Jan. 6,1881.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. HENRY SMITH, pilot, of Glou- cester, 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 Lieut. G. W. SPANKIE, Royal North Down Rifles, in acknowledgment of his services in swimming out to sea and assisting to rescue the crew, con- sisting of eight men, of the Norwegian brig Olaf Kyrre, which was wrecked in Dnndrum Bay on the 28th November.

Also the thanks of the Institution and 21. to JOHN REES, 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 fil. to five Coastguardmen of Ringsend, 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 2Z. 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 12. 15«. to six men for putting off in a boat and saving a man from another boat off Botten 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.

Jan. 6.—At daylight, during a N.E.

gale, the brig Alert, of Clay, Norfolk, was seen from the cliffs at Sheringham to be in distress, having lost her mainmast. She had her colours flying in the rigging and was running for Clay Beach. The Augusta Life-boat, belonging to the Sheringham beach- men, was immediately launched, arrived along- side the vessel ten minutes before she went ashore, and took off the crew numbering seven men, who were safely landed at Wells. Half an hour after the men had been taken off, their vessel had entirely broken up.—Reward, lOi.

Jan. 16.—At 1 A.M., during a strong wind from the W. with heavy snow showers, the brigantine Livonia, of Arbroath, from Boulogne to Newcastle, struck on the Hasborough Sand.

She beat across the Sand ; but being in a leaky condition signals of distress were shown, in reply to which the yawl Dart, of Palling, went to her assistance, but was unable to lay along- side her owing to the heavy sea. ' The crew of the Livonia, consisting of five men, at last suc- ceeded in launching the ship's boat, and thus reached the yawl, and were taken on board with great risk.—Reward, 51.

Jan. 18.—A man rescued one of the crew who had fallen overboard from the French lugger Dupuyiren, which was stranded at Oliver's Gap, Theddlethorpe, during a gale from the E. The rescued man had a narrow escape of being washed out to sea by the ebb-tide.—Reward, 11.

Jan. 18.—Mr. BERNARD HAMILTON, Coxswain of the Black Rock (Dundalk), Life-boat, and five other men, promptly and laudably proceeded to the rescue of a man who had gone out on the ice to recover one of the buoys which had broken loose in Dnndalk Bay, and who had been unable to regain the shore during very severe weather.—Reward, 41. Ws.

Feb. 3.—Voted the thanks of the Institution and 51. to Mr. 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 10J. to the crew of the Zetland, private Life-boat, of Redcar, for rescuing at consider- able risk, the crew consisting of seven persons from the brig Luna, of Rochester, which was totally wrecked at Redcar during a strong gale of wind from the E.N.E., on the morning of the 29th October.

March 3.—Voted the thanks of the Institu- tion, inscribed on vellum, and 51., to Mr. C. R. HAILL, master of the steam-tug Daring, of Gravesend; SI. 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 Nor- wegian barque Frigate Bird, which wag in a slaking state after striking on the Goodwin Sands during a S.W. gale on the 15th De- cember.

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.

March 3.—Five Coastguardmen put off in their Life-boat at Lambay Island, Co. Dublin, and rescued the crew of five persons from the smack Diligent, of Dartmouth, which had been struck by a heavy sea, and dismasted, off Lam- bay Island during a strong southerly gale.— Reward, SI.

March 3.—Four pilots of Penmon, Anglesey, saved, 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.B.—Reward, 21.

March 5.—Six men pat off in a shore boat from Cemaes, Anglesey, and, at considerable risk, saved two men from the barque Gilbert Thompson, of Liverpool, which had gone on the West Mouse Rock, in a strong wind and heavy sea. After rescuing these two men who were on board the vessel, the salvors took twenty of the crew off the rock by means of heaving lines and put them on board a steam-tug which had been towing the barque.—Reward, 61.

March 20.—Five men put off in a boat and assisted to save the fishing lugger Royal Diadem, of Cellardyke, and her crew of six men, that vessel being in distress, having lost her sails, off Bressay, Shetland, during a snow storm, and a high sea.—Reward, 21. 10s.

March 30.—At about 12.45, A.M., cries for assistance were heard by the Coastguard at Cadgwith, Cornwall, during a gale from the E. The galley was speedily maimed by six Coastguardmen, and at great risk brought ashore the crew of two men from the fishing- boat Start, of Porthleven.—Reward, 51.

April 7.—Voted 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 assisting, at considerable risk of life, to save four men on the occasion of the wreck of the ketch Stucley, of Bude, on Bude breakwater, 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, and 31. 10s. to some other men, in acknowledgment of their highly laudable services in assisting, at considerable risk of life, to save the crew of the Stucky.

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 Hotten, 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.

April 28.—Two fishermen of Staithes, York- shire, saved the crew of three men of another coble, which, while making for the beach at Staithes, had broached to and had been filled by a heavy sea.—Reward, 21.

May 4.—Two fishermen of Cromer, Norfolk, put off in a small boat and rescued four men whose boat had been capsized by a heavy sea, while proceeding out fishing. One of the rescued men unfortunately died before reaching the shore, and the other three men suffered for some days from the effects of the accident.— Reward, 21.

Mav 5.—At about 12.30, noon, a pilot boat was observed to capsize about a mile south of Drogheda Bar, and two men who had charge of her were seen to be clinging to her keel. The wind was blowing a moderate gale from the S.S.W. at the time. Four men immediately put off in a pilot boat from Drogheda, pro- ceeded to the rescue of the drowning men and brought them safely to shore.—Reward, 21.

May 7.—GEORGE CORMACK, son of the master of the fishing lugger Margaret, No. 192, of Wick, rescued one of the crew of that vessel, who had been washed overboard by a heavy sea in the Pentland Firth during a W. gale.—Reward, 11.

May 16.—Six men rushed into the surf and saved two of the crew of the schooner Margaret Jane, of Newry, on the occasion ol their boat capsizing while they were endeavouring to reach the land during a gale from the N.W.— Reward, ?H. 10s.

June 2.—Voted 51. 5s. in aid of a local sub- scription which was being raised at Brighton on behalf of ABRAHAM YOUNGS, late chief Boat- man of the Brighton Branch of the Royal Humane Society, who had been instrumental in saving upwards of one hundred and seventy- two lives from drowning on different occasions.

June 13.—At about noon an open boat con- taining five men, was proceeding across Burial Sound, Co. Down; a strong breeze was blowing from the N. at the time with a very strong tide.

The boat shipped so much water as to become entirely unmanageable, and the men were in imminent danger of being lost, when three other men put off in a boat from Ballyhalbert, and with great trouble and risk rescued them.— Reward, 21.

July 6.—Four men helped to save three boys whose boat had been capsized while they were sailing about Poole Harbour, Dorset, during squally weather.—Reward, 11 ' July 10.—At about 10 A.M., a boat was observed drifting out to sea off Ballygeary, Co. Wexford. A boy was in her and he was waving his hat and making evident signals of distress. Three men thereupon put off in a boat and brought the boy—who was perfectly helpless in the boat, having only one oar— safely ashore.—Reward, II.

Aug. 8.—Two men rescued two women, whose boat, while returning ashore laden with seaweed, had sunk near Ballywhorisky Strand, Co. Donegal.—Reward, II.

Aug. 10.—Three men put off in a boat from Groomsport, Co. Down, during a fresh W.N.W. gale, and rescued two boys, who while out in a fishing punt, had been overtaken by the gale, and were being driven out to sea.—Reward, 11.

Aug. 11.—The crew of the yawl Dart, of Palling, Norfolk, put off and brought ashore the crew, consisting of seven men, of the brigantine Georges, of Dunkirk, which had been in collision with the barque Clodian, and had sunk, during a fresh W.N.W. wind and squally weather.—Reward, 51.

Aug. 25.—Four men put off in a boat from Portrush, Co. Antrim, and brought safely ashore another boat containing a man and three children, which was in a dangerous position during a strong easterly wind.—Reward, 11.

Aug. 29.—The chief officer of H.M. Coast- guard Station at Looe, Cornwall, and five of his men went out in the Coastguard Life-boat and saved one man from the ketch Lion, of Exeter, which was capsized off Downderry, during a S.S.W. gale.—Reward, 11. 10s.

Aug. 29.—Four Coastguardmen and a fisher- man, put off at great risk in the whale-boat belonging to the Downderry, Cornwall, Coast- guard Station, with the view of helping the crew of the ketch Lion.—Reward, 21. 10s.

Sept 1.—Voted the Silver Medal, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and 21. to Mr.

JAMES TURNER, Chief Officer of H.M. Coast- guard at Leysdown, Kent, and 21. each to four of his men, for putting off at great risk in the Coastguard gig, and bringing safely ashore at Bishopstone—fourteen miles distant from Leys- down—the crew of six men of the steam launch Edith, of London, who had taken to their boat, the launch having sunk off Warden Point, Isle of Sheppy, during squally weather and in a heavy sea, on the 31st July.

Oct. 6.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Insti- tution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. W. J. CUMISKY, Hon.

Secretary of the Balbriggan, Oo. Dublin, Branch of the Institution; the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Mr. THOMAS BOTO, chief officer of H.M. Coastguard at Bal- briggan, and Wl. to that officer and five of his men for putting off at great risk in the Coast- guard Life-boat and saving five persons from the brig Endeavour, of Whitehaven, which went ashore outside Balbriggan Harbour during a strong gale from the S.S.E., and in a heavy sea. on the 25ta August.

Oct. 14.—Ten men saved eight persons on the occasion of the wreck of the s.s. Cyprian, of Liverpool, at Rhosgor, Carnarvonshire, during a heavy N.W. gale.—Reward, 61. 10s.

Oct. 14.—Five men went off in a boat and rescued the crew of two men from the schooner Rose, of Liverpool, which was wrecked off Holy- head during very stormy weather.—Reward, 31.

Oct. 19.—Four men brought safely ashore the fishing boat Raimhorough, of Aberystwyth, and her crew of three men, which boat was helplessly drifting during a strong E.S.E. gale.— Reward, 21 Oct. 19.—Five Coastguard men at Cloghy, Co. Down, put off in the Coastguard whale- boat and rescued the crew of four men from the schooner Stewarts, of Carrickfergus, which had stranded in Cloghy Bay during a strong gale from the S.E. by 8.—Reward, SI.

Oct. 22.—Twelve men went out in a fishing boat and saved five of the crew of the lugger Twelve Apostles, of Auray, France, which was in distress off Ballinagoul, Co. Waterford, during a S.E. gale.—Reward, SI.

Oct. 24.—Eight men put off in a boat to the rescue of the crew of the stranded smack George and Elizabeth, of Bideford, at Tinaberna, Co. Wexford, during a moderate E.S.E. gale.— Reward, 4J. 10«.

Nov. 21.—The crews of the Ardrossan Har- bour steam-tug and a shore boat rescued two of the crew of the barque Annetta, of that port, which was wrecked on Horse Island during a severe gale.—Reward, 61.

Dec. 1.—-Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Mr. SAMUEL LAKE and to Mr. 0. H. WOODHOUSE, of Milford, and SI. to their boat s crew of six men, for putting off in a boat at considerable risk and saving a man from a coal hulk off Milford during a strong W.N.W. wind on the 14th October.

Also 21. to THOMAS ROWLANDS for putting off in a small punt from his fishing boat, and saving at great risk seven persons from a plea- sure boat, which had sunk off Whirley Point, Carmarthenshire, during squally weather, on the 1st September.

The following is a copy of a Handbill circulated on &e Coasts of (ha United Kingdom by the Institution, for the purpose of informing Boatmen and others that it encourages laudable exertions to save Life from Shipwrecks: — TO BOATMEN AND OTHERS.

To encourage prompt and energetic exertions in time of Danger on the part of Boatmen and Others, by quickly putting off to save Life in CASES of WRECKS on the Coasts of the British Isles, either by SHORE-BOATS OR OTHER MEANS, National fife-boat |Institution GRANTS Rewards of Money or Medals. In all cases the Rewards are given without further delay than is necessary to obtain proof of the merits of each case, and to ensure their being paid to the right parties.

Application to be made to the Secretary. By Order of the Committee.