THURSDAY, 3rd July, 1879: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.K.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 Correspond- ence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

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

2. North Deal, Kingsdowne, Hythe, Kingsgate, Walmer, Dover, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, and Mar- gate.

3. Dublin, Drogheda, and Tralee.

4. Mullion, Penzance, Sennen Cove, Hayle, Pad- stow, Porthleven, Scilly, St. Iv.es, New Quay, Port Isaac, and Bude.

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

"M. L. C., of South Australia, in grateful remembrance of merciful preservation from imminent peril at sea in 1862," additional .... 20 0 0 Owners of the Victoria steamer, per HENRY PAGE, Esq., Dulwich . 550 The late Capt. THOMAS ACLAND ALLEN, of the barque Star of Devon, per G. C. ALLEN, Esq 500 Contents of contribution boxes at Ramsgate, per Capt. RICHARD BRAINE, additional 350 Collected after the children's flower sermon on Whitsunday afternoon at St. Paul's, Clerkenwell, per Rev.

A. S. HERRING 176 —To be, severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. MARIA HUNT, of Hornsey 500 0 0 The late Dr. ALLIN FORD PRICE, of Deptford (duty free) 100 0 0 The late CHARLES BOND, Esq., of Potton, Bedford 19 19 0 The late Miss AXNE TRAVIS, of Moston, Lancaster 10 0 0 The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Lord LAWRENCE, the late distin- guished Viceroy of India, who had always taken a warm interest in the welfare of the Life-boat Institution, and who was a liberal annual sub- scriber to its funds.

Reported that the Crown Agents for the Colonies, on behalf of the Cape Government, had ordered of the Life-boat builders of the Institution a new 34 feet Life-boat, to be stationed at Port Alfred, Cape of Good Hope, and had requested the co- operation of the Institution in the matter.

Decided that this request be cordially complied with.

Also that, on the' application of Mr. JOHN HEWAT, Superintendent of the Alfred Docks, Table Bay, various papers be supplied to him, to assist him in the reorganisation of the Life-boat Station at that port.

Ordered various works to be carried out at the St. Ives and New Brighton Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 1011.

Paid 2,013?. 15s. 3d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Reported that the Lizard Life-boat had saved the brig Scotscraig, of Dundee, and her crew of 9 men.

Also that the Newbiggin Life-boat had rendered assistance to seven fishing cobles which had been caught in a storm.

The Looe Life-boat had been launched on the 21st June, on which day it had been proposed to lay the foundation stone of the Eddystone new lighthouse. As the weather was very stormy, it was feared that some accident might occur to vessels which would go to witness the proceedings ; but the Life-boat's services were not eventually needed, as the ceremony had to be postponed.

THURSDAY, 7th August: 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 five District Inspectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following places:— 1. Clacton-on-Sea, Penmon, Cleethorpes, and Aidborough.

2. Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Chapman's Pool, Kimmeridge, Swanage, Poole, Brooke, Brighstone Grange, and Bembridge.

3. Burnham, Watchet, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, and Morte.

4. Greencastle, Portrush, Groomsport, Bally- waiter, Tyrella, Newcastle, and Dundalk.

5. Ardrossan, Irvine, and Troon.

6. Hornsea, Withernsea, and Cleethorpes.

Reported that the anonymous donor " D.," who last year presented to the Institution the cost of a Life-boat Station, had expressed his gratification that his gift had been of service in saving life from shipwreck, and had now given the Institution the sum of 850L to defray the expense of another Life-boat Station, with a request that the Boat might be named the May.

Decided that the wishes of the donor he carried out at the earliest practicable moment.

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

Ancient Order of Foresters, annual subscription in aid of the support of their two Life-boats, the forester, at Tynemouth, and the Forester's Pride, at West Hartlepool ... 100 0 0 Underwriters of the cargo by the Austrian barque Andrina V., being a moiety of the sum of 521. 10s.

placed in their hands for charitable purposes 26 5 0 ARTHUR HUTCHINSON, Esq., and the Misses FANNY and CHARLOTTE HUTCHINSON, additional .... 24 0 0 —To 6e severally thanked.

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

The late RICHARD VANDELEUR, Esq., of Baden Baden, for a Life-boat to be called the Vandelenr, and sta- tioned on the Coast of Donegal . . 500 0 0 The late GEORGE HAMILTON FLETCHER, Esq., of Carshalton 500 0 0 The late Mrs. DANBYVERNON HAR- COURT, of Swinton, Yorkshire (duty free) 500 0 0 The late Mrs. A. M. CATHRE, of Maida Hill, for a Life-boat for New Zea- land, to be called the Cathre . . 200 0 0 Reported the transmission to their stations of the New Life-boats for Ferryside (Carmarthen Bay), Whitby, and Upgang (Yorkshire).

The Ferryside Boat, which is named the City of Manchester, was publicly exhibited in Manchester before being sent to its Station. It was drawn through the principal streets of that city by a fine team of six horses, kindly lent by Messrs. W. and J. WORTHINGTON, and excited much interest on the part of the numerous spectators.

Read letter from Colonel SIBORNE, R.E., British Commissioner in the Danube, of the 17th July, stating that the European Commission of the Danube had recently ordered from England a new Life-boat for the Port of Solina, and requesting that the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION would supply him with some papers, with the view of assisting them to put the Life-boat Station in an efficient state.

Decided that this request be readily complied with.

Paid 3,960/. Us. Id. for sundry charges on various life-boat Establishments.

Voted 28Z. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at the Isle of Arran, Porthdinllaen, and Montrose, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Pilot smack Marion V Schooner Adroit, of Abervstwith .... 2 Dutch fishing-smack Nooit Polmalct, rendered assistance.

Voted also 90Z. 9s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Porthdinllaen, Appledore, Rhosneigir, Braunton, Porthoustock, Queenstown, and Broad- stairs, in assembling their crews, or putting off to the aid of vessels which did not eventually require assistance.

Voted a binocular glass and 101. to Mr. BEN- JAMIN HERRINGTON, who had lately resigned the office of coxswain of the Southwold Life-boats, in acknowledgment of his valuable services during the past forty years, in which period he had assisted to save 116 lives from various wrecks.

"Voted also the thanks of the Institution to Capt. J. THOMAS, and 12. each to the first mate and 2 of the crew of the steamer Prince of Wales, of Liver- pool, for saving 2 men from a canoe which had sunk in Rock Channel during a strong N.W. breeze on the 5th July. The 2 men, who were quite un- conscious, were got into the steamer's boat, and with difficulty taken on board and landed at Menai Bridge.

Also 11. 5s. to 4 men for saving another man from a boat which had been capsized off Warren- point, Co. Down, on the 12th July.

THURSDAY, 4th September: GEORGE LYALL, Esq., V.P., Deputy Chairman, 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 reports of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following 1. Guernsey, Alderney, Worthing, Shoreham, Brighton, and Hayling Island.

2. Braunton, Appledore, Clovelly, Plymouth, Tealra River, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Dartmouth, Brixham, Teignmouth, Torquay, Exmouth, Sid- mouth, Rhyl, Llanddulas, Llandduduo, Penmon, and Moelfre.

3. Drogheda, Balbrigan, Skerries, Rogerstown, Howth, Poolbeg, Wicklow, Greystones, and Kings- town.

4. Ayr, Ballantrae, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Whithorn, Kirkcudbright, Girvan. Kildonan, Camp- beltown, and Southend.

5. Donna Nook, Theddlethorpe, Sutton, Chapel, Skegness, Hnnstanton, Brancaster, Wells, Blake- ney, Sheringham, Cromer, Mundesley, Bacton, Hasborough, Palling, Wiuterton, Caister, Yar- mouth, Gorleston, Gorton, Pakefield, and Lowe- etoft.

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

CROSBY LEONARD, Esq., of Clifton, for a Life-boat, to be named after himself 500 0 0 £. s.

Executors of the late JAMES GRAHAM, Esq., of Cornwall Terrace, Regent's 0 Park, additional 500 0 Collected in annual subscriptions in 11 11 0 Demerara, per A. REID, Esq. .

Proceeds of sermon preached in Lud- ford Parish Church, on Sunday, 17th 1 13 5 August, per Rev. C. KENT, addi- tional —To be severally thanked.

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

The late CHARLES LANDSEER, Esq., R.A., of St. John's Wood (duty free) 500 0 0 The late ROBERT BOLT, Esq., of Poul- tou, Gloucester 100 0 0 The Committee expressed their deep regret at the lamented death of the Rev. E. N. MANGIN, M.A., who had been for many years the valued Honorary Secretary of the Newbiggin Branch of the Institution.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Fleetwood, Cleethorpes, and Port Logan Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 501/. 19s. 6d.

Read letter from Colonel SIBORNE, R.E., British Commissioner in the Danube, of the 28th August, thanking the Institution for the papers which it had furnished to him for use at the Life-boat Station at the Port of Sulina.

Paid 396/. 11s. 6d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 55?. 19s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Palling, Carmarthen Bay, Ramsgate, Deal, Swansea, and Fleetwood, in rendering the following services :— Lives saved.

Barque Zurich, of North Shields .... 16 Cutter Y. Deryon, of Carmarthen. Remained by vessel.

Barque Mia Madre E., of Genoa .... 21 Brig Queen of Britain, of Carnarvon ... 6 Schooner Elizabeth Ellen Fisher, of Fleetwood 4: Reported that the Looe and Plymouth Life- boats had been present at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Eddystone new light- house by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of WALES and the Duke of EDINBURGH, on the 19th August.

Voted 62?. 14s. Sd. to pay the expenses of the Southport, Rhyl, Cahore, Kingsdowne, Warmer, and Barmouth Life-boats, in either assembling their crews, or putting off in reply to signals of distress exhibited by vessels not ultimately need- ing their assistance.

Voted also 51. to 11 men for putting off in a fishing-boat and bringing ashore 3 men from the smack Margaret, of Hillswick, which was in a perilous position off Stromness during a S.E. gale and hazy weather, on the 1st July.

Also 2?. to 3 men who put off in a boat, at some risk, and saved 1 man from the lugger Nicholas, of Wexford, which foundered off Greenore Head during a strong S.W. breeze, on the 24th July.

Also 11. to 2 men who proceeded out, on the 20th August, through the surf in a small Life- boat kept at Tramore, Ireland, for the purpose of rendering assistance to bathers in distress, and saved a man who was in danger of being drowned.

[The Title-page and Index of Vol. X of the Life-boat Journal are now ready, and can be had of the Publishers by order of any Bookseller.]