THURSDAY, 9th October, 1890.

Colonel FiTzRoY CLAYTON, V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous Meeting.

Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence, Building and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees and ordered their recommendations 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 — Dunbar, Cullercoats, Roker and Kildonan.

Eastern District—Ramsgate, Southend (two boats), Walton-on-Naze, Clacton-on-Sea, Caister (two boats), Palling (two boats), Harwich (two boats), Yarmouth, Gorleston (two boats), Pakefield (two boats) and Kessingland (three boats).

Western District—Penzance, Sennen, Hayle, St. Ives, Porthleven, Falmouth, Looe, Fowey, Newquay (Cornwall), Padstow, Port Isaac, Porthoustock, Polpear, Mullion, Cadgwith, Church Cove and Mevagissey.

Irish District—Dungarran, Ramsey, Queenstown (two boats), Courtmacsherry, Ballycotton , Youghal, Ardmore and Camsore.

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

A LADY, further on behalf of the endowment of the Whitbnrn Lifeboat 100 - - «M. E. A." 25 - - "E. A. B." 10 - - Collection on board the B.s. St. Sunniva, of Aberdeen, Captain J. ANGUS, on Sunday, 29th June 2 7 6 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of a legacy of 500?. bequeathed to the Institution by the late JOHN GREENHALGH, Esq., of St. Anne's-on-Sea.

Great regret was expressed at the death of Mr. WILLIAM TOUT, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Filey Branch of the Institution for six years and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to the Rev. J. F. WILKINSON, M.A., in recognition of his valuable co-operation during the long period of nineteen years in which he occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Flamborough Branch.

Bead letter from the Honorary Secretary of the Orme's Head Branch, of the 2nd October, stating that Her Majesty the QUEEN OF Boc- MANIA had contributed 10Z. towards the support of the Life-boat at that station.

Reported that the Drogheda No. 1 and Poolbeg Life-boats had been altered and fitted with all modem improvements and returned to their stations.

Also that the new Steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, built for the Institution by Messrs. B. and H. GREEN, of BlackwalL, had been placed at Harwich.

Paid 5,2241. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 931. Is. Qd. to pay the expenses of the Gorleston No. 2, Abersoch, Rhoscolyn, Clacton on- Sea, and the Harwich Steam and Reserve Life-boats in rendering the following services:— Lives saved Dandy Belinda, of Great Yarmouth . . 6 Schooner President Garfield, of Amlwch 4 S.S. Columbian, of Liverpool. Remained by vessel.

Boats of the Barque Larissa, of Blyth . 8 Brigantine Ada, of Faversham. Remained by vessel.

The Groomsport and Ramsgate Life-boats respectively assisted to save the ketch Sobah, of Falmouth, and her crew of 3 men, and the s.s. Grimm, of Hamburg.

Voted also 130J. 15«. to pay the expenses of the Mablethorpe, Braunton, Dunmore East, Broadstairs, Kingsdowne, Church Cove, Cadgwith, Clacton-on-Sea, Winterton No. 2 and Penarth Life-boats in. assembling their crew or putting off, in reply to signals, to the help of vessels which did not eventually need their services.

Also 27. to eight men for putting off in two boats and saving a boat, containing three persons, which was being rapidly carried out to sea off Llandudno, North Wales, during a stiff S.W. breeze and a strong ebb tide, on the 20th September. The boat was half full of water and her occupants were much exhausted when rescued.

Also 11. 10s. to six men for putting off in a boat and saving a boy from a boat which was disabled off Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork, in a strong breeze from the N.W. and a rough sea, on the 11th August.

Also 15s. to two men for rescuing three persons whose boat had been disabled off Spithead, in a moderate breeze and a rough sea, on the 21st May.

Also 41. to a man who was injured at the launch of the Kilmore Life-boat at exercise, on the 12th September.

Also 2Z. 15s. to pay the medical expenses of a man injured at the exercise of the Eyemouth Life-boat, on the 9th October.

THURSDAY, 13th November.

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

Bead and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence, Building and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees and ordered their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Bead the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations .— Northern District—Tynemouth (two boats), Sunderland (two boats), Eyemouth, Crail and St. Andrews.

Eastern District—Dunwich, South-wold (two boats) and Atherfield.

Western District—Weymouth, Jersey, Guernsey, Burnham, Lyme Regis and Sidmouth.

Irish District — Aranmore, Greencastle, Portrush, Groomsport, Ballywalter, Cloughey Bay, Newcastle and Tyrella (Dundrum Bay), Fleetwood (two boats), Barrow, Seascale, Whitehaven, Workington, Maryport and Silloth.

Reported the receipt of 7001 from LAD'S ERIE to meet the expense of the n&w Life-boat for Swanage. She requested that the boat might be named the William Erie, in memory of her husband, the late Eight. Hon. Sir WILLIAM ERLE, P.O., Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

Resolved, that the best thanks of the Committee be conveyed to LADY Esua for her much esteemed gift and that the boat be named in accordance with her wishes.

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

Collected at GLASGOW CUSTOM HOUSE, per GEORGE MANUEL, Esq. (additional) ,"i7 19 2 .

SMITH CHILD, Esq 50 - - JOHN J. MOWBRAY, Esq. (annual subscription) 21 - - Collected in HADNAIA CHURCH, near Shrewsbury, on' Sunday, 2nd November, per the Rev. B.VC. MORTIMER 11 8 9 Proceeds of entertainment on board the s.g. Lapwing, per Captain J. E. GREEN 5 - - Offeitory at Harvest Festival in WEST LONDON SCHOOL CHAPEL, Ashford, per the Rev. H. J. T?LYHN, B.D 3 10 - —To lie severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £'«. d.

The late FREDERICK BRADLEY, Esq., of Fareham . . . . . 100 - - The late Mrs. CAROLINE CLAGGETT, of St. John's Wood (additional) 57 1 10 Regret was expressed at the decease of the Rev EYAS HUGHES, who had been Honorary Secretary of the North Sunderland Branch of the Institution for three years and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Captain DAVID JAMES and Mr. J. O. WILLIAMS in recognition of their past valuable services as Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Hew Quay, Cardiganshire, and Holy head Branches of the institution.

Also to Mr. W. L. WYLLIE, A.K.A., for painting- and presenting to the Institution a picture of a Life-boat afloat in a rough sea.

The Committee also specialty recognised the good services rendered by Mr. JAMES PALTBIDSE during the ten years he occupied the post of coxswain of the Hastings Life-boat.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Atherfield and Tramore new Life-boats.

Decided, that in accordance with the suggestion of the coxswain and crew of the Gorleston No. 2 Life-boat, a small surf Lifeboat be stationed] on Gorleston beach, at the north entrance of the river, it being considered that such, a boat would greatly facilitate rendering assistance to vessels on the North Bank.

Paid 9,7302. 14s. 6 J. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 5021. 4s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the Peel, North Berwick, Aldeburgh, Runswick, Boulmer, Moelfre, Penmon, Holy Island No. 2, Gorleston No. 1, Fleetwood Nos. 1 and 2, Ramsey, Port Logan, Bull Bay, Padstow, llfracombe, Port Isaac, St. Anne's No. 2, Orme's Head, Gourdon, Whitburn, Arbroath and Portmadoc Life-boats in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Schooner Richard, of Runcorn. Assisted to save vessel a n d . . ' . . . . . 3 Boat of the Steam Trawler Sestless Wave, of Granton 7 S.S. Achilles, of Sunderland. Remained Schooner Sensation, of Dover. Remained ! by vessel.

! Fishing cobles of Staithes. Rendered ] assistance.

j Schooner Katharine, of Banff . . . . 5 Schooner Shishoy 3 Not Forgot, of Chester 4 Schooner Henry, of Dublin 3 Remcfam, of Swansea t John Herbert, of Carnarvon 3 Schooner Undaunted, of Plymouth . . 5 Schooner Flower of Ross, of Inverkeithing 5 S.S. SoUal, of Stavanger 12 Barque Lafoora, of Egersnnd . . . . 13 Norwegian Barque New Brunswick . . 11 Steam dredger Walter Bitty, of Preston . 15 Schooner Margaret, of B e l f a s t . . . . 3 Schooner Janetta, of Donaghadee . . . 3 Schooner Brouglity Castle, of Londonderry S Schooner John Clark, of Fowey . . . 5 Brigantine Helios, of Tonsberg . . . . 7 Ketch Pioneer, of Brixham. Saved vessel and 4 Schooner Golden Light, of Penzance . . 5 Schooner Ebenezer, of Ktrncom . . . 4 Schooner Planet, of Carnarvon. . . . 5 Fishing-boats of Gourdon. Rendered assistance.

S.S. Neuxtrlt, of Newcastle 12 S.S. Orion, of Glasgow 5 Schooner Louisa. Remained by vessel.

The Rhosneigir, Harwich, Caieter, Lyme Begis and Rhyl No. 2 Life-boats rendered the following services :—Smack Binas, of Carnarvon, saved vessel and 8; s.s. Achilles, of Sunderland, assisted to save vessel and 21; ship Nile, of Glasgow, rendered assistance; trawler Rescue, of Brixham, saved vessel and 4; and schooner Port on, of Whitehaven, assisted to save vessel.

(Accounts of many of these services -will be found on pages 450-455.) Voted also 5181, 4s. 2d. to pay the expenses of the Walton-on-the-Naze, Aldeburgh, Saltbum, Walmer, Cromer, Winterton No. 2, North.

Deal, Broadstairs, Harwich, Kingsdowne, Gorleston No. 1, Lowestoft No. 2, Hauxley, Jersey, Clovelly, Staithes, Caister No. 2, St. Ives, Workington, Cadgwith, New Brighton No. 2, Mablethorpe, Lytham, Penarth, Padstow, Portrush, Lydd, Llanddulas and Ilfracombe Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off in reply to signals of distress, their services ultimately not being required.

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

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to WILLIAM M. PRESTON, Esq., Treasurer and Honorary Secretary of the Anglesey Branch, in acknowledgment of his general gallant services in saving life from shipwreck and particularly for going out in the Penmon Lifeboat and assisting to rescue the crew of five men of the schooner Undaunted, of Plymouth, in a severe gale on the 7th November.

Also the Silver Medal and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum to SIDNEY ABBOTT and ROBERT HODGE for putting off at great risk in a small boat and gallantly rescuing two men from a boat which had been capsized off Clovelly, Devonshire, in a gale from the N.N.E., and a heavy sea, on the 5th November.

Also the Silver Medal and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum to JOHN JONES, HUSH WILLIAMS, WILLIAM WILLIAMS (Quarryman), WILLIAM WILLIAMS (Grocer), and JOHN ROBERTS, and 16J. to these and five other men in acknowledgment of their gallant and determined services in putting off in a shoreboat on the occasion of the wreck of the schooner Ocean, Queen, of Padstow, off Llanddulas, in a whole gale from the N.W., and a very heavy sea on the 7th November. Seven times the boat was launched, the crew being frequently changed, and it almost seemed that all efforts to reach the vessel would be ineffectual; but on the eighth occasion the rescue of the shipwrecked men was happily accomplished.

The sum of 21 was also granted to the owner of the boat used on the occasion to enable him to repair the damage it received.

Also the Silver Medal and copy of the vote inscribed on vellum to E. 0. KERK", Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Ramsey Branch, and to Mr. ROBERT GARRETT, Coxswain of the Ramsey Life-boat, in acknowledgment of their gallant services in the boat, egpecialiy on the occasion of the rescue of the crews of the Walter Bffiby, of Preston, and Margaret, of Belfast, on the 7th and 11th November.

Also 151. to four crews who manned a fishing boat and rescued sixteen persons from four vessels which were in distress off Moelfre., Anglesey, during a gale from the N.N.W., and a very rough sea on the 7th November.

Also 11. to two men for rescuing a man whose boat had been capsized in Plymouth Sound in a strongbreeze and a rough sea on the 15th October.

Also 1001. to the widow of a man who was accidentally killed by being run over by the Orme's Head Life-boat carriage when the boat was being taken out for service on the 7th November.

Also 21. to one of the crew of the Peel Lifeboat who was injured while on service in the boat on the 16th October.

Also 51. to one of the crew of the Ramsey Life-boat who was injured while in the boat on.

service on the 7th November.

THURSDAY, 11th December.

Colonel FiTzRoy CLAYTON, V.-P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Finance and Correspondence, Building 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 visits to the Orme's Head, Penmon and Llanddulas Stations.

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

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following stations:— Northern District—North Sunderland, Bambrugh Castle, Hanxley, Boulmer, Rlytb (two boats), Cresswell, Kewbiggin and Alnmouth.

Eastern District—Harwich, Barmston, Bridlingtim Quay, Filey, Flamborough (two boats), Withernsea, Hornsea, Scarborough, Robin Hood's Bay, Runswick, Whitby (two boats), Upgang and Grimsby.

Western District—Exmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Teignrnouth, Yealm River, Plymouth, Hope Cove, Salcombe and Dartmouth.

Irish District—Southport (two boats), Lytham, St. Anne's, Blackpool, New Brighton, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Penmon and Moelfre.

Reported the receipt of 1,40(M. from an anonymous donor to defray the cost of the Aldeburgh and Upgang new Life-boats. The boats to be named respectively the Aldeburgh and the Upgang.

—To be Thanked.

Also that " P. J. N." had presented to the Institution three. $ 1000 bonds of the Grand Rapids and Indiana (U. S.), Railway, worth approximately 700J.

—To be thanked.

Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last meeting:— £ s. A.

Anonymous 100 - - Independent Order of ODD FELLOWS (M. U.) annual subscription . . 50 - - Ditto, donation 13 9 6 COVENT GARDEN Life-boat Fund per JAMES WEBBER, Esq., additional . . . . . . . . 50 - - " 0. R. S." per Pakefield Branch . 50 - - Proceeds of Concert by TAPLOW GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOYS, per EDWARD DYKE, Esq 11- Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £. «. d.

The late Mrs. ELIZA BOHROCGHES, of Norwood 570 - - The late Miss MELISCENT FIELDEN of Montague Square . . . . 500 - -- Regret was expressed at the death of Mr. ERNEST F. FRERE, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Great Yarmouth Branch of the Institution for about three years and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to WILLIAM COGHLAN, Esq., G. F. FELTON, Esq., H. T. DONALDSON, Esq., and W. H. H B GREAVES Esq., in recognition of their past valuable cooperation as Honorary Secretaries, respectively of the Wexford, Orme's Head, Moray Firth and St. Anne's Branches of the Institution.

Also the Silver Medal, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and a money grant, to Mr. Joaif HUGHES on his resigning the post of Coxswain of the Bull Bay late-boat, -which he had filled for twenty-three years. During that period he had assisted in the Life-boat to save forty-two lives.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Swanage and Upgang new Life-boats.

Also that the Queenstown No. 1 and Wexford No. 2 Life-boats had been altered and fitted j with all modern, improvements and returned to j their Stations.

Paid 2,726;. Hi. 6d. for snndry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1701. 3s. to pay the expenses of the Donna Nook, Lydd, North Deal, Holyhead j No. 2, Newbiggin, Drogheda No. 2 and Win- j chelsea Life-boats in rendering the following services:— Lives ! Schooner Slieltiel, of Guernsey. Remained by vessel.

S.S. Calypso, of Bristol Barque Terpisehore, of SandefjorJ .. .

Barque liwliksvall, of Hudiksvall .

Newbiggin fishing cobles. Rendered assistance.

Steamer Colleen Bawn, of Drogheda.

Remained by vessel.

Steam-tug No. 15, of Plymouth . .

. 14 . 15 . 16 . 6 The Lydd, Harwich, Caister No. 1, Winterton No. 2, Ramsgate, Winchelsea, and Kessingland No. 1 Life-boats rendered the following services : j Barque Erwin Biekmers, of Geestemunde, rendered assistance: schooner Christine Elisa- , betli, of Haugesund, assisted to save vessel; steamer Carthagena, of London, remained by vessel; s.s. Etta, of West Hartlepool, assisted , to save vessel and 19; schooner Laura and 'Isabel, of Troon, assisted to save vessel and 6 ; 'steam-tug No. 15, of Plymouth, assisted to save ! vessel; and steamer Empress, of Dublin, assisted 1 to save vessel and crewel?.

Voted 536J. 7s. to pay the expenses of the Cemlyn, Seaton Carew, Rhyl No. 2, Shoreham, ' Gorleston No. 1, Hythe, Cemaes, Clovelly, New Tomney, Walmer, North Deal, Broadstairs, Winterton Nos. 1 and 2, Palling No. 1, Clacton, Harwich, Cullercoats, Caister No. 1, St. Andrews, Teignnxouth, Lowestoft No. 2, Bye and Penarth Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of vessels on occasions when their services were not ultimately required.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out in reply to signals, but no service was rendered.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, to Mr. JAMES FOGG, master of the fishing smack Osprey; the Silver Medal, vellum and 21. to GEORGE WILKINSON, one of the crew, and 1Z. to J. K. THOMASOJT, boy cook, in acknowledgment of their gallantry in attempting to save the lives of the crew of the schooner Jean Campbett, of Wigton, which was in distress in Morecambe Bay, in a strong gale from the N.N.W., and a heavy sea, on the 7th November.

Whilst the Osprey was returning home, having lost her jib and mainsail, the distressed vessel was sighted, and on being appealed to for help Captain Fogg caused his punt to be launched.

The boat was manned by GEORGE WILKINSON, and two other men and with, great difficulty took off the schooner's crew consisting of three men; but in returning to the smack, the punt was swamped and of her sis occupants only GEORGE WILKINSON was saved. He was rescued by Captain FOGG, assisted by the boy; but the smack having been further disabled and there being only the master and the boy on board, the other men drifted to windward and it was unhappily impossible to save them.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum to Mr. ROBERT WRIGHT, Coxswain of the Fleetwood Life-boats, who had held that office twelve years and had been connected with the service, having been formerly one of the crew, more than thirty years.

Also the Silver Medal and a copy of the vote on vellum, to Mr. ROBERT ROBERTS, Coxswain of the Penmon Life-boat, in recognition of his services on the occasion of the rescue of the crew of the schooner Undaunted, of Plymouth, on the 7th November and for his long and good services in the Life-boat, extending over a period of thirty-four years.

Also the Silver Medal, copy of vote on vellum and II. to PETER FEENIE and WILLIAM BLACK, and 11. each to five other men for wading into the water and at great risk rescuing the crew of three men from the German smack Industrie, which had stranded near Cluny Harbour, Buckle, in a strong N.N.E. gale, and a very rough sea on the night of the 26th October.

Also the Silver Medal and vellum to DAVID ROBERTS for going out with other men in a shore-boat on two occasions to the rescue of the crew of the Ocean Queen, of Padstow, which had stranded off Llanddulas in a gale from the N.W. on the 7th November.

Also 31. to six men for rescuing the crew of four men from the schooner Alexandria, of Liverpool, which stranded near Bed Wharf Bay, Anglesey, in a whole gale from the N.N.W. and a very heavy sea on the 7th November.

Also II. 10s. to two men for rescuing the crew of three men of the schooner Lord Mostyn, of Liverpool, which sunk off Moelfre, in a whole gale from the N.N.W., and a very heavy sea OB the 7th November.

Also 10s. to two men for taking the places of two absentees of the crew of a coastguard boat at Portreath, which was launched with the view of assisting a man who had gone out fishing in a small boat in a moderate W. breeze, and a moderate sea on the 24th September.

Also 22. to one of the crew of the Moelfre Life-boat who was injured while on service in the boat on the 6-7th November.

Also 15/. to the assistant coxswain of the Brighton Life-boat, who was for some time disabled by an injury received at the exercise of the Lite-boat on the 6th October, and U. Us. Qd.

in repayment of medical expenses.

Also 51. to the coxswain of the Winchelsea I Life-boat who was injured at the exercise of the boat on the 12th November.