For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

(.Incorporated try Royal Charter.') FOUNDED IN 1824.— SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRTBUTIONS.

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, Lord Privy Seal.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP Of CANTERBURY, F.R.S.

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

The Most Noble the MARQUIS of CHOLMOHDELEY.

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

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

The Right Hon. LORD HATHERLEY, P.R.S., Late Lord Chan- cellor of England.

The Right Hon. LORD ROBARTES.

The Right Hon. LORD HAMPTON, G.C.B., F.H.S.

The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE. M.P.

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

I sir EDWARD «. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., P.R.S., Chairman of Lloyd's Register.

I EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq.

| Colonel TALBOT CLIFTON.

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

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

W. B. HARTON, Esq.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq., lute Governor of the Bank of England.

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

ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., P.R.S., V.P., Chairman.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq., P./"., Deputy Chairman.

The MARQUIS of CHOLMONDELEY. V.P.

The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M.P., 7.P.

Sir WILLIAM R. CLAYTON, Bart.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON.

Admiral Sir RICHARD COHINSON, K.C.B., Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Colonel the Hon. C. P. CRICHTON.

Capt. NICHOLAS DE STE. CROIX. H.C.S., V.P. Admiralty.

Capt. P. J. O. EVANS, R.N., C.B., P.R.S., Hydrographer to the The Right Hon. G. J. GOSOHES.M.P.

JOHN GRIFFITH, Esq.

Admiral Sir W. H. BALL, K.C.B..F.K.S.

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

The Right Hon. JOHN GELLIBBAND HHBBARD, M.P.

Admiral J. B. B. MCHARDY.

EUGENE P. NOEL, Esq.

Sir FRANCIS BOYD OUTRAM, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

GEORGE PALMER, Esq.

The EARL PERCY, M.P.

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

Rear-Admiral AUGUSTUS PHILLIMOEE, Admiral Superin- tendent of Naval Reserves.

The Hon. T. C. AGAR-ROBARTES.

Admiral A. P. RYDER.

Admiral of the Fleet sir GEORGE R. SARTORIUS, K.C.B.

vice-Admiral Sir J. WALTER TARLETON, K.C.B.

Major-General TUI.LOH, R.A., C.B.

The Right Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE.

Rear-Admiral J.R. WARD.

T. M. WBGDELIN, Esq., M.P.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS CHAPMAN,Esci.,P.R.S., V.P. GEORGE LYALL, Esq., V.P. The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M.P., V.P.

BANKERS—Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand.

TREASURER—HUGH LINDSAY ANTROBUs/Esq. AUDITOR—SAMUEL LOVELOCK, Esq., Public Accountant, F.I-A.L.

HON. ARCHITECT—O. H. COOKE, Esq., FJU.B.A. HON. SOLICITORS—Messrs. CLATTOH and SOBS.

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

Chief Life-boat Inspector—Rear-Admiral J. H. WARD.

Rear-Admiral D. ROBERTSON-MACDONALD.

( Rear-Admiral D. ROBERTSON-MACDO: Life-boat Inspectors Commander P. A, SARGEAUNT, R.N.

I Lieut. H. A MOSTEITH, R.N.

The object of this Institution, as declared In Its title. Is to afford assistance to every shipwrecked person around the Coasts of the United Kingdom.

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 furnish 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 the 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 in distress, upon any part of the Coasts of the United Kingdom.

A s 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 700..