THURSDAY, 10th March, 1892.

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 recommen- dations to he carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Stations:— Northern District — Broughty Perry, Eye- mouth, North Berwick, Dunbar, Newbiggin, Sunderland, Roker, Dornoch, Huna, Thurso, Ackergill, Kildonan and Ardrossan.

Western District — Teignmouth, Sidmouth, Lyme Regis, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Brixham, Plymouth, Yealm, Weymouth, St. Heller's (Jer- sey) and St. Peter's Port (Guernsey).

Irish District—Orme's Head, Llanddulas and New Brighton.

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

Miss ELIZABETH ANN REVELL . . 200 - - NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD . . . 105 - - "A Lady" 50 - - Proceeds of Amateur Theatricals at Barford Hill, Warwick, on the 25th and 27ih January, per C. A. SMITH-RYLAND, Esq 40 - - Collected by the Life-lxmt Crew Covent Garden Fancy Dress Ball, March 1st 13 7 6 Collected on board s.s. Oratava, per Capt. STODDERT 8 - — Proprietors of the Pictorial World 5 10 - Contribution Box on s.s. Bede, per Capt. HENDERSON 3 13 - Aske's Hatcham Boy Schools, col- lected after Lecture by WILLIAM MASKELL, Esq., per A. BARKER, Esq,, M.A., Head Master . . 25- Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Edinburgh, and St. John's Episco- pal Church, per Rev. G. BATON . 4610 - New Southgate St. Paul's Church, per Rev. I. BOWMAN, M.A. . . 6 19 1 South Shields Seamen's Church— Church Parade of Volunteer Life Brigade, per Rev. H. W. FARRAR, M.A 6 16 - Cordwalles School Chapel, per Rev.

C. W. HUNT, B.A 6 11 - Lowestoft, Christ Church, per Rev. E. W. S. KINGDOM .... 452 Shipley Congregational Sunday School, per S.D.PlCKARD,Esq.. 32- —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £ t. d.

ADDISON, Mrs., Lochgelly ... 90 - - ATOOK, WM. Esq., Doncaster . . 100 - - £ e. d.

JONES, Mrs. MARTHA, Highbury . 50 - - SEMPLE, ALEX., Esq., Maida Vale 180 - - THORNHILL, FREDERIC, Esq., With- ington 100 - - WALKER, D. J. A. Esq 5 - - WHEELER, Mrs. CHARLOTTE, Eccle- ston Square 270 - - WooLLAMs,Mrs. ELiZABETH,Avenue Bead, N.W 500 - - The Committee specially recognized the valuable services of the following gentlemen as Honorary Secretaries of various Branches of the Institution for many years past:— G. BRAXTON ALDRIDGE, Esq., Poole ; CHARLES H. BELOE, Esq., Liverpool; A. J. BIRNIE, Esq., Whitelink Bay; E. J. BLUETT, Esq., Scilly Islands; PERCY CROSBIE, Esq., Greencastle; Capt. G. ASHE GOLDWYER, Littlehaven ; E. .A. GIBBON, Esq., Carnsore; C. F. GRANTHAM, Esq..

Skegness; EDWD. GREER, Esq., Howth; Capt. E. JONES, Ramsgate; J. M. MEEK, Esq., Bed- car ; PATRICK MURRAY, Esq., Arran; J. W.

NOEL, Esq., Newhaven; W. PEREGRINE PROPERT, Esq., LL.D., St. David's; JAMES RICHMOND, Esq., Southend; J. B. ROWLANDS, Esq., Tenby; Capt. W. THOMAS, Newquay; W. T. TRESSIDDER, Esq., St. Ives; and Capt. J. S. VIDLER, Rye.

Also the services rendered to the Life-boat cause by HAROLD L. BOWER, Esq., during the twenty years he held the office of Honorary Treasurer of the Liverpool and New Brighton Branch of the Institution.

Reported the transmission of a new Life-boat to Ardrossan, and altered and improved boats returned to Newquay, Cardiganshire and St. David's.

Paid 6,234Z. 6s. 5d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 3851. 10s. Qd. to pay the expenses of the Clacton, Staithes, Lynmouth, Dunmore East, Dungarvan, Holy Island No. 1, Tramore, Port Erroll, St. Agnes, Montrose No. 1 and Johnshaven Life-boats in rendering the follow- ing services:— Lives saved.

Barque Saga, of Flekkefjord . ... 11 Ketch Don, of Great Yarmouth. Saved vessel and 6 Three fishing-cobles of Staithes. Ren- dered assistance.

Pilot cutter Pollie, of Cardiff. Saved vessel.

Brigantine Augvold. rendered assist- ance.

Brigantine Queen of the Isles. Remained by vessel.

Cutter Clirtsticm, of Dunmore. Saved Three fishing-boats of Holy Island. Ren- dered assistance.

Brig Paul, of Hennebont. Remained by vessel.

Schooner Perle, of Dunkirk .... 12 Smack Jessie, of Plymouth. Rendered assistance.

Three Montrose fishing-boats. Remained in attendance.

Fishing-boat Wanderer, of Ferryden.

Rendered assistance.

(Accounts of these services will be found on pages 252-254.) Voted also 316Z. 5g. 3d. to pay the expenses of the Kilmore, Thurso, Bude, Porthcawl, Cemlyn, duster No. 2,' South wold No. 2, Cemaes, Southend (Essex), Aldeburgh, Gorles- ton No. 1, Milford, Kildonan, Cahore, North Sunderland, Wexford No. 1, Walton-on-the- Naze, Hartlepool No. 3, Winterton No. 2, Ply- mouth, Barmston and Withemsea Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off with the view of assisting vessels which did not ultimately need their services.

Bead letter from the Norddeutscher Lloyd, owners of the s.s. Eider, thanking the crews of the Atherfield, Brighstone Grange.and Brooke Life-boats for the gallant services rendered to that vessel when she was stranded on Ather- field Ledge. They also forwarded to the In- stitution a contribution of 1051.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum, to CHARLES DARELL, Esq., the Rev. P. B. LIPSCOMB and Mr. WILLIAM HILLIER, the Honorary Secretaries of the Ather- field, Brighstone Grange and Brooke branches, for their valuable services on the occasion of the stranding of the Eider.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and II., to PATRICK ROONEY, and 51. to five other men, for saving the crew of five men from the fishing-boat St. Patrick, of New- castle, which was capsized about five miles S. of St. John's Point, co. Down, in a moderate S.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 15th February.

To enable them to effect the rescue the salvors had to throw overboard their catch of fish.

Also 51. 5s. to seven men for saving a boat, containing two men, which was in danger near Cantick Head, Orkney Islands, in a strong gale and a moderately rough sea, on the 25th January.

Also 4Z. 10«. to six men, for putting off in a boat and saving three men whose boat had been disabled off Amlwch in a very strong S.W. breeze and a rough sea, on the 21st January.

Also 31 to six men, for saving four fishermen whose boat had been capsized off Garnish Island, co. Cork, in a moderate gale from the NiN.W. and a rough sea on the 5th January.

Also 31. to six men, for saving, by means of ropes, the crew of five men from the schooner Excel, of Whitehaven, which had stranded on the Harry Furlongs rocks in a gale from the E. and a heavy sea, on the 15th February.

Also II. Ws. to four men, for putting off in a boat and saving two of three men from a boat which had been capsized off Minehead, Somer- setshire, in a fresh breeze from the W.N.W. and a moderate sea, on the 7th February.

, 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 Corre- spondence, Building and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees and ordered their recommend- ations to be carried into effect.

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

Also the reports of the District-Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District — Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Sunderland (South Outlet), Middlesbrough, Blyth (two boats) and Cress- well.

Eastern District—Lowestoft.

Western District—Torquay, Dartmouth and Exmouth.

Irish District—Kilmore.

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

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN (annual subscription) . 50 - - The Right Hon. Lord CHARLES W. BEUDENELL-BRUCE, per the Hon.

Mrs. TOLLEMACHE 105 - - Mrs. STEWART SAVILE (annual subscription) 20 - - Proceeds of a Village Concert at Ecclesall, near Sheffield, on 17th March, per Miss EDITH CRESWICK 13 - - Victoria Steamboat Association (Limited), collected by E.

ARNOLD WILLIAMS, Esq., Man- aging Director,and EDGAR SHAND, Esq., General Manager ... 12 15 9 Trustees of BEBMAN'S CHARITY (additional) 10 10 - Part proceeds of private subscrip- tion dance at Leeds, per ARTHUR SCRIVEN, Esq. 6 - - Collected on board the s.s. Oruba, per Captain HAY 5 — - Readers of the "Christian," per Messrs. MORGAN and SCOTT . 3 17 6 Publishers of the " Pictorial World" (additional) 2 11 - lona Debating Club Concert, per D. KIRKPATRICK, Esq. ... 216 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Padstow, various places of worship 8 13 - Brighstone, Isle of Wight, per the Rev. Canon HEYGATE ... 3 19 9 Somerby, per the Rev. W. MACMANUS 374 Paisley, St. George's Free Sabbath Schools, per Mr. M. GARDNER . 1 13 5 —To Tie severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— £. s. d.

The late Mrs. H. O. CABNLEY, of Hull (on account) 500 - - The late JAMES SAUL, Esq., of Tottenham (additional) . . . 125 - - The late E. H. DAVENPORT, Esq., of Cornwall Gardens 25 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to E. W.

CHAPMAN, Esq., and JOHN HEDLEY, Esq., in recognition of their valuable services whilst holding the office respectively of Honorary Secretary of the Whitby and Blyth Branches of the Institution.

Reported the death of A. M. VIENER, Esq., who had been connected with the Blackpool  Branch of the Institution as Chairman and Honorary Secretary since its establishment 28 years ago, and decided to send a letter expressing the condolence of the Committee to his widow.

The Committee specially recognized the good services rendered by Mr. JAMES LoaiE during the long period in which he served as Coxswain of the Buckle Life-boat.

Paid 4,3121. 12s. 2d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Reported that the Ramsgate and Walton-on- the-Naze Life-boats had rendered assistance to the barquentine Telegraph, of Frederikshald, and steamer Brighton, of London.

(Accounts of these services are given on page 254.) Voted 386Z. 4g. to pay the expenses of the Dungarvan, Balbriggan, Cloughey, New Brighton No. 2, Bude, North Sunderland, Caister No. 2, Gorleston No. 1, Brixham, New- haven, Harwich, Totland Bay, Littlehampton, Stornoway, North Deal, Broadstairs, Lowestoft, Pakefield, Clacton and Horasea Life-boats in j assembling their crews or putting off with the view of rendering assistance to vessels in distress.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and 15s., to Mr. J. MCCARTHY, Principal Lighthouse-Keeper at Lundy Island, and 71. Ws. to the two assistant light keepers and eight other men, for saving, by means of lines, the crew of twenty-one men from the s.s. Tunisie, of Bordeaux, which stranded under a high cliff on the eastern side of the island in a strong E. gale, a snowstorm, and a very high sea on the 19th February.

Also a further gratuity of 51. to a man who was injured while assisting to launch the Cemaes Life-boat on service ou the 12th December.

Also 2Z. 15s. to three men for rescuing the crew of two men from the smack Commerce, of ! Beaumaris, which had stranded in Llandudno Bay in a strong gale from the N.E. and a heavy sea on the 26th March.

11. 10s. was granted to four men who helped to launch the salvors' boat.

Also 11. to the Coxswain of the Broughty j Ferry Life-boat for saving the crew of three : men from the fishing-boat Scottish Chief, of I North Alloa, which was wrecked on Abertay I Bank in a rough sea on the 4th March. i Also 10s. to two men for saving two men ' whose boat, while in tow of a steamer, had been sunk by a heavy sea at the entrance to the Tyne in a moderate S.E. breeze on the 20th March.

SATURDAY, 30th April. The Annual General Meeting of the friends j and supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION took place this day at Princes' Hall, Piccadilly, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., i M.P., V.P., in the Chair. ; The Chairman having made some suitable ob- servations on the great and national character of i the operations of the Institution, Mr. CHARLES j DIBDIN, the Secretary, read the Annual Report.

which will be found in the May number of The j Life-boat Journal. i The meeting was also addressed by the Bight [ Hon. Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, Bart., M.P., President of the Board of Trade; The Right Hon. the Earl of MOUNT EDGCCMBE, P.O., Lord Steward of the Household; The Right Hon. EDWARD MAEJORIBANKS, M.P.; Admiral Sir WILLIAM DOWELL, K.C.B., Chairman of the Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea; Sir SAVILE CROSSLEY, Bart, M.P.; Colonel FiTzRoY CLAYTON, V.P., and ROBERT USTACE PENROSE FITZ-GERALD, Esq., M.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, 12th May.

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 recommen- dations 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 Lowestoft.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Ballantrae, Girvan, Ayr, Troon, Irvine, Berwick-on-Tweed, Tynemouth (two boats), Aluinouth, Hauxley, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island (two boats), Boulmer and Montrose (three boats).

Eastern District—Lowestoft.

Western District—Porthcawl, Swansea, Port Eynon, Carmarthen Bay, Burry Port, Tenby, Cardigan, New Quay (Cardiganshire), Newport (Pembrokeshire), Milford, Littlehaven, St. David's, Fishguard (two boats), Penarth, St. Agnes, St. Mary's, Penzance, Padstow and Port Isaac.

Irish District—Ramsey, Southport (two boats).

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

Mrs. FRANCES ROGET, for the Elinor Roget, new Life-boat for Clovelly 700 - - Balance of gift of the late JOHN COPPIN, Esq., for the Junius Life- boat for Sunderland South Pier 500 - — JOHN SHEPARD, Esq 250 - - Stewards of the Co vent Garden Life-boat Fund (additional). . 80 1 - Executors of the late Mrs. JANE HIBBERT 50 - - Proceeds of sale of work by Mrs. CHARLES J. W. BAB-WELL, pet Birmingham Branch .... 23 3 3 £ «. d.

Collected on board the P. & O. s.s. Oceania, per A. H. HARVEY, Esq. 1010 - T.DuEBDiN BUTTON, Esq., collected by his dogs "Starboard" and "Napier" in aid of Port Isaac Station 789 Proceeds of Concert at Suffolk Hotel, Lowestoft, per Mr. F. S. SMITH 1 10 - Collected at "Pleasant Evenings for the People" at Hebden Bridge, per Mr. B. S. BLACK- BUBN 14- Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Derby—Baptist Church, Osmas- ton Road, per T. H. HARRISON, Esq 25 6 - Midhurst—St. Mary Magdalen and St. Denis, per the Rev. S. M. CAMPBELL 3 - - Glasgow—Children of John Street Baptist Church Sibbath School, per B. COATS, Esq 2 19 - Colchester and District Trade Societies—Collection at Service at All Saints' Church, per L. J. WATTS, Esq 2 11 6 Pimlico, Members of Bible Class at St. Barnabas, per the Rev. G. V. SAMPSON, B.A 125 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss E. C. ALLEN, of Finchley Road, for a Life-boat to be called the Frederick Allen (on account) 560 - - The late H. E. LAVERS, Esq., of Inglefield Road 270 - - The late Louis GOFF STRANGMAN, Esq., of Moukstown, for Irish Life-boat stations 50 - - The late EVAN VAUGHAN, Esq., of Carmarthen 50 - - The late Mrs. MELINA HENNING, of Orsett Terrace 50 - - The late Miss KATHERINE HUNTLY, of Dover 23 19 - The late Mrs. F. E. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset (additional) . 352 The Committee heard with great satisfaction the report of the successful result of the efforts of Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart., M.P., Chair- man of the Institution, in the House of Com- mons relative to the establishment of a com- plete system of electrical communication on the coast of the United Kingdom, and to the ap- pointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the desirability of connecting certain light- vessels and rock lighthouses by cable with the mainland, and they expressed their sense of the valuable services rendered to the cause of life- saving on the coast by the energetic conduct of their Chairman.

It was reported that the competitive trials with sailing Life-boats at Lowestoft had been completed, and that the results would be pub- lished in due course.—(Vide the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL for August, 1892.) Decided, on the recommendation of the Local Committee and the District Inspector of Life- boats, that the Kirkside (Montrose) Life-boat Station be discontinued, as they, as well as the coxswain of the Boat, were of opinion that a Life-boat was no longer required at that spot.

Read letter from Lieutenant H. T. GARTSIDE- TIPPING, B.N., of the 5th May, resigning, in consequence of private affairs, his post of In- spector of Life-boats for the Irish District, which he had filled for thirteen years.

The Committee, in accepting Lieutenant GARTSIDE-TIPPING'S resignation, expressed their high appreciation of his zealous and efficient services, and unanimously voted him the Silver Medal of the Institution in acknowledgment of the risk of life he had frequently incurred in the Life-boat service.

Reported that Mr. E. EARL, of Austin Friars, had forwarded to the Institution a transcript of instructions how to make a Life-belt, taken from "A Thousand Notable Thing's of Sundiie Sorts," printed 1627. Author, Thomas Lupton.

(Vide the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL for August, 1892.)—To be thanked.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Cap- tain THOMAS N. BARCLAY, in recognition of his valuable co-operation during the period in which he occupied the office of Honorary Secre- tary of the Dunbar Branch of the Institution.

The Committee specially recognised the good services rendered by Mr. BASIL McKENziE and Mr. ANDREW BOMB during the long period in which they served respectively as Coxswain and Assistant Coxswain of the Kirkcudbright Life-boat.

Also the good services of Mr. HENRY TODDS during the period in which he occupied the office of Assistant Coxswain of the Gorleston Life-boat.

Reported that the Gorleston No. 3, Sunder- land South Pier, and Great Yarmouth new Life-boats had been forwarded to their stations.

Paid 4,4451. Is. 4d. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 6dl. 4«. to pay the expenses of the Brancaster, Filey, Scarborough, Porthdinllaen, Cardigan, Montrose No. 1 and Staithes Life- boats in rendering the following services:— Lives Saved.

Brig Felix, of Stettin 1 fishing-lugger Tally So, of Scarborough 4 Fishing-coble Jane and Ann, of Scar- borough. Assisted to save boat and . 4 Smack Brothers, of Carvarvon .... 2 Smack Christiana, of Cardigan ... 2 Montrose fishing - boats. Remained afloat.

Staithes fishing-cobles. Rendered assist- ance.

The Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat assisted to save the steam-yacht Beaver, of Berwick, with 6 persons on board, and the Winterton No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the derelict brig Agenese, of Sandefjord.

Details of these services are furnished on pages 250-255.

Voted 2351. 18s. to pay the expenses of the Palling No. 2, Winterton No. 2, Clacton, Donna Nook, Walmer, Newbiggin, Drogheda Nos. and 2, Saltburn, Gorleston No. 1, Aldeburgh, and Harwich steam and sailing Life-boats in assembling their crews, watching, or putting off to the aid of vessels which ultimately did not require help.

Bead letter from the Board of Trade forwarding extracts from communications from the German Ambassador, stating that in recognition of the services rendered to the stranded s.s. Eider, of Bremen, by the Ather- field, Brooke and Brighstone Grange Life-boats in February last, H.I.M. the Emperor of Germany had decided to present a gold watch bearing his portrait, imperial arms and monogram, to each of the coxswains of the three Life-boats.

His Majesty also forwarded the sum of 200Z. as a contribution to the funds of the Institution, together with the expression of his thanks.

Voted 31. to the crew of a coastguard boat for saving two of the crew of the ketch Yeo, which had stranded off Padstow on the 15th March.

Also 2(M. to one of the crew of the Orme's Head Life-boat who had suffered from a severe illness caused by exposure while on service in the Life-boat on the 14th December.

Also 201. in aid of a subscription for the benefit of one of the crew of the Lydd Life-boat who nearly lost his life on the occasion of the capsize of the boat while on service on the 11th November. He never recovered from the effects of the accident, and has been invalided from the coastguard service.

Also 24Z. to the coxswain of the Holyhead Life-boat who was injured while on service with the Life-boat on the 1st February.

Also II. Ws. to the master and three of the crew of a fishing-lugger for rescuing the crew of six men from the lugger Gideon, of St. Ives, which had been damaged by collision with a schooner and ultimately sunk in a strong breeze from the E.N.E. and a heavy sea on the 2nd April.

Also II. to four men for saving a man and a child from a rowing boat in Swanage Bay in a moderate N.W. wind and a smooth sea on the 18th April.

THURSDAY, 16th June.

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 recommen- dations to be carried into effect.

Read the Reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Clovelly, Barry Dock, Giles Quay, Carlingford Lough, Larne, Braunton and Fleetwood.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District.—Newburgh, Port Erroll, Stonehaven, Arbroath, Johnshaven, Gourdon, Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Peterhead, Banff, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Moray Firth, Stromness, Longhope, Thurso, Huna, Ackergill, Dornoch, and Stornoway.

Eastern District.—Southwold (two boats), Kessingland (three boats), Gorleston (three boats), Winterton (two boats), Yarmouth, Thorpeness, Aldeburgh, Dunwich, Ramsgate, and Kingsgate.

Western District.—Fowey, Mevagissey, New Quay (Cornwall), Looe, Weston-super-Mare, Falmouth, Porthleven, St. Ives, Hayle, Sennen, Porthoustock, Polpear and Mullion.

Irish District.—St. Anne's (two boats), Lytham, Fleetwood (two boats), Blackpool, Barrow, Seascale, Whitehaven, Silloth, Mary- port and Workington.

Commander THOMAS HOLMES, B.N., was appointed a District Inspector of Life-boats, and the Irish District was allotted to him, vice Lieutenant H. T. GARTSIDE-TIPPING, B.N., resigned.

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

Proceeds of sale of work by children at Mr. E. SILK'S house, Solihull, per Birmingham Branch. . . 53 3 - Collected on board the B.M.S.

Iberia, per J. W. McAFEE, Esq. 51 14 9 A. HUTCHINSON, Esq., and the Misses FANNY and CHARLOTTE HUTCHINSON (additional) . . . 26 - - Surplus of Dramatic Performances at Royalty Theatre on 11th and 12th April last, per the COUNTESS RUS- SELL 22 15 11 Collection on the occasion of the visit of the Southampton Corpora- tion to Church, per JOHN M. SCAN- NELL, Esq 11 18 7 Readers of the " Christian," per Messrs. MORGAN and SCOTT . . 11 - — Proceeds of Concert, per Cemlyn Branch 722 Earl's Court School Dramatic Club, proceeds of performance, per the Rev. W. H. BRUCE 5 - - Collected on board the s.s. Oroya, per Captain LAVINGTON .... 5 - — Self-denial offerings during Lent at Langham Church, Bury St. Ed- munds, per the Rev. A. G. LEE . 376 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Eastbourne—St. Mary's Church, Contribution from offertory . 22- Barningham—Bury St. Edmunds, per the Rev. A. W. EDWARDS . 1-4 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late DAVID PRICE, Esq., of Queen Anne Street 1000 - - The late Miss ANN WILSON, of Bolton 500 - - The late Mrs. M. D. R. ELLIOTT, of Bath 500 - - The late Mrs. REBECCA SMITH, of Greenock 100 - - The late W. W. KERSHAW, Esq., M.D. of Surbiton 90 - - £ s. d.

The late Mrs. MARY CURTIS, of Worthing, on account .... 50 - - The late W. H. Dean, Esq., of Strat- ford (additional) 27 18 4 The late Miss KATHARINE HUNTLY, of Dover (additional) .... 11- Decided, that a new Life-boat Station be formed at Gfreenore, Ireland.

Reported that the Ballywalter, Crail, Filey, Fishguard No. 2, Redcar and Troon Life-boats had been returned to their Stations after having been altered and fitted with all modern im- provements.

Paid 5321Z. 10». lOd for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 62Z. 18«. 9 t to pay the expenses of the services rendered by the Harwich and Aide- burgh Life-boats to the stranded barque Eph- russi, of Brevig. (An account of the service is given on page 255.) j Also 1151. 5s. to pay the expenses of the ; Caister No. 2, Winterton No. 2, Ballywalter, ', Huna, Orme's Head, Johnshaven and Llanael- ! haiarn Life-boats in proceeding to the assistance of vessels which did not ultimately require their services. The Ramsgate Life-boat was also called out , on service, but was not eventually needed.

Reported that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty had awarded the sum of 10Z. to j the crew of the Dover Life-boat in recognition ; of their services in saving the crew of a Govern- ment dredger on the 22nd October, 1891.— To be thanked.

Voted 4Z. to four men for putting off in a boat and saving seven boys whose boat had drifted out to sea off Llanaelhaiam, Carnarvonshire, in a strong S. gale on the 28th May.

Also 21. 10s. to five fishermen for putting off , in a boat and saving the two proprietors of a sailing coble which had been capsized off Fair- light, Sussex, in a strong breeze and a rough sea on the 28th May.

A reward of 5s. was granted to a coastguard who promptly conveyed to the fishermen a message reporting the casualty.

Also 21. 10«. to five men for putting off in a boat and saving three men from a ship's boat which was in danger off Workington, Cumber- land, in a moderate gale from the S.W. and a heavy sea on the 29th May.

Also II. to two men for putting off in a boat and saving three of five men from a boat which had been capsized on the Pole Sand off Ex- mouth, Devonshire, in a moderate gale from the N.N.W. on the 5th June.

1Z. was also awarded to two other men who picked up another of the occupants of the boat.

He died, however, before reaching the shore.

Also II. to two men for saving one of the crew of the fishing boat Pansy, of Scarborough, which had capsized and sunk about four miles N. of that port in a strong breeze and a moderate sea on the 30th April.

Also 1Z. to two men for saving two men from a boat which had been cut in two by collision with a steamer off Ringburn Point, Strangford Lough, on the 27th May.

THURSDAY, 14th July.

Admiral Sir JOHN CORBETT, K.G.B., 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 recommen- dations to be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the fol- lowing stations:— Northern District. — Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Kiidonan, Ardrossan, Cullercoats, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Redcar, West Hartle- pool, Hartlepool and Newbiggin.

Eastern District. — Margate, Broadstairs, Staithes, Runswick, Upgang, Whitby (two boats), Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Filey, Flamborough (two boats), Barmston, Bridling- ton, Hornsea and Withernsea.

Western District.—Church Cove, Watchet, Appledore (two boats), Clovelly, Braunton, Morthoe, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Burnham and Bude.

Irish District.—New Brighton, Douglas (two boats), Castletown, Port Erin, Peel, Ramsey, Beaumaris, Penmon, Moelfre, Bull Bay, Ctmaes, Cemlyn, Holy head (two boats), Forth Rhuffydd and Rhosneigir.

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

Worshipful Company of MERCERS . 105 - - E. F. WHITE, Esq. (Annual Sub- scription) 50 - - Miss WHITE (Annual Subscription). 25 - - Half proceeds of DUXINFIELD CYCLISTS CLUB Fancy Dress Parade 4 - - Ship Collections.

R.M.S. Oruba, per Captain LINDSAY HAY ....:.... S - - S.S. British Empire, per Captain KYDD 346 S.S. St. Sunniva, per Captain ANGUS 2 16 9 Ship Loch Torridon, per Captain PATTMAN 2 16 - Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Denny—Collection in Church and Bible-Class in U.P. Manse, per the Rev. DUNCAN C. MACKELLAR . . 236 Tacolnestone Church—Collection on Whit Sunday, per the Rev. J. W. CORBOULD WARREN, LL.B. . . 166 Wilton, Kent—Church Parade of ANCIENT OBDEB OF FORESTERS, Court Good Intent (2293), on Whit Sunday, per Mr. JOHN VIDEAU . 11- Penicuick, Midlothian—St. James- the-less Church, per A. JACKSON, Esq -4- —To be severally thanked.

j Also the receipt of the following legacies:—

£ 8. d.

The late R. A. NEWBON, Esq., of Upper Street, Islington, for the purpose of providing and main- taining in perpetuity five Life- boats for the English coast . 17,662 5 8 The late JAMES PICKUP, Esq., of Southport 1,000 - - The late J. E. HODGES, Esq., of Leicester 100 - - The late A. C. BAKKEB, Esq., of Aberdeen 61 5 9 The late Miss SUSAN FRYETT, of Gray's Inn Road ...... 18 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to R. N. HORSFALL, Esq., and A. WOODWARD, Esq., ha recognition of their valuable services while holding the office respectively of Honorary Secretary of the Fleetwopd and West Hartle- pool Branches of the Institution.

Reported the death of Mr. JOHN COGHILL, who had been. Honorary Secretary of the Thurso Branch of the Institution for twelve years, and decided to send a letter conveying the condolence of the Committee to his family.

Read letter from Lloyd's Register of British ! and Foreign Shipping of the 6th July, forward- ing for the use of the Institution a copy of their Register for the current year.

—To be thanked.

Reported that the Cullercoats Life-boat had been returned to its station, after having been altered and fitted with all modern improve- ments, j Paid 4,585Z. 5g. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 751. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Redcar, Rhosneigir, Kimeridge, Moray Firth and Ramsey Life-boats in rendering the follow- ing services:— Lives saved.

Coble Wild Bose, of Redcar. Rendered assistance.

Smack William, of Carnarvon .... 3 Brigantine Lythemore, of Llanelly. Re- mained by vessel.

Fishing yawl Margaret and Ann ... 2 Schooner Mary Jane, of Ramsey ... 3 Voted also 19Z. 19s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Walmer and Polpear Life-boats in putting off with the view of assisting two distressed vessels.

Reported that the Norwegian Government had forwarded to the Institution, through the Consul General, a medal of the second class for presentation to the coxswain of the Aldeburgh Life-boat, and a medal of the third class for each of the crew of the boat, in recognition of their services in saving the crew of the Nor- wegian barque Winnefred on the 11th November last.

Voted 200Z. for the benefit of the widow and six children of ROBERT JONES, late Coxswain of the Holyhead No. 1 Life-boat, whose death had been accelerated by injuries he received while on service with the Life-boat on the 1st February last.

Also II. to a man who was injured while assisting to launch the Ballywalter Life-boat on service on the 28th May.

Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and 10«. each to HENRY HAYES and GEORGE EDWARDS for rescuing four of six men from a boat which had foundered in Poole Bay, Dorset, in a 8. gale, which sprung up suddenly on the 28th May.

Also 9Z. to nine men for putting off in the Institution's boarding-boat at St. Anne's, Lanca- shire, and rendering assistance to the schooner Coyntett of Carrick, of Runcorn, which was in a dangerous position near the Horse Bank in a strong breeze on the night of the 25th June.

Also 27. 10«. to five men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of three men from a fishing yawl which had been capsized in a strong breeze and a heavy sea at Ranagh Point, Aranmore, Ireland, on the 3rd June.

Also 21. to four men for saving four of fire men from a boat belonging to the steam fishing vessel Sudero, of Grimsby, which boat had sunk in the South Bay, Peterhead, in a choppy sea and S.S.E. wind on the 25th June.

Also 21. to four men for saving three of the crew of a Coastguard boat which had been upset off Winterton, Norfolk, in a sudden squall on the 4th July.

Also 11. 2s. 6d. to three fishermen for saving one of the crew of the fishing-boat Mary, of Galway, which had foundered in a squall off Inverne, co. Galway, on the 2nd June.

Also 10s. to two men for saving a mau whose boat had been capsized in Montrose Harbour in a light N. breeze and a smooth sea on the 23rd June.

THURSDAY, 4th August.

Admiral Sir JOHN CORBETT, K.C.B., in the Chair.

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

Also read those of the Finance and Cor- respondence, Building and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees and ordered their recommend- ations to be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the follow- ing stations:— Northern District—Hartlepool (two boats), West Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Seaham, Whit- bum, Sunderland (South Pier), Roker, Sun- derland (South Outlet), Anstruther, Crail and North Sunderland.

Eastern District—Shoreham, Selsey, Little- hampton, Brighton, Worthing, Lydd, Poole, Kimeridge and Swanage.

Western District—Porthdinllaen, Abersoch aNd Portmadoc.

Irish District—Llanddwyn, Rhoscolyn, Bal- briggan, Skerries, Drogheda (two boats), Cloughey, Kingstown (two boats) and Poolbeg.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting :— £ 8. d.

WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OP GROCERS (additional) 200 - -ANCIENT ORDER OP FORESTERS, annual subscription in aid of the support of their three Life-heats . 180 In memory of the late Miss MARY BRENT, per Mrs. L. MIALL 75 25 DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS BOARD (annual subscription) ....

« C. E. L." Contents of contribution boxes on board the steamers of the Victoria Steamboat Association (Limited) per EDGAR SHAND, Esq. (ad- ditional) 8 11 9 Contents of contribution box, per ASHTON C. ALLEN, Esq. (ad- ditional) 77- Collected on board the s.s. Medway, per Mr. W. J. SMYTH, Purser . 3 10 - Collected in St. Mary's Church, Yaxley, per the Rev. W. H. SEWELL, M.A 1 4 - —To be severally thanked, Also the receipt of the following legacies :— £ d.

The late Mrs. SARAH ANN LEE, of Gunnersbury 1,000 - •- The late Mr. W. J. EDWARDS, of Elmore Street, Islington (ad- ditional) 218 13 10 The late F. W. BIGGE, Esq., of Princes Gardens, W 100 The late Miss M. A. CARTWRIGHT, of Bury St. Edmunds(additional) 44 - - Read letter from the Honorary Secretary of the Lytham Branch of the 20th July, stating that the Branch had recently received 601., being the proceeds, after deducting expenses, of a Football Match, " Preston North End v.

Blackburn Rovers," per Major TENDELL.—To be thanked.

Reported the transmission to its Station of the Moelfre new Life-boat.

Also that the Mevagissey, Milford and Sea- scale Life-boats had been returned to their Stations after having been altered and fitted with all modern improvements.

Paid 1,6001. 5t. 9 Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 701. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the New Brighton No. 2, St. Ives and Pakefleld No. 1 Life-boats in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Schooner Renown. Rendered assistance.

Ship Maxwett, of Liverpool 29 Pilot cutter Mary, of Bristol .... 4 Seven Lowestoft fishing-boats, assisted to save vessels and 16 The Caister No, 2 Life-boat saved the ketch William and Sarah Ann, of Goole, with seven persons on board.

Voted also 1011. 19». to pay the expenses of the Pakefleld No. 1, Broadstairs, Wexford No. 2, Douglas No. 2, Saltburn, Kessingland, Runs wick and New Brighton No. 2 Life-boats in assembling their crews, watching, or putting off to help vessels which, however, did not require their services.

100 - - Also 51. to six men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of three men from the ketch Jane, of Beaumaris, which stranded off Whitehaven and became a total wreck in a whole gale from the N.N.W. and a very heavy sea on the 19th July.