THURSDAY, 6th October, 1887.

L. T. CAVE, Esq., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vions Meeting.

Also read those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, Building, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommen- dations to be carried into effect.

Bead the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—-St. Andrew's, Buddon Ness, Broughty Ferry, Crail, Eyemouth, Ber- wick-on-Tweed, and Holy Island (two boats).

Eastern District—Selsey, Mundesley, Cromer, Sheringham. Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Runswick, Staithes, Robin Hood's Bay, Filey, Flam- borough (two boats), Barmston, Bridlington Quay, Hornsea, Ramsgate, Hythe, and Lydd.

Western District—Penzance, Sennen Cove, St. Mary's (Scilly), St. Ives, Hayle, Dartmouth, Weston-super-Mare, and Burnham.

Irish District—Kingstown, Poolbeg, Howth, Balbriggan, Sherries, Drogheda (two boats), Giles' Quay, and Blackrock.

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

SOUTHPORT AND ST. ANNE'S LIFE-BOAT DISASTER FUND, balance (including 251.16s. from the Town of Bolton, and 231. 3s. 2d. from the Town of Bury) .... 2,515 6 - Mrs. THORNTON WEST, Exeter, addi- tional 105 - - WORKINGTON BRANCH, net proceeds of Bazaar, in aid of new I/ife-boat house, per J. CLIFTON THOMPSON, Esq 93 11 7 Mrs. SHAW, Exeter, further on be- half of Dartmouth new Life-boat (making 1501. in all) .... 50 - - Representatives of the late Mr.

JOHN WALKER, of Dethick . . 50 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late C. M. BEECH, Esq., of Eaton Place (duty free) . . . 200 - - The late Miss RHODA HATHAWAY, of Edgbaston, Birmingham, to Lizard Branch (duty free) . . 100 - - Reported the transmission to their Stations of the new Life-boats for Dartmouth, Hartle- pool (No. 3), West Hartlepool (No. 1), Lossie- mouth, Lydd, Porthcawl and Ramsgate.

Also that the Cardigan Life-boat, having been altered and improved, had been returned to its Station.

Also that the Eastbourne, Hastings and Poole Life-boats had been brought to London for alteration and improvement, temporary boats having been sent in the meantime to those Stations.

Free conveyances were kindly granted to the Hastings and Lydd Life-boats by the South Eastern Railway Company, and to the Bast- bourne boat by the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company.—To be thanked.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to the Rev. L. J. STEPHENS, E. T. CHRISTIAN, Esq., and Mr. JOHN BDMBY, in recognition of their past valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Boulmer, Peel, and Clovelly Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services rendered by Mr. JOHN COLE during the twenty-one years he occupied the office of Assistant-Secretary of the New Brigbton Branch of the Institution.

Paid 7,64:81. 5s. 5d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 53Z. Os. 4d. to pay the expenses of the Southend No. 1, New Brighton No. I, Redcar, Llandudno and Donna Nook Life-boats, in ren- dering the following services:— Lives saved.

Brig Avenir, of Krageroe. Assisted to save vessel and 7 Schooner Carl Bosinius, of Hangesund.

Rendered assistance.

Sloop Robert, of Hull 2 Cutter Haidee, of Liverpool. Brought ashore vessel's boat.

Dandy Aurora, of Hull. Remained by vessel.

The Caister No. 2 Life-boat saved the stranded fishing dandy Vanguard, of Great Yarmouth, and her crew of eleven men.

(Details of these services are furnished on pages 445-446.) Voted also 371. 7s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the Thorpeness, Kingsdowne, Walton-on- the-Naze and Cahore Life-boats in putting off in reply to signals of distress shown by vessels which did not ultimately need their services.

Also 10Z. lOe. to twenty-one Lowestoft men for putting off in a large beach-boat and bring- ing ashore the crew, consisting of six men, from the three-masted schooner Maurice, of St. Vaast, which had struck on the Newcome Sands, during a moderate breeze from the W.S.W., squally weather, and a rough sea, on the 30th August.

Also 57. 10». to eleven men for saving twelve persons from the pleasure sailing-boat Monarch, of Ilfracombe, which sunk off that place during a fresh S.S.W. breeze on the 26th August.

Also 21. to two men for putting off in a boat and at considerable risk, the heavy seas nearly filling their boat, saving two men from the fishing-boat Friends, of Christchurch, which had sunk on the Hook Sands at the entrance to Poole harbour during a fresh breeze from the E.N.E. and a heavy broken sea on the 24th September.

Also II. to two men for rescuing two men from the boat Irex, of Poole, which sunk near the entrance to Poole harbour during a very strong W. breeze, squally weather and a rough sea, on the 19th August.

THURSDAY, 3rd November.

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 Finance and Corre- spondence, Building, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommenda- ioixs to be cauied into effect.

Appointed, with their concurrence, the fol- lowing gentlemen Judges to examine the models and drawings received in competition for the Gold and Silver Medals offered by the Institu- tion for models or drawings of a mechanically propelled Life-boat, and for a propelling power suitable for the existing self-righting Boats of ;he Institution:— Sir FREDERICK BRAMWELL, F.R.S.

Sir DIGBY MURRAY, Bart.

JOHN I. THOHNYCROFT, Esq.

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on bis recent visit to the Mundesley Station.

Also the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the North Deal Station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—North Sunderland, Bam- burgh Castle, Thurso, Ackergill, Huna, Dor- noch, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Banff, Peterhead and Port Erroll.

Eastern District — Kingsdowne, Walmer, North Deal, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Tot- land Bay, Withernsea, Donna Nook, Grimsby, Mablethorpe, Button, Chapel and Skegness.

Western District — Watchet, Lynmouth, Morte, Ilfracombe, Appledore (two boats), Braunton, Clovelly and Bude.

Irish District — Bally waiter, Cloughey, Groomsport, Tyrella, Newcastle (Dundrum), Piel, Seascale, Whitehaven, Workington, Mary- poit and Sttloth.

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

"X.," for the Hayling Island New Life-boat, to be named the "Charlie" 700 - - Mrs. WILSON, of Birmingham, and Miss CHAVASSE, of Worcester, for the Church Coye (Lizard) new Life-boat house 325 14 3 CYCLISTS' JUBILEE Life-boat fund, for the " Cyclist" Life-boat to be stationed at Hartlepool (making a total of 650Z.) 175 - - Mrs. SARAH ROBERTS, Mina Road . 100 - - J. J. MOWBRAY, Esq., Naemvor, ad- ditional 21 - - Proceeds of offertory at Harvest Thanksgiving at CORBA CHURCH, Shropshire, per A. P. HEYWOOD LONSDALE, Esq 567 —To be severally thanked.Also that the following legacies had been bequeathed to the Institution:— * £ s. d The late Mrs. M. A. PRESTON, of Lytham, for a Life-boat to be named the " Mary Frederick" . 600 - - The late Mrs. JANE TWENTYMAN, of Liverpool 19 19 - The late Mrs. JOHN WINTON, of Aberdeen 10 - - The late WILLIAM SMITH, Esq., of Brixton—al Stock standing in his name in the Blackwal Railway Co.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the new Life-boats for Llandudno, Grimsby Piel, Hayle, Port Isaac, Fowey and Aberyst- with.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Major ANTHONY MARSHALL and Captain B. B. KEY in recognition of their past valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries of the North Sunder- land and Padstow Branches of the Institution.

Paid 9,123J. 6». 2d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 95Z. 16«. to pay the expenses of the Cullercoats, Clacton-on-Sea, Southend No. 2 Gorleston No 1, Wicklow and Weymouth Life- boats in rendering the following services:— Lires saved Remained in Cullercoats fishing-boats.

Re- attendance.

Schooner Venus, of Teignmouth.

mained by vessel.

Yawl Striver, of Great Yarmouth .

Schooner Samuel Dixcm', of Wexford Brigantine Maren, of Fanoe The Gorleston No. 1 and Skegness Life-boats also rendered assistance to the schooner Queen of the Isks, of Wick, and sloop Unity, of Boston.

(Accounts of these services are given on pages 445-447.) Voted also 671. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Padstow, Harwich, Donna Nook, Shering- ham, Port Patrick, Kirkcudbright, Kimeridge, Abersoch, Plymouth and Holyhead Life-boats in assembling their crews, or putting off in reply to signals shown by vessels not ultimately re- quiring their services.

The Ramsgate Life-boat had also been taken out twice, but her services were not eventually needed.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to the Misses MARIA -and JOSEPHINE HORSFORD and Mr. WILLIAM C. L. SULLIVAN for rescuing, at great risk, owing to the small- ness of their boat, two ladies and two gentlemen from a sailing-boat which had capsized in Courtmacsherry Bay on the 12th August.

Also 6/. to the chief officer of H.M. Coast- guard, and five Coastguard men at Morris Castle, Co. Wexford, for putting off in the station boat and rescuing the crew of four men from the schooner Fame, of Wexford, which had stranded on the Blackwater Bank during a N.E. to N.W. wind and stormy weather on the 29th September.

Also 21. 5s. to three fishermen for saving, at great risk, owing to the broken water, two men from a fishing-boat which had capsized off Umfin Island, Co. Donegal, during a moderate breeze from the N.E. on the 20th September.

Also 21. to four pilots for saving four men whose boat had been capsized by a sudden squall near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the 19th September.

Also 11. 10s. to three fishermen for saving three men from the boat Maria, of Skibbereen, which had capsized in Clonakilty Bay during a strong breeze from the N.W. on the 27th Sep- tember.

THURSDAY, 1st December.

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 Corre- spondence, Building, 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 visits M Glasgow, Ayr, Ardrossan, Port Patrick and Winchelsea.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Newburgh, Whitelink Bay, Stonehaven, Montrose (three boats), Ar- broath, Crirvan and Port Patrick.

Eastern District—Margate, Clacton-on-Sea, Walton - on - the - Naze, Harwich, Thorpeness, Dunwich and Southwold (two boats).

Western District—Padstow, Port Isaac, Pe- narth, Porthcawl, Swansea, Port Eynon, Car- marthen Bay, Burry Port, Tenby, Milford Haven and Littlehaven.

Irish District—Fleetwood (two boats) and Blackpool.

Reported the receipt of 7001. from a Lady to defray the cost of the Porthcawl new Life-boat, to be named the " Speedwell." Also the receipt of 5001. from the " Sunlight" Competition, per Messrs. LEVER BROTHERS, of Warrington, making a total of 900i!. received From this source during the current year.

7001. of this amount is to be appropriated to the Llandudno new Life-boat, which the donors wished to be named the Sunlight No. 1, and the remaining 200L on account of the cost of a Life- Doat to be named the Sunlight JVo. 2.

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

ffrs. CAMERON, Ripon, on account of the cost of the Tyrella new Life-boat 203 18 - WILLIAM BIRKBECK, Esq., in aid of Norfolk Branch 100 - - Mrs. CATION, York 100 - - TOHN SIWARD ARDEN, Esq., Barton- under-Needwood 100 - - GEORGE WEBSTER, Esq., balance of his gift for the Bessie Webster Life-boat for Montrose (making 500t in all) 50 - - WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MER- CHANT TAYLORS, additional . . 31 10 -Offertory and collection in HAD- NALL CHURCH, Salop, on Sunday, 6th November, per the Rev. BBOOKE C. MORTIMER ... 14 8 2 Collected from passengers on board the steam yacht Ceylon on her last cruise 5 15 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss "EMMA LAING, of Kensington 200 - - The late Miss CHBISTINA HOWDEN, ofHaddington 100 - - Reported the transmission to their stations of the new Life-boats for Weymouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Girvan, Douglas (No. 1), Hunstan- ton, Flamborough (No. 1), West Hartlepool (No. 2), Kimeridge, and Yealm River.

The Great Eastern Railway Company kindly conveyed the Hunstanton Life-boat to its station and brought the old one back to London free of charge—To be thanked.

Also that the Whitby (No. 1), Upgang, and "Whitburn Life-boats had been altered and im- proved and returned to their stations.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to JAMES Ross, Jnn., Esq., and J. W. TURNER, Esq., in recognition of their kind services during the period they respectively occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Blyth and Bradford Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognized the valuable co-operation of J. CORBETT, Esq., one of the Honorary Secretaries of the Manchester Branch of the Institution.

Also the good services rendered by Mr. PASCOE BROWN during the period of eighteen years in which he occupied the office of second cox- swain of the Port Isaac Life-boat.

raid 3,413L 14s. 6d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 148Z. 12». 2d. to pay the expenses of the Ramsey, Walmer, Skerries, Hornsea, New- biggin, Filey, Sunderland (No. 3) and Bal- cary Life-boats, in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Schooner Kattie Darling, of Chester . . 3 Brigantine ProtJtesa, of Teignmonth . . 7 Brig G. Neumann Gaedbehn, of Rostock, remained by vessel.

Ketch Emily Wynne, of Wexford ... 4 Ship Earl of Beaconsfteld, of London . .. 27 Fishing-boats in danger off Newbiggin, Filey, and Suuderland, rendered assist- ance.

Barque Forest Queen, of Belfast ... 12 (Particulars of these services will be found on pages 447-448.) Voted 148Z. 14«. 6cL to pay the expenses of the Gorleston No. 1, Douglas No. 2, Falmouth, Lydd, Montrose No. 1, Caister No. 2, Bern- bridge, Hythe, New Romney, Hornsea and Cul- lercoats Life-boats, in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels not ultimately requiring the services of the boats.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. WILLIAM BRADLEY, Light- keeper at Southend pierhead, for rescuing a man from the capsized boat of the steam tug Jubilee, of London, during a strong S.W. breeze and a moderate sea, with rain, at 11 o'clock on the night of the 2nd November. On being apprized of the accident BRADLEY at once got up from his bed and, without waiting to dress, lowered his boat, rowed to the man, who was clinging to the bottom of the capsized boat, and rescued him, the service occupying an hour.

Also 15*. to two men for putting off in a boat and rescuing two men from another boat which had been capsized off Bosses Point, Co. Sligo, during a strong breeze on the 10th September.