THURSDAY, 3rd June, 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 Report of Vice-Admiral J. R. WARD, Chief Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, on his recent visita to Hull, Withernsea, and Hornsea.

Also the Reports of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— No. 1. District. Capt. the Hon. H. W. CHET- WYND, R.N., London—Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Bembridge, Hayling Island, Shoreham, Brighton, Worthing, and Eastbourne.

No. 2 District. Commander C. LAPRIMAUDAYE, R.N., Bristol—Looe, Burnham, Watchet, Apple- dore (two Boats), Braunton, Lynmouth, Morte, Ilfracombe, Clovelly, and Bude.

No. 3 District. Lieut. H. T. G. TIPPING, R.N., Dublin — Queenstown, Greencastle, Portrush, GroomsportjBallywalter, Tyrella, Newcastle, Giles' Quay, and Drogheda (two Boats).

No. 4 District Lieut. H. A. MONTEITH, R.N., Edinburgh—Ackergill, Huna, Thurso, Stromness, Longhope, Anstruther, St. Andrew's, Broughty Ferry, Buddon Nees, Arbioath, and Montiose (two Boats).

No. 5 District. Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N., Hull—Skegness, Chapel, Sutton, Donna Nook, Theddlethorpe, Whitburn, Sunder- land (four Boats), Seaham, Hattlepool (three Boats), West Hartlepool (two Boats), and Seaton Carew.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of G501.

from Capt. A. H. GORDON, of Fyvie Castle, Aberdeen shire, to defray the cost of a new Life- boat to be named the Cosmo and Charles.

Decided that Capt. GORDON be thanked for his munificent gift, and that it be appropriated to the new Life-boat about to be sent to Fraserburgh, on the coast of Aberdeenshire.

Also the receipt of the following other Special Contributions since the last meeting :— £. s. d.

Mrs. M. A. COBB, Jersey, per Mr. JAMES BANCKS 300 0 0 The Misses BROOKE, Sisters of the late JOHN BROOKE, Esq., Q.C., per JOHN RICHARDSON, Esq., Q.C., in aid of the Balbriggan and Skerries Life-boats 100 0 0 The Marquis of ELY, annual subscrip- tion . 20 0 0 Canteen Fund of H.M.S. Jumna, per Lieut. KELHAM, R.N., additional . 500 —To be severally thanked.

Reported that the late Capt. MOTSK, R.K., of Neston, Cheshire, had left a legacy of 500?. to the Institution.

Decided that the thanks of the Committee be presented to Mr. DAVID WILLIAMS, principal officer of H.M. Customs at Portmadoc, in acknow- ledgment of his long and valuable co-operation while holding the office of Honorary Secretary of the Aberdovey branch of the Institution.

Ordered that various works be carried out at the Tramore, Brighstone Grange, and Wells Life-boat Stations at an expense of 337/. 5s.

206 THE LIFE-BOAT.

[NOVEMBEB 1, 1880- Paid 1,449?. 8s. lid. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 24?. 18s. to pay the expenses of the Wex- f ord No. 1 and Blackpool Life-boats in respectively saving six persons from the schooner Jonah, of Wexford, and rendering assistance to the steamer Columbus, of Liverpool.

[The reports of these services will be found on pages 178 and 203 of the Life-boat Journal.] Voted also 29?. 4s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Donna Nook, Lizard, and Winchelsea, in assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of vessels showing signals of distress, but not ultimately requiring assistance.

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

Voted 21. to four men for rescuing two other men from a yawl which had been upset while boarding the Norwegian barque Nora, off Arthurstown, Co.

Waterford, during a gale of wind from S.S.W. on the 21st April.

THUBSDAY, 1st July : The Chairman of the Institution in the Chair.

Head 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 of Life- boats on his recent visits to Edinburgh, Dunbar, North Berwick, Anstruther, Broughty Ferry, Rhyl, Barmouth, Portmadoc, Aberdovey, and Aberyst- with.

Also the reports of tie five District Inspectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following places:— 1. Hastings, Rye, Winchelsea, New Romuey, Lydd, Hythe, Dover, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Broad- stairs, North Deal, Kingsgate, Ramsgate, and Margate.

2. Plymouth, Yealm River, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Dartmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Teignmouth, Exmouth, and Sidmouth.

3. Howth, Greystones, Poolbeg, Rogerstown, Balbriggan, Kingstown, Skerries, Wicklow, Cour- town, and Arklow.

4. Gourdon, Stonehaven, Newburgh, Cruden, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Ardros- san, Dunbar, North Berwick, Anstruther, and Broughty Ferry.

5. Redcar, Saltburn, Middlesborough, Whitby (two Boats), Upgang, Staithes, Runswick, Scar- borough, Filey, Flamborough (two Stations) Brid- lington, Withernsea, Hornsea, and Cambridge.

The Committee expressed their sincere con- dolence with Lady CAVE, on the occasion of the death of her much lamented husband, the Right Hon. Sir STEPHEN CAVE, G.C.B., who had been for many years a Member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, and one of its Trustees.

[A brief Memoir of Sir STEPHEN CAVE will be found in the Life-toot Journal for August, 1880, No. 117, p. 168.] The Committee unanimously elected EDWAKD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., to the vacant Trustee- ship of the Institution.

Reported the receipt of the following Special Contributions since the last meeting:— £. «. d.

Miss DA COSTA, additional . . . 500 0 0 A Lady 20 0 0 InMemoriamby"T. J. M." ... 20 0 0 MORRIS CARSWELL, Esq., of Pollok- shields, N.B., in memory of his Wife 15 0 0 $.. s. d.

Ipswich Odd Fellows and Foresters Amalgamated Fete Committee, per W. B. JEFFRIES, Esq., additional . 550 —To be severally thanked.

Reported the transmission to its Station of the new Life-boat for Ardrossan.

The Boat had been taken out for trial by the District Inspector of Life-boats on the 10th 'June, when the Crew were much pleased with its quali- ties.

The Glasgow and South Western Railway Com- pany had kindly granted free conveyances to the new and old Life-boats between Carlisle and Ar- drossan.—To be thanked.

Reported that W. D. O'CONNOR, Esq., Assist- ant Superintendent of the United States Life Saving Service, had presented to the Institution a copy of a "Sketch of the United States Life Saving Service," written by himself.—To be thanked.

Paid 2933?. 14s. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Reported that the Ramsgate Life-boat had as- sisted to save the schooner Isabella, of Beanmaris, and her crew of 4 men.

[The details of this service will be found on page 202.] Voted 34?. 7s. to pay the expenses of the North Deal, Walmer, Wexford No. 1, and Carnsore Life- boats, in putting off in reply to signals of distress exhibited by vessels not ultimately requiring the services of the boats.

Also H. 10s. to three men for rescuing four per- sons from a boat laden with seaweed, which was in a sinking condition at Island Crone, Co. Donegal, during a fresh N.E. gale, on the 8th May.

THURSDAY, 5th 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 Sab-Com- mittees.

Also the report of the Chief Inspector of Life- boats on his recent visits to Yarmouth and Gorleston.

Also the reports of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations :— 1. Southend, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, and Ki- meridge.

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

3. Cahore, Wexford (two Boats), Carnsore, Dun- cannon, Dungarvan, Youghal, Ardmore, Bally- cotton, Queenstown, Courtmacsherry, Tralee, and Valentia.

4. Campbeltown, Southend, Ayr, Troon, Irvine, Girvan, Ballantrae, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Whithorn, and Kirkcudbright.

5. Yarmouth (two Boats), Harwich, Clacton-on- Sea, Peterborough, Grantham, Betford, and Col- chester.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 1000?.

from Mrs. TOWSEND, of Puckrup Hall, near Tewkesbury—through the Manchester Branch of the Institution—for a Life-boat Station on the Yorkshire coast, the Boat to be named the Charles and Ann.

NOVEMBER 1,1880.] THE LITE-BOAT.

207 Decided that Mrs. TOWNEND be thanked for her munificent gift, and that it be appropriated to the Saltburn Life-boat Station.

Reported the receipt of the following other Special Contributions since the last meeting :— £.

Ancient Order of Foresters, annual subscrip- tion in aid of the support of their two Life-boats, per SAMUEL SHAWCROSS, Esq. 100 A. HUTCHINSON, Esq. and the Misses FANNY and CHARLOTTE HUTCHIKSON, additional 24 Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, per OWEN ROBERTS, Esq., additional ... 21 Oliver Goldsmith Life-boat Fund, per Miss ADA GOLDSMITH TULLOH, additional . . 15 —To be severally thanked, Reported that the following Legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £.

The late W. FORBES, Esq., of Glasgow . . 20 The late JOHN TOMLINSON, Esq., of Lincoln 15 Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. ROBERT HUGHES, of Rhyl, in acknowledgment of his long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Rhyl Branch of the Institution.

Ordered various works to be carried out at the ' Teignmouth, Kimeridge, and Walmer Life-boat Stations at an expense of 193Z. 10*.

Paid 35231. 17s. 2d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Reported that the Life-boats at Walmer, Sutton, and Palling, had rendered the following services : —Ship Colombo, of Greenock, assisted to save vessel and 26; yawl Wave, of Goole, rendered assistance; s.s. Red Rose, of Cardiff, rendered assistance.

[The particulars of these services will be found on page 203.] voted %l. 18s. to pay the expenses of the Lizard Life-boat in putting off in reply to signals of distress, with the view of assisting a vessel which did not eventually require assistance.

The Cemlyn Life-boat had also been launched, but her services were not ultimately needed.

Voted 51, to the master and crew of the schooner Margaret, of Fleetwood, in acknowledgment of their services in saving the crew of the schooner Solus, of Wigtown, which had caught fire in Wigtown Bay on the 16th of May.

Also 11. 10s. to three men for putting off in a curragh and saving two other men from a boat which had been capsized in Ballinakill Bay, Co.

Galway, during a fresh S.W. wind, on the llth of June.

Also 11. 10s. to three men for going out in a boat and saving four persons whose boat, while passing through Elbow Sound, Slyne Head, had missed stays and grounded during a N. wind on the 9th of July.

Also 11. 2s. 6d. to three men for saving three persons from a skiff which, while crossing Carling- ford Bar during a S.E. wind, had sunk on the 18th of May, the boat being leaky, and a strong flood tide running at the time.

Also 15s. to two men for rescuing two other men from a hooker which, while proceeding from Halfmace to Kiuwarra, Co. Galway, with seaweed, had been struck by a sudden squall from the N.W., and capsized about a quarter of a mile S.

of Mace Head, on the 2nd of May.

THURSDAY, 2nd September.

Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart, V.P., 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 Reports of District Inspectors of Life- boats on their visits to the following Stations :— 1. Chapman's Pool, Swanage, Poole, Hayling Island, Eastbourne, Brighstone, Brooke, Bern- bridge, and Guernsey.

2. Penarth, Swansea, Pembrey, Carmarthen Bay, Porthcawl, Tenby, Milford Haven, St. David's, Solva, and Fishguard (two Boats).

4. Girvan, Ayr, Irvine, Kildonan, and North Berwick.

5. Aldborough, Thorpe, Dunwich, Southwold (two Boats), Kessingland (two Boats), Hartlepool (two Boats), West Hartlepool, Redcar, Middles- borough, and Saltburn.

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

HENRY ROBERTSON, Esq., Glasgow . 20 0 0 BACUP CO-OPERATIVE STORE (Limited) (additional) 10 0 0 "B. C. M." (A Thankoffering) . . 500 Contents of Contribution Box at Ply- mouth Mercantile Marine Office, per H. M. SHAPCOTT, Esq. (additional) 3 13 10 Offertory in Caister Church (Norfolk), per Rev. E. G. H. MURRELL) . . 1 10 0 —To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been be- queathed to the Institution:— £. s. d.

The late PETER BROWN, Esq., of Castle Douglas, N.B. . 100 0 0 The late ALDBOROUGH HENNIKER, Esq., of Catcott, Somerset . . . 100 0 0 Voted the thanks of the Committee to WALTER MALCOLM, Esq., and the Rev. CHARLES HARDY, in acknowledgment of their past valuable co- operation as Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the North Berwick and Hayling Island Branches of the Institution.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the new Life-boats for Saltburn, Brighstone Grange (Isle of Wight), Sennen Cove (Land's End), Giles' Quay (Ireland), and Fraserburgh (N.B.) Successful demonstrations had taken place at most of the above places, under the superintendence of the District Inspectors of Life-boats.

Paid 642J. 16*. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 49?. 4s. to pay the expenses of the Life- boats at Porthdinllaen, Burnham, Newquay (Corn- wall.), and Withernsea, in rendering the following services:- Lives saved.

Schooners Thetis, of Pwllheli, and Sarah Jane, of Chester. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Brune, of Bridgwater 7 Smack Harriette, of Barnstaple 2 Fishing Smack Excel, of Grimsby .... 4 [The particulars of these services will be found on pages 203-4.] Voted also 11H. 7s. to pay the -expenses of the West Wittering, Pembrey, Fishguard, Padstow, Deal, Broadstairs, and Kessingland Life-boats, in assembling their crews, or putting off, in reply to signals of distress, to vessels which did not after all require their assistance..