THURSDAY, 7th October, 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- WYND, R.N., London—Alderney, Hayling Island, and Kingsgate.

No. 2 District. Commander C. LAPRIMAUDAYE, R.N., Bristol—Cardigan, Newquay, Watchet, Looe, Fowey, Mevagissey, Portloe, Falmouth, Cadgwith, Lizard, Mullion, Porthoustock, and St Ives.

No. 3 District. Lieut. H. T. G. TIPPING, R.N., Dublin— Dungarvan, Duncannon, Giles' Quay, Tramore, and Ardmore.

No. 4 District Lieut H. A. MONTEITH, R.N., Edinburgh—Bronghty Ferry, Anstruther, Fraser- burgh, Stromness, Longhope, Thnrso, Huna, Acker- gill, Moray Firth, and Lossiemouth.

No. 6 District. Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N., Hull—Hunstanton, Brancaster, Wells, Blakeney, Sheringham, Mundesley, Cromer, Bacton, Hasborough, Palling (two Boats), Winter- ton (two Boats), Caister (two Boats), Gorleston, Lowestoft (two Boats), Pakefield (two Boats), Skegness, Chapel, Donna Nook, Theddlethorpe, and Sutton.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 9001.

from a gentleman, a native of Lancashire, to defray the cost of a Life-boat Establishment for the coast of that county, the Boat to be named the Child of Hale.

Decided that the donor be thanked for his munificent gift, and that it be appropriated to the Fleetwood new Life-boat establishment Reported also that a lady had presented 6001. to the Institution for the purpose of placing a Life- boat on the north-east coast, to be named the William and Charles, in memory of two deceased brothers.

Decided that the donor be thanked, and that the new Life-boat about to be sent to Whitburn, near Sunderland, be named accordingly.

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

Collected by HUGHMAIN, Esq., H.B.M. Consulate, Alexandria .... 44 0 6 Collected at the Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Lytham Parish Church on 23rd September, per Rev. H. B.

HAWKINS 38 16 1 Contents of Contribution Boxes at Ramsgate, per Capt. R. BRAISE (additional) 10 0 0 Collected by Lieut-Colonel BROCK- MAN, Exeter, in aid of the Out Pensioner Life-boat at Arklow (ad- ditional) 500 Contents of Contribution Box, per Miss FARKAR, Brixton (additional) 206 Collected in Park Chapel Sunday School, Camden Town, per Mr. E. WENCH (additional) 1 10 6 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. S. H. BRADSHAW, of Reading (stock) 1500 0 0 The late Lieut-Colonel J. D. WILSON, of Cheltenham 1000 0 0 The late Mrs. ELEANOR BEST, of Kelston Milbrook, Southampton . 200 0 0 The late ADAM HAMILTON, Esq., of Glasgow (to Glasgow Branch) . . 19 19 0 The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Admiral Sir J. WALTER TARLETON, K.C.B., who had for many years been a Member of the Committee of Management of the Institu- tion, and who was ever ready, when in office and at other times, to promote its interests.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the new Life-boats for Kingsgate, Kent, Fraser- burgh, N.B., and Tramore and Ardmore, Ireland.

The two first-named Life-boats had been pub- licly named and launched at their Stations in the presence of large numbers of persons, great interest having been taken in the proceedings.

Toted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. EDWARD JACOB, in acknowledgment of his long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Tramore branch of the Institution.

Ordered various works to be carried out at the Sunderland and St. Anne's Life-boat Stations, at an expense of 338J. 12s. 10tZ.

Paid 2,756Z. for sundry charges on various Life- boat Establishments.

Voted Til. 3s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Fishguard, Clovelly, St. Ives, Hartlepool, Hayle, and North Deal Life-boats, in rendering the following Services:— Lives saved.

. 2 . 7 Smack Catherine, of Cardigan . . .

Brigantine Osnabrick, of Papeuburg .

Smack Delabole, of Fowey s Schooner Jane Smith, of Plymouth ... 6 Brig Frannaes, of Brevig 8 Schooner Bonne Adele, of Isigny .... 5 Ship Paul JBoyton, of Yarmouth, N.S. ... 22 The Ramsgate Life-boat had also rescued 5 persons from the last-named ship.

[The details of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 202-5 and 223 of the Life-boat Journal.] Voted also 1667.19s. 6d. to pav the expenses of the Life-boats at Courtown, Exmouth, Teign- mouth, Skegness, Burnham, Carmarthen Bay, St. Ives, Walmer, Appledore, Saltburn, Penarth, and Caister, in putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels which did not ultimately require the aid of the Boats.

Voted the Second Service Clasp of the Insti- tution to JAMES MURPHY, Assistant Coxswain of the St Ives Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his skilful and intrepid services in the boat on the occasion of the rescue of the crew of the- schooner Jane Smith, of Plymouth, on the 15th of September.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. T. B. WILLIAMS, Honorary Secre- tary of the St. Ives branch, and to Captain JOHN HODGE, a member of the St. Ives Life-boat Committee, both of whom went out in the Life- boat on the above-named occasion.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Captain D. GEORGE, Lloyd's sub- agent at Fishguard, for taking command of the Fishguard Life-boat twice on the 15th September, when she saved the crews, numbering in all nine men, from the smack Catherine, of Cardigan, and brigantine Osnabrick, of Papenburg, Hanover.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. T. G. PEARSON, Honorary Secretary of the Saltburn branch of the Institution, who went out in the Saltburn Life-boat on the 1st of October, with the view of assisting some fishing- cobles.

Also II: to three men foi rescuing the crew of two men from the schooner Esther Mary, of Cardigan, which was wrecked near Balbriggan, co.

Dublin, during stormy weather on the 9th of May.

THURSDAY, 4th November: 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 Vice-Admiral J. R. WAED, the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, on his recent visits to the Kingsgate and Broadstairs Life-boat stations, and those of the five District Inspectors on their visits to the f ollowing places:— 1. Kingsgate, Broadstairs, Hastings, Worthing, Chichester Harbour, Selsey, Shoreham, and Brighton.

2. Hayle, St. Ives, Sennen, Penzauce, Porth- leven, Scilly, Newquay, Padstow, Port Isaac, Bude, Burnham, Aberystwith, and Cheltenham.

3. Ardmore, New Brighton (two Boats), South- port, Lytham, Blackpool, Douglas (two Boats), Castletown, and Ramsey.

4. Buckie, Banff, Whitelink Bay, and Peter- head.

5. Cleethorpes, Seaham, Whitburn, Sunderland (four Boats), Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool (two Boats), Hartlepool (three Boats), Middles- borough, Redcar, Saltburn, Staithes, Runswick, Whitby (two Boats), Upgang, Scarborough, Filey, Flamborough (two Boats), and Wells.

Reported the receipt of 2,0007. from CHARLES ARKCOLL, Esq., of Chatham, for a Life-boat Station on the coast of Sussex, the Boat to be named the Charles Arkcoll, in memory of his late father.

Decided that the best thanks of the Committee be conveyed to Mr. ARKCOLL for his munificent contribution, that it be appropriated to the Hastings New Life-boat establishment, and in aid of its future renovation and maintenance.

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

Mrs. GOMONDE, Pau (additional) . . 20 0 0 Half of collection in Cromer Church, on Sunday, 10th October, per Rev.

F. FITCH 13 3 6 Half of collection in St. John's Church, Wes ton-Super-Mare, on Sunday,17th October, per Rev. G. BUCKLE and Captain R. D. CRAWFORD (addi- tional) 11 14 0 Readers of The Christian, per Messrs. MORGAN & SCOTT (additional) . . 6 12 0 Dalston Junction Sunday Schools, per Mr. F. CLEMENTS 110 —To be severally thanked.

Also that the late R. W. PARMETER, Esq., had bequeathed a legacy of nineteen guineas to the Institution.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Captain W. M. SANCTUARY, R.N., in acknowledgment of his kind co-operation while holding the office of Honorary Secretary of the Goodwin Sands and Downs branch of the Institution.

Ordered various works to be carried out at the Guernsey, Drogheda, Gorleston, and Padstow Life- boat stations, at an expense of 5107. 15s. 6d.

Paid 1,540?. 5s. 3d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 350?. 14s. Id. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Wells, Cullercoats, Donna Nook, Looe, Carmarthen Bay, Hartlepool, Plymouth, Porthdinllaen, Redcar, Scarborough, Whitby, SciUy, West Haitlepooi, North Sraadeiland, Pool- begj Aberystwith and Piel, in rendering the fol- lowing services:— Lives saved.

Brig Sharon's Rose, of Whitby 7 Cullercoats cobles, saved three boats and . . 11 and rendered assistance to several others.

Schooner Eva, of Abo, Russia 2 Fishing-boat Ada, of Devonport .... 2 Schooner Magdalen Esther, of New Quay . 4 Brigantine Folkestone, of Folkestone ... 7 Brig Naiad, of Whitby. Remained by vessel.

Schooner Fortuna, of Grimsby 3 Schooner City of Bangor, of Bangor ... 4 Brig Emanuel Boutcher, of Whitby ... 7 Brig Hazard, of Grimstad 9 Brig Mary, of Shields 7 Schooner Slack-eyed-Susan, of Bideford . . 5 Brig Jeune Adolphe, of Nantes 8 Sloop J. Prizeman, of Plymouth .... 5 Dutch galliot Herbrnder 3 Schooner Reaper, of Douglas 4 Fishing-boat Good Intent, of Staithes ... 8 Schooner John Snell, of Great Yarmouth . . 5 Schooner Elisabeth Austin, of Rye.... 5 Brig Messenger, of Salcombe 5 Schooner Royal Albert, of Maldon .... 5 Swedish brig Alice 9 Schooner Robert Brown, of Warrenpoint . . 2 Danish brig Julia. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Jane Hughes, of Carnarvon. Re- mained by vessel.

The Whitby, Palling, Pakefield, Ramsey, and Caister Life-boats had also rendered the following services:— Lives saved.

Fishing-boat Matchless. Rendered assistance.

A coble in distress off Whitby 1 Barque Saga, of Carlshamn. Assisted to save vessel.

Schooner Effigo, of Goole. Assisted to save vessel and 7 Brigantine Victoire, of Irvine. Saved vessel and 5 Smack Iron Duke, of London. Assisted to save vessel and 6 [The details of these services will be found on pages 222-8 and 231 of this Journal.'] Voted also 4007. 9s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at North Berwick, Piel, Penarth, Giles's Quay, Penzance, Cleethorpes, Kessingland, Fal- mouth, Poole, Caister, Donna Nook, Barmouth.

Cahore, Brldlington, Fleetwood, Holy Island, Hope Cove, Newbiggin, Courtown, Middles- borough, Hunstanton, Seatou Carew, Gorleston, Winterton, Palling, Skegness, Theddlethorpe, Cresswell, Montrose, Drogheda, and Chapel, in assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of vessels not ultimately needing the assistance of the boats.

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

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to JOHN OWSTON, coxswain of the Scarborough life-boat, in acknowledgment of his general gallant services in that Boat, and particularly for going out four times in the Life-boat during the severe gale of the 28th and 29th October, and assisting to rescue the crews, numbering in all twenty-eight persons, from five different wrecks.

Extra rewards were also granted to the crew of the Life-boat for their gallant exertions on these occasions.

Also the Second Service Clasp of the Institution to HENRY FREEMAN, coxswain of the Whitby Life-boats, in acknowledgment of his gallant services in taking command of the Life-boats on four occasions on the 28th October, and assisting to save the erews, numbering in all twenty-two men, from four distressed vessels.

Extra rewards were also granted to the crews of the Life-boats for their gallant conduct on these occasions.

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

HATCH, mate of the ship Berkshire, of London, and 41. to four of the crew of that vessel, for putting off in a boat and saying two of the crew of the brig Marys, of Whitby, which was wrecked on •the Black Bock, at the entrance to Falmouth Harbour, during a heavy E.N.E. gale and high sea on the 22nd October.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Captain RICHARD SHERBIS, harbour- master at Falmouth, and II. 10s. to the crew of three men of his steam launch, for rescuing the master of the above-named vessel.

Also 10?. to twenty men for putting off from Corton, in the salvage boat Refuge, and, at much risk, saving the crew of seven men from the brigantine Hope, of Portsmouth, which foundered suddenly off Corton during squally weather.

THURSDAY, 2nd December: GEORGE LYALL, Esq., Deputy-Chairman, in the Chair.

Eead 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 visits to Hastings, and those of the five District Inspectors on their visits to the following Stations :— 1. New haven, Eastbourne, Winchelsea, Rye, Lydd, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, Walmer, North Deal, Kingsdowne, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, and Margate.

2. Aberystwith, Portmadoe, Barmouth, Aber- dovey,Appledore (two Boats), Clovelly, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, Morte, and Braunton.

3. Fleetwood, Piel, Whitehaven, Maryport, Silloth, Kingstown, Drogheda, and Poolbeg.

4. Berwick, Eyemouth, Holy Island, Culler- coats, Tynemouth (two Boats), Blyth (two Boats), Newbiggin, Cresswell, Hauxley, Alnmouth, and Boulmer.

5. Withernsea, Bridlington, Hornsea,Wells, Clee- thorpes, Redcar, Middlesborough, and Saltburn.

Reported the receipt of the following Special Contributions since the last meeting :— £ Miss BARKWORTH, additional 50 Independent order of Odd Fellows (M.U.), in aid of the support of their Life-boat at Cleethorpes, annual subscription .... 50 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late HENRY HARRIS, Esq., of Streatham 1000 0 0 The late Miss CHARLOTTE NICHOLLS, of Finsbury Park (Stock) . . . 800 0 0 £. ». d.

The late Miss JESSIE LANDSEER, of Kensington Park Gardens (duty free) 100 0 0 The late General JOHN KYNASTON LUARD, of Gloucester Gardens . . 50 0 0 The late Mrs. A. M. DOBSON, of Pall Mall 19 19 0 The late Miss ANN BARTRAM, of Hull (duty free) 19 19 0 Voted the thanks of the Committee to Admiral RALPH BARTON, Captain THOMAS JONES, and A. J. LAW, Esq., in acknowledgment of their long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Southport, Newquay (Car- diganshire), and Barnstaple and Brauntou branches of the Institution.

Elected Lieutenant GERALD R. MALTBY, R.N., Inspector of Life-boats for the Scotch District, in succession to Lieutenant H. A. MONTEITH, R.N., who had resigned.

Paid 35322. 2*. 2 Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 130Z. 15s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Caister. Ramsey, Porthdinllaen, St.

Andrews, Whitburn, Newbiggiu, Thurso, and Swansea, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Steamer Ringdove of Liverpool .... 16 Schooner Ada, of Beaumaris 4 Schooner Queen of the Isles, of Carnarvon . 3 Schooner Roseneath, of Hull. Rendered as- sistance.

Steam-tug Crusader, of Sunderland ... 8 Schooner Braes of Moray, of Peterhead . . 5 Schooner Caroline, of Solway Firth ... 4 Schooner Phoenician, of Isle of Man ... 4 Schooner Catherine and Ellen 6 Schooner Pet, of Falmouth 5 The Caister, St. Andrews, Holyhead, Ramsgate, Montrose, Staithee, New Romney, Lydd, and Carnsore Life-boats had also rendered the follow- ing services:— Lives saved.

S.S. Swan, of Liverpool. Remained by vessel.

Fishing boats off St. Andrews. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Jane Louisa, of Londonderry, as- sisted to save vessel and 5 Barque Freden, of Krageroe 11 Fishing boats off Montrose. Rendered assist- , ance.

Schooner Morton Castle, of Montrose. Saved vessel and 5 Fishing-boat Nautilus. Saved boat and . . 6 S.S. Madeline, of West Hartlepool. Re- mained by vessel.

Barque Haab, of Moss. Rendered assistance.

Barque John A. Harvie, of Windsor, N.S. . 19 [Accounts of these services will be found on pages 225-9 of this Journal.] Also 1377. 12s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Hornsea, Solva, Button, Kingstown, Broadstairs, North Deal, Tenby, Holy Island, New Brighton, Broughty Ferry, Nairn, Kingsdowne, Brighstone Grange, and Longhope, in assembling their crews, or putting off to the aid of vessels which did not ultimately need their assistance.

The Ramsgate Life-boat had also been taken out, but her services had not been eventually needed.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Mr.

WILLIAM PREVIL, of Redcar, for assisting to save, by means of a rope, the crew, eleven in number, of the German barque Minna, which had stranded off Kedcar, on the 28th November.

Also 71. 15s. to twenty-three Whitby men, for rescuing, by means of a hawser, the crew, con- sisting of five men, from the schooner Sarah, of Portsmouth, which was wrecked at Upgang, Yorkshire, during a hurricane from the E.N.E., on the 28th October.

Also 61. to eleven men, for saving, by means of lines, the crew, consisting of six men, from the brig Violet, of Whitby, which was wrecked on Holkham Beach, Norfolk, during a heavy gale from the E.N.E. on the 29th October.

Also 61. 10s, to eleven men, for putting off in a coble and rescuing the crew of two men from the ketch Isabella, of Lynn, which was wrecked on the rocks off Kedcar, Yorkshire, during a strong S.W. gale, on the 25th November..