THURSDAY, 1st January, 1880: 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 Correspond- ence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.

Also the Reports of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats to the Institution on their visits to the following Stations :— No. 1 District. Capt. the Hon. H. W. CHET- WYHD, R.N., London—Dover.

No. 2 District. Commander C. LAPRIMATJDAYE, R.N., Bristol—Bade, Clovelly, Braunton, Apple- dore (two Boats), Morte Bay, Ilfracombe, Lyn- mouth, Watchet, and Bumham.

No. 3 District. Lieut H. T. G. TIPPING, R.N., Dublin—Balbriggan, Rogerstown, Greencastle, Portrush, Groomsport, Ballywalter, Newcastle, Tyrella, and Giles' Quay.

No. 4 District. Lieut. H. A. MONTEITH, R.N., Edinburgh—Montrose (two Boats), Gourdon, Stonehaven, Arbroath, Broughty Ferry, Buddon Ness, St. Andrew's, and Anstruther.

No. 5 District. Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N., Hull—Thorpeness, Aldborough, Harwich, and Clacton-on-Sea.

Reported the receipt of 1,150J. from the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., F.R.G.S., Hon. Secretary, being 1,000?. for the endowment of the Civil Service No. 1 Life-boat at Wexford, Ireland, and 150?. in aid of the general support of their three Life-boats.—To be thanked.

[The other Special Contributions and Legacies received by the Institution during the month of December are given in the Annual Report, pub- lished on the 1st May last] Reported that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £. f. d.

The late Mrs. ELLEN HOPE, of Upper Seymour Street 300 0 0 The late Mrs. ANN STAMP, of Reading 19 19 0 The late Admiral CHARLES EDMONDS, of Worthing 19 19 0 Voted the thanks of the Committee to DAVID DICKSON, Esq., of Edinburgh, in acknowledgment of his long and valuable co-operation on behalf of the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Branch of the Institution.

Decided to place new Life-boats at Eastbourne, Brighstone Grange (Isle of Wight), Ardmore, and Ballycotton (Ireland), in lieu of the Boats at present on those Stations.

The cost of the new Life-boats had respectively been presented to the Institution by the following Donors:—Eastbourne, Friends at Manchester, Brighstone Grange—Worcester Cadet Life-boat Fund, per Capt. J. H. SMITH; Ardmore—Miss ANN MABIA HOOPER, of Bristol; and Ballycotton —The Oliver Goldsmith Life-boat Fund, per Miss ADA GOLDSMITH TULLOH.

Paid 2,223£. 2s. 11(2. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 79J. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Carnsore, Caister, Deal and Kingsdowne, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Barque Chevereul, of Havre 13 Brig Rival of Blyth 8 Ship Leda, of Bremen 19 An Italian barque. Remained by vessel.

The Palling Life-boat had assisted to save the barque Onward, of London, and her crew of 16 men.

[The details of most of these services will be found on page 174.] Voted also 157/. 7s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Carnsore, Sunderland, Whitby, Caister, Win- terton, Brighstone Grange, Broadstairs, Kings- downe, MuUion, Great Yarmouth, and Queenstown Life-boats, in assembling their crews, or putting off in reply to signals of distress exhibited from vessels which did not eventually require the assis- tance of the boats.

The Ramsgate Life-boat had also been taken out, and the crew of the Gorleston Life-boat had assembled with the view of launching to distressed vessels, but their services were not ultimately needed.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to the EARL of DUNMORE, and 5?. to three fishermen, in acknowledgment of their gallant services in putting off in an open boat, and proceeding, at one o'clock in the morning, a distance of eleven miles through a very heavy sea, and bringing ashore the pas- sengers of the yacht Astarte, of Glasgow, which vessel had sunk in the Sound of Harris, N.B., during a hurricane from the S.W., On the 22nd September, V879, those on board her having to take refuge on a small island.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and ll., to Mr. DENIS CONNOR, Chief Officer H.M. Coastguard, at Rosslare, Ireland, in acknowledgment of his arduous and zealous ser- vices on the occasion of the launch of the Carn- sore Life-boat, in reply to signals of distress shown from the Tuskar lighthouse on the 28th November.

Also a binocular glass, with a suitable inscription to Mr. PHILIP JEFFERSON, late Coxswain of the Newbiggin Life-boat, in remembrance of his former good services in the boat in saving life from shipwreck.

Also a binocular glass, with a suitable incription, and lOi, to Mr. WILLIAM GRANT, on his retire- ment from the office of Coxswain of the Institu- tion's Life-boat at Margate, which appointment he had held seventeen years, in which period he had assisted to save 98 lives from various wrecks. He had previously received tlve Silver Medal and Second Service Clasp of the Institution.

THURSDAY, 5th February: 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 Reports of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— 1. Broadstairs, Hythe, New Romney, Selsey, Chichester Harbour, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Bembridge, Poole, Swanagc, Chapman's Pool, Kimeridge, Weymouth, and Lyme Regis.

2. Rhyl (two Boats), Llandulas, Rhoscolyn, Penmon, Llandudno, Moelfre, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Bull Bay, Holyhead, Rhosneigir, Llanddwyn, Portmadoc, Barmouth, Aberdovey, Porthdinllaen, and Abersoch.

3. Drogheda (two stations) and Wicklow.

4. Kirkcudbright Isle of Whithorn, and Port Logan.

5. Lowestoft (two Boats), Pakefield (two Boats), Yarmouth (two Boats), Caister (two Boats), Whitby (two Boats), and Bacton.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 900?. from T. JONES-GIBB, Esq., and Mrs. JONES-GIBB, of Tunbridge Wells, to defray the cost of a Life- boat Station, the Boat to be named the Tom and Marion.

Decided that Mr. and Mrs. JONES-GIBB be cor- dially thanked for their munificent contribution, and that the same be applied to the renovation of the Blyth No. 2 Life-boat Station.

[The other Special Contributions and Legacies received by the Institution during the month of January 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 Miss MARTHA CHARTERS SoMERViLLE Of Florence, for a Life- boat Station, in memory of her Mother, Mrs. MARY SOMKRVILLE . 2500 0 0 The Honourable Mrs. HENRIETTA MABEL BROADHURST, of Richmond 300 0 0 The late Mrs. A. K. PECK, of Plymouth 250 0 0 The late WM. BAGLEY, Esq., of Leicester 200 0 0 The late Miss ANN WEBB, of Brighton (duty free) 50 0 0 The Committee recorded their deep regret at the death of Mr. J. G. WALKER, of Hanley, who had been for many years the valued Treasurer of the Staffordshire Branch of the Institution.

Decided that the best thanks of the Committee be conveyed to the following gentlemen, in acknow- ledgment of their past valuable co-operation in the management of various branches of the Institution:— WILLIAM DYSON, Jan., Esq., Hull; J. HORAN, Esq., and J. LAMBTON, Esq., R.N.R., Sunderland; and the Rev. A. H. MCCAUSLAND, Groomsport (Ireland).

Reported that Mr. Lovelock, public accountant, had examined the accounts of the Institution for the past year, and had found the same correct.

Decided that a new Life-boat House and Slip- way be erected at Plymouth, at a cost of 325?.

Paid 1,917;. 13s. id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

The Life-boats at Newquay (Cardiganshire), Caister, Rams ate, and Redcar had rendered the following services:— Barque Pacific, of Swansea, and s.s. Amcott, of West Hartlepool, rendered assistance; brigantine Black Diamond, of Guernsey, 6 lives saved; fishing smack, Temperance Star, of Redcar, saved boat and crew of 2 men.

Voted 13?. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Porth- dinllaen Life-boat in rendering assistance to the distressed fishing-boats James and Atkins, of Liverpool.

[The details of these services will be found on pages 174-6.1 Voted 138?. 11s. 6d. to pty the expenses of the Clacton-on-Sea, New Romney, Kingsdowne, Deal, Walmer, Porthdinllaen, Banff, Cullercoats, Port- rush, Great Yarmouth, Holyhead, and Buckie Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels not ultimately needing the aid of the Boats.

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

WILLIAM PARTRIDGE CUBITT, Jun., in acknow- ledgment of his very brave conduct in plunging, at the peril of his life, into the sea from the Bacton Life-boat in the midst of a heavy surf, after the upsetting of that boat, on the 20th January, and cutting' a rope which had entangled her rudder.

By this means she was released from a very perilous position, and was enabled to reach the shore with those on board her.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and II., were also voted to Mr. WILLIAM WENN, and 6/. to six other men, for putting off in a yawl and rescuing some of the crew on the above-named occasion.

Also the thanks of the Institution to W. E. CARVER, Esq., J.P., in acknowledgment of his kind and valuable co-operation in taking an oar in the Portrush Life-boat, on the occasion of her launch to the stranded schooner Graham, of Dum- fries, on the 29th December, 1879.

Also 1?. to Mr. JOHN BYNOW, chief boatman in charge of H.M. Coastguard at Clontarf, Dublin, and 2/. to his crew of four men for putting off in the Coastguard boat, at some risk, and saving the crew of 7 men from) the brigantine Alice Woods, of Ardrossan, which was wrecked on the North Bull, Clontarf, during a moderate easterly gale, on the 20th November.

THURSDAY, 4th March : His Grace the DUKE of NORTHUMBERLAND, President 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 Vice-Admiral J. R. WARD, the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to Blackpool and St. Ann's, and those oi four of the District Inspectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following stations :— 1. Plymouth, Yealm River, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Dartmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Teignmouth, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Penarth, and Swansea.

2. Ballywalter, Drogheda, Kingstown, Arklow,  Courtown, Cahore, Queenstown, Tralee, and Valentia.

3. Port Patrick, Ballantrae, Girvan, Ayr, Troon, Irvine, Ardrossan, Kildonan, Campbeltown, and Southend.

4. Upgang, Runswick, Staithes, Redcar, Salt- bum, Middlesborough, Hartlepool (three boats), West Hartlepool (two boats), Seaton Carew, Sea- ham, Sunderland (four boats), and Whitburn.

Reported the receipt of 1,0002. from JAMES CHADWICK, Esq., of Prestwich, Manchester, to defray the cost of a Life-boat Station.

Decided that Mr. CHADWICK be thanked for his munificent gift, and that the same be applied to the formation of the St. Anne's (Lancashire) Life- boat Station.

Also the receipt of a contribution of 1,0007. from a gentleman in Yorkshire, to defray the cost of a Life-boat to be placed on the coast of that county after his death.

The other Special Contributions and Legacies received by the Institution during the month of February are given in the Annual Report, pub- lished on the 1st of May last.

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

The late Miss SARAH DEIGHTOX, of Peckham 200 0 0 The late Miss JANE PrcocK, of How- den, York (duty free) .... 60 0 0 The late Mrs. LOUISA EVANS, of Chesham Street 19 19 0 Bead letter from S. J. KIMBALL, Esq., of Washington, U.S.. the General Superintendent of the United States Life-saving Service, acknow- ledging the co-operation of the British National Life-boat Institution, and fully echoing its senti- ment--that the only future rivalry between Great Britain and the United States of America may be one of good works in the broad interest of man- kind—works of which the Life-boat Institutions of both countries offered no unworthy example.

Decided that the best thanks of the Committee be given to C. M. HARRISON, Esq., Rev. W. C. L WINGATE, and Mr. D. MEIKLEJOHN, in acknow- ledgment of their past valuable co-operation as the Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Guernsey, Lydd, and Hnna Branches of the In- stitution.

Bead letter from Lieut. DA FONSECA VAZ, Naval Attache to the Portuguese Embassy in London, of the 3rd March, stating that he had been directed by the Portuguese Minister of Marine to convey to the Institution his very best thanks for the important information and valuable papers which it had furnished to him on the subject of the Life- boat work.

Ordered various works to be carried out at the Cardigan and Llanddwyn Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 2352. 12*.

Paid 1,5622. 16s. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 942. 2s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Walmer, Clovelly, Giles' Quay, New Brighton, Cemaes, Cluster, Blackpool, and Ram- sey, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Barque Shannon, of London 4 Ketch Louisa, of Bideford ...... 4 Brigantine Andover, of Dublin 6 s.s. Anatolian, of Liverpool 26 Barque Guiding Star, of Salcombe.... 10 Barque Orion. Remained by vessel.

Brigantine Bessie Jones, of Fleetwood ... 4 Schooner John Wesley, of Aberystwyth . . 5 The Plymouth, Giles' Quay, Swansea, Great Yarmouth, and Kingsgate Life-boats had also ren- dered the following services:—s.s. Hankow, of London, rendered assistance; brigantine Andover, of Dublin, assisted to save vessel; barque Corea, of Boston, U.S., saved vessel and 14 persons; ketch Duguescttn, of Newcastle, assisted to save vessel and crew of 4 men; ketch Forager, of Portsmouth, assisted to save vessel and crew.

[The details- of these services will be found on pages 174-8.] Voted also 2392.13s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Broadstairs, Deal, Kingsdowne, Drogheda, Rye, Winchelsea, Porthdinllaen, Cress- well, Great Yarmouth, Carmarthen Bay, Fowey, Mevagissey, Salcombe, Scarborough, Ardrpssan, Wexford, Whitehaven, Queenstown, and Piel, in assembling their crews or going out to the assist- ance of vessels which did not ultimately need their aid.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. ROBERT BICKERSTAFFE, Coxswain of the Black- pool Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his general gallant exertions in the Life-boat, and particularly for his brave and skilful services in assisting to rescue the crew, consisting of 4 men, of the schooner Bessie Jones, of Fleetwood, which was totally wrecked on Salthouse Bank, dnring a heavy gale from the N.W., on the 26th February.

The Ramsgate Life-boat had proceeded to the aid of a vessel in distress, but her services were found not to be required.

Voted a binocular glass and 102. to Mr. ED. TUPMAN, on his resignation of the office of Cox- swain of the Exmouth Life-boa which office he had held for more than twenty years.

Voted also 22. to five men, for putting off in a boat on the 29th January, and saving 4 men from the boat of the schooner Vincata, of New Quay, Car- diganshire, which had sunk about twelve miles W.

of Bardsey on the 28th January. The men had been in the boat about twelve hours and were much exhausted, having been pulling all night, and the weather being intensely cold.

Also 91. to thirteen fishermen, for putting off in their boats from Blackrpck, Co. Louth, and rescu- ing the crews, numbering in all 13 men, from the brigantine Parkside, of Whitehaven, brigantine Stella, of Drogheda, and schooner Mary Ann, of Annagasson, which had stranded at Blackrock during a gale from S.E. on the 15th and 16th February.

TUESDAY, 16th 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, 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. the EARL of GALLOWAY ; Captain the Hon.

FRANCIS MAUDE, R.N.; GEORGE LYALL, Esq., V.P.; Captain EVANS, R.N., F.R.S., Hydrographer to the Admiralty ; JOHN LIDDON, Esq.; Captain MAITLAND, R.N.; ROBERT BIRKBECK, Esq.; Admiral McHARDY; THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman; and Sir EDWARD PKRROTT, Bart., V.P.

AUGUST 2, 1880.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

185 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 Report of the Committee and the resolu- tions will be found in the May number of the Life-bout Journal, THURSDAY, 1st April: 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.

Elected the Members of the Sub-Committees (Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., Chairman) for the ensuing year.

Also the reports of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following stations:— 1. Poole, Kimeridge, Chapman's Pool, Wey- mouth, Alderney, and Guernsey.

2. Porthcawl, Pembrey, Ferryside, Tenby, Mil- ford, Solva, St. David's, Aberystwith, Newquay, Cardigan, and Fishguard (two Boats).

3. Courtmacsherry, Ballycotton, Youghal, Ard- more, Dungarvan, Tramore, Duncannon, Carnsore, Wexford (two Boats), Greystones, Howth, Pool- beg, and Balbriggan.

4. Berwick, Holy Island (two Boats), North Sunderland, Boulmer, Alnmouth, Hauxley, and Cresswell.

5. Scarborough, Filey, Flamborough (two Boats), Bridlington, Withernsea, Hornsea, Clac- ton, Harwich, Thorpe, and Aldborough.

[The Special Contributions and Legacies re- ceived 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 :— £. s. d.

The late Miss MARY WOODWARD, of Sproughton, near Ipswich ... 1500 0 0 The late Miss ELLEN SAUNDEBS (in aid of the Irish Life-boats) ... 23 18 1 The late Mrs. LUCY JONES, of Woburn 10 0 0 Decided that the best thanks of the Committee be presented to Sir THOMAS TOBIN ; the Rev. R. W. CRACROFT, M.A.; and Mr. W. T. QUIGLEY, in acknowledgment of their long and valuable co-operation in the management, respectively, of the Cork and Queenstown, Lincolnshire, and Exmouth branches of the Institution.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Poole and Penmon new Life-boats.

The London and South-Western Railway Com- pany had kindly brought the old Life-boat from Poole to London, free of charge.

—To be thanked.

Reported that the Green Book recently issued by the Institution, containing instructions and information on the management of a Life-boat Station, had met with general approval from the various branches.

Copies had been supplied to the Foreign Am- bassadors in London, the Foreign and Colonial Life-boat Societies, and various Government De- partments. The Corporation of the Trinity House had ordered copies to be forwarded to all their lighthouses and vessels.

Read letter from Captain A. ALLIMAN, London Agent to the Archangel Moorman Steam Naviga- tion Company, of the 13th March, stating that Admiral GLASENAPP, of Archangel, had informed him that the Naval Authorities there were about to establish two new Life-boat Stations on the White Sea Coast, and requesting information of the system of the English Life-boat Institution.

Decided that this information be readily sup- plied.

Also that a new Life-boat be placed at Ardros- san, N.B., in lieu of the Boat at present on that station.

Paid 3,874?. 14s. 3d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 791. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Rhosneigir, Ballywalter, Ardrpssan, and Arklow, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Barque Orient, of Liverpool. Rendered assistance.

Brigantine John and Mary, of Belfast . . 5 Barque Matilda Hillyard, of Yarmouth, N.S.. 10 Barque Pater, of Sundswall 12 The Lydd, Ramsgate, and Broadstairs Life-boats had also rendered the following services:— Ship Livingston, of Yarmouth, N.S., remained by vessel; barque Surinam, of Amsterdam, assisted to save vessel and 10 persons; brig Heroen, of Porsgrund, Norway, assisted to save vessel and 9 men; and s.s. Mabel, of Hartlepool, remained by vessel.

[Detailed accounts of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 174-9.] Voted also 25?. 4s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Porthdinllaen, Cemlyn, and Dundalk, in either assembling their crews or putting off to vessels not ultimately needing their aid.

The Ramsgate, Bude, and Southend (Essex) Lifeboats had also been taken out with the view of assisting distressed vessels.

Voted 11. to Mr. KENEALY, Coastguard Officer, and 4?. to his crew of four men, for putting off in the Coastguard whale-boat, and saving at some risk the crew of 4 men from the smack Ann, of Dover, which had stranded off No. 2 Battery, Dungeness, Kent, on the evening of the 11th February, during a strong E. breeze.

Also 21. to two men for putting off in a boat and assisting to save 16 seamen belonging to H.M.S. HecJa, from a wherry which had been run into by a steamer off Portsmouth, on the 27th January.

THURSDAY, 6th 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 on his visits to the following places :— Porthcawl, Swansea, Fishguard, Gorleston, Yar- mouth, and Harwich.

Also the Reports of the five District Inspectors on their visits to the undermentioned Life-boat Stations:— 1. Worthing, Shorehain, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Brighton, Newhaven, Chichester Harbour, Selsey, and Hayling Island.

2. Port Isaac, Padstow, Hayle, St. Ives, Sennen Cove, Stilly, Penzance, Porthleven, Mullion, Cadgwith, Lizard, Porthoustock, Falmouth, Port- loe, Mevagissey, and Fowey.

3. Lytham, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Piel, Sea- scale, Maryport, Silloth, Whitehaven, Ramsey, Douglas (two Boats), Castletown, Southport, arid New Brighton.

4. Newbiggin, Blyth (two Boats), Tynemouth (two Boats), Cullercoats, Eyemouth, Dunbar,

North Berwick, Banff, Buckie, Lossiemouth, and Moray Firth.

5. Dunwich, Southwold (two Boats), Kessing- land (two Boats), Lowestoft (two Boats), Pake- field (two Boats), Gorleston, Yarmouth (two Boats) Caister (two Boats), Winterton (two Boats) Palling (two Boats), Hasborough, Bacton, Mun- desley, Cromer, Sheringham, Blakeney, Wells.

Brancaster, Hunstanton, and Cleethorpes.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 500Z from HENRY TEOWEE, Esq., and friends, to place a Life-boat on the coast, in memory of the late Mr. ALFRED TKOWEB.

Decided that the donors be thanked, and that the new Life-boat about to be sent to Tramore, Ireland, be named the Alfred Trower.

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

A Well-Wisher and Regular Sub- scriber (additional) 30 0 0 Stewards of the "Covent Garden" Life-boat Fund, per Mr. J. WEBBEK, (additional) 50 0 0 Worcester Cadet Life-boat Fund, per Captain J. H. SMITH (additional) . 33 0 0 Trustees of Bennan's Charity (addi- tional) 10 10 0 Proceeds of a Lecture given bj' Cap- tain E. W. HOWLETT, of the General Steam Navigation Company's s.s.

Stork 10 0 0 —To be severally thanked.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Blyth and Ballycotton new Life-boats.

The City of Cork Steam Packet Company had kindly granted free conveyances to the Ballycotton new and old Life-boats between London and Cork.

—To 6e thanked.

Reported also that the new Life-boat to be stationed at Brighstone Grange, Isle of Wight, presented to the Institution by the " Worcester" Cadets, had been taken to Greenhithe, where that training ship is stationed, when the Boat was named by Mrs. SMITH, wife of the Captain- Superintendent, and experiments were conducted to demonstrate to the Cadets the valuable pro- perties of stability, self-righting, &c., possessed by the Life-boat. " Ordered that various works be carried out at the Penmon and St. Anne's Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 1,068?.

Decided that the thanks of the Committee be given to the Committee of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping for their kind present to the Institution, through the Chairman, THOMAS CHAPMAH, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., of a copy of the Society's Yacht Register for the year 1880-81.

Also to Mr. JAMES DARLING, for his long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Blyth Branch of the Institution.

Paid 2,215/. 11s. Sd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 331.10s. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Hasborough and Gorleston in saving 5 persons from the ketch Rival of London, and 6 persons from the schooner Pride of the Isles, of Bridport.

Detailed accounts of these services will be found on page 180.] The Palling and Ramsgate Life-boats had re- spectively assisted to save the brig Betty, of Tonsberg, and her crew of eight men, and the sloop Nimrod, of Jersey, and four persons.

The Newbiggin, Runswick, Berwick-on-Tweed, Whitby, and Cullercoats Life-boats had also ren- dered important services to several fishing-boats.

Voted 129Z. 7s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Broadstairs, Montrose, Palling, Solva, St. David's,Brooke, Brighstone Grange and Great Yarmouth, ha assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress shown from vessels which did not ultimately require the aid of the boats.

Also 11. to two men for rescuing 2 Coast- guardmen, whose boat, while returning ashore from the Coastguard cutter Stag, had been capsized by a heavy sea in Skerries Roads, on the 12th February.

Also 6?. to Mr. WILLIAM FYKES, Chief Boatman of H.M. Coastguard, and five other men, for putting off in the Coastguard boat from Eingsend, Dublin, and saving 2 men from, a boat which was in distress off Pigeon House Point, during a fresh westerly gale, on the 4th April.