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List of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Year 1887

Lives saved.

Ackergill fishing boats 30 •4rm, schooner, of Liverpool, saved vessel and 4 Aurora, dandy, of Hull — re- mained by vessel.

Avenir, brig, of Krageroe—as- sisted to save vessel and 7 Banshee, steamer, of Dublin—ren- dered assistance.

Ben Aigen, schooner, boat of the, and a pilot boat 3 Beresford, steamer, of West Hart- lepool, assisted to save vessel and 22 Berwick, cutter yacht, of Ferry- side—landed & persons.

Berwick-ou-Tweed fishing boats —rendered assistance.

Boulmer fishing boats—remained afloat.

Capri, s.s., of Liverpool 22 Carl Rosinius, schooner, of Hau- gesund—rendered assistance.

Castleford, 8.s.,of Liverpool 25 City of Bristol, smack, of Hull... 5 City of Perth, schooner, of Cree- town—rendered assistance.

Clyde, schooner, of Belfast—re- mained by vessel.

C. Neumann Oaedebehn, brig, of Rostock—remained by vessel.

Crest, ketch, of Wick 2 Gullercoats fishing boate — re- mained in attendance.

Darling, sloop, of Bangor—ren- dered assistance.

Sari of Beaconsjleld, ship, of London 27 Eleanor and Jane, schooner, of Aberystwyth—rendered assist- ance.

Emerald, brlgantlne, of Liver- pool—rendered assistance.

Emily Wynne, ketch, of Wexford 4 .Enterprise, schooner, of Dublin —3 men landed.

Enterprise, schooner, of Leven ... 6 Erin, steam tug, of Wexford— rendered assistance.

Ssperanct, barque, of St. Malo ... 10 Either Ann, schooner, of Belfast —rendered assistance.

Eva Lena, ketch, of Liverpool— remained by vessel.

Lives saved.

Fairy Glen, schooner, of Pads tow 6 Falco, barque, of Stockholm 7 Falcon, s.s., of Sunderland—ren- dered assistance.

fanny, schooner, of Liverpool— rendered assistance.

favourite, ketch, of Sunderland 2 Filey fishing boats—rendered as- sistance.

forest Queen, barque, of Belfast 12 Qeorgina, fishing boat, of Ar- broath—rendered assistance.

Gipsy Queen, schooner, of Pad- stow 5 Golden Island, schooner, of Fleet- wood 7 Oonrdon nshing boats—remained in attendance.

Guatemala, s.s. — remained by vessel.

Halloween, ship, of London 19 Harbinger, schooner, of Belfast —remained by vessel.

Bjemlos, barque, of Grimstadt ... 8 Horse Island, two persons, storm- stayed on 2 Industry, schooner, of Aberyst- wyth 4 Isabella Stuart, schooner, of Ar- drossan—saved vessel and 4 Janet Worthington, schooner, of Runcora 5 John and Sobert, schooner, of Nefyn 4 John Davies, schooner, of Car- narvon 4 Kate, barque ntine, of Greenocfc... 7 Kattie Darling, schooner, of Chester 3 Lady Louisa Pennant, schooner, ofBeaumaris 3 Laura, ketcb, of Harwich—saved vessel and 5 Ltetie, schooner, of Fleetwood— assisted to save vessel and 4 Maggie Brocklebank, schooner, of Barrow 4 Maren, brigantine, of Fanoe 7 Newbiggln fishing boats — ren- dered assistance.

Newport (Pembrokeshire), Re- gatta Committee barge 8 Norden Bavet, barque, of Pors- grund .,..„... 3 Lives saved.

Paragon, barge, of Milton, Faver- sham 4 Prothesa, brigantine, of Teign- mouth 7 Queen of the Isles, 3-masted schooner, of Wick—rendered assistance.

It. & 1C. f. Oharnley, schooner, of Lancaster — assisted to save vessel and 6 Resolute, schooner, of Aberyst- wyth 4 Bheola, s.s., of Cardiff—rendered assistance.

Kibble, steamer, of Whitebaven... 4 Robert, sloop, of Hull 2 Samuel Dixon, schooner, of Wex- ford 4 Sjodroninjan, barque, of Stavan- ger.... 16 Striver, yawl, of Great Tar- mouth 6 Sultan, barge, of Rochester—re- mained by vessel.

Sunderland nshing boats, ren- dered assistance.

Svend, steamer, of Copenhagen— put a pilot on board.

Swansea steam crane barge—re- mained by vessel.

Union, 6.8., of Flensbnrg — as- sisted to save vessel and 7 Unity, sloop, of Boston—rendered assistance.

Vanguard, dandy, of Great Tar- mouth—saved vessel and 11 Venus, schooner, of Teignmouth— remained by vessel Vixen, s.s., yacht, of Beaumaris —assisted to save vessel.

Waesland, 8.S., of Antwerp—re- mained by vessel. Lives saved by Life-boats in 188?, in addition to 10 vessels 368 During the same period the Institution granted rewards for saving lives by nshing and other boats 204 Number saved in 188? 672 Total of Lives saved since the establishment of the Institution in 1824 33,243 It should be specially noted that the Life boat crews, excepting when remunerated by (he owners of vessels for property salvage services, are paid by the Institution for their efforts, whether successful or not, in saving life..