THURSDAY, 3rd June, 1886.

His GRACE THE DUKE or NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., President, 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.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Berwick-on-Tweed, Eye- mouth, Holy Island (two Boats), Blyth (two Boats), Tynemouth (two Boats), Newbiggin, Cresswell, Hauxley, Boulmer, North Sunder- land, Bamburgh Castle, Dunbar, Alnmouth, North Berwick, Stromness, Longhope, and Thurso.

Southern District—Totland Bay.

Eastern District — Walmer, Kingsdowne, North Deal, Harwich, Lowestoft, Pakefield (two Boats), South wold'(two Boats), Dunwich, and Kessingland (three Boats).

Western District — Holy head, Rhosneigir, Cemaes, Llanddwyn, Rhoscolyn, Cemlyn, Aber- soch, Porthdinllaen, Llanaelhaiarn, and Port- madoc.

Irish District—Black Bock and Giles Quay (Dundalk), Drogheda (two Boats), Howth, Wicklow, and Poolbeg.

Decided that the No. 2 Life-boat stationed at Pakefield be transferred to Lowestoft.

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

The late Captain HENRY LEIGHTON, of Glasgow, per his sister, Miss AGNES LEIGHTON, of Glasgow, for a Life-boat to be named The Henry and John Jjeighton 700 - - Miss ALLAN, Sydenham . . . 25 - - The Most Hon. The MARQUIS OF ELY, annual subscription . . . 20 - - ALGERNON PECKOVER, Esq., Wis-/ beach (additional) 20 - - The Worshipful Company of Cloth- workers (additional) . . . . 20 - - G. W. ORMEROD, Esq., Teignmouth (additional) 15 15 - —To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— £ *. d.

The late W. D. SOUTH, Esq., of the East India United Service Club 2,000 - - The late Miss MARY STERNDALE ROOKE, of Keswick (duty free) . 1,000 - - The late G. M. THOMSON, Esq., of Glasgow 200 - - Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of the Vote inscribed on vellum to the following Coxswains of Life-boats in recognition of their long and valuable services in the Life- boats :— Mr. JOHN BRIMS, Thurso.

Mr. WILLIAM CALLOW, Castletown.

Mr. JAMES GILBERT, Tynemouth.

Mr. BERNARD HAMILTON, Dundalk.

Mr. PATRICK KAVANAGH, Carnsore.

Mr. EDWIN TREVASKIS, Hayle.

Mr. THOMAS PRINGLE, North Sunderland.

Mr. GEORGE WARFORD, Pakefield.

Also a Binocular glass, bearing a suitable inscription, to each of the following coxswains of Life-boats in acknowledgment of their good services in saving life:— Mr. HUMPHREY JONES, Barmouth.

Mr. WILLIAM ORB, Groomsport.

Mr. WILLIAM PORTER, Cahore.

Mr. EGBERT EGBERTS, Penmon.

Mr. EDWARD BUTTER, Cadgwith.

Mr. DAVID SINCLAIR, Irvine.

Mr. DAVID SULLIVAN, Ballycotton.

Also the thanks of the Committee to J. T. DUNNING, Esq., in recognition of his past kind services as Honorary Secretary of the Sidmouth Branch of the Institution.

Decided, that the present Life-boats at Troon and the Isle of Whithorn (Scotland), and Howth (Ireland), be replaced by new ones pos- sessing all the latest improvements.

Appointed Mr. CHARLES E. F. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM, late lieutenant Royal Navy, Inspector of Life-boats for the Eastern District, vice Commander G. C. C. CARTER, E.N., resigned.

Paid 1,039/. 11s. Zd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 931. 10s. to pay the expenses of the Workington, Cardigan, Burnham, Courtma- sherry, New Brighton No. 1, Holyhead, New- haven, and Kilmore Life-boats in rendering the following services:— laves saved.

Schooner General Cathcart, of Greenock . 4 Fishing boat President, of Aberayron . . 3 Schooner Eliia, of Bridgwater. Beudered assistance, Fishing boat Harry, of Courtmacsherry.

Saved vessel and 6 Schooner Admiral Nelson, of Beaumaris . 2 Schooner Glad Tidings, of Aberystwyth . 5 Dandy Happy Return, of Newhaven. Re- mained by vessel.

Steamer Pontiac. Remained by vessel.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also out three times in the month of May: she assisted to save the stranded schooner Edward Arthur of Car- narvon, and her crew of six men.

(Details of these services will be found on pages 200-203.) Also 134Z. 16«. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Life-boats at Donna Nook, Walmer, Deal, Kingsdowne, Howth, Lizard, Cadgwith, Moel- fre, and Kingstown, in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels which did not ultimately need their services.

Voted 25Z. to the widowed mother of DAS. BROOKS, one of the crew of the Donna Nook Life-boat, who was unfortunately drowned by the capsizing of a ship's boat while endeavour- ing to rescue some of the crew of the brig Mermaid, of Whitby, at Donna Nook during a gale from the N.E. and a very rough sea on the 13th May.

Also 101. to ten men for gallantly putting off in the galley punt Siloam from Deal beach at half-past eleven o'clock on the night of the 10th May and, at considerable risk, saving the crew, consisting of four men, of the schooner Samson, of Cowes, which had stranded on the Goodwin Sands in a heavy sea.

Also 4Z. to four men for putting off in a small boat, at great risk, and saving three out of four men whose boat, laden with seaweed, had been capsized off Bush, co. Dublin, during a strong N.E. gale, at 7 P.M., on the 28th April.

Also 31. 15«. to three men for putting off in a boat at great risk and rescuing two men from a pilot boat which had been capsized by a heavy sea off South Shields at Jl o'clock on the night of the 23rd February.

Also 11. to PETER McGivERN for rescuing four men from two boats, loaded with seaweed, which were swamped in Mill Bay during a strong S.S.W. gale on the 7th April. An addi- tional II. was granted to the salvor to cover the loss he sustained by throwing overboard his boat's load of seaweed in order to effect the rescue of the endangered men.

Also II. 5s. to five men for putting off in a boat and saving three persons from another boat which had been capsized by a squall off Innis- kera, co. Donegal, on the 25th April. The rescuers afterwards saved the boat and her gear.

Also 10a. to two men for rescuing two men whose boat had been capsized off Winterton during a moderate breeze from the S.W. on the 29th May.

THURSDAY, 1st July.

Colonel FiTzRoy CLAYTON, 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.

Read the Report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Southsea, Huna, Thurso, Ackergill, and Dornoch.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District.—Thurso, Huna, Acker- gill, Nairn, Lossiemouth, Buckie, Banff, Peter- head, Fraserburgh, Port Erroll, Whitelink Bay, Newburgh, and Stonehaven.

Southern District. — Exmouth, Sidmouth, Lyme Regis, Southsea, and Hayling Island.

Eastern District.—Aldborough, Thorpeness, Walton-on-the-Naze, Clacton-on-Sea, South- wold (two Boats), Margate, Broadstairs, Kings- gate, Dover, and Hythe.

Western District.—Barmouth, Aberdovey, Aberystwith, Newquay (Cardiganshire), Cardi- gan, "Fishguard (two Boats), Newport (Pem- brokeshire), St. Davids, Solva, Littlehaven, Milford Haven, and Ilfracombe.

Irish District.—Balbriggan, Skerries, Kings- town, Greystones, Wicklow, Arklow, Courtown, Cahore, Wexford (two Boats), Carnsore, Kil- more, and Dunraore.

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

Executors of the late Mr. ALFRED BUBOES, of Blackheath . . . 100 - - EDWARD F. WHITE, Esq., and Miss S. E. WHITE, annual subscription 75 - - Messrs. COURAGE & Co., Horsely- down (additional) 20 - - Canteen of H.M.S. Assistance, per Lieut. CHARTER, B.N 22- Children of St. Paul's, Clerkenwell, per the Rev. STYLEMAN HERRING - 15 -- —To be severally thanked.

Also that the late JOHN WORSLEY, Esq., of Clifton, had bequeathed to the Institution Nineteen Guineas.

The Committee expressed great regret at the death of Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart., one of the Vice-Presidents of the Institution, who had been connected with the Society for thirty- six years, and decided that a letter of condolence be sent to his relatives.

Also at the decease of the following Gentle- men, who bad rendered the Institution valuable services for many years past:— Mr. CHRISTOPHER BROWN, Honorary Secretary of the Settle Branch.

Mr. C. A. BAKER, Honorary Secretary of the West Hartlepool Branch.

Mr. JOHN POOLE, Honorary Secretary of the — Hayle Branch.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of Life-boats for Southsea and Ilfracombe.

Decided, on the application of the local residents, to form a new Life-boat Station at Dornoch Firth, Sutherlandshire; and to appro- priate the Station to a contribution received from an anonymous donor (" D.") for the pur- pose of forming a new Life-boat establishment, the boat to be named The Daisie.

Paid 4,0342. 5s. 7d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 871. 6s. to pay the expenses of the Newport (Pembrokeshire), St. David's, Swansea, Caister No. 2, and Deal Life-boats, in putting off to the assistance of vessels which did not ultimately need their services.

The Ramsgate Life-boat also went out on two occasions, but her help was not required.

Voted 751. in aid of a fund being raised by Sir THOMAS F. BRADY, Inspector of Irish Fisheries, for the relief of the families of three men who were unfortunately drowned by the capsizing of their curragh, having put off to the assistance of the crew of another curragh, which wag in. danger off the middle island of Arran, during squally weather and a heavy sea, on the 8th of April. The men had left sixteen persons totally unprovided for. The other boat and her three occupants succeeded in reaching the shore in safety.

Also 21. 5s. to three men and a woman for putting off in a boat and saving three men, whose boat had been upset by a squall near TJsinich Lighthouse, Inverness-shire, on the 19th May.

Also 11.10s. to three men for rescuing the crew of two men of the fishing hooker St.

Patrick, which was struck by another vessel and foundered off Killeen Point, co. Galway, during a fresh E. breeze on the 23rd April.

Also 11. to two men for saving a boat, con- taining two boys, which was in danger close to the Scroby Sands during fine weather on the evening of the 8th May. No risk was incurred by the salvors, but they were obliged to abandon their fishing lines until the following day.

THURSDAY, 5th August.

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

Bead 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 Bead the Report of the Chief Inspector o! Life-boats on his recent visits to Sheringham, Holy Island, Eyemouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, North Berwick, Liverpool, Southport, and Con- way.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors on their recent visits to the following Stations :— Northern District.—Broughty Ferry, Buddon Ness, Arbroath, Kildonan, Gourdon, Montrose (three Boats), St. Andrews, Anstruther, Crail, Holy Island (two Boats), Berwick-on-Tweed, Eyemouth, Dunbar, and North Berwick.

Southern District. — Hastings, Winchelsea, Rye, and Newhaven.

Eastern District.—Whitburn, Seaham, and Sunderland (three Boats).

Irish District. — Tramore, Fethard, Dun- cannon, Dungarvan, Ardmore, Youghal, Bally- cotton, Queenstown, Tramore, and Tralee.

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

Mrs. R. F. BROWNE, balance of cost of the Richard Brown Life-boat for Greystones 150 - - A. F. H. (additional) . . . . 100 - - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS, annual subscription in aid of the support of their two Life-boats . 100 - - WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DRAPERS, annual subscription . . . . 52 10 - WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GROCERS (additional) 50 - - Mrs. J. DUNCOMBE SHAFTO (addi- tional) 50 - - ARTHUR HUTCHINSON, Esq., and the Misses CHARLOTTE and FANNY HUTCHiNsoN (additional) . . . 25 - - NORE YACHT CLUB 24 15 8 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF VINTNERS 10 10 - Collected on board the Steam Yacht Ceylon, after divine service, on her last cruise to Norway, &o. . 8 15 9 —To be severally thanked.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the new Life-boats for Sheringham (Norfolk), and Fethard (Waterford).

The Great Eastern Railway Company con- veyed the transporting carriage of the Shering- ham Boat to its Station and brought back the old carriage to London free of charge, and the Waterford Steam Ship Company granted a free passage to the Fethard Life-boat from Bristol to Waterford.—To be thanked.

Voted the special thanks of the Committee to the Rev. W. W. F. KEELING and Mr. J. McGoNAGiL, in recognition of their valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Holy Island and Duncannon Branches of the Institu- tion for many years past.

The Report of the Special Committee ap- pointed to consider the desirability and feasi- bility of propelling Life-boats by steam was received and adopted. The Report stated that the Committee had carefully investigated the merits of all the models and drawings bearing on the subject shown at the Liverpool Exhibi- tion, and had also examined the coxswain superintendents of the principal Life-boat Stations, where tugs are employed for towing tho boats; further, that the coxswains in ques- tion were unanimous in condemning the idea of a steam Life-boat, giving it as their opinion that the employment of a tug where necessary is decidedly preferable to having steam applied to the Life-boat itself. In view of all the cir- cumstances, the Special Committee were unable to recommend the adoption of any pattern of steam Life-boat at present.

Decided, that a vote of thanks be given to the Special Committee, and that a copy of their Report be sent to the exhibitors.

Paid 2,44:01. 6«. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 91. to pay the expenses of the Walmer Life-boat in putting off to the assistance of a brig; her services, however, Yfere not required.

The Ballycotton Life-boat saved the disabled ketch Argo, of Bridgwater, and her crew of three men, during a moderate S. gale.

Read letter from the Honorary Secretary of the Moray Firth Branch, reporting that the King of Sweden and Norway had forwarded silver medals and a pecuniary reward for pre- sentation to the crew of the Moray Firth Life- boat, in recognition of their services in rescuing the crew of the barque Himalaya, of Tvede- strand, on the 13th August last.

Voted 31. 10s. to seven men for rescuing, at moderate risk, four men whose boat, laden with seaweed, had filled and capsized off Portrush Head, co. Antrim, during a fresh breeze from the N.N.E. on the 20th May.

Also 21. to two men for putting off in a boat and, at considerable risk, rescuing three men from a fishing boat which had been capsized off Selsey, during a strong gale from the S.W. on the 12th July.

Also 21. to four men for saving two men from a pilot boat, which was capsized off Ben- head, Co. Meath, during a moderate gale tin the 19th July.

Also 21. to four men for putting off in a boat and saving two men from a fishing boat, which had been capsized off Rossdohan, co. Kerry, during a moderate gale from the S.E. on the 12th April last.

Also II. 15s. to five men for putting off in a boat and rescuing fire persons from the pleasure boat Sunrise, of Bangor, which had lost her mast and was disabled off Groomsport, co.

Down, during squally weather on the 25th July.

Also II. We. to two men'for rescuing, at con- siderable risk, a man from a fishing boat, which was sinking in Arran Koads, oo. Donegal, on the evening of the 24th July.

Also II. to a man for putting off in a small boat and rescuing, at great risk, four boys, whose boat had capsized in Walney Channel, off Barrow in Furness, during a strong breeze from the N.W. on the 9th July.

Also 11. to two men for rescuing two men from a foy boat, which had ner rope broken while in tow of a steamer, throwing the men overboard, at the mouth of the Tyne, during a strong S.N.E. breeze on the 27th July.

THURSDAY, 2nd September.

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.

Read the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Stations •— Northern District—Ballantrae, Girvan, Tyne- motith (two Boats), Cullercoats, and Blyth (two Boats).

Southern District—Southsea.

Eastern District — Sunderland, Hartlepool (three Boats), West Hartlepool (two Boats), Seaton Carew, Middlesbrough, Staithes, Salt- burn, Redcar, Runswick, Whitby (two Boats), Upgang, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Filey, Flamborough (two Boats), Bridlington Quay, Barmston, Hornsea, Withernsea, Grimsby, Mablethorpe, Sutton, and Donna Nook.

Western District — Bude, Looe, Newquay.

(Cornwall), Fowey, Meragissey, Portloe, Fal- mouth, Cadgwith, Lizard (two Boats), Mullion, Porthleven, Porthoustock, and Scilly.

Irish District—Valentia and Courtmacsherry.

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

Collected on board the R. M. S. Don, per Mr. H. B. WHITMARSH (addi- tional) . . • 6 10 - Collected on board the s.s. Orient, per Capt. HEWISON (additional) . 44- —To be severally thanked.

Also that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— The late Miss FRANCES SPBOT, of Edin- burgh 500 The late Capt. WILLIAM MANSELL, R.N., of Hammersmith (duty free) ... 50 Reported the transmission to their Stations of the new Life-boats for Aberdovey, Portmadoc, and Porthoustock.

Decided that various works be carried out at the Wicklow and Dornoeh Firth Life-boat Sta- tions at a cost of 1,267Z.

Paid 1,194Z. Is. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 202. 4s. to pay the expenses of the Berwick-on-Tweed and Cemaes Life-boats in rendering the following services :— Yacht Puffin, of Berwick, assisted to save vessel.

A pleasure boat. Rendered assistance.

Details of these services are furnished on page 203.

Voted 257. 17s. to pay the expenses of the Courtmacsherry, Llanddwyn, and Deal Life- boats in putting off in reply to signals, their services not ultimately being needed.

The Ramsgate Life-boat also went out twice in reply to signals, but her assistance was not eventually required.

Voted SI. 10s. to four men for saving a boat and one man, the boat being half full of water and her occupant helpless and exhausted, be- tween Bock Curachan and Bum Island, Western Hebrides, during a N. gale on the 26th July.

Also 15s. to three fishermen of Groomsport, Ireland, for saving a punt, containing two boys, which was drifting out to sea during a stron * S.W. gale on the 20th July. °.