy 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 Carnsore, Wexford, Cahore, Courtown, Arklow, Wicklow, Greystones, Giles' Quay, Dundalk, and Howth.

Also the Report of the Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Mullion, Porthoustock, Lizard, Cadgwith, Falmouth, Portloe, Mevagissey, Fowey, and Looe.

Also the Report of the Second Assistant-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Guernsey, Alderney, Weymouth, Kimeridge, Chapman's Pool, Swanage, Poole, Brooke, Brighstone, Bembridge, Hayling, Selsey, Chichester, Worthing, Shoreham, Brighton, Porthdinllaen, and Newhaven.

Reported the receipt of the munificent contribu- tion of 4,0007. from the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England to enable the Institution to found two Life-boat Stations, and maintain them in perpetuity in commemoration of the safe re- turn from India of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, H.R.H. ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES.

Decided that the best thanks of the Institution be conveyed to the Freemasons, and that the Life- boats be stationed, in accordance with the decision of the Craft, at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, and Hope Cove, Devon, the boats being respectively named the Albert Edward and the Alexandra.

Reported the receipt of the munificent contribu- tion of 2,0007. from the COUNTESS DE MORELLA, for the permanent endowment of a Life-boat, to be named the Ramon Cabrera, in memory of her late distinguished husband, the COUNT DE MORELLA AND MARQUIS DEL TER, who had held the rank of Field Marshal in the Spanish army.

Decided that the sincere thanks of the Committee conveyed to the COUNTESS DE MORELLA, and ;hat her gift be appropriated to the Rhoscolyn Life-boat Station, the new Life-boat being named as requested.

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

50 o o Independent Order of Odd Fellows £.

(Manchester Unity), annual subscrip- tion towards the support of their Life- boat at Cleethorpes o o Proceeds of one night's performance at Mr. CHARLES WKLDON'S Circus at West Hartlepool, per West Hartle- pool Branch 15 600 0 0 Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Carmarthen Branch, moiety of fines accruing from the County of Pembroke, in aid of Life- boats stationed in that County, per Mrs. EDITH HUNTEB Contents of Contribution Box, per "A Harrovian" 5 Collected on board the S.S. Durham, per Capt. ANDERSON 2 10 1 0 The Author of ' The Walmer Life-boat' Poetry in ' Chambers's Journal,' July 21st, 1877 1 To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been be- queathed to the Institution:— The late Miss MAKY LEE, of Foleshill, £. s. d.

Coventry (duty free) 250 0 0 The late Mrs. ELIZA LANE, of Bally- brack, near Cork, to the Irish Branch of the Institution 45 0 0 Reported the transmission to their stations of the Newhaven and Porthdinllaen new Life-boats. The first-named boat was the gift of the Jewish boys and girls of the United Kingdom, and is named the Michael Henry, after the originator of the fund; the other Life-boat was presented by the employes of Messrs. COPESTAKE and Co., in memory of their late respected employer, GEORGE MOOKE, Esq., the well-known, philanthropist, after whom the boat is named.

The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Mr. W. S. LINDSAY, late M.P. for Sunderland, who had long been a warm friend and a liberal supporter of the Life-boat cause.

Read letter from WALTER MALCOLM, Esq., the Hon. Secretary of the North Berwick Branch of the Institution, of the 25th August, stating that the annual public exercise of the Life-boat had taken place that day, a large number of influential persons being present, and that the sum of 731.

had been collected on the occasion in aid of its support.—To be acknowledged.

Decided that various works be carried out at the Nairn, Ackergill, Giles' Quay (Dundalk), and Rhos- colyn Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 1,119£.

Reported that the Institution's ' Instructions for the Restoration of the Apparently Drowned' con- tinued to be most extensively circulated. They had recently been translated into Chinese by Dr.

McGowAN, of Shanghai, the expense of stereo- typing them being met by TONG KIN-SING, of that place.

Also that the Judges of the Maritime and Pisca- torial Exhibition at the Royal Aquarium, West- minster, had awarded to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION a Silver Medal, and a Certificate con- veying "high commendation" to the Institution for the models of its Life-boat and improved Fishing Boat.

Paid 7761.17s. Gd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 84t 13s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Howth, Sidmouth, Hunstanton, North Berwick, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Carnsorej and Clovelly, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Brigautine Elizabeth Brooks, of Larne, remained by vessel.

Schooner Wave, of Guernsey 6 Boat Jane, of Hunstanton 6 Barque Azow, of Christiansand 8 Fishing-boat Vigilant, of Peterhead .... 1 Fishing-boat, of Fraserburgh, rendered assist- ance.

Schooner Fuchsia, of Goole 8 Yacht Linda, of Carnsore 2 Smack Ebenezer, of Bideford 3 [The details of these Life-boat services will be found on page 193 of this Journal.] Also 647. 12s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Ramsey, Fraserburgh, St. Andrews, Greystones, and Rhyl, in going off in reply to signals of distress exhibited by vessels which did not ultimately need the aid of the Life-boats.

The Douglas and Whitby Life-boats had also been afloat to the aid of distressed vessels.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to JAMES HOWLIN, Esq., J.P., of Carnsore, in acknowledgment of his kind and valuable co-operation in promptly taking an oar in the Carnsore Life-boat, on the occasion of the rescue, by that boat, of the crew of 2 men from the yacht Linda, of Carnsore, in a gale of wind and heavy sea, on the 25th August.

Also II. to 2 men for saving two others, whose boat had foundered at sea six miles from the month of the River Yealm, during a gale from the E. and heavy sea, on the 14th June.

Also It to 3 men for saving 3 other men, whose boat had been capsized near Castle Bay, on the coast of Inverness-shire, on the 17th June.

Also 15s. to two Drogheda men, for wading into the sea and saving by means of ropes 2 men from the boat Mary Kate, of Mornington, which had been capsized off Bettystown Strand on the 19th July..