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patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen

President—His Grace the DUKE OF NOBTHUMBERLAND, P.O., D.C.L, Chairman—EDWARD BIRKBECK, ESQ.. il.P., V.P.' Deputy Chairman—Colonel Frrz-Rov CLAYTOX.

Services of the Life-boats of the Institution in 1882.

Aigle, brig, ol St. Servan 7 Alert, smack, of Lowestoft— saved vessel and 0 America, brigantine, of Quebec.. 8 Amity, billyboy, of Goole—ren- dered assistance.

Amulet, B.S., of Rotterdam 21 Anapira, schooner, of Kirkcaldy saved vessel and crew 6 Andreas, brigantine, of Skjelskes, Denmark 8 Arab, yacht, of Pool*1 9 Arethusa, barque, of Liverpool.. 10 Argo, schooner, of Copenhagen- rendered assistance.

Ariel, brig, of Youghal 7 August, brig, of Griefswald—as- sisted to save vessel and 7 Belle, smack, of Blyth 6 Hen & Louisa, boat, of Southwold 3 Bexhill, schooner, of Shoreham .. 4 Blue Bell, ketch, of Padstow .... 3 Boconnoc, smack, of Padstow— assisted to save vessel and .... 3 flon Accord, lugger, of Portknockie 3 Mradley, s.s., of Liverpool—as- sisted to save vessel and crew . 15 British Quten, schooner, of Wex- ford 4 Brothers, schooner, of Harwich— rendered assistance.

Bvrth'.n, Norwegian barque .... 8 tanmore, barque, of Dundee—• assisted to save vessel and .... 17 Carolina, barque, of Hernosand —rendered assistance.

Catherina Regina, brig, of Riga, 8 Centenary, schooner, of Liverpool 4 Charles, schooner, of Carnarvon . 3 Commerce, smack, of Cardigan .. 2 Concordia, schooner, of Guernsey 6 onqueror, smack, of Newburgh 2 Consent, schooner, of Sunderland —rendered assistance, Countess of Caithness, schooner, of Gloucester—saved vessel and 4 Danmark, brig, of Dragor 10 Dazzler, yawl, of Wexford d jDrumhendry, s s., of Glasgow... 2 tibenezer, galliot, of Stuvanger .. 5 Jicureuit, lugger, of Gravelines.. 5 Aden, barque, of Liverpool—as- sisted to save vessel and crew . 17 Edmund, Danish schooner 7 J gmont, barque, of South Shields 13 J. lizabeth, brig, of Arklow 5 Elizabeth, schooner, of Aberyst- with 3 Jillen, smack, of Milford 3 J-.merald Isle, lugger, of Howth . 2 Krminia, Norwegian barque— rendered assistance.

£ugenie Atiguste, schooner, of Castle town 5 J-.urope, barque, of Bordeaux .... 6 Evening Star, ketch, of Hull— assisted to save vessel and crew 3 Expedit, brigantine, of Porsgrund 6 ay)ny, sloop, of Fishguard— saved vessel and 2 Fishing boats, of Newbiggin— •—rendered assistance.

Fishing coble, of Holy Island— saved boat and crew 4 Formosa, yacht, of Carmarthen.. 2 Fortuna, barque, of Arendal ... 10 Gander, smack, of Cardigan 3 Gateforth, gallut, of Whithorn —remained by vessel: Gertrude, Gladstone and SJiah, fishing boats of the Mumbles— assisted to save vessels and ... 9 Glanmania, schooner, of Beau- niaris 3 Happy Return, ketch, of Padstow 4 Harka-iray, brig, of Shoreham— rendered assistance.

Harriet, ketch, of Goole—assisted to save vessel and those on board 8 JJenrietta, schooner, of lx ndon.. 4 Hope, dandy, of St. Ives—saved vessel and 3 ffoppet, schooner, of Helsingborg 7 lona, schooner, of Padstow 5 Irvine, steam tug, of Irvine 4 fsis, brig, of Whitby 1 Istwyth, schooner, ot Carnarvon . 3 Jane, schooner, of Faversham ... 2 Jane Anwyl, schooner, of Carnar- von 3 Jean Anderson, brigstitine, of Dundalk 6 Jo* n, brig, of Hurtlepool 7 John, barge, of Faversham 2 John and Ann, schooner, of Hun- corn 3 John Stcnard, schooner, of Aber- ystwith 4 J. W. T., schooner, of Tiuro — rendered assistance.

Kittywake, a.s., of Liverpool.... 7 £orkinourt schooner, of Beau- maris 4 Lake A'epigont s.s., of Montreal.. 52 Laura Ann, schooner, of Faver- sham—rendered assistance.

Liban, s.s., of Nantes 8 Libra, schooner, of Bockzeteler- fenn 5 Llaethline, schooner, of Newquay 4 Louisa, brig, of Stettin 6 Margaret, binack, of Cardigan... 2 Martha Jane, smack, of Aber- ystwith 3 Mary, schooner, of St. Ives 5 Mary Anne Jane, smack, of Car- narvon 3 Mary Stevens, smack, of PadBtow 4 Mary Wood, brigantine, of Belfast 1 —rendered assistance.

Matint s.s., of Sunderlaud....... 16 Mina, barque, of Kalmar, Sweden 10 jUomington, brig, ot Cok-hester,. 8 Atosel. B.S., of Bremen 27 Rapier, s.s., of Shields—remained by ve;-sel.

Newbiggin, fishing coble—saved cob.e.

A'imrod, barque, of Liverpool... 18 Nordstiernen, sloop, of Haugesund 5 Ocean, smack, of Cardigan 2 Ocean Child, schooner, of Belfast 3 Otto, brigantine, of Hoganas.... 9 Percy, brig, of Riga—saved 3 of crew 3 Perseverance, schooner, of Belfast b Queen, schooner, of Inverness ... 4 Quick and Gyles, luggers, of St.

Ives 14 Rambler, schooner, of Folkestone 4.

Jiai'id. smack, of Cardigan 3 Heine des Anges, dandy, of Bou- logne—rendered assistance.

Rheinland, barque, of Hamburg —saved two of the crew 2 Rose, schooner, of Carnarvon .... 3 ROSK, barque, of Arendal—saved crew 10 9 R. W. l{oyd,$.s., of North Shields 14 Rydal Hall, s.s., of Liverpool- rendered assistance St. George, brig, of Mayport.

Saraca, barque, of Glasgow—re- mained by v€8 el.

Sisters, fishing smack, of Gorles- ion -saved vessel and I Sophia, lighter, of Hull 3 Spider, yacht, of Hamsgate—as- sisted, to save vessel and crew . 9 Star, schooner, of St.. Acnes 3 Mar of Hope, brig, of Newcastle b Steam Boat, lugger, of ArkLow— saved boat and cvew 4 Storjnhann, Norwegian barque, assisted to save derelict vessel.

Susannah Dixon, brig, of Whitby 8 S&ift, briz.of Krageroe—assisted t pave vessel and 8 S'.riJ t, brigantine, of Rye—assisted to save vessel and 6 Thotias and Sons, dandy, of Aberystwyth 3 The Brothers, schooner, of Ches- ter 2 Venus, barque, of Helsingborg— rendered assistance 12 Venus, schooner, of Exeter—ren- dered assistance.

Victoria, schooner, of Beaumaris 2 Vigilant, schooner, of Dundee— rendered assistance.

Volant, schooner, of Wick 4 Wellington, brig, of Aberystwyth 11 H ilhelmina. briganiine,ol Exeter —rendered assistance.

Xanthus, brigantine, of Aberyst- with 6 Total lives saved by Life-boats in lf*S2, in addition to Twenty- three vessels 74.1 During the same period the Insti- tution granted reward-; for saving lives by rishing and other boats 143 Total of lives saved } __ .

in 1882 $ 881 The number of lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Institution, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards, since its formation, is 29,608; for which services 96 Gold Medals, 962 Silver Medals auU £72,600 in cash have been granted as rewards.

The average expense of a Life-boat Station is £1,OOO. Its cost for a 10-oared boat is made up as follows;— Life-boat ;md her equipment, including Life-belts for the crew, and Transporting-carriage for the Life-boat . £650 Boat-house (_a.verage cost) 350 Total .... £1,000 The average annual expense of maintaining a Life-boat Station is £70. - - • •• Donations and Annual Subscriptions are thankfully received by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs.

Courts AND Co., 69 Strand; Messrs. HEEBIES, FABQUHAB, AND Co., 6 St. James's Street; Messrs. HOARE, 31 Fleet Street, London; by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom; by all the Life-boat Branches; and by the Secretary, CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq.. at the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, LONDON, W.C.—August i, 1883..