THURSDAY, 7th January, 1886.

EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting. Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommen- dations to be carried into effect.

Reported the death of Mr. THOMAS CHAPMAN, F.R.S., F.S. A., late Chairman of the Institution.

Mr. CHAPMAN had been connected with the Institution for thirty-three years. He was elected Deputy-Chairman in 1853, was made a Trustee in 1854, a Vice-President in 1856, and Chairman in 1873. He resigned the last ap- pointment in 1883.

Decided that the following letter, expressing the condolence of the Committee and their high appreciation of the important services rendered by Mr. CHAPMAN for so many years to the Life-boat cause, be sent to his daughter, such letter to be signed by His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMER-LAND, K.G., President of the Institution.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, 14, John Street, Adelphi, London, lili January, 1886.

MADAM,— On my own behalf, and on behalf of the Vice-Presidents and Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, allow me to express the deepest regret at the great loss which you and we have recently sustained in the lamented death of your much-respected father, Mr. THOMAS CHAPMAN, F.R.S., F.S.A.

For the long period of nearly thirty-three years he was closely connected with the Institution, in the capacity of Vice-President, Chairman, and Trustee, and was one of its most zealous and earnest supporters.

Occupying, as he did, a foremost position in the commercial world, and possessing extra- ordinary administrative power, combined with a cultivated taste for art and literature, he blended with these characteristics a benevolence, modesty and amiability which constantly in- fluenced his actions and demeanour. All these endowments he uniformly employed to advance the best interests of the Life-boat eanse, which be had so much at heart; and by his decease, the Institution has been deprived of a warm friend and a great benefactor, whose loss will be long felt.

I have the honour to be, Madam, Your obedient servant, (Signed) NORTHUMBERLAND, Mrs. EUGENE NOEL. President.

Also that Colonel FITZROY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy-Chairman, be elected a trustee of the Institution, in place of the late Mr. CHAPMAN.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— 

Northern District — Arbroath, Broughty Ferry, Buddon Ness, St. Andrew's, Crail, An- struther, and Newbiggin.

Southern District—Hayling Island, Selsey, Littlehampton, Worthing, Shoreham, Brighton, Newhaven, Hastings, Jersey, Guernsey, East- bourne, Winchelsea, Bye, Lydd, New Romney, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, and Totland Bay.

Eastern District—Clacton-on-Sea, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Dover, Hythe, Broad- stairs, Margate, Ramsgate, and Kingsgate.

Western District—Aberystwith, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Portmadoc, Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Llanaelhaiarn, Holyhead, Llanddwyn, Rhosco- lyn, Cemlyn, Cemaes, and Rhosneigir.

Irish District—Moelfre, Bull Bay, Kings- i town, Balbriggan, Howth, Skerries, Greystones, i Wicklow, Arklow, Poolbeg, Courtown, Cahore, Wexford (two boats), Carnsore, Kilmore, Dun- cannon, Tramore, Dunmore, Dungarvan, Ard- more, Queenstown, Courtmacsherry, and You- ghal.

Reported the receipt of 1,2001. from the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, F.B.G-.S., Honorary Secretary, to de- fray the cost of building, repairing, &c., houses and slipways for the use of the four Life-boats presented to the Institution by gentlemen in Her Majesty's Civil Service. The total amount derived by the Institution from this source has been 8,5441. 7s. • Decided, that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be given to the contributors for their j further valued and very highly-appreciated ' gift- ; Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last meeting:— ' £ s. d.

Collected by WILLIAM CALLOW, Esq., B.W.S., F.K.G.S., of Great Missenden, Bucks, and friends, I to be employed in furnishing j existing Life-boats with the latest improvements .... 330 - - WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MERCERS 100 - - Miss BURMESTER, in aid of the sup- : port of the Life-boat Springwell, at Harwich 52 10 - JAMES FROANE, Esq., Leicester . 50 - - A friend to the memory of the late HENRY SKYNNER, Esq. ... 25 - - —To be severally tlianlted.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the new Life-boats for Newbiggin, St. David's, Rhosneigir, and Tenby.

Voted the special thanks of the Committee to the following gentlemen, in recognition of their valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of various branches of the Institution for many years past:— Major WILLIAM ADAMSON, Cullercoats.

0. A. BAKES, Esq., West Hartlepool.

WILLIAM BOYD, Esq., F.E.S.E., Peterhead.

WILLIAM CARGILL, Esq., Arbroath.

The Rev. B. F. ELBINGTOS, Brixham.

G. GORDON, Esq., Mundesley.

The Rev. WILLIAM GREEN, Winterton.

D. HOMFRAY, Esq., Portmadoc.

The Rev. J. LAWSON, Seaton Carew.

P. J. MESSENT, Esq., C.E., Tynemouth, H. B. MACKINTOSH, Esq., Anstruther.

The Rev. LETHBRIDGE MOORE, Sberingham.

J. OSBORNE, Esq., Aldborough.

H. PATTISON, Esq., Milford.

J. W. Pm, Esq., Youghal.

E. P. EOSKRUSE, Esq., Porthoustock.

WILLIAM ROWE, Esq., Bude.

Rev. E. SHOBTT, Newbiggin.

The Rev. J. SIMPSON, Portrush.

B. G. SINCLAIR, Esq., Berwick-on-Tweed.

T. W. STRANGMAN, Esq., Ballycotton.

J. STRONACH, Esq., Silloth.

ROBERT THOMAS, Esq., Looe.

The Committee expressed their regret at the death of Mr. JOHN STEVENS, Treasurer of the Plymouth Branch of the Institution, and Mr. EGBERT WILDS, coxswain of the North Deal Life-boat.

Appointed, Mr. J. LUTHER EVANS Surveyor of Lite-boats to the Institution, in succession to the late Mr. JOSEPH PROWSE.

Paid 6,7791. 17s. lid. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 571. lls. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Whitburn, Teignmouth, Brixham, and New Brighton No. 1 Life-boats, in rendering the following services:— Lives S.S. Telesilla, of London 1 Fishing smack lona, of Teignmouth. Ren- dered assistance.

S.S. Bretton Hall. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Nathaneli, of Cardigan. Ren- dered assistance.

The Whitburn and Caister No. 2 Life-boats also rendered the following services:—S.S. Tele- silla, of London, rendered assistance, and the three-masted schooner W. L. J., of Swansea, assisted to save vessel and crew of 10.

[Details of these services are given in the last Annual Report Voted also 1807. 6s. to pay the expenses of the Holyhead, Montrose Nos. 1 and 2, Ardros- san, Grimsby, Donna Nook, Caister Nos. 1 and 2, Gorleston No. 1, Kessingland No. 3, Mablethorpe, Carmarthen Bay, and Llanddwyn Life-boats, in assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels which did not eventually require the services of the boats.

Also Gl. to six men, for saving the crew, con- sisting of eight men, of the brigantine Path- finder, of Digby, N.S., who had taken refuge on Tor Bock, about » mile N.W. of Innistrahull Light, off the coast of Donegal, their vessel having struck the rock and sunk in a few minutes, at about 2 o'clock on the morning of the 11th November.

Also 21. to two men, for rescuing the master of the s.s. Stainsacre, of Whitby, which had been in collision with another steamer, and sunk near the entrance to the Tyne, on the night of the 30th November.

Also 21. to two men, for saving the crew of three men of the schooner /. E. Furlong, of Dublin, which stranded on the North Bull, and became a total wreck, during a strong S.W.

gale on the night of the 3rd December.

Also 21. to two lighthouse-keepers at Scurdy Ness Lighthouse, for rescuing, at some risk, the crew of three men and the master's wife from the schooner Expert, of Montrose, which was wrecked at Scurdy Ness, at 2.40 A.M. on. the 6th December.

Also 11. 10s. to three men, for saving, al some risk, a man from a boat which had been capsized, at the mouth of the Tees, by a heavy sea, during a moderate breeze from the W.S.W., on the llth December.

THURSDAY, 4th February.

EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting, also read those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recom- mendations to be carried into effect.

Read the Report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Portsmouth.

Also the Reports of District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Sta- tions :— Eastern District—Skegness, Chapel, Mable- thorpe, Button, Donna Nook, Grimsby, Hornsea, Withernsea, Bridlington Quay, Barmston, and Flamborough (two Boats).

Western District—Looe, and Fowey.

Irish District—Ballycotton, Valentia, Tralee, Poolbeg, Whitehaven, Maryport, and Silloth.

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

Trustees of the late William THORN- GATE, Esq., annual subscription. 80 - - EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., Annual Contribution in aid of some Norfolk Life-boat Stations 26 5 - Sir RICHARD WALLACE, Bart., K.C.B.

annual subscription .... 25 - - Mrs. HOLLOND, in aid of Lizard Life- boat Station, additional ... 25 - - Readers of The Christian, additional 746 Offertory at Thanksgiving Service on New Year's Day at West Lon- don District Schools, Ashford, Staines, per the Rev. H. J. FLYSS, D.D 3 _ _ —To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been be- queathed to the Institution:—• The late Mrs. J. S. BARCLAY, of £ Edmonton (free of duty) . . . 3,500 The late Mrs. AGNES BLAIR, of Blair- more, Argyllshire 700 The late Mr. D. J. WRIGHT, of Ken- tish Town 100 The late Mr. JOHN GIBSON, of Leam- ington 10 The late Miss A. E. LAWRENCE, of Amersham (free of duty) ... 10 The Committee expressed their regret at the death of Mr. W. P. ELLIOTT, who had been the zealous Honorary Secretary of the Holyhead Branch of the Institution for seventeen years, and decided that their sympathy be conveyed to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to H. L. MULHOLLAND, Esq., M.P., in recognition of bis valuable co-operation during the period he occupied the post of Honorary Secretary of the Ballywalter Branch of the Institution.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and Wl. to Mr. JOHN HAYTER, Coxswain of the Brooke (Isle of Wight) Life-boat in acknowledgment of his valuable services during the past twenty- sis years, in which period eighty-four lives had been saved by the Life-boat.

Also a Binocular Glass bearing a suitable inscription, to Mr. GAVIN MUNDELL, late Cox- swain of the Silloth Life-boat, in recognition of his good services during the fourteen years he occupied that position.

Paid 1,971Z. 15s. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 1331. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Peterhead, Thurso, Porthdinllaen, Montrose No. 1, Holyhead, Fishguard No. 2, Caister No. 1.

Arbroath, and Whitby No. 2 Life-boats in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Life-boat remained by fishing-boats in danger off Peterhead.

Ketch Crest, of Wick . ...... 2 Schooner Alpha, of Perth 4 Schooner Lizzie, of Wick 3 Steam trawler Toiler, of Aberdeen ... 7 Fishing Smack Valiant, of Carnarvon. As- sisted to save vessel and t Fishing Smack Trio, of Carnarvon. As- sisted to save vessel and 4 Fishing Coble of Montrose 4 Barque James Kenway, of Llanelly . . 1 Schooner Mary Jane, of Aberystwith . . i Schooner Syren. Brought ashore crew of six men from the Cockle Lightship.

Fishing yawl A. H. 106, of Arbroath. Pro- ceeded to her assistance.

Five fishing-boats off Whitby. Rendered assistance.

The Skegness and Cullercoats Life-boat also rendered the following services:—Ketch Pet, of Grimsby, rendered assistance and several endangered fishing-boats off Cullercoats re- mained by vessels.

[Details of these Life-boat services are fur- nished on pages 176-179.] Voted 2891. 12s. lid. to pay the expenses of the Whitehaven, St. Andrew's,Margate,Redcar, Buckle, Clacton, Holyhead, Watchet, Montrose Nos. 1 and 3, Caister Nos. 1 and 2, Cemlyn, Newbiggin, Groomsport, Donna Nook, Winter- ton No. 2, Mablethorpe, and Deal Life-boats in assembling their crews, or putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels which did not eventually need the services of the boats.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out in response to signals, but her services were not ultimately required.

Voted 200Z. in aid of the local subscription for the relief of the widow and three children of JAMES WILLIAM HENNEY, one of the crew of [he Whitehaven Life boat, who was unfortu- nately drowned by the capsizing of the Life- x at while out on service on the 7th January.

Double payment was also granted to the crew of the boat.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and 11. to RICHARD EGBERTS. Second Coxswain of the Llandulas Life-boat, for wading into a heavy sea at great risk, and helping to save by means of ropes the crew, consisting of two men, of the flat Dido, of Runcorn, which stranded at Pen- maen-rhos, near Llandulas, during a strong gale, and a very heavy sea on the 8th. January.

Also 131. to thirteen other men who assisted to accomplish the rescue.

Also 5/. 10s. to the crew of the steam-tug Telephone of Esmouth, for rescuing five fishing- boats, and their crews, consisting of twenty men, which had been overtaken by a gale on the 13th January.

Also 4Z. to four men for putting off in a small boat at moderate risk, and rescuing the crew of two men from the smack Alexander Mackenzie, of Brora, Sutherland, which had stranded off Doriioch, during a strong S.W. breeze on the 12th December.

Also 21. 10s. to five men for putting off in a boat from Watchet, Somersetshire, and rescuing the crew of three men of the sloop Lass, of Minehead, which was totally wrecked at Warren to the westward of Watchet during a gale and a heavy sea on the 12th August.

Thursday, 4th March.

His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., President of the Institution, in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious Meeting. Also read those of the Fi- nance and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Lifeboats on his recent visits to Ramsgate, Deal, and Walmer.

Also the Reports of District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Eastern District.—Filey, Scarborough, Up- gang, Whitby (two boats), Robin Hood's Bay, Runswick, Staithes, Saltburn, Middlesbrough, Redcar, West Hartlepool (two boats), Seaton Carew, Hartlepool (three boats), Sunderland (four boats), and Seaham.

Western District—Mevagissey, Portloe, New- quay, Padstow, Port Isaac, Bude, Sennen Cove, St. Ives, and Hayle.

Irish District — Seascale, Piel, Fleetwood, Blackpool, St. Anne's, Lytham, Southport, New Brighton (three boats), Port Erin, Peel, Douglas (two boats), Ramsey, and Castletown.

Reported the receipt of 7502. from " D." to provide a new Life-boat Station within the next six mouths; the boat to be named " The Daisied Decided, that the wishes of the benevolent donor be carried out.

Also 6501. from the Central Co-operative Board, Manchester, to provide a new Life-boat, to be named The Co-operator (No. 2).

Decided, that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be presented to the Board for their additional gift, and that it be appropriated to the new Life-boat about to be sent to Ilfracombe.

Also the following other special contributions since the last meeting:— Trustees of the late Miss A. M. £ s. d.

BEDFORD, of Pershore, Worcester, on behalf of the Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat Slipways, &c. . . . 998 15 - THOMAS NUTTALL, Esq., Southport, additional 300 - - The Misses HEWITT, Lytham, ad- ditional 100 - - E. A. B. PRESTON, Esq., Annual Subscription in aid of Cornish Life-boats 50 - - Mrs. ALEXANDER BLACK ... 25 - - Master. PATRICK S. E. MAXWELL, TrebovirKoad, South Kensington, to provide the sliding keel for the Weston-super-Mare Life-boat 25 - - —To lie severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late Mrs. A. G. DUNVILLE, of Princes Gate (free of duty) 1,000 - - The late W. J. TONKIN, Esq., of Glandore, Co. Cork . . . . 402 4 10 The late Miss FRANCES JANE RICH- ARDSON, of South Norwood (free of duty) 50 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to JOHN STRONACH, Esq., FRANCIS SAMONS, Esq., JOHN PICKERING, Esq., C. E. BLAND, Esq., and Mr.

CHARLES BASHLEY, late Honorary Secretaries of the Carlisle and Silloth, Port of Euncorn, Fleetwood, Essex and Colchester, and Kessing- land Branches of the Institution, in recognition of their long and valuable co-operation while holding their respective offices.

Also to JAMES BELLAS, Esq., on the occasion of his resigning the post of Treasurer of the Portrush Branch, and in acknowledgment of the good services rendered by him to the Branch for many years past. .

Decided, that the present Life-boats at Bade and St. Ives (Corn-wall), aad Portmadoc (Carnarvonshire) be replaced by new ones, possessing the latest improvements.

Also to appropriate the Portmadoc new boat to a legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Miss CAROLINE LAMB, of Clifton, for a Life-boat to be named The Caroline, supple- mented by a collection made by Captain A. RODNEY BLANE, E.N.

Paid 1.180Z. 4s. 8d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 511. 15s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Tyrella and Palling No. 1 Life-boats in rendering the following services :— Lives saved.

Schooner Barclay, of Goole 7 Ketch Setsy, of Newcastle 4 Schooner Anne Gill, of Goole .... 2 The Ramsgate, Barmouth, and Caister No. 2 Life-boats, also rendered the following services: —Barque Frederike Carolina, of Lulea, Sweden, 16 lives saved; ship Magnolia, of Yarmouth, N.S., remained by vessel; schooner Julia, of Lowestoft, saved vessel and 4.

[Particulars of these services will be found on pages 179-180

Voted also 114Z. 19s. to defray the expenses of the Life-boats at Bude, Whitburn, Rhosneigir, Gorleston No. 1, Walton-on-the-Naze, Port Erroll. North Deal, Walmer, Flamborough No. 2 and Portmadoc, in either assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of dis- tress with the view of saving life from wrecked vessels.

Also the thanks of the Institution to Mr. ARTHUR E. WATTON, and Mr. W. COATHE, and 5s. to a boatman, for putting off in a boat, and rescuing a man whose canoe had been capsized off Orme's Head during a squall on the 10th February.

Also SI. 10s. to seven men for putting off in a boat and rescuing one out of four men from a yawl which had capsized while rounding the Hook Light, co. Wexford, during squally weather on the 21st January. Also 31. to two light-keepers and a ploughman who conveyed information of the casualty and materially contributed to the rescue of the drowning man. j Also 11. 15s. to the master and crew of the steam tug Gamecock, for saving the crew of four men of the Maria Kathenne, of Bangor, who had taken to their boat, their vessel having been wrecked on the North Goodwin Sands during a S.S.W. wind on the 31st January.

Also 11 10s. to three fishermen for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of three men from the fishing-boat C. Ker, of Wexford, which had struck on a rock and sunk in Wexford Harbour, during a strong S. breeze on the 18th February.

SATURDAY, 20th 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, His Grace the DUKE OF ABERCORN, C.B., in the Chair.

His Grace having made some suitable ob- servations on the great and national character of the operations of the Institution, Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the Secretary, read the Annual Report, which will be found in the May number of The Life-boat Journal.

The Meeting was also addressed by The Most HONOURABLE the MARQUIS of RIPON, K.G.; The Right Honourable EDWARD MARJORIBANKS,M.P., Comptroller of the Household; The Most Honourable the MARQUIS OF AILSA; PENROSE FITZGERALD, Esq.. M.P.; The Right Honourable LORD SUFFIELD, K.C.B.; the Right Honourable LORD SALTOUN ; Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., Chairman of the Institution; and Colonel FITZROY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy Chair- man.

The officers for the current year were chosen, and 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 officers' names and the resolutions will be found in the May number of The Life-boat Journal.

THURSDAY, 1st April.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the pre- vious meeting. Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommenda- tions to be carried into effect.

Elected the Members of the Sub-Committees (L. T. CAVE, Esq., Chairman) for the ensuing year.

Read the Report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Brighton.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Stations •—• Northern District—Troon, and Irvine.

Southern District—Yealm River.

Eastern District—Whitburn, Hunstanton, and Brancaster.

Western District—Porthleven, Penzance, Scilly, Cadgwith, Lizard, Porthoustock, Mullion, Falmouth,Tenby, Ferryside, Pembrey, Swansea, Port Eynbn, Porthoawl, and Penarth.

Irish District—Rhyl (two Boats), Llanddnlas, Llandudno, Penmon, Moelfre, Bull Bay, Ty- rella, and Newcastle.

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

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (annual subscription) 50 — - A. F. H. for a Life-boat to be named The Charlotte 1,000 - - Mr. and Mrs. FRANCIS G. SMART, for a Life-boat to be named The Frank and Marion .... 700 - — Mrs. FRANCIS G. SMART, for a slip- way for The Jones-Gibb Life-boat at Barmouth 227 - - JOSEPH SPENCE, Esq., J.P., Chairman of the " Stanley " Fund, for Life- boat purposes at Tynemouth. . 200 - - Fawcett Memorial Fund, per em- ployes of the Post Office, for a Storehouse at the Douglas Life- boat Station 140 14 9 Society for the Discharge and Re- lief of Persons imprisoned for Small Debts (additional) . . 75 - - Elder Brethren of the Trinity House (additional) 52 10 - WILLIAM O. FOSTER, Esq. ... 50 - - Share of Collections made on board the s.s. " Orient" by CAPTAIN W. HEWISON (additional) ... 10 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacy had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late Miss F. M. LUCAS, of Clifton (duty free) .... 100 - - Decided, that the present Life-boats at Wicklow and Greystones (Ireland), Blyth (Nor- thumberland), Newquay (Cardiganshire), and Porthoustock (Cornwall), be replaced by new ones, possessing all the latest improvements.

Also that a full-sized Life-boat and Trans- porting Carriage, with various models, be sent by the Institution to the Liverpool International Exhibition.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to G. E. SCOTT, Esq.. F. C. MATHEWS, Esq., and Mr.

EDWARD FRENCH, in recognition of their long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secre- taries, respectively, of the Dunbar, Penzance, and Palling branches of the Institution.

Resolved, that a Special Committee be ap- pointed to visit the Liverpool International Exhibition, with the view of inspecting and reporting on the models of the steam Life-boats proposed to be shown there.

Paid 2,519Z. 10s. 10 I. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1361. 13s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Palling No. 1, Holy Island No. 1, Teign- mouth, Dover, Kimeridge, Wexford No. 1, Poolbeg, and Gorlestou No. 1 Life-boats, in rendering the following services:— laves Brig Matfen, of Shields 7 Schooner Bepublik. Rendered assistance.

A pilot boat of Teignmouth 1 Ship Macduff, of Banff. Remained by vessel.

Cutter Ceres, of Poole 3 Smack Queen, of Arklow. Saved vessel and 3 Smack Dispatch, of Bullock, Dublin . . 2 Schooner Esther Ann, of Belfast ... 3 Trawler White Star, of Yarmouth ... 6 The Lowestoft, Gorleston No. 1, and Cadg- with Life-boats also rendered the following services:—Brigantine Caroline, of Faversham, assisted to save vessel and 7 men; trawler White Star, of Yarmouth, saved vessel; schooner John and Mary, of Goole, assisted to save vessel and six lives; and steamer City of Venice, of Glasgow, rendered assistance.

[Accounts of these services are given on pages 180-182.] Voted 278Z. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Kildonan, Tenby, Holyhead, Holy Island No. 1, Whitby No. 1, Ramsey, Donna Nook, Mable- thorpe, Walton-on-the-Naze, Porthcawl, Caister Xo. 1, Queenstown, Barmouth, Cemlyn, Por- thoustock, Porthdinllaen, Lizard, Dover, Har- wich, and Scilly Life-boats, in assembling their crews or putting oif in reply to signals of dis- tress exhibited by vessels not ultimately requir- ing their help.

Also 31. 10s. to the pilot, master, and crew of the smack Ada, for rescuing one of the crew of a pilot boat, which had been capsized off Teignmouth .during a strong breeze from the S.E. on the 17th March.

Also 2Z. to four men, for putting off in a boat and rescuing two men, whose boat had struck on a wreck and sunk in St. Margaret's Bay, Kent, during a fresh S.W. wind and a rough sea on the 25th March.

Also II. to four men, for putting off in a boat from Gorleston and rescuing one of the crew of the trawler Adventure, who had been knocked overboard by the sail while making for Gorles- ton, during a moderate E. gale on the 1st March.

THURSDAY, 6th May.

His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting. Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommen- dations to be carried into effect.

Read the Report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley, Liverpool, Redcar, Saltburn, Staithes, Runswick, Whitby, Skin- ningrove, and Lowestoft.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— » Northern District—Ardrossan, Glrvan, Bal- lantrae, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Whithorn, Baloary, Kirkcudbright, Campbeltown, and Southend.

Southern District — Plymouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Dartmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Teignmouth, and Hastings.

Eastern District—Wells, Blakeney, Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley, Hasborough, Palling (two boats), Caister (two boats), Winterton (two boats), Yarmouth, Gorleston (two boats), and Ramsgate.

Western District—Appledore (two boats), Braunton, Clovelly, Ilfracombe, Morte Bay, Lynmouth, Watchet, Burnham, and Weston- super-Mare.

Irish District—Greencastle, Portrush, Grooms- port, Ballywalter, Cloughey Bay, Workington, and New Brighton.

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

Trustees of the late Mrs. A. M. BEDFORD, of Pershore, Worcester (additional), on behalf of the St.

David's Life-boat house . . . 500 - - Stewards of the " COVENT GARDEN" Life-boat fund (additional) . . 74 9 - HENRY M. HARVEY, Esq., Hex- worthy (additional) .... 50 - - GEORGE WEBSTER, Esq., on behalf of his Life-boat fund (additional) 12 10 - Collected at an entertainment on board the s.s. Galicia, per Cap- tain J. B. PARK 37- Offertory on board H.M.S. North- ampton, per the Rev. S. S.

BROWNE, R.N. (additional) . . 3 - - —To Tie severally thanked.

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

The late ALEXANDER MUNNOCH, Esq., of Crinzett, Scotland . . 1000 - - The late Miss MARY LEONARD, of Abbey Road, St. John's Wood (duty free), 30 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to D. A.

McCLEW, Esq., in recognition of his kind co- operation during the period he occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Port Patrick branch of the Institution. Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and 2 K. to Mr. JAMBS LAWRENCE, late coxswain of the Selsey Life-boat; the Silver Medal, vellum, and 151. to Mr. JOHN CANNON, late coxswain of the Hasborough Life-boat; and the Second Service Clasp and 151. to Mr. THOMAS ROBERTS, late coxswain of the Holyhead Life-boat, in acknowledgment of their long and valuable services in saving life from shipwreck.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Workington and Blyth No. 1 new Life-boats.

Decided that the present Life-boat at Dun- garvan (Ireland) be replaced by a new one, possessing all the latest improvements.

Paid 3,0111. 4s. 9 2. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 126/. 9s. to pay the expenses of the Winterton No. 2, Holyhead, Palling No. 2, Sunderland No. 1, Deal, and Abersoch Life- boats in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Dandy W.H.M., of Yarmouth. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Lome, of Lancaster .... 4 Barque Franziska, of Porsgrnnd ... 10 S.S. Langdale, of Sunderland .... 16 Brig August Herman Franclte, of Sandef- jord 1 Smack Endeavour, of Portmadoc ... 3 Schooner Eliza Bell, of Amlwch ... 5 The Clacton and Holyhead Life-boats also respectively saved the cutter yacht Cruisada and the schooner Lome, of Lancaster.

Voted 1931. Os. 6d. to pay the expenses of the St. David's, Castletown, Montrose No. 1, Broad- stairs, Dover, Wiuterton No. 2, Caister No. 2, Palling No. 2, Hasborough, Gorleston No.. 1, Brancaster, Hunstanton, and Hastings Life- boats, in assembling their crews or putting off with the view of assisting vessels which did not eventually need the services of the boats.

Voted also 7Z. to seven men for putting off in a boat, at considerable risk, and saving six men and a woman from the fishing-boat Ocean Chief, of Peterhead, which was in a very dangerous position near Ronas Voe, on the W. coast of Shetland, during rough weather on the 3rd April.

Also 51. to five men, for putting off in a small boat belonging to the Littlehaven Life-boat Station, and saving the crew of five men of the schooner Tern, of Faversham, which was in danger in St. Bride's Bay, Pembrokeshire, dur- ing a moderate S.W. gale on the 30th March.

Also 2Z. 10s. to the mate and fireman of the steam-tug Thomas Collingdon, of Cardiff, for putting off in the steamer's punt and, at con- siderable risk, saving the wife of the master of the ketch General Gordon, of London, which had sunk after being in collision with a barque about five miles N.W. of Hartland Point, Devonshire, during a strong breeze from the S.S.E., and a heavy ground sea, on the evening of the 23rd March. Also 11. 10s. to the master and engineer of the tug.

Also 2Z. 10s. to five men, for putting off in a boat and saving three men, whose boat had drifted to a rock, and was rapidly sinking, in the middle of the Sound between Eriskay and South Uist, during a gale of wind on the 11th February.

Also 11. 2s. 6d. to three men, for rescuing the master of the B.S. St. David, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, which stranded on Seaton Sea Rocks during a fresh S.S.E. wind on the 8th March.