THURSDAY, 6th February, 1879: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.

Bead and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspond- ence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

Also the Reports of three of the Inspectors of Life-boats to the Institution on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— 1. Worthing, Shoreham, Brighton, Chichester, Hayling Island, Bembridge, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, and Poole.

2. Balbriggan, Poolbeg, Kingstown, Greystones, Wicklow, Dublin, Arklow, and Courtown." 3. Hartlepool (3 Stations), West Hartlepool (2 Stations), Seatou Carew, Middlesborough, Redcar, and Saltburn.

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

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

The late JOHN FARMER, Esq., of Dar- lington 400 0 0 The late JAMES BALL, Esq., of Reading (duty free) 50 0 0 The Committee expressed their deep regret at i the decease of Mr. JOHN EDMONDSON and Mr.

j W. H. HOLMES, who had for many years been the ' Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Lytham ! and Tees Bay Branches of the Institution.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr.

SAMUEL CAVAN and Mr. J. R. GARRIOCK, in acknowledgment of their past kind services respectively in the management of the Kirkcud- bright and Stromness Branches of the Institution.

Decided that the present Life-boat at Ferryside (Carmarthen Bay) be replaced by a new one, and that the new Boat be appropriated to the Man- chester Branch, and named, like the present one, the City of Manchester.

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

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Paid 1,689?. Vs. for sundry charges on various life-boat Establishments.

Voted 256?. 9s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Newhaven, Skerries, Swanage, Swan- sea, Staithes, Courtmacsherry, Ballywalter, Kes- singlaud, Rye, Montrose, Salcojnbe, Shoreham, Dundalk, Withernsea, Cemlyn, Cemaes, Clacton- on-Sea, and Ardrossan, in rendering the following services :— Lives saved.

Brigantine True, of Faversham ..... 7 Brig Lady Lilford, of Ardrossan .... 6 Schooner Elsmore, of Euncorn 3 Ketch Effort, of Portsmouth 2 Barque Sarah Ann, of Sunderland .... 10 S.S. H, B. Brightman. Remained by vessel.

Barque General Canlfleld, of Newcastle . . 18 Ship Lough Sunart, of Glasgow 55 Barque Cleopas, of South Shields .... 10 Brig Allison, of Whitby 4 Fishing-boats of Montrose. Rendered assist- ance Barquentine Annie, of Salcombe .... 2 Cutter Wisdom, of Shoreham. Saved vessel and 6 Schooner Fanny Bailey, of Dundalk ... 5 Smack Excelsior, of Grimsby 5 Steamer Edith Owen, of London .... 5 Ship Hebe, of Frederickstadt 14 Schooner Sarah Ann Dickinson, of Fleetwood 6 The Caister, Newhaven, Staithes, Palling, and Ramsgate Life-boats had rendered the following services:—Barque Palmyra, of South Shields, ren- dered assistance; brig John, of Hartlepool, ren- dered assistance ; schooner Hermann, of Berwick, saved vessel and 6 ; schooner Marie, of Rostock, assisted to save vessel; fishing cobles, of Staitbes, rendered assistance; Russian barque Marie, as- sisted to save vessel and 12; brig Margaret, of West Hartlepool, rendered assistance.

(The details of most of these services will be found on pages 580-584.) Voted also 267?. 8s. 2 i to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Rhyl, Porthdinllaen, Weymouth, Hythe, Penzance, Montrose, Bude, Clovelly, Deal, Padstow, Winchelsea, Carmarthen Bay, Hartle- pool, Skegness, Courtmacsherry, Wexford, Swan- age, Tenby, Broadstairs, Montrose, and Filey, in assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels not ultimately needing assistance.

The Ramsgate Life-boat had also been taken out in reply to distress signals, but her services were not eventually needed.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and 1?., to Mr.

WILLIAM WEST, Chief Boatman in charge of H.M. Coastguard, and 6/. 10s. to his crew, for saving, at considerable risk, 5 of the crew of the schooner Marie Louise, of Gothenburg, which was wrecked at Dymchurch, Kent, during a fresh E.S.E. gale, on the 8th January.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and II., to HBNRY STEVENS, gunner, 10th Brigade Royal Artillery, for swimming out twice, at very great risk, to the brigantine Princess Royal, with the view of saving some of her crew, that vessel having been wrecked at Camdeu Fort, near Cork, on the night of the 24th December.

Also a binocular glass, with a suitable inscrip- tion, to Mr. M. MURPHY, late Coxswain of the New Komney Life-boat He had held the office of coxswain more than ten years, and had always given every satisfaction to the Local Committee.

Also Wl. to Mr. JOHN GARVEY, late Coxswain of the Drogheda No. 2 Life-boat, in acknowledg- ment of his long services, and especially in con- sideration of the exposure he underwent through being washed overboard from the Life-boat while endeavouring to rescue the crew of the s.s. Urania, of Swansea, on the 18th January, 1877.

Voted 51. to 5 men for putting off in a boat and, at risk of life, saving 5 men from the lugger Friends, which had stranded at the mouth of North Bay Harbour, Inverness, during a strong S.E. gale on the night of the 17th January.

Also 4/. to Mr. P. KENNEDY, Chief Boatman in charge of H.M. Coastguard at Warren Point, Co.

Down, and 3 others, for putting off in a boat and saving 7 persons from the barque Nelson, of Mary- port, which had capsized in Warren Point Roads, during a gale from the S.E., on the 10th January.

Also 2?. to the Master of the steamtug Nelson, and 10s. each to his crew of 9 men, for rescuing 19 men from the barque Charles Chattoner, which had stranded on Barnard's Wharf, near Fleetwood, during a fresh gale from the E., on the 18th Sep- tember.

Also SI. to 6 Southwold men for putting off in a boat and saving 10 men from the brig Cowen, of South Shields, which had struck on the Kentish Knock Sands, during a strong S.W. wind, on the 31st December.

Also 2?. 10s. to 3 men for saving 2 men from a ship's boat which had been capsized between Knightstone and Anchor Head, in Weston Bay, on the 21st December.

Also 2Z. to 8 men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of 7 men of the brigantine Mar- § aret, of Rye, which was wrecked on Blakeney ands, during a dense fog, on the 15th December.

And II. to 2 fishermen of Ilfracombe, for saving 2 men, whose boat had upset off that place, on the 16th January.

THURSDAY, 6th March: The Chairman of the Institution in the Chair.

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

Also the Report of the Chief Inspector, and those of the three other Life-boat Inspectors, on their visits to the following places:— 1. Kingsgate and Broadstairs.

2. Swanage, Kimeridge, Chapman's Pool, Wey- mouth, and Poole.

3. Carnsore, Wexford, Gorey, Cahore, Tramore, Duncannon, Dungarvan, Youghal, Ardmore, Ballv- cotton, Queenstown, Courtmacsherry, Valentia, and Tralee.

4. Staithes, Runswick, Saltbum, Whitby, Up- gang, Middlesborough, Scarborough, Filey, Brid- lington, Flamborough, Hornsea, and Withernsea.

Read letter from Commander F. A. SARGEAUNT, R.N., Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, of the 4th March, stating his desire to place in the hands of the Committee his resignation of the office of inspector at the expiration of three months.

Resolved that Capt. SARGE AUNT'S resignation be accepted with regret.

(The special contributions and legacies received by the Institution during the month of February 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 DUNCAN HOYLE, Esq., of Orme Square, Bayswater (duty free) 1000 0 0 The late Mrs. ELIZABETH MASON, of Necton, Norfolk 1000 0 0 The late Mrs. C. H. BAKER, of Acton 19 19 0 AUGUST 1, 1879.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

587 Decided to station a new Life-boat at Kings- town in place of the boat at present there.

The cost of the new Life-boat will be defrayed from a legacy of 500?., less duty, left to the Institution by the late Miss ANDERSON, of Leam- ington, which bequest her niece, Mrs. GOFF, iad liberally supplemented by a gift of 400?. The new Boat will be named the Sector, in accordance with the testatrix's wishes.

Decided also that new Life-boats be placed at Whitby and Upgang, Yorkshire, in lieu of the boats at present on those stations.

Reported that the Humane Society of Massa- chusetts, U.S., had presented to the Institution, as an international token of sympathy, a fine specimen of a projectile gun, invented by Mr.

E. S. HUNT, for. th.e purpose of conveying a line between a wrecked ship and the shore.

Decided that his Grace the President be re- quested to sign a letter conveying the best thanks of the Committee to the Massachusetts Humane Society for their handsome gift.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Fishguard, Seaton Carew, and Swanage Life-boat stations at an expense of 3512. 7s. 9 2.

Paid 2,303?. 19s. 8d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 821. 3s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Caister, Brighstone Grange, Hastings, Wexford, and Ilfracombe Life-boats in rendering the fol- lowing services:— Lives saved.

Dandy William, of London 12 Barque Alpheus Marshall, of Digby, N.S. • 14 Schooner Apollo, of Bandholm . • 5 Smack Dolphin, of Wexford 5 Schooner Bertha, of Stettin, assisted to save vessel and 4 The Life-Tioa'ts at Caister, Pembrey, Ramsgate, Harwich, Staithes, Scarborough, and Broadstairs had rendered the following services :—s.s. Matin, of Dundee, remained by vessel ; brigantine Lewette, of St. Malo, assisted to save vessel; ketch Richard, Wittson, of London, 7 lives saved ; brigantine Fraternity, of Krageroe, assisted to save vessel and 6; ship Pasitnea, of Liverpool, 23 lives saved; fishing cobles, of Staithes, ren- dered assistance; dandy Esmeralda, of Grimsby, saved vessel and 5 ; and schooner Ocean Queen, of Plvmouth, assisted to save vessel and 7, [The particulars of most of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 582-585.] Voted also 142?. 7s. to defray the expenses of the Life-boats at Hythe, Abersoch, Deal, Mont- rose, Caister, Kingsdowne, Gorleston, Great Yar- mouth, Carmarthen Bay, and New Brighton, in either assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels which did not ultimately require their help.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Mr. F. S.

PERRY, Mr. HORATIO E. PRITCHARD, Mr. W.

LEIGH, and Mr. J. ELFOKD SMYTHE, for wading into the sea, find, at considerable risk, assisting to save the crew of 4 men of the French lugger Ange, which was wrecked at Porthcurnow Sands, Cornwall, during a S.S.E. gale and heavy sea on the 1st Feb.

Voted also 10/. to Mr. DENNIS CONNOR, Chief Officer of H.M. Coastguard at Eosslare, Ireland, and his crew of 8 men, for putting off in their boat and saving the crew of 12 men from the barque Hellen, of Liverpool, which had stranded near Kosslare during a strong wind from the S.E. on the 21st January.

TUESDAY, 18th March: The Annual General Meeting of the friends and supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION took place this day at Willis's Rooms, St. James's, His Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, Lord Privy Seal, President of the Institution, in the Chair.

The Chairman having opened the meeting with some suitable observations on the great and national character of the operations of the Insti- tution, its officers for the current year were chosen.

The Secretary then read the Annual Report.

The meeting was then addressed by the Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M. P., V.P.; the MARQUIS OF HEADFORT, the EARL OF COURTOWN ; the REV. E. H. HEWLETT, M.A, Capt. the Hon.

FRANCIS MAUDE, R.N.; Capt. MASTIN, R.N.; Admiral of the Fleet Sir GEORGE K. SARTORIOUS, K.C.B.; the EARL PERCY, M.P.; THOMAS CHAP- MAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman ; and Admiral McHARDY.

Various resolutions were moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, pledging the meeting to renewed, exertions on behalf of the benevolent and national objects of the Institution.

The Committee's Report and the resolutions will be found in the May number of the Life-boat Journal.

THURSDAY, 3rd 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 (Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., Chairman) for the ensuing year.

Bead and approved the report of the Chief Inspector, and those of the three other Life-boat Inspectors on their visits to the following places:— 1. Southend, Shoeburyness, and Aldershot.

2- Aberystwith, Newquay, Cardigan, Fishguard, Solva, St. Davids, Milford, Teuby, Ferryside,and Pembrey.

3. Palling, Hasborough, Bacton, and Mundesley.

4. Maryport, Whitehaven, and Seascale.

(The special contributions and legacies received by the Institution during the month of March are given in the Annual Report, published on the 1st May last.) Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late THOMAS BRADBERRY, Esq., of Finsbury Park (duty free) . . .

The late Miss MARY FOLEY, of Bram- ley Road, Notting Hill ....

The late RICHARD BARNICOT, Esq., of Dorking (duty free) ....

£. *. d.

500 0 0 233 1 6 200-0 0 The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Mr. C. W. M. S. McKxsLis, who bad for many years occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Port Logan Branch of the Insti- tution.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Capt.

W. D. SEYMOUR, in acknowledgment of his past kind services as Honorary Secretary of the Cork and Queenstown Branch of the Institution.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Dover and Eastbourne Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 506?.

Resolved that the following members of the Committee be named as a Special Committee to.

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consider: I. .The present appointments of the Inspecting Staff of the Institution, and II. All applications for the vacant appointment of In- spector of Life-boats :— Vice-Admiral Sir J. WALTER TARLETON, K.C.B.

(Chairman), Colonel Frrz-RoY CLAYTON, Colonel the Hon. C. F. CKICHTON, GEORGE PALMER, Esq., and Vice-Admiral AUGUSTUS PHILUBIOKE (Ad- miral Superintendent of Naval Reserves).

Paid 3,230?. Us. Gd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

"Voted 123?. Os. 6 ?. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Whitby, Holy Island, Montrose, Anstrather, Hartlepool, Caister, Poole, and Holy- head, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

S.S. J. B. Lorentzen, of London. .... 17 S.S. Darlington, of Stockton 9 Brig Die Manten, of Arendal 4 Schooner Ann, of Colchester 5 Brig Cito, of Arendal 7 Ship Martaban, of Greenock 11 Schooner Wellington, of Caernarvon. Assisted to save vessel and 3 The Ramsgate Life-boat had also saved the crew of 9 men from the wrecked barque Lina, of Tonsberg.

Voted 59?. 3s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Ballywalter, New Brighton, St.

Andrews, Broadstairs, Drogheda, Brancaster, Clacton-on-Sea, Queenstown, and Porthdinllaen, in either assembling their crews, or putting off in reply to signals of distress exhibited by vessels not ultimately requiring assistance.

The Ramsgate and Hartlepool Life-boats had also been taken out, but their services had not been needed.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr.

MATTHEW KYLE, Coxswain of the Holy Island Life-boats, and to Mr. GEOKOE KYLE, assistant coxswain, in acknowledgment of their long and gallant services in saving life from shipwreck.

Also the thanks of the Institution to EDWARD HUMBY, of H.M. Coastguard at Southsea, for rescuing from the water and restoring a woman who was apparently drowned, she having rushed into the sea on the night of the 14th March.

Voted also 31. to 3 Penmon pilots for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of 5 men from the brigantine Hawendale, of Aberystwyth, which sunk on the Prince Regent Rocks during a strong N. wind and heavy sea, on the 12th March.

THURSDAY, 1st May: The Chairman of the Institution in the Chair.

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

Also the Report of the Chief Inspector, and those of the three other Life-boat Inspectors on their visits to the following places:— 1. Kingsgate.

2. Swansea, Porthcawl, and Penarth.

3. Cromer, Sheringham, Blakeney, Wells, Hun- stanton, Brancaster, and Skegness.

4. Piel, Fleetwood, Blackpool, Lytham, South- port, New Brighton, Douglas, Ramsey, and Castle- town.

Read letter from Admiral D. ROBERTSON MAC- DONALD, Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, of the 23rd April, stating that, in order to facili- tate the new arrangements in regard to the Inspec- tion of Life-boats, he was prepared to retire from the service of the Institution.

Resolved that his resignation be accepted, with much regret Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— £. s. d.

Worcester Cadet Life-boat Fund, per Capt. J. H. SMITH, additional . . 10 8 6 Boys of Christ's Hospital, per Rev.

RICHARD LEE, M.A., additional . 440 Contents of the " Margaret" first con- tribution box, per Mrs. ETHERING- TON SMITH, additional .... 220 Collected by Master ARNOLD GRANT, per Mrs. ETHERINGTON SMITH, additional 0 11 1 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late J. M. BROOKES, Esq., M.D., of Marlborough Road, St. John's Wood 100 0 0 The late ROBERT CROSSE, Esq., of Southsea 10 10 0 Decided that the thanks of the Institution be presented to R. P. BRERETON, Esq., C.E., for his valuable and gratuitous services in connection with the construction of the Life-boat launching slipway at Porthcawl.

Paid 1,326?. 10s. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 68?. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Great Yarmouth, Porthdinllaen, Palling, and Peterhead, in rendering the following ser- vices :— Lives eaved.

Barque Guiseppina 2V., of Genoa .... 17 S.S. Baroi, of Newcastle. 6 Norwegian barque Christiania 12 Schooner Sunshine, of Wick 11 The Cromer and Ballycottou Life-boats had respectively rendered assistance to the Danish sloop Hesperus and schooner Mary Lloyd, of Port- madoc.

Voted 46?. 6s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Montrose, Broughty Ferry, Exmontb, Piel, and Harwich Life-boats, in putting off in reply to signals of distress exhibited by vessels which did not ultimately require the services of the boats.

Also 2?. to 5 men for putting off in a boat and saving 3 men from a fishing-boat which had been upset by a sudden squall near Greencastle Coast- guard Station, on the 15th February.

Also 3?. 5s. to some Newbiggin men for putting off in a coble from that place, and rescuing the crew of 7 men from the wrecked schooner Carl, of Holmestrand, during a strong S.S.E. wind, on the 20th March.

Also 3?. to 6 men for saving a man from a water-logged boat, in Galway Bay, during squally weather, on the 28th March.

THURSDAY, 22nd May: The Chairman of the Institution in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting.

Also the Report of the Special Committee, having reference to the Resolution of the General Com- mittee on the 3rd April. They stated that they had held eight meetings on different days, and that —with the view of utilising to the utmost the time AUGUST 1,1879.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

589 of the Life-boat Inspectors, securing more frequent inspections on the Coast, and bringing the In- spectors into more constant communication with the Local Committees and Life-boat crews—they recommended that, as far as the Life-boat work is concerned, the Coast of the United Kingdom be divided into five Districts, and that a resident Inspector should be appointed to each District.

The several recommendations contained in the Report of the Special Committee having been con- sidered seriatim, were then agreed to.

THURSDAY, 5th June: The Chairman of the Institution in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the Special Meeting on the 22nd May, and those of the Finance and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward Sub- Committees.

Referring to the Report of the Special Com- mittee, the following Officers were, by ballot, elected Inspectors of Life-boats to the Institution, in addition to Rear-Admiral J. R. WARD, the Chief Inspector, and Lieut. H. A. MOKTEITH, R.N.:—Capt. the Hon. H. W; CHETWYND, R.N.; Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N.; Com- mander CLEMENT LAPKIMAUDAYE, R.N.; and Lieut. H. G. TIPPING, R.N.

Resolved that the Special Committee be very cordially thanked for their able and most valuable Report, and particularly for the time and attention they had devoted to its consideration.

Read and approved the Report of the Chief In- spector, and those of the other Life-boat Inspectors on their recent visits to the following places:— 1. Lytham, St. Anne's-on-the-Sea, Blackpool, and Southend.

2. Hastings, Chichester Harbour, Selsea, Al- derney, Guernsey, Newhaven, Eastbourne, Win- chelsea, Rye, Lydd (Dungeness), and New Romney.

3. Theddlethorpe, Chapel, Button, Donna Nook, Gleethorpes, Holyhead, Kingstown, and Kirkcud- bright 4. Looe, Fowey, Portloe, Porfchoustock, Meva- gissey, Falmouth, Cadgwith, and Lizard.

Reported that a deputation from the Arthur Hill Testimonial Committee had handed to the Institution 472Z., which had been raised amongst the former pupils of Mr. ARTHUR HILL, a brother of Sir ROWLAND HILL. The Subscribers said that it was a fund subscribed by a number, of gentle- men, old pupils of Mr. HILL, formerly one of the Masters of Hazlewood School, near Birmingham, and subsequently, for nearly half a century, Head Master of Bruce Castle School, Tottenham, as a mark of their respect and affectionate regard for him—with the request that he would dispose of and apply the same to any purpose of which he might approve.

Mr. HILL at once decided to expend the amount in providing a Life-boat for the Coast.

Decided that Mr. HILL be cordially thanked, and that the gift be appropriated to the placing of a Life-boat on the coast—the Life-boat at Polkerris, Fowey, being temporarily appropriated to the fund, and named the Arthur Hill.

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

The Misses BROOKE, sisters of the late JOHN BROOKE, Esq., Q.C., per JOHN RICHARDSON, Q.C., in aid of Giles' Quay Life-boat House . . . . 200 0 0 Ditto, towards the support of the Greencastle (Londonderry) Life-boat 100 0 0 £. s. d.

Miss RAWSON, Tylney Street, addi- tional 100 0 0 Committee of the Welsh National Eisteddfod, Birkenhead, per E.

JONES, Esq 50 0 0 Readers of The Christian, per Messrs.

MORGAN and SCOTT, additional . 13 0 0 The Marquis of ELY, annual subscrip- tion 20 0 0 —To be severally thanked.

Reported that the following Legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late JAMES GOOCH, Esq., of Ipswich, £100.

Decided to form new Life-boat Establishments at St. Anne's-on-the-Sea, Lancashire, and South- end, Essex—the contribution of some friends at Manchester for a Life-boat to be named the William and Mary being appropriated to the first- named Station, and that from the Soys of England Life-boat Fund, per EDWIN J. BRETT, Esq., being applied to-the Southend Life-boat Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Kingstown, Drogheda No. 1, Tralee Bay, and Kirkcudbright new Lif e-Jboats. The Great North- ern of Ireland Railway Company had granted the Drogheda Life-boat a free conveyance over their line between Dublin and Drogheda, and the City of Cork Steam Packet Company and the Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Railway Company had foregone their charges for taking the Tralee Boat from London to its Station.—To be thanked.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to W. S.

RICHMOND, Esq.. on his retiring from the office of Honorary Secretary of the Harwich Branch.

The Committee expressed their sincere condolence with the family of the late Mr. T. S. HIDE, who had for many years been the Secretary of the Hastings Branch of the Institution.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Whitburn, Greystones, Blyth, and Kingsgate Life- boat Stations, at an expense of 222?.

Paid 1,988Z. 15s. 7d. for sundry charges on different Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 37?. 8s. lOd. to pay the expenses of the Porthdinllaen and Penzance Life-boats in per- forming the following services :— Lives saved.

Schooner Jane and Ann, of Llanaelhaiarn . 3 Brig Ponthieu, of Vannes 5 Also 581. 2s. to defray the expenses of recent launches of the Porthleven, Walmer, Deal, Kings- downe, and Lizard Life-boats with the view of helping vessels in distress, which happily did not eventually need their services.

Also 31. to 4 of the Dover Life-boat men, forming the crew of the galley punt Corsair's Bride, of that port, for saving the crew of 9 men and a Pilot from the barque Lyder Sayen, of Bergen, which foun- dered after coming into collision with a steamer in Dover Roads, during a strong wind and heavy swell, on the 6th December.

Also 11. to JOHN and THOMAS BOUND, for saving a man whose boat had sunk after striking on the Munkston Rock in the Bristol Channel, on the 9th April. He took refuge on the rock, but he was in great danger there, as the flowing tide was rapidly coming in, and the surf was breaking over the rock when he was rescued.

Also 2Z. to JAMES PARSONS, of Clevedon, for putting off in a small boat, at much risk, and saving the engineer of the steam-tug Elf, during very cold and stormy weather, on the 10th April..