THURSDAY, 6th January, 1887.

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. Resolved, with the sanction of HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, that the special Life-boat which the Committee decided a short time since should be placed by the Institution on the coast during the current year be named the Queen Victoria, and be stationed at Bembridge, Isle of Wight.

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

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:—• Northern District—Balcary, Ardrossan, Kil- donan, Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, and Troon.

Southern District — Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Totland Bay, Bembridge, Guernsey, and Jersey.

Eastern District—Sheringham, Hunstanton, Blakeney, Wells, Brancaster, Caister (two Boats), Winterton (two Boats), and Yarmouth.

Western District—Solva, St. David's, Car- digan, Newquay (Cardiganshire), Aberystwith, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Portmadoc, Porthdin- llaen, and Llanaelbaiarn.

Irish District—Silloth, Maryport, Howth, and Llauddulas.

Reported the receipt, through the Liverpool and New Brighton Branch of the Institution, of a contribution of 650Z. from an anonymous donor, to defray the cost of the new Life-boat to be named the Mary Anna just placed at South- port.

Decided that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be conveyed to the donor.

Also the receipt of 7001. from C. M. ROYDS, Esq., of Rochdale, to meet the expense of the new Life-boat for St. Anne's, the boat to be named the Nora Royds.

Decided, that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be given to Mr. ROYDS for his highly- valued gift.

Also the receipt of 7001. from T. K. HARDIE, Esq., of Bayswater, to provide a new Life-boat to be named the Janet Hoyle.

Decided that Mr. HARDIE be thanked, and that his contribution be appropriated to the new Life-boat about to be placed at Ayr.

Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last meeting:— - £ «. d.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLD- SMITHS (additional) . . . . 50 - - Collected from LICENSED VICTUAL- LERS, in aid of the support of their Life-boat, per A. L. AXNETT, Esq 50 - - Proceeds of Sale of Work, per Mrs. TAUNTON, Widney, Warwickshire 35 - - Offertory and evening Collection in HADNALL CHURCH, SALOP, on Sunday, 7th November, per the Rev. BROOKE C. MORTIMER . . 16 2 5 i Christmas Offerings in Colonel ' CORNWALL LEIGH'S private Chapel, per the Rev. H. C. WILKINSON . 14 14 3 '' Proceeds of a Concert in HOLY j TRINITY PARISH ROOMS, STROUD, I per ALBANY B. GRIEVE, Esq.. . 14 - - Commander and Officers of the R.M.S. Nile 7 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss IVY WEBSTER, of Exeter, for the purpose of pur- chasing and maintaining a Life- boat to be named the Francis Forbes Barton, and placed on the Kentish coast 1,500 - - The late JOHN SKELTON, Esq., of Clewer, Berks (free of duty) . 1,000 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to the Rev. HENRY POSTER and Lieutenant E. J. V. PRITCHARD, R.N., in recognition of their valu- able co-operation during the period they respec- tively occupied the post of Honorary Secretary of the Selsey, and Mablethorpe and Sutton Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognized the good services of Mr. GEORGE ANDERSON, Mr.

JOHN KNIGHT, and Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, on their resigning the offices of Coxswains of the Broughty Ferry, Buddon Ness, and Weymouth Life-boats, which they had held for many years.

Decided that a special Sub-Committee be appointed to inquire into the self-righting properties of the Boats of the Institution, to carry out such trials and tests as they might consider necessary, and to make such recom- mendations as they might deem desirable, and that it be composed of the following gentle- men:— Col. FITZROY CLAYTON, V.P. (Chairman).

ROBERT BIRKBECK, Esq.

L. T. CAVE, Esq., V.P.

Admiral Sir JOHN CORBETT, K.C.B.

Admiral Sir F. LEOPOLD McCuNTOCK, P.B.S.

Capt. J. SYDNEY WEBB, Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Capt. WHARTON, R.N., Hydrographer of the Admiralty.

Capt. the Hon. H. W. CHETWYND, R.N., Chief Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, ex officio.

Voted 100Z. for the relief of the widow and orphans of JOHN PARKINSON, one of the crew of the Lytham Life-boat, whose thumb was injured whilst assisting to load up the old Life-boat on the 21st November last, and who subsequently died from typhoid fever, consequent on the injury.

The Committee had previously voted him 10Z. in consideration of this accident, and had also undertaken to allow him II. per week until able to resume h-is work.

Decided that a full-sized Life-boat and Trans- porting Carriage, with various models, be sent by the Institution to the Manchester Jubilee Exhibition.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the new Life-boats for Southport and Troon.

Decided that a new Life-boat, possessing all the latest improvements, be sent to North Ber- wick, in lieu of the Boat at present on that Station.

Paid 7,1731. 3s. 4d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 434Z. to pay the expenses of the Fleet- wood, Scarborough, Walton-on-the-Naze, St. Anne's, Arbroath, Southend (Essex), Penzance, Bridlington, Tenby, Thurso, Dunmore, Castle- town, Holyhead, Burnham, Oarnsore, Donna Nook, Whitburn, Porthdinllaen, Penmon, New- biggin, Cresswell, Bull Bay, Southwold No. 1, and Dunwich Life-boats, in rendering the fol- lowing services:— Lives saved.

Brigantine Ruth Topping, of Liverpool, assisted to save vessel and .... 10 Brig Olga, of Frederikstadt, rendered as- sistance.

Dandy Gustave, of St. Valery-en-Caux . 4 Schooner Rainbow, of Harwich ... 5 Ship Conslanze, of Hamburg .... 19 S.S. Tan Yean, of Montrose .... 6 Dutch schooner Wietska 5 Dandy Alliance, of Penzance .... 4 Schooner Golden Light, of Penzance . 5 Brig Orb, of Whitby 6 Ketch Honor, of Cardiff 3 Smack Henry Florence, of Wick ... 3 Schooner Margaret Garton, of Isle of Man 4 Schooner Lyra, of Isle of Man .... 4 Trawler Agenora, of Tenby .... 3 Trawler Swift, of Douglas 5 Schooner Julia, of Runcorn .... 3 Ship Pegasus, of Liverpool 21 Barque Fremad, of Tonsberg .... 11 Barque Samanco, of Liverpool.... 9 Schooner Charlie Blackwood, of Hull.

Rendered assistance.

S.S. Shoreham, of London 17 Schooner Industry, of Aberystwyth . . 4 Schooner Jubilee, of Preston. Assisted to save vessel and 3 Screw flat Albion, of Hull 3 S.S. Acaster, of Hartlepool 19 Schooner Swift, of Laurvig 11 Schooner Ocean Belle, of Amlwch ... 4 Schooner Pacific, of Aberystwyth ... 5 Schooner Day Star, of Ipswich ... 5 The Harwich, Ramsgate, Caister, Nos. 1 and 2, Winterton, Nos. 1 and 2, Lifeboats also rendered the following services:—ship Constanze, of Ham- burg, assisted to save vessel; brigantine Old Goody, of Faversham, saved crew, 7; ship Charles H. Marshall, of New York, rendered assistance ; s.s. Ben Macdui, of Aberdeen, as- sisted to save vessel and 12 men; steamer Watford, of Sunderland, remained by vessel; brigantine Ella, of Maldon, saved vessel and crew, 7; and schooner Bichard and Emily, of London, saved vessel and 2 men.

(Detailed accounts of some of these Life-boat services are given on pages 399-401.) Voted also £505 6s. to pay the expenses of the Fishguard No. 1, Port Isaac, Padstow, edcar, Worthing, Lytham, Arbroath, Upgang, Whitby, Irvine, Littlehampton, Montrose No. 1, Gorles- ton No. 1, Clacton, North Berwick, New Rom- ney, Tenby, Weymouth, Plymouth, Deal, Mable- thorpe, Donna Nook, Southwold No. 1, Bude, Walmer, Saltburn, Cemaes, Skegness, Wexford No. 1, Hauxley, Scarborough, Rye, Winchelsea, Margate, Morthoe, and Thorpeness, in as- sembling their crews or putting off to the assist- ance of vessels which did not ultimately need the services of the boats.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out on two occasions, but her services were not eventually required.

Voted, the Silver Medal of the Institution, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. EDWARD JONES, coxswain of the Holyhead Life-boat, in recognition of his gallant services in the Life-boat, particularly on the occasion of the rescue of twenty-one persons from the stranded ship Pegasus, of Liverpool, during a N.W. by W. wind and a very heavy sea, on the 9th December.

Voted also 91. to eighteen men for saving, by means of baskets and life lines, the crew of seven men of the schooner Eagle Wing, of Faversham, which had missed the entrance of the harbour at Ramsgate and grounded during a strong S.S.W. gale on the 8th December.

Also 61.10s. to thirteen men for putting off in two fishing-boats and saving the crew of five men of the William, of Drogheda, which stranded at Newcastle, co. Down, during a strong S. gale on the 8th December.

Also 31. 15s. to five fishermen for putting off in a boat at great risk and saving a man from the fishing-boat Mary, of Maryport, which stranded on the North Bank, off Maryport, during a fresh breeze on the 27th December.

Also 11. 10s. to three men for putting off in a boat at moderate risk, and saving the crew of two men from the barge Emily, of Maldon, which had sunk off Southend, Essex, during a strong gale from the S.W., on the 8th December.

11. 2s. 6d. was also granted to three men who put off in another boat to the rescue, arriving a few minutes later than the first boat, and re- maining until the service was effected.

Also 21. to four men for putting off in a boat and saving two men from a fishing-boat, which capsized on the bar at the entrance to Girvan harbour, during a moderate N.E. gale on the 22nd December.

10«. was also awarded to a man for swimming out with the view of rescuing the third man, who was clinging to the capsized boat, which had stranded on some rocks.

Also 21. to four pilots for saving the crew of six men of the schooner Aid, of Montrose, which was totally wrecked off Warkworth during a strong N.W. breeze, on the 1st December.

Also 21. to two persons for wading into the sea and rescuing one of the crew of a fishing- boat, which had been capsized off Pwllgwaylod, Pembrokeshire, during a heavy gale from the W.N.W., on the 8th December.

Also 11. 10s. to three men for saving, by means of a rope, one of the crew of the sloop Ann and Maria, of Goole, which sunk off Lowestoft harbour during a strong gale on the 8th December.

Also 10s. to a man for putting off in his boat from Great Yarmouth, at some risk, and saving a man who had fallen overboard from the fishing-boat No. 1105, of Leith, during a S.W.

breeze, on the 19th November.

THURSDAY, 3rd February.

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

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous 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 Life-boats on his recent visit to Southport.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Ayr.

Eastern District—Ramsgate and Cromer.

Western District — Abersoch, Looe, Ilfra- combe, and Morthoe.

Irish District — Kingstown, Tramore, Dun- garvan, Fethard, Dumnore, St. Anne's, and New Brighton (two boats).

Reported the receipt of 750Z. from the Misses MACRAE, of Southport, to provide a new sailing Life-boat for Southport, to be named the Macrae.

Decided, that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be conveyed to the Misses MACKAE for their highly valued contribution.

Also the receipt of 7001. from Mrs. PHIPSON, of Edgbaston, to defray the cost of a Life-boat, to be named the Rescue.

Decided, that the best acknowledgments of the Committee be given to Mrs. PHIPSON, and that her gift be appropriated to the Seascale new Life-boat.

Also the receipt of 650Z. from the Rev. THOMAS L. WHEELER, of Worcester, to provide a Life-boat, to be named the Louisa.

Decided, that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be conveyed to Mr. WHEELER, and that the new Life-boat about to be sent to Lynmouth be named accordingly.

Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last meeting ;— £ «. d.

CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND, per CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., F.R.G.S., Honorary Secretary, to provide a Slipway for the "Civil Service No. 5" Life-boat at Maryport . 242 6 - Trustees of the late Miss MARIA BROWN, of Cheshunt .... 200 - - The Misses HEWITT, Lytham (addi- tional) 100 - - Trustees of the late WILLIAM THORN- GATE, Esq. (annual subscription) 80 - - E. A. HANKEY, Esq '. 50 - - Sir RICHARD WALLACE, Bart., K.C.B. (annual subscription) . . 25 - - ST. MICHAEL'S, PADDINGTON, Life- boat fund, per the Rev. G. F. PRESCOTT and Mr. W. VINCENT (additional) 23 13 - Christmas collection in Broughton Church, near Preston, per the Rev.

S. E. COLLINSON 16 4 6 Collected in ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, CORNHILL, on Sunday, 2nd January, per the late Rev. W. HUNT 12 2 8 Offertory in ADDERLET CHURCH, MARKET DRAYTON, per the Rev. ATHELSTAN GOBBET .... 76- Collection in ELVETHAM CHURCH, HANTS, on Christmas Day, per the Rev. W. GILL 6 11 2 —To be severally thanked.

Also, that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution :— The late Mrs. ANN FERGUSON, of £ *• * Bolton, to provide two Life-boats, one to be named the Fergus Ferguson (free of duty) . . . 2,000 - - The late Miss CAROLINE BERHET, of Hampstead, for two Life-boats, one to be named the John Alex- ander Serrey, and the other the Elizabeth Serrey (free of duty) . 2,000 - - The late THOMAS ROSE, Esq., of Manchester, for a Life-boat, to be named the Thomas Ease (duty free) 1,000 - - The late JOSEPH HENRY CART, Esq., of Norwich (duty free) . 300 - - The late Miss GEORGINA CLARKE, of Brixton 100 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to the Rev. J. LOCK, Mr. R. J. GIMBLETT and Mr. W. THOMPSON, in acknowledgment of their valu- able co-operation during the period they respectively occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Port Isaac, Watchet and St. Anne's Branches of the .Institution.

Also to Mr. J. A. ROBINSON in recognition of his kind services as Treasurer of the Southport Branch for the past two years.

Reported the transmission to its station of the new Life-boat for the St. Anne's Station.

Decided that the present Life-boats at Rams- gate, Fleetwood, Church Cove (Lizard), Port Logan, Dunwich, and Teignmouth be replaced by new self-righting boats possessing all the latest improvements, and that, on the applica- tion of the Local Committee,the old Life-boat at Seascale be replaced by the new one recently sent there as an experiment.

Also that the large sailing Life-boat on the self-righting principle, now at New Brighton for the purpose of experiment, be removed to Fleet- wood as a second Life-boat for that station, and that a new Life-boat, on the tubular principle, be built for the New Brighton Station.

Paid 3,744Z. 13s. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 138Z. 16s. to pay the expenses of the Eastbourne, Withernsea, Ackergill, Holyhead, Alnmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, Hope Cove, Carmarthen Bay, Tyrella, Swansea, Balcary, and Ardrossan Life-boats in rendering the follow- ing services:— Lives saved.

Barque Sjodroninjan, of Stavanger . . 16 Smack City of Bristol, of Hull. ... 5 Fishing boats, of Ackergill 30 Steamer Banshee, of Dublin. Rendered assistance.

Two fishing boats of Newbiggin. Ren- dered assistance.

Fishing boats of Berwick-on-Tweed. Ren- dered assistance.

Ship Halloween, of London 19 Yacht Berwick, of Ferryside. Landed 5 persons.

Barque Esperance, of St. Malo. ... 10 Steamer Kibble, of Whitehaven ... 4 Schooner City of Perth, of Creetown. Ren- dered assistance.

Horse Island brought 2 persons ashore.The Workington and Porthdinllaen Life-boats also rendered the following services:—S.S. Rheola, of Cardiff, rendered assistance, s.s. yacht Vixen, of Beaumaris, assisted to save vessel.

Voted also 1347. 12s. Wd. to pay the expenses of the Bull Bay, Aldborough, Newhaven, Mon- trose No. 1, Cloghey Bay, Cahore, Dornoch Firth, Bridlington, Torquay, North Sunderland, Barmouth, Newcastle (co. Down), Palling No.

2, Cemlyn and Cemaes Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels which did not ulti- mately require the services of the boats.

Read a letter from the Board of Trade trans- mitting three Silver Medals with Diplomas, conferred by the "Societe des Sauveteurs Medailles du Gouvernemeut de la Gironde" upon the Life-boat Stations at Southport, St.

Anne's, and Lytham respectively, for the courage and devotion displayed by the members of the crews of these Life-boats, many of whom perished in attempting to rescue shipwrecked persons during the gales of the beginning of December last. 4:1. was also contributed by the same Society and remitted by the Board of Trade to the Mayor of Southport in aid of the fund for the relief of the families of the men drowned on the occasion.

Decided that the Society be thanked through the Board of Trade, and that the Medals and Diplomas be sent to the Honorary Secretaries for presentation to the stations.

Voted SI. to sixteen men for saving the crew of seven men from the boat of the Swedish schooner Sigfrid, which vessel had sunk about eight miles off Bognor, during a strong S. wind on the 4th January.

Also 31. 10». to seven men for rescuing the crew of five men from a fishing boat of Anna- gasson, which was capsized in Duudalk Bay during a strong W. wind on the 21st January.

Also 31. to the crew of a coastguard boat for rescuing the crew of two men of the smack Pilot Queen, of Carnarvon, which stranded near Clogher Head during a strong gale from the S. on the llth January.

Also 21. 9s. iu acknowledgment of services rendered by three fishermen in putting off in a boat and bringing safely ashore the crew of eight men of the brig Ariel, of Whitby, who had taken to their boat on their vessel stranding off Bacton during moderate weather on the 28th December.

Also 11. to two fishermen of Lytham for en- deavouring to rescue the crew of the s.s. Yan Yean, of Montrose, which had stranded and sunk on the Salthouse Bank during a moderate gale on the 4th December.

Also 11. to a man who rescued, with much difficulty, two persons whose canoe had been capsized off Poole, during a strong S.E. wind on the 8th January.

Also 181. lit. 10d., being a gratuity of 51, a weekly allowance of 11. while unable to work, and medical expenses, to the Assistant Coxswain of the Dornoch Firth Life-boat who had one of his fingers badly injured while working at the winch on the occasion of the Life-boat being taken out with the view of launching to the assistance of a distressed vessel on the 10th January.

Als6 11. 10s. to three men for wading into the water and rescuing the crew of four men of the Scotia, of Carnarvon, which stranded at Pwll- heli during a westerly gale on the 8th Decem- ber. A further sum of 5s. was awarded to one of the salvors, he having also assisted to rescue the crew of five men of the Leader, of Hoylake, which stranded at Pwllheli on the same day.

THURSDAY, 3rd March.

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 a preliminary report of the Special Sub-Committee, and ordered their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Southend.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Irvine, Troon. Ardrossan, Anstruther, Crail, St. Andrews, Broughty Ferry, Arbroath, Montrose (three boats), and Gourdon.

Southern District—Teignmouth.

Eastern District—Clacton-on-Sea, Lowestoft, Pakefleld, Gorleston (two boats), Caister (two boats), Cromer, Sheringham, and Southend (two boats).

Western District —Lynmouth, Braunton, Appledore (two boats), Clovelly, Bude, Padstow, Newquay (Cornwall), Fowey, Mevagissey, Port- loe, Falmouth, Porthoustock, and Porthleven.

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

HERBERT A. FOSTER, Esq., towards the endowment of his Life-boat, the Queentbury, about to be placed at Scarborough 350 - - FREDERICK C. FOSTER, Esq., towards the endowment of the same Life- boat 500 - - K. A. B. PRESTON, Esq., annual sub- scription in aid of Cornish Life- boats 50 - - Proceeds of Amateur Dramatic Per- formances at Lower Norwood, per Mrs. F. GOLDIE-TAOTMAN . . 20 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. 0. E. T. HOLMES, of Kensington (free of duty). . . 500 - - The late CAPTAIN W. B. PHILLIMORE (free of duty) 100 - - The late Mrs. C. S. SHORT, of Hast- ings 50 - - Reported the transmission to its Station of the Teignmouth new Life-boat.

Read letter from the Chairman of the Teign- mouth Branch of the 24th February, expressing the thanks of the Local Committee to the Parent Institution for the new Life-boat, and their great satisfaction at the result of the severe tests to which it had been subjected.

Reported also that the large sailing Life-boat at New Brighton had been transferred to the Fleetwood Station as decided by the Committee at the last meeting.

Decided that the present Life-boat at Worth- ing be replaced by a new self-righting boat, possessing all the latest improvements.

Also that a new self-righting Life-boat be placed at Weston-super-Mare, in addition to the small Life-boat at present on that station.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to G. N. MAULE, Esq., J.P., and J. G. NAISH, Esq., J.P., in acknowledgment of their past valuable co- operation while holding the offices, respectively, of Chairman and Honorary Secretary of the Ilfracombe and Morthoe Branches of the Insti- tution.

Also to Mr. WILLIAM BAILEY, Mr. W. J. TYSON, Mr. T. R. GRYLLS, and Mr. A. BENNETT, in recognition of their kind services during the period they occupied the office respectively, of Honorary Secretary of the Kingsdown, White- haven, Falmouth and St. Andrews Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the valuable services of the following gentlemen as Treasurers or Honorary Secretaries of various Branches of the Institution for many years past :— HORATIO H. AYBE, Esq., Withernsea; Messrs.

CHARLES and WILLIAM BARWELL, Birmingham; THOMAS BAWDEN, Esq., Douglas; HAROLD L. BOWER, Esq., Liverpool; DAVID CARR, Esq., Stonehaven; A. H. COATES, Esq., Belfast; SAMUEL COLLINSON, Esq., Nottingham; E. E. COBBIGALL, Esq., Longhope; Mr. JOHN CROOK, Lynmouth; JAMES DICKIE, Esq., Irvine; C. H. DENHILL, Esq., M.D., York; T. FANNING EVANS, Esq., J.P., D.L., Bull Bay; G. F. FELTON, Esq., Llandudno; WILLIAM GREEN, Esq., Leicester; R. TAYLOR HEAPE, Esq., J.P., Rochdale; Mr. WILLIAM HITCHCOCK, Kings Lynn; Mr. GILBERT HOCLDEN, Donna Nook; The Rev. CANON HEYGATE, Brighstone Grange; Mr. HENRY HIXSON, Swanage; Mr. J. W. Huws, Rhosneigir; J. L. C. HAMILTON, Esq., New Brighton; Mr. NICHOLAS HALLIGAN, Drogheda; The Rev. E. K. KERSLAKE, M.A., Brancaster; The Rev. T. LLOYD-KYHFIN, M.A., Cemaes; Dr. J. V. LAVERICK, Runswick; ALEXANDER MACPIE, Esq., Isle of Whithorn; E. MADELEY, Esq., Burton-on-Trent; J. C. MOON, Esq., Lancaster; The Rev. J. F. NOOTT, Dunwich; Commander W. M. PENGELLEY, H.M.I.N., Penarth; G. HARRINGTON QUAYLE, Esq., Castletown; J. B. BISIET, Esq., Car- marthen Bay; J. W. SHAW, Esq., Dungarvan; C. STEPHENS, Esq., Reading; The Rev. L. J. STEPHENS, Boulmer; ANDREW TABBAS, Esq., Fraserburgh; F. O. TAYLOR, Esq., Norwich; The Rev. R. H. TILLARD, M.A., Blakeney; Mr. WILLIAM VAUGHAN, Fishguard; T. H. WINDER, Esq., Bolton; WILLIAM WARHAM, Esq., Seaham; The Rev. J. F. WILKINSON, M. A., Flamborough; ALFRED WEST, Esq., Bridling- ton; GEORGE WYATT, Esq., Isle of Wight; ALEXANDER WYLLIE, Esq., Troon; T. W. ISLAY YOUNG, Esq., Swansea.

Appointed a Building Sub-Committee to consider in future all matters relative to the design and construction of new life-boats, the alteration and disposal of boats and their gear, &c.

Paid 4,116Z. 9s. Gd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 271. 14s. to pay the expenses of the Newbiggin, Swansea, and Boulmer Life-boats, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Five Fishing-boats of Newbiggin. Ren- dered assistance.

A barge of Swansea. Remained by vessel.

Thirteen fishing cobles of Boulmer. Re- mained in attendance.

The Winterton No. 2, Palling No. 2, and Ramsgate Life-boats, also rendered the follow- ing services:—steamer Beresford, of West Hartlepool, assisted to save vessel and crew of twenty-two men; schooner B. and M. J. Charnley, of Lancaster, assisted to save vessel and five men.

Voted also 34Z. 17s. to pay the expenses of the Walmer and Lowestoft Life-boats in putting off to the assistance of vessels which did not ultimately require help.

Also 31. 5s. to a man who was injured whilst helping to launch the Swansea Life-boat on the 26th January.

Also 4:1. to four men for going to the rescue of the smack Twee Gezutter, of Bristol, which had stranded off Swansea, during a strong S.W. gale on the llth January. 101. was also granted to the men in repayment of the loss they sustained by their boat being injured, &c., in the per- formance of this service.

Also 51. to the crew of a Coastguard boat for putting off from Bog-nor, Sussex and saving the crew of four men, and a female passenger from the schooner Elizabeth Curry, of London, which stranded at Middleton Point, during a strong S.E. wind, a heavy sea and snow on the 4th January.

11. was also awarded to five other Coastguard- men who rendered assistance in launching the boat, &c.

Also 61. to six men for putting off in a boat and rescuing one of the crew of the steamer Ribble, of Whitehaven, which had sunk off the Mumbles during a strong S.E. wind, and a rough sea on the 26th January.

Also II. 10s. to two men for saving two other men from a foy-boat which had been capsized at Tynemouth during a moderate breeze from the S. on the 15th January. 15s. was also granted as compensation for the loss of a towrope through rendering this service.

Also 11. to two men for saving at great risk, one of the crew of a boat which had been swamped off Start Point, during a moderate gale from the S.W. on the 3rd February.

Also 15s. to two men for rescuing the crews, numbering in all four men, of the fishing yawls Maria and Marie, of Poole, which had been in collision at the entrance to Poole harbour during a strong S.W. wind and thick weather on the 4th February.

SATURDAY, 26th MARCH

The Annual General Meeting of the Mend and supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION took place this day at Willis's Booms, St. James's. The Eight Honourable Lord GEORGE HAMILTON, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty, in the Chair.

His Lordship 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 Bight Honourable the EARL of STRAFFORD The Eight Honourable the EARL of DERBY K.G.; Captain the Eight Honourable LORD CHARLES BERESFORD, B.N., C.B., M.P.; Sir WILLIAM GROSSMAN, K.C.M.G., M.P.; Bear- Admiral LINDSAY BKINE'; Sir EDWARD BIRK.- BECK BART, M.P., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, and L. T. CAVE, Esq., V.P.

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, 7th 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, Building, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and a further report from the Special Sub-Committee, and ordered their recommendations 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 the Hythe Station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Buddon Ness, Girvan, Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Ayr, Kil- donan, Kirkcudbright, Balcary, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Whithorn, and Ballantrae.

Eastern District—Whitburn, Sunderland (four boats), Seaham, Hartlepool (three boats), West Hartlepool (two boats), Seaton Carew.

Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Staithes, Runswick, Redcar, Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Filey, Flamborough (two boats), Barmston, Bridlington Quay, Hornsea, Withernsea, Grimsby, Donna Nook, Mablethorpe, Sutton, and Chapel.

Western District—Penarth, Weston-Super- Mare, Burnham, Watchet, Penzance, St. Ives, Hayle, Sennen Cove, St. Mary's (Scilly), Mul- lion, Cadgwith, Polpear, and Church Cove (Lizard).

Irish District—Queenstown, Courtmacsherry, Ballycotton, Youghal and Ardmore.

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

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN, annual subscription . . 50 - - The Honourable ALGERNON TOLLE- MACHE 100 - - A LADY, further on behalf of the endowment of the Whitburn Life- boat 100 - - Collected at the "Woolpack," per W. L. T. FOY, Esq 17 16 G HATCHAM SCHOOL (Form III. Upper) Aske's Foundation, boys (collec- tion) 6 10 G Trustees of BERMAN'S CHARITY (ad- ditional) 10 10 - Collected on board the Rimutaha, per Captain TURPIN .... 10 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late T. E. JONES, Esq., of Man- chester 1,000 - - Do. for a Life-boat for the Welsh Coast ' . 1,000 - - The late Mrs. CAREW, of Mylton Hall, for a Life-boat for the Lan- cashire Coast, to be called the Edith 800 The late Mrs. SUSANNAH BELOB, of Gravesend (duty free) . . . 250 - - The late Miss SARAH SWINDELLS, of Aughton, Lancashire (to Ormskirk Branch.—duty free) . 200 - - The late Mrs. E. S. BARKER, of Stanlake Park, Berks (duty free) 50 - -- The late Mrs. A. G. BLIGH, of Bath (duty free) 30 - - The late Miss ELIZABETH THORNE, of Horstead, Norfolk .... 19 19 - Reported the transmission to their Stations of Life-boats for Ayr, Church Cove (Lizard), Lynmouth and Fleetwood.

Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, E.N., In- spector of Life-boats for the, Southern District, was appointed Deputy Chief Inspector of Life- boats, the limits of the other Districts being rearranged so as to include the Stations hitherto under his supervision.

Mr. G. L. WATSON, of Glasgow, was appointed consulting Naval Architect to the Institution.

Decided that the present Life-boats at Fal- mouth, Mullion, and Cadgwith (Cornwall), Fraserburgh and Arbroath be replaced by new boats possessing all the modern improvements.

Also that a GOLD and a Silver Medal be offered by the Institution for drawings or models of a mechanically propelled Life-boat est adapted to meet the conditions under which Life-boats are called upon to perform heir work. Also a Gold and a Silver Medal o'r models or drawings of a propelling power uitable for the Boats of the Institution. All drawings and models to be forwarded to the nstitution not later than the 1ST OCTOBER WXT, under cypher, accompanied by the fullest detailed explanations, and a sealed cover con- aining the name and address of the competitor,not to be opened until after a decision has been arrived at. They are to be examined by three Judges, appointed by the Committee, who will reserve to themselves the right of withholding all or any of the medals.

Paid 6,6471. 2s. lid. for sundry charges on various life-boat Establishments. i Voted 1131. 4«. 6d. to pay the expenses of the j Gourdon, North Deal, Walmer, Wexford No. 1, I Penmon, Lizard No. 2, Plymouth and Thurso Life-boats, in rendering the following ser- vices :— Lives Saved.

Two fishing-boats of Gourdon. Remained in attendance.

S.S. Waesland, of Antwerp. Remained by vessel. ; Steam-tug Erin, of Wexford. Rendered J assistance. j Schooner Enterprise, of Dublin. Landed j three men. ! Schooner Gipsy Queen, of Padstow . . 5 Barquentine Kate, of Greenock ... 7 .

Schooner Janet Worthington, of Runcom 5 Schooner Lady Louisa Pennant, of Beau-maris 3 Ketch Crest, of Wick 2 The Ramsey, Arklow, Ramsgate and Holy- head Life-boats also rendered the following services:—Schooner Isabella Stuart, of Ardros- san, saved vessel and 4 men; schooner Fanny, of Liverpool, rendered assistance; schooner Fairy Glen, of Padstow, saved crew of 5 men ; schooner Eleanor and Jane, of Aberystwyth, rendered assistance.

(Particulars of some of these services are given on pages 401-402.) Voted also 1611. 12s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Mullion, North Berwick, Dunbar, Mon- trose No. 3, Harwich, Lowestoft, Port Eynon, Hope Cove, Walmer, Peterhead, Walton-on- the-Naze, New Brighton No. 1, Douglas No. 2 and Donna Nook Life-boats, in assembling their crews or putting off to the help of vessels not ultimately requiring their services.

Also 21. 12s. to defray the cost of repairing a I boat which was damaged while attempting to ! render assistance to another boat which was in I danger off Anstruther during a gale on the J night of the 21st January. ; Also 31. to three men for putting off in a ; small boat, and saving three men from a pilot ! boat which had been capsized in Douglas Bay in a heavy sea.

Also 21. 10s. to five men for putting off in a boat and rescuing four men from the boat Mary, of Scallary, which struck a sunken rock off Earsary, Barra, and immediately filled with water, during a strong breeze from the S. on the 1st March.

Also 11. to two men for saving four persons whose boat, laden with seaweed, was filled with water, and sunk off Aranmore during a heavy gale and a rough sea on the 21st March. On hearing the cries of the occupants of the sinking boat the salvors threw overboard their own load of seaweed and proceeded to the rescue.