THURSDAY, 6th January, 1881.

Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the minutes of the pre- vious meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub- Committees.

Also the Report of Vice-Admiral J. R. WARD, the Chief Inspector of Life-boats to the Institu- tion, on his recent visits to Pemnon and St. | Anne's, and those of four of the District In-spectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following Stations :— j No. 2 District. Commander C. LAPRIMAN- DAYE, B.N., Bristol—Watchet, Rhyl (two Boats), Llanddulas, Llandudno, Porthdinllaen, Aber- soch, Holyhead, Rhoscolyn, Rhosneigir, Lland- dwyn, Moelfre, Cemaes, Bull Bay, and Cemlyn.

No. 3 District. Lieut. H. T. G. TIPPING, R.N., Dublin — Drogheda, Dundalk, Green- castle, Newcastle, Carnsore, Wexford (two Boats), Cahore, Courtown, Arklow, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rogerstown, Howth, and Seascale.

No. 4 (Edinburgh) District.—North Sunder- land, North Berwick, Anstruther, St. Andrews, Broughty Ferry, Buddon Ness, Arbroath, Mon- trose (two Boats), Gourdon, Stonehaven, and Thurso.

No. 5 District. Commander St. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N., Hull — Sutton, Bridlington.

Withernsea, Hunstanton, Brancaster, Wells, Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer, Mundesley, Bacton, and Hasborough.

[The Special Contributions and Legacies received by the Institution during the month of December 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 W. J. HOLT, Esq., of Bangor 500 0 0 The late Miss ANN DANCE, of Kelso, N.B. ...... 300 0 0 The late Miss MATILDA COHEN, of Inverness Terrace, W. . . . 100 0 0 The late JOSEPH FERGUSON, Esq. of Carlisle 500 Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr.

JOHN SWANSON, in acknowledgment of his valu- able co-operation while holding the office of Honorary Secretary of the Thurso Branch of the Institution.

Reported the transmission to its Station of the Hastings new Life-boat, and the return of the old Boat to London.

The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company had kindly granted free conveyances to the new and old Boats.

—To be thanked.

Decided to send new Life-boats to Rye (Susses), Wells (Norfolk), and Poolbeg (Dublin Bay), in lieu of the Boats at present on those Stations.

Paid 3,984=1. 16s. 10(7. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 811. 5s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Ballywalter, Exmouth, Hauxley, Ardrossan, Ayr, Theddlethorpe, and Thurso in rendering the following services: Lives Saved.

A boat of Donaghadee, saved boat and . 3 A Dawlish fishing-boat, saved boat and . 4 Brig Warkworth Castle, of Amble ... 9 Swedish brig Clio 8 Brig William Hill, of Duudalk .... 3 Danish schooner Fortuna 3 Schooner Pluenician, of Isle of Man . . 4 Schooner Caroline, of Solway Firth . . 4 Schooner Seaward, of Glasgow .... 4 Schooner Reaper, of Banff 6 The Blackpool, Palling No. 2, and Winterton Life-boats had also rendered the following services:—• Lives Saved.

Barque Medora, of Laurvig, rendered assist- ance. S.S. Earl Percy, of Newcastle, rendered assistance.

Schooner Barbara, of Carnarvon, saved vessel and . 4 [Accounts of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 229-30 of the February number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.] Voted also 184Z. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Tyrella, Brighstone Grange, Portrush, Kingsdowne, New Brighton, Aber- dovey, Troon, Walmer, Ardrossan, Lizard, Donna Nook, and Newcastle (Co. Down), in assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of vessels which did not ultimately require their assistance.

The Whitby, Greencastle, Ramsgate, Bude, and Winterton Life-boats had also been taken out, but their services had not been eventually needed.

Voted the Gold Medal of the Institution to Lieut. J. A. W. O'NaiLL TOKRENS, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) in acknowledgment of his very intrepid services in skilfully taking com- mand of the Poolbeg Life-boat, and assisting, at the peril of his life, to save two of the crew of the schooner Robert Brown, of Warrenpoint, which was wrecked near Pigeon House Fort, Dublin Bay, on the 28th October.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution to Dr. HENRY LAWRENCE Cox, A.M.D., in acknow- ledgment of his prompt and gallant services in assisting, at considerable peril, to launch the Life-boat on the above-named occasion.

Silver Medals of the Institution, accompanied by copies of the vote inscribed on vellum, were also voted to Bombardier WILLIAM SMITH, H. A.; Private PATRICK REILLY, A.S.C.; and Private FRANCIS HOWARD, 57th Regiment, in acknow- ledgment of their gallant services in going out in the Poolbeg Life-boat on the occasion in question.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, were also voted to Mr. B. W. JACKSON, Chief Engineer War Department s.s. Stanley, in acknowledgment of his valuable and skilful assistance in launching the Life-boat.

The thanks of the Institution were also voted to Lieut. ARTHUR M. MAUNSEL. and Lieut. RICHARD FFENNELL. of the 104th Fusiliers, for their services in helping to launch and haul up the Boat; and thanks and pecuniary rewards were also voted to Sergeants E ASTON and BEECH, of the Royal Scots Greys, to Ser- geant SHARP, Coast Brigade E.A., to Lance-Cor- poral TODDS, 57th Regiment, and to ten private soldiers who had helped to launch and haul up the Life-boat.

[Full account of these services are given on pages 230-231 of the February number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.] Voted also the Silver Medal of the Institu- tion, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. HENRY SMITH, pilot, of Gloucester, and 11. to his mate, for saving the owner, and two persons on board the yacht Foam, which was in a dangerous position in Cardiff Grounds, in a gale of wind and very heavy sea, on the 7th August.

Also the thanks of the Institution to the Rev. J. O'REILLY BLACKWOOD, in acknowledgment of his services in the Ballywalter Life-boat, in j assisting to save a distressed boat belonging to Donaghadee, and her crew of three men, on the 9th December.

Also the thanks of the Institution to Captain MCCLELLAND and to PROVOST STEELE, in ac- knowledgment of their valuable services in assisting to launch the Ayr Life-boat on the occasion of the wreck of the brig William Hill, of Dundalk, during a S.W. gale and rough sea on the 19th December, when the Life-boat, after two unsuccessful attempts, was instru- mental in rescuing the shipwrecked crew, con- sisting of three men.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to the Rev. T. W. MANNING, Hono- rary Secretary of the Carnsore Branch, in ac- knowledgment of his zealous co-operation on the occasion of the wreck of the barque John A. Harvie, of Windsor, N.S., at Ballyhealy, Co. Wexford, on the 27th November, when he pro- ceeded out in the Carnsore Life-boat, and as- sisted to rescue the shipwrecked crew, consisting of nineteen men.

Also the thanks of the Institution to Lieut. G. W. SPANKIE, Royal North Down Rifles, in acknowledgment of his services in swimming out to sea and assisting to rescue the crew, consisting of eight men, of the Norwegian brig Olaf Kyrre, which was wrecked in Dundrum Bay on the 28th November.

Also 51. to five Coastguardmen of Kingsend, Co. Dublin, for putting off in a boat, and, at much risk, saving four men who had been caught in a gale while working on a piling , stage on the north side of the breakwater near Poolbeg, on the 23rd November.

Also the thanks of the Institution and 21. to JOHN BEES, fireman of the steam-tug Earl of Windsor, for putting off in the steamer's punt, with only one oar, and at much risk saving the master of the smack Unity, of Bideford, which had been in collision with the steamer, and had sunk about two miles from the Breaksea Light- ship, in the Bristol Channel, during a fresh S.W. gale, on the 16th November.

Also 21. to four men for saving three other men from the fishing-boat Billow, of Peterhead, which had been upset on a sandbank off' New- burgh, Aberdeenshire, during heavy weather, on the 7th December.

Also 11. 15s. to six men for putting off in a boat and saving a man from another boat off Rotten Island, Co. Donegal, during a strong S.E. wind, on the 27th October. The man, while trimming the sail of his boat, had fallen overboard; he clung to the boat, which filled with water, and was drifting out to sea when the salvors put off to his rescue.

THURSDAY, 3rd February.

Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

H.R.H. The DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves, attended the Meeting.

Read and approved the Minutes of the pre- vious Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, 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. Kimeridge, Weymouth, and Teignmouth.

2. Penarth, Porthcawl, Swansea, Pembrey, Ferryside, Tenby, Milford, St. David's, and Solva.

3. Giles' Quay, Portrush, Groomsport, Bally- walter, Tyrella, Wicklow, and Greystones.

No. 4. District. Lieut. GERALD B. MALTBY, E.N., Edinburgh—Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Ballantrae, Girvan, Ayr, Troon, and Irvine.

5. Palling (two Boats), Winterton (two Boats), Caister (two Boats), Yarmouth (two Boats), Gorleston, Harwich, Clacton, and Thorpeness.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of WOOL from Mr. and Mrs. Fox's children, of Dewsbury, to defray the cost of a new Life-boat establishment for the Yorkshire Coast, the Boat to be named the Ephraim and Hannah Vox.

Decided that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be given to the Donors for their muni- ficent gift, and that it be appropriated to the Life-boat establishment to be formed by the Institution at Robin Hood's Bay, on the York- shire Coast.

[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 legacy had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late Mrs. FRANCES HARRIS, of Streatham £1000 0 0 The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Capt. NICHOLAS DE ST. CROIX, who for nearly twenty years had been a Member of the Managing and Preparatory Committees of the Institution, and who had ever taken a warm interest in its welfare.

Also at the death of Sir THOMAS TOBIN and Admiral RALPH BARTON, both of whom had for many years rendered the Institution valuable co- operation in the management respectively of its Cork and Queenstown and Southport branches.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to the following gentlemen, in acknowledgment of their long and kind services in the management of various Life-boat Stations of the Institution:— Rev. OWEN L. MANSEL, Isle of Purbeck

FREDERICK TREVAN, Esq., Port Isaac; and J. P. BAUMGARTNER, Esq., Gorleston.

Reported that Mr. LOVELOCK, Public Ac- countant, had examined the Accounts of the Institution for the past year, and had found the same correct.

Read, letter from Messrs. W. S. COPELAND and J. FLETT, of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, asking for information about the Life-boats of the Institution for their guidance in promoting the establishment to a Life-boat Station near the entrance of that Harbour. To lie acknowledged, and the request to be cordially complied with.

Paid 20611. 15s. Gd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 374Z. ]0s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Great Yarmouth No. 2, Harwich, Clacton- on-Sea, Whitby No.'1, Palling, Caister No. 2, St. Ives, Porthdinllaen, Nairn, Berwick-on- Tweed, Runswick, Winterton, Brixham, and Brighstone Grange, Life-boats, in rendering the following Services:— Lives saved.

French ketch Manne de Ciel .... 4 Dutch steamer Ingerid 7 Barque Hertha, of Christiansund, rendered assistance.

Brigantine Hasselo, of Haguesund . . . • 8 Brig Visitor, of Whitby 6 S.S. Trafalgar, of London 23 Barque North Wales, of London ... 21 Schooner Rosa Josephs, of St. Vaast, France 5 Smack Fishguard Lass, of Abersoch . . 3 Schooner Miss Seek, of Carnarvon ... 5 Schooner Annie Marie, of Krageroe 3 Berwick fishing boats. Saved two boats and 9 and rendered assistance to other boats.

Staithes fishing cobles. rendered assistance. j Brig Gyda, of Swendsall 4 | Brixham pilot gig remained by vessel. j Steamer Claremont, of Newcastle ... 6 ' The Harwich, Ramsgate, Montrose, New ! Brighton, Cullercoats. Redcar, Kessingland No. 1, | Skegness, Staithes, and Bunswick Life-boats, ; had also rendered the following Services:— i Lives saved.

11 ! 12; 5 ! 6 Spanish schooner Rosita Barque Indian Chief Schooner Minnie Coles, of Southampton, assisted to save vessel and ....

Fishing boat Magdalen, of Montrose .

Fishing boat Star of Peace, of Montrose, saved vessel and S.S. Brazilian, of Barrow. Rendered assist- ance.

A fishing coble in distress off Cullercoats.

Rendered assistance.

Fishing coble Lively, of Redcar Sloop Buliy, of Goole. Assisted to save vessel and Brig Matilda, of Gothenburg. rendered assistance.

Ship Attila, of Newcastle. Rendered assist- ance.

Staithes fishing boats. Rendered assist- ance.

Runswick fishing boats. Rendered assist- ance.

[The details of these Life-boat Services will be found on pages 273-279 of the last Annual Report of the Institution.] Voted 5611. 7s. Id. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Great Yarmouth, Harwich, Clacton- on-Sea, Aldborough, Whitby, Upgang, South- end (Essex), Donna Nook, Broadstairs, Bye, Brooke, Gorleston, Margate, Newhaven, Sher- ingham, Lydd, North Berwick, Drogheda, Winterton, Scarborough, Southwold, Theddle- thorpe, Tenby, Cemaes, Abersoch, Eastbourne, and Hastings, in either assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of vessels which did not eventually require their assistance.

The Lizard and Montrose No. 1 Life-boats had also been taken out, but their services had not been ultimately needed.

Voted the Gold Medal of the Institution to Mr. CHARLES B. FISH, Coxswain of the Ramsgate Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his bravery, skill, and determination in aiding in the Ramsgate Life-boat, on the 6th January, to rescue the crew of the barque Indian Chief, wrecked on the Long Sands, on which arduous and dangerous service the Life-boat's crew were unceasingly exposed for twenty-six hours to a furious gale and heavy sea.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum to each of the crew of the Ramsgate Life-boat, viz.:— RICHARD GOLDSMITH, THOMAS COOPER, Senior, THOMAS COOPER, Junior, CHARLES VERION, HENRY HEADER, STEPHEN GOLDSMITH, THOMAS FRIEND, HENRY BELSEY, JOHN GOLDSMITH, DAVID BERRY, and EGBERT PENNEY, in acknow- ledgment of their bravery and determination on the above-named occasion.

In addition to these rewards, the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, was also voted to Mr. ALFRED PAGE, Master, in acknowledgment of his bravery, skill, and determination, in aiding, in the Ramsgate Harbour steam-tug Vulcan, on the 6th January, to rescue the crew of the barque Indian Chief. The Second Service Clasp of the Institution was also voted to Mr. WILLIAM WHARRIER, Engineer of the steam tug, and the Silver Medal of the In- stitution, and its thanks inscribed on vellum, to each of the crew of the steamer, consisting of CHARLES KNIGHT, RICHARD YARE, GEORGE WOODWARD, WILLIAM AUSTEN, and EDWARD BEVELL, in acknowledgment of their arduous and gallant services on the occasion.

[A full account of the wreck of the Indian Chief, and of the noble rescue of a portion of her crew by the Ramsgate Life-boat and steam-tug, will be found on pages 212-219 of the February number of the Life-boat Journal. H.B.H. the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, on the invitation of the Committee, kindly consented to present the Medals and Votes of the Institution to the crews of the Ramsgate Life-boat and steamer on his next official visit to that town.

The Duke also proffered the co-operation of himself and the Coastguard Force imder his command whenever the men's own duties would permit, to promote in every way in their power the Life-boat work.

The Committee expressed their high apprecia- tion of His Royal Highness' kind co-operation.

Read letter from the Adjutant-General to the Forces, of the 24th January, acknowledging the receipt of the rewards in the case of the Robert Brown wreck (vide pages 402-3), and express- ing the gratification of H.R.H. the Field Mar- shal Commanding-in-Chief that the services of Lieut. TORBENS and others had been so amply recognised by the Institution.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Capt. ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N., District Inspector of Life-boats of the Institution, in acknowledgment of his arduous and valuable services in the Harwich Life-boat, in aiding to rescue seven of the crew of the Dutch steamer Ingerid, on the night of the 20th January.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. WILLIAM BRITTON, assistant Coxswain of the Harwich Life-boat, in acknow- ledgment of his general gallant services in that boat in saving life from shipwreck, and par- ticularly on the occasion of the wreck of the Ingerid.

Also the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, accompanied by a Binocular Glass, with a suitable inscription, to Capt. EGBERT GIBSON, Harbour Master of Whitby, and Local Hon. Secretary of the Institution, in acknow- ledgment of his valuable and skilful services in the preservation of life from shipwreck, and especially for his valuable co-operation on the occasion of the rescue by the Whitby Life-boat of the crew of the wrecked brig Visitor, of Whitby, in Robin Hood's Bay on the 20th January, Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. ALEXANDER F. CROOKSHANK, for going off in the St. Ives Life-boat, and aiding to rescue the crew of five men from the schooner Rosa Josephs, of St. Vaast, France, which was wrecked in St. Ives Bay during a storm on the 18th January.

Also the thanks of the Institution to the Rev. WILLIAM GREEN, Honorary Secretary of the Winterton Branch, in acknowledgment of his zealous and valuable services on the occasion of the stranding of the brig Gryda of Swendsall, on the 18th January, in contributing to the rescue of the crew by means of the Life-boat and the rocket apparatus.

Also 101. to the crew of the Zetland Life-boat, of Redcar, for saving the crew of seven men from the brig Luna, of Rochester, wliich was wrecked at Redcar, during a strong B.N.E. gale, on the 29th October.

Also 101. to the crew of the Augusta Life-boat, of Sheringham, for saving the crew of seven men from the brig Alert, of Clay, Norfolk, which was wrecked on Clay Beach during a N.E. gale on the 6th January.

Also 51. to the crew of the yawl Dart, of Palling, for rescuing five men from the brigantine Livonia, of Arbroath, which was wrecked on Hasborough Sand, during a strong W. wind and heavy snow showers, on the 16th January.

Also the thanks of the Institution and 51. to Mr. T. STEVENS, for saving, by means of a rope attached to his cart, the crew of four persons from the schooner Ann Turgoose, of Goole, which was wrecked at Saltfleet Haven, during a gale and very rough sea on the 18th January, and 10s. each to three men who assisted him in effecting this rescue.

Also 11. to a man for saving one of the crew who had fallen overboard from the French lugrger Dupuytren, which wasstranded at Oliver's Gap, Theddlethorpe, during a gale from the E. on the 18th January.

THURSDAY, 3rd March.

His Grace the DUKE of NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., D.C.L., President 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.

Also the report of the Chief Inspector on his recent visit to 'Harwich, and those of the five District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— 1. Torquay, Brixham, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Yealm River, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Kimeridge, Swanage, and Poole.

2. Aberystwith, Newquay, Cardigan, Fish- guard (two Boats), Porthcawl, Penarth, and Looe.

3. Tralee, Valentia, Queenstown, Courtmac- sherry, Ballycotton, Youghal, Ardmore, Dun- garvan, Tramore, and Duncannon.

4. Ardrossan, Kildonan, Campbeltown, South- end, and Thurso.

5. Yarmouth, Upgang, Whitby (two Boats), Lowestoft (two Boats). Pakefield (two Boats), Kessingland (two Boats), Southwold (two Boats), Dunwich, and Aldborough.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 600Z. from E. ARMITAGE, Esq., R.A., to defray the cost of a Life-boat to be named the Farriley.

Decided that Mr. ARMITAGE be thanked for his munificent contribution, and that it be ap- propriated to the new Life-boat about to be sent by the Institution to Newcastle, Dundrum Bay.

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

The late Miss ELIZA ADAMS, of Eltham (Stock) 500 0 0 The late Mrs. ANNIE SUTHERLAND, of Gipsy Hill 10 0 0 Decided to replace the present Life-boats at Harwich and Penarth by larger and more power- ful Boats, a new house being also built for the reception of the latter Life-boat.

Also that various works be carried out at the Redcar, Salcombe, Button, St. Anne's, and New- castle (Dundrum) Life-boat Stations, at an ex- pense of 4271.

Paid 1,613 19s. 5d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Reported that H.R.H. the DUKE OF EDIN- BURGH had presented the rewards granted by the Institution to the crews of the Ramsgate Life-boat and steam-tug in acknowledgment of their noble services in rescuing twelve of the crew from the wrecked barque Indian Chief on the 5th and 6th January. The presentation took place at the Ramsgate Coastguard Station on the 11 th February, in the presence of a large number of spectators.

Voted 166J. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Sunderland No. 3, Hartlepool, Tyrella, Tenby, Newquay (Cornwall), Rye, Drogheda No. 2, Fishguard No. 2, Porthoustock, and Buddon Ness Life-boats in rendering the following ser- vices :— Lives Saved.

S.S. Broomliill, of Dundee 19 Ketch TJtomas, of Lynn 3 Ketch Yorkshire Lass, of Boston ... 3 Schooner Mischief, of Rye 4 Brig Eliza Emma, of Shoreham .... 6 Brigantine Bransty, of Whitehaven . . 4 Ketch Brothers 4 Ketch Lizzie, of Bridgwater 4 Sloop Sophia Holten 2 Schooner John Green, of Drogheda ... 5 S.S. Vdea, of Llanelly 10 Schooner George and Mary, of Barrow . . 5 Brigantine Cfeorgina, of Portmadoc ... 5 Schooner Oscar, of Leith 7 The Caister No. 2, Margate, Holy Island No. 1, Sunderland No. 2, Selsey, and Penzance Life-boats had also rendered the following ser- vices :— Lives Saved.

Smack Peace, of Lowestoft, saved vessel and 5 Barque Mary Stuart, rendered assistance.

Holy Island fishing cobles, rendered as- sistance.

S.S. Bromnltill, of Dundee, rendered assist- ance.

Three-masted schooner Kyanite, of Guern- sey, assisted to save vessel and ... 7 Ship Macdu/, of Glasgow, rendered assist- ance.

[Detailed accounts of these Life-boat services will be found on pages 393-398.] The Teignmouth Life-boat had saved two fishing-boats and their crews of two men.

Voted 263Z. 17s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Palling, Thorpe, Torquay, Hartlepool, Montrose, Holyhead, Caister, Redcar, Saltburn, Newhaven, Clovelly, Duncannon, Padstow, Swansea, Porth- dinllaen, Courtmacsherry, Winchelsea, Dro- gheda, Peterhead, Lowestoft, Penzance, and Falmouth Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels which had shown signals of distress, hut which, did not ultimately need the aid of the Boats.

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

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and 51,, to Mr. C. R. HAILL, master of the steam-tug Daring, of Gravesend; 31. to the engineer of the tug, and 21. each to the crew of five men, for saving the crew, consisting of eleven men, of the Norwegian barque Frigate Bird, which was in a sinking state after going on the Goodwin Sands during a S.W. gale on the 15th December.

Also 81. to four men for putting off in a boat from Duck Island, Galway, and, at much risk, saving four out of six men from a hooker which had been capsized between Mweenish and Duck Island during a fresh gale from the S.W. and hazy weather, on the 22nd December.

THURSDAY, 17th 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. In the absence of His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, the Chair was occupied by his son the Right Hon. EARL PERCY, M.P.

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

The Secretary read the Annual Report, which will be found in the May number of the Life- boat Journal.

The meeting was then addressed by the Right Hon. the EARL OF SELKIRK ; Sir W. T. CHARLEY, Q.C., D.C.L., Common Sergeant of the City of London; EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P. ; the Right Hon. the EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.G.; the Right Hon. W. H. SMITH, M.P., ex- First Lord of the Admiralty; the Right Hon.

the EARL OF COURTOWN ; the Right Hon. Lord SUFFIELD, K.C.B.; Admiral Sir RICHARD COL- LINSON, K.C.B., Deputy-Master of the Trinity House; Vice-Admiral ALGCSTI'S PHILLIMORE, late Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves; Colonel FITZROY CLAYTON ; Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart., V.P.; and GEORGE LYALL, Esq., V.P., Deputy Chairman of the Institution.

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 resolutions will be found in the May number of the Life-boat Journal.

THURSDAY, 7th April.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chair- man of the Institution, in the Chair.

After his long and serious illness, Mr. CHAPMAN'S return to the Chair was heartily welcomed by the Committee.] Read and approved the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, 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 report of the Chief Inspector on his recent visits to Fleetwood, St. Anne's, Black- pool, Seascale, and Whitehaven.

Also the reports of four of the District In- spectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— 1. Southend, Hastings, Eastbourne, New- haven, Worthing, Brighton, Shoreham, Chiches- ter Harbour, Selsey, Hayling Island, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, and Bembridge.

2. Mevagissey, Fowey, Portloe, Falmouth, Cadgwith, Porthoustock, Lizard, Mullion, Pen- zance, Porthleven, Sennen Cove, Hayle, Scilly, St. Ives, Newquay, Padstow, Port Isaac, Bude, and Clovelly.

3. Stromness, Longhope, Huna, Ackergill,  Nairn, Lossiemouth, Buckie, Banff, Fraser- burgh, Whitelink Bay, and Peterhead.

4. Skegness, Chapel, Donna Nook, Theddle- tliorpe, Sutton, Oleethorpcs, Scarborough, Whit- burn, Sunderland (four Boats), Hartlepool (three Boats), West Hartlepool (two Boats), Seaton Carew, and Seaham.

[The Special Contributions and Legacies re- ceived by the Institution during the month of March are given in the Annual Report, pub- lished on the 1st May last.] Reported that the following Legacies had j been bequeathed to the Institution:— £ s. d.

The late Sir THOMAS TOBIN . . 186 0 0 The late Lieut. M. R. HAYES . . 10 0 0 Voted the thanks of the Committee to THOMAS CHILD, Esq., and Captain R. D. CRAWFORD, in acknowledgment of their past kind co-operation as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the | Eastbourne and Weston-super-Mare Branches of the Institution.

Paid 3,9641. 15s. lid for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1751. Is. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Holy Island, Ballywalter, Douglas, Duncannon, Girvan, Broughty Ferry, Mon- trose, St. Andrews, Penarth, and West Hartle- pool, in rendering the following services :— Lives Saved.

Barque Jupiter, of Liverpool .... 18 Ship Castkmaine, of Liverpool .... 25 Brigantine Queen of the Usk, of White- haven 5 Brigantine Ddt/spring, of Dublin ... 1 Smack Mary Cool;, of Campbeltown . . 2 Swedish schooner Niels 5 Schooner Agnes, of Llanelly 5 Brig August, of Barth 7 S.S. Norma, of Bergen 11 Schooner Harmonie, of Mandal .... 5 Schooner Grasshopper, of Southampton . 6 Ketch Bristol Packet, of Newport, Mon., remained by vessel.

Brigantine Danube, of Guernsey, remained by vessel.

The Queenstown, Caister No. 1, and Wexford No. 2 Life-boats had also rendered the following services:— Lives Saved.

Brigantine Bessie Wliinery, of Maryport, saved vessel and 5 Barque Angostura, of Hamburg, saved vessel and 17 Schooner Blue Jacket, of Beaumaris, as- sisted to save vessel and 3 [The particulars of these services will be found on pages 394-398.] Voted 397Z. 7s. Id. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Harwich, West Hartlepool, Groomsport, Courtmacsherry, Porthdinllaen, Queenstown, Torquay, Isle of Whithorn, Lowes- toft, Pakefield, Broughty Ferry, Castletown, New Romney, St. Andrews, Crnden, Kings- downe, Walruer, Newburgh, Anstruther, Ber- wick-on-Tweed, Montrose, Tyneniouth, Sal- combe, Hope Cove, Poole, Fishguard, Seaham, Bude, and Cemlyn, in assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of vessels which did not ultimately need their assistance.

The Ramsgate, Caister, and Thurso Life- boats had also been taken out, but their ser- vices had not been required.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum, to the Rev. J. O'REILLY BLACKWOOD, in acknow- ledgment of his general gallant services in the Ballywalter Life-boat, and particularly on the occasion of the rescue by that Life-boat of the crew of the ship Castlemaine, of Liverpool, which had stranded in Ballyhalbert Bay during a heavy gale from the S.E. on the 4th March.

Also the Silver Medal and a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. THOMAS BATE, coxswain of the Institution's Bude Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his gallant services in assist- ing, at considerable risk of life, to save the crew of the ketch Stucley, of Bude, which was wrecked on the Bude breakwater, and one of the salvors, during squally weather, on the 31st December.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. GEORGE TICKELL, writer in H.M.S. Defence, in acknowledgment of his highly laudable services in assisting, at con- siderable risk of life, to save the crew of the Stucley.

A reward of 31. 10s. was also granted to THOMAS BATE and others who assisted in ren- dering this service.

Voted also the thanks of the Institution to Mr. DANIEL PEARCE, Commissioned Boatman in H.M. Coastguard service, in recognition of his highly meritorious conduct in going out twice in the Institution's Rye Life-boat, and once in the galley belonging to Jury's Gap Coastguard Station, and assisting to rescue, at considerable risk, the crew of three men from the sloop Sophia Holten, which was wrecked off Jury's Gap, during a strong W.S.W. gale, on the 10th February.

81. were also voted to the crew of the Jury's Gap Coastguard galley for saving one of the shipwrecked crew on this occasion.

Also 61. to six men for putting off in a shore boat from Cemaes, Anglesey, and saving two men from the barque Gilbert Thompson, of Liverpool, which went on the West Mouse Rock in a strong wind and heavy sea, on the 5th March.

Also 81. to five Coastguardmen for putting off in their Life-boat at Lambay Island, Co. Dublin, and saving the crew of five persons from the smack Diligent, of Dartmouth, which had been struck by a heavy sea, and had been dismasted, off Lambay Island during a strong southerly gale on the 3rd March.

Also 21. to four pilots of Penmon, Anglesey, for saving, at some risk, by means of ropes from the shore, the crew of six men from the cutter Messenger, of Jersey, which was totally wrecked on the rocks off Penmon, during a heavy gale from the S.S.E. on the 3rd March.

NOTICE.—The next number of the ' Life-boat Journal,' will be published on the 1st November next.