THURSDAY, 14th September, 1893.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart, 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 that their re- commendations be carried into effect.

Read the Reports of the Organising In- spector on his recent visits to the following places:— Southampton, Portsmouth, Ryde, Cowes, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Leeds, Scarborough, Bir- mingham, Bradford, Preston, Fleetwood, St. Anne's, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Perth.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following tations:— Northern District. — Ardrossan, Kildonan, Thurso, Stromness, Longhope, Huna, Ackergill, Dornoch, Stornoway, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Redcar, Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool (two boats), Hartlepool (three boats), Seaham and Whitburn.

Eastern District.—Winterton (two boats), Gorleston (three boats), Pakefield (two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Kessingland (three boats), Southwold (two boats), Dunwich, Aide- burgh, Thorpeness, Harwich, Walton-on-Naze, Southend, Clacton-on-Sea and Hastings.

Western District. — Exmouth, Plymouth, Yealm River, Weymouth, Teignmouth, Sal- combe, Hope Cove, Dartmouth, Brixham, Port Eynon, Swansea, Burry Port, Ferryside, Tenby, Angle, St. David's, Fishguard (two boats), Newport (Pern.), Cardigan and New Quay.

Irish District.—New Brighton, Rhyl (two boats), Llandudno, Llanddulas, Llanddwyn, Rhosneigir, Rhoscolyn, Porth Rhuffydd, Pen- mon, Beaumaris, Bull Bay, Cemdes, Cemlyn, Moelfre, Holyhead (two boats) and Aranmore.

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

Oldham Branch, per B. W. COWPER, Esq., one year's maintenance of Oldham Life-boat at Abersoch . 70 - - £ s. d Cyclist Life-boat Fund, per H. STURMEY, Esq., one year's main- tenance of Cyclist Life-boat at Hartlepool 70 - - Passengers, Officers and whole of the Crew of the Ship Torrent during a voyage to Australia and back 1892—3 34 - - The Rev. C. WHATELY, M.A. (addi- tional) 20 - - Proceeds of Concerts at Mablethorpe, per Mablethorpe Branch ... 75- Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Ryde—Parish Church and St. Thomas' Chapel-of-Ease, per Rev. J. SHEARME, M.A 15 17 5 Fylingdales —Whitby, July 30th, per the Rev. R. J. COOPER, M.A. . 2 17 10 Warkworth—August 27th, per the Rev. B. W. DIXON, M.A. 3 15 6 Amble—August 27th, per the Rev. 5 9 10 J. FAIRBOROUGH . . 1 14 4 through Hauxley Branch.

Life-boat Saturday Collections.

Teignmouth—per W. J. BURDEN, Esq 80 - - Solent (from various sources) . . 40 16 4 Bedcar—per J. M. MEEK, Esq. . 744 Life-boat Thursday Collection.

Aberdeen—per W. S. LUNAN, Esq. 50 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. ISABELLA BLACK, of Eastbourne 1000 - - The late A. D. G. PALMER, Esq., of Cheltenham 900 - - The late Miss L. H. F. BENNETT, of Florence 899 11 11 The late HENRY MOORE, Esq., of Romford Road 100 - - The late J. N. GROTIN, Esq., of East Molesey 100 - -

£. s. d.

The late Mrs. MARY YOUNG, of Sunderland 45 - - The late B. E. MELLERSH, Esq., of Godalming 19 19 - Decided that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be conveyed to CHARLES W. MACARA, Esq., J.P., a member of the Committee of Man- agement of the Institution and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Manchester and Salford Life-boat Saturday Fund, for the untiring zeal and energy which he has shown during the past two years in creating the enthusiasm which now exists in favour of the Life-boat Saturday Movement in the north of England, in Scotland and in Wales.

Also the best thanks of the Committee to Mr. EGBERT HUGHES, Mr. GRIFFITH GRIFFITH and Mr. HENRY PIERS, in recognition of their long and valuable co-operation whilst respec- tively serving as Honorary Secretaries of the Rhyl, Barmouth and Burnham Branches of the Institution.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Kessingland No. 1 and Swanage new Life-boats.

Also that the Southend (Essex), Southsea and Whithorn Life-boats had been returned to their Stations after having been altered and fitted with the latest improvements.

Paid 4,856Z. 10s. Gd. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 121. Is. to pay the expenses of the Moelfre Life-boat in saving a boat containing four persons in danger during stormy weather.

The North Deal, Walmer and Kingsdowne Life-boats rendered assistance to the s.s. Cerigo, of Liverpool, which had stranded on the Good- win Sands.

(Accounts of these services are furnished on page 553.) Voted also 1947. 19s. 9cZ. to pay the expenses of the Palling No. 2, Bye, Winchelsea, Lpwestoft No. 2, Whitehaven, Polpear, Cadg- with, Caister No. 2, Newhaven, Broadstairs, Walmer, North Deal and Plymouth Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels which did not even- tually require their aid.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out, but her services were not ultimately needed.

Bead letter from the Board of Trade, trans- mitting a draft for 181. 15s. received through the Foreign Office, being a reward granted by His Imperial Majesty the German Emperor to the Coxswains and Crew of the Institution's Brancaster Life-boat in recognition of their services in saving the crew of five men from the schooner Rentche, of Papenburg, on the 14th October, 1892.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, a framed copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and the sum of 11. to THOMAS VABLEY, a miner of Marsden Colliery, Durham, for gallantly putting off in a rowing-boat, measuring only eight feet over all, and, at great risk, saving two men from the pilot coble Polly, of South Shields, which had been capsized in a squall during a whole gale from the W.S.W. with a rough choppy sea, near Maisden Bay, on the 21st August.

Also 31.15s. to five men of the Royal Artillery for saving a boat, containing one man, which was in danger about a mile and a half East of Newhaven harbour in a strong W. wind and a heavy broken sea on the 24th August.

Also 11.10s. to three men for putting off in a boat and saving one of three men from a pilot- boat which had been capsized near Southwick, Sussex, in a N.W. wind and a moderate tea on the 25th August THURSDAY, 12th October.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., 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 that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the Reports of the Organising Inspector on his recent visits to the following places :— Ipswich, Norwich, Lincoln, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Southampton.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District.—Holy Island (two boats).

Eastern District.—Staithes.Runswick.Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Robin Hood's Bay, Scar- borough, Filey, Bridlington Quay, Barmston, Flamborough (two boats), Withernsea, Hornsea, Brighton and Shoreham.

Western District.—Littlehaven, Porthcawl and Penarth.

Irish District,—Fenit (Tralee Bay).

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

Miss MARY CORCORAN . . . . 103 - - Collected at Concert at Ipswich by the Band of the East Anglian Provincial Lodge of the B.A.O.

Buffaloes, per Mr. J.TYE, through Harwich Branch 17 12 3 Collected on board the 8.8. Anchoria per Captain CAMPBELL . . . 5 10 - Life-lxxd Sunday Collections.

Walton-le-Dale, Preston, per the Rev. S. F. HARRIS, M.A.... 758 West London School Chapel, Ash- ford, per the Rev. HUGH J. FLYNN, D.D 1 17 8 Life-boat Saturday Collection.

Harwich, per J. N. JUSTICE, Esq. . 21 1 7 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Major - General W. L. BRIGGS, C.B 750 - - The late JOHN GILL, Esq., of Battersea 200 - -

Voted the best thanks of the Committee to Mr, J. S. DAWSON, in recognition of his long and valuable co-operation during the period in which he occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Gorleston Branch of the Institution.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. JAMES A. SMALL, who had been the valued Treasurer of the Glasgow Branch of the Insti- tution for 15 years and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his widow.

The Committee also expressed their regret at the death of JOHN DAVID HAY, Second Cox- swain of the Douglas Life-boat, who had suc- cumbed to the effects of a cold believed to have been caught in the Life - boat service. The Committee also decided to grant 100Z. for the benefit of the widow and children of the de- ceased man.

Reported that the Bridlington Quay, Ply- mouth, Porthoustock and Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boats had been returned to their stations after having been altered and fitted with all the latest improvements.

Also that a Life-boat Saturday Collection had been made at Bournemouth on the 23rd September and that similar demonstrations were held at Dundee, Glasgow, Herne Bay and Nottingham on the 30th September.

Paid 5,626J. 8«. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 611. 9s. to pay the expenses of the Kingsgate, New Brighton (Steam Life-boat), Great Yarmouth, Whitby, Dungarvau, Ballau- trae, Caister No. 2 and Seascale Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off with the view of rendering service.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also called out, but her assistance was not required.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Mr.

H. CURNOW, Chief Officer H.M. Coastguard at Carlingford, and II. to a Coastguard man and three other men for putting off in a boat and saving a man whose boat had been capsized on Carlingford Lough on the 5th October.

THURSDAY, 9th November.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., 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 that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the Report of the Deputy Chief In- spector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Appledore station.

Also the Reports of the Organising Inspector on his visits to the following places:— Bradford, Manchester, Stockport, South- ampton, Colchester, Bath and Bristol.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District.—Buddon Ness, Anstru- ther, St. Andrews, Broughty Ferry, Dunbar, North Berwick, Crail, Eyemouth, Berwick-on- Tweed, Sunderland (South Outlet), Sunderland (South Pier), Roker and North Sunderland.

Eastern District.—Worthing, Littlehampton, Selsey, Hayling Island, Swanage, Kimeridge, Poole, Brooke, Brighstone Grange, Totland Bay, Atherfield, Bembridge and Southsea.

Western District. — Church Cove, Polpear, Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Mullion, St. Agnes, Falmouth, Penzance, Porthleven, Senuen Cove, St. Ives, New Quay (Cornwall), Polkerris, St.

Mary's, Looe, Mevagissey, Padstow and Hayle.

Irish District.—Valentia, Queenstown (two boats), Courtmacsherry, Ardmore, Youghal, Ballycotton and Dungarvan.

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

Anonymous, per Messrs. ALLEN & SON, Solicitors, of Soho . . . 465 - - EDWARD JAMBS, Esq., J.P., per W.

T. DOUGLASS, Esq 100 - - " T. W. R." 50 - - Life-boat Sunday Collection.

H.5I.S. Impregnable, per the Rev. J. M. CLARKSON, M.A., R.N.. . -H 6 Life-boat Saturday Collections.

Nottingham, per Col. C. J. WEIGHT 700 - - Bradford, per J. H. LINCEY, Esq.

(first instalment) ..... 500 - - Cardiff, per W. H. RENWICK, Esq. 100 - - Bournemouth, per J. McWiLLiAM, Esq . . . 38 8 8 East and West Riding of Yorkshire Life-boat Demonstration, per Lieut. G. H. YONGE, R.N. (first instalment) 30 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late JOHN Avms, Esq., of Moseley, Worcestershire . . 1,000 - - The late HENRY CARNLEY, Esq., M.D., of Kingston-upon-Hull . 600 - - The Silver Medal of the Institution, accom- panied by a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum and framed, was awarded to WILLIAM CRAWFORD, Esq., on his retirement from the post of Honorary Secretary of the Margate Branch of the Institution. He had held that office for many years, was previously a member of the Local Committee and had been out in the Life-boat on many occasions to the assist- ance of the crews of vessels in distress.

The thanks of the Committee were also voted to Sir GEORGE PILKINGTON, R. HOPE ROBERTSON, Esq., and Captain RODNEY EDEN, in recognition of their past valuable co-operation whilst re- spectively serving as Honorary Secretaries of the Southport, Glasgow and Sheringham Branches of the Institution.

The Committee specially recognised the good services rendered by Mr. CHARLES JACKSON during the 25 years he occupied the post of Coxswain of the Brixham Life-boat.

Reported that Life-boat Saturday demon- strations had been held at Barry Dock, Bolton, Bradford, Cardiff, Manchester and Sonthampton.

Also that the alterations and improvements of the Selsey No. 1 and Gorleston No. 1 Life-boats had been completed and the boats returned to their stations.

Paid 5,186Z. 13s. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 891. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Thorpeness, Irvine, Runswick and Holyhead No. 1 Life-boats in rendering the following services:— Lives saved.

Brig St. Louis, of Fecamp. Landed crew of 6 men.

Schooner (hiding Star, of Runcorn . . 4 Schooner Jane and Ellen, of Whitby . . 2 Schooner Moses Parry, of Carnarvon.

Rendered assistance.

The Mevagissey, Caister No. 2 and Harwich Life-boats rendered the following services:— Sloop Jessie, of Truro, saved vessel and crew, 2; schooner W. D. Potts, of Carnarvon, assisted to save vessel and 6; s.s. Rockcliffe, of West Hartlepool, rendered assistance.

(Accounts of these services are furnished on pages 552-555.) Also 3501. Os. 9d. to pay the expenses of the Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Aldeburgh, Palling Nos. 1 and 2, Portrush, Winterton No. 2, Caister No. 2. Great Yarmouth, Irvine and Walton-on- the-Naze Life-boats in putting off to the aid of vessels which did not ultimately require help.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. WILLIAM TYRRELL, Coxswain of the Harwich Life-boat, in recogni- tion of his long and gallant services in saving life from shipwreck.

Voted also 21. 10s. to five men for putting off in two boats and saving two men from the fishing boat Hilda, of Paignton, which had been capsized in a moderate N.B. breeze and a heavy sea off Paignton on the 9th October.

Also 21. to four men for saving the crew of three men from the fishing boat Ellen Jane, of Annalong, which had been capsized in a moderate W. breeze and a moderate sea off Leestone, co. Down, on the 27th September.

Also II. 10s. to two men for saving the crew of three men from the fishing smack Margaret, of Swansea, which foundered off Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, in a moderate S.S.W.

gale and a heavy cross sea on the 20th August.

Also II. to two men for saving two men whose boat had been capsized in a squall ofl Flamborough Head on the 28th September.

Also 10s. to a man who put off in a small boat from a yacht and saved a man from a small boat which had been capsized by a squall in Pooie Harbour, Dorset, on the 3rd October.

Also 10s. to two men for saving four men from a boat which had been capsized in Youghal Harbour, co. Cork, in a strong W breeze and a smooth sea on the 31st August.

THURSDAY, 14th December.

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

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

Also read those of the Finance and Corre- pondeuce, Building and Wreck and Reward Bub-Committees and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

The Committee heard with the deepest regret if the decease of Admiral Sir JOHN CORBETT, i.C.B., and Captain the Honourable HENRY W. CHETWYND, R.N., who had been respectively "or many years a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution and Chief Inspector of Life-boats and it was decided that he heartfelt sympathy of the Committee be conveyed to the families of the two deceased officers.

Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, R.N., Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats, was appointed Chief Inspector of Life-boats, and Mr. CHARLES E. F. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM, ate Lieut. R.N., Organising Inspector, was appointed Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats.

Read the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District.— Newbiggin, Hauxley, Alnmouth, Tynemouth (two boats), Blyth (two boats) and Cullercoats.

Eastern District.— Cromer, Sheringham, Hasborough, Palling (two boats), Mundesley, Dungeness (two boats), Grimsby and Mable- thorpe.

Western District.— Port Isaac, Appledore' Weston-super-Mare and Burnham.

Irish District—Kingstown, Balbriggan and Skerries.

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

"J. D. W." 100 - - Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity) in aid of the support of the " Manchester Unity" Life-boat at Grimsby, per THOMAS COLLINS, Esq., annual subscription . . 50 - - Donation ... 30 3 6 80 3 6 CHALEY Fox, Esq., and his brothers and sisters (additional) ... 50 - - A Lady, in aid of endowment of Whitburn Life-boat (additional) 50 - - Mrs. ROGET (additional) ... 30 - - " M., E. and A." (additional) . . 25 - - Collected at Poplar Mercantile Marine Office, per JAMES SWAIN, Esq. (additional) 21 - - JOHN SYKES, Esq., M.D.(additional) 20 - - Proceeds of Gala at Oxford in July, 1893, per Mr. JAMES PORTER . 13 10 - Boys and Girls at Ewell National School, per Mr. S. BUXTON . . - 14 7 IST FEBRUARY, 1894.] THE. LIFE-BO AT.

563 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

£ 8. d.

Haslingden Wesleyan Chapel on occasion of Mayoral visit on 5th November, per T. B. HAMILTON, Esq., Mayor 15 4 8 Hadnall, Salop, per the Rev. BROOK E C. MORTIMER, M.A 1162 Laleham, Staines, per the Rev. H. DALGETY MCCHEANE, A.K.C.L. 5 16 3 Cawthorne, per the Rev. C. T. PRATT, M.A 2 16 9 Offley, Hitchin, per the Rev. C. R.

W. HARDY, B A 259 Maer, per the Rev. J. A. SEBEY . 176 Life-boat Saturday Collections.

Manchester, per A. MUIK, Esq. . 2,800 - - Glasgow, per WILLIAM MARTIN, Esq., on account of cost of new Steam Life-boat to be named the "City of Glasgow," and stationed at Harwich . . . . . . 2,400 - - Bradford, per J. N. LINCEY, Esq., second remittance 1,350 - - Southampton, per J. H. HARRISON, HOGGE, Esq 300 - - Dundee, per Mr. C. W. MILLAR . 180 - - Barry, per Messrs. T. G. DUNCAN, and E. W. WAITE 140 - - New Southgate, per T. BRANDRETH GIBBS, Esq 25 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late A. P. MILLNS, Esq., of Windsor (additional) .... 670 - - The late A. SANDEMAN, Esq.", of Perth 500 - - The late W. A. MILLWARD, Esq., of Chapel-en-le-Frith ... 187 10 - The late Miss REBECCA HOWARD, of Southampton 112 10 - The late Mrs. MARTHA JONES, of Highbury Hill (additional) . . 37 10 - The late Mrs. P. S. CROKER, of Folkestone 25 - - The, late Miss ELIZA HUTCHINSON, of Howden, Yorkshire ... 1919- Voted the thanks of the Committee to CHArLES BARWELL, Esq., WILLIAM BABWELL, Esq., Colonel T. H. MARSHALL and FREDERICK JOYES, Esq., in recognition of their past long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secre- taries respectively of the Birmingham, Rhos- colyn and Carlisle and Silloth Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services rendered by Mr. HENRY BROWN, Mr. GEORGE EASTERBROOK and Mr. STEPHEN LONGLEY, whilst serving as Coxswains of the Cresswell, Dungarvau and Winchelsea Life- boats.

Also the good services of Mr. GRIFFITH THOMAS during the period in which he held the post of Second Coxswain of the New Quay (Cardiganshire) Life-boat.

Decided, on the recommendation of the Committee of the Dundee Branch of the Insti- tution, that the Buddon Ness Life-boat Station be discontinued.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Folkestone and Ilfracombe new Life-boats.

Also that the alterations and improvements of the Gorleston No. 3 and Totland Bay Life- boats had been completed and the boats re- turned to their stations.

Paid 7,619Z. 5s. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Read the reports of the Deputy Chief In- spector of Life-boats and the District Inspectors on the special inquiries which had been held relative to the unfortunate accidents which happened to the Grimsby, Lydd (Dungeness) and Dunmore East Life-boats while out ou service during the recent severe gales, un- happily resulting in the loss of three out of the forty-nine brave men who formed their crews on those occasions.

In addition to defraying the expenses, amounting altogether to 190Z., in connection with those launches, grants amounting to 400!.

were made by the Institution in aid of the local subscriptions for the benefit of the relatives of the three drowned men.

Reported that during the prevalence of the heavy gales experienced on the coast since the last Meeting the Life-boats of the Institution were launched on 139 occasions and saved altogether 255 lives, besides helping to rescue many vessels from destruction. In addition, the crews assembled on 29 other occasions with the view of going out in the boats, when their services were not eventually needed. Rewards, amounting in the aggregate to 3,486?., were voted to defray the expenses of these several launches and assemblies, including grants to men injured in the service.

Voted also 100Z to the widow of ERNEST BUTCHER, who died through bursting a blood- vessel after assisting to haul up the Aldeburgh Life-boat on the occasion of her return from service on the llth November.

Also the Second Service Clasp of the Insti- tution to Mr. JAMES CABLE, Coxswain of the Aldeburgh Life-boat, and to Mr. JAMES WOODGATE, Coxswain of the Dover Life- boat ; and the Silver Medal to Mr. GEORGE JOSE, Coxswain of the Ruuswick Life-boat, and to Mr. W. SCHOFIELD, Coxswain of the Clacton Life - boat, in recognition of their gallant services in the boats.

Also the special thanks of the Committee to EUSTACE W. C. STRACEY, Esq., District Inspector of Life-boats, for his services in the Holyhead and Forth Rhuffydd Life-boats on the 18th and 19th November.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to R. W. MIREHOTTSE, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Angle (Milford Haven) Branch, and to Mr. W. WOLFE, in recognition of a gallant attempt to save life from Grasholme Island on the 9th December, on which cecasion Mr. MIREHOUSE went out in the Life-boat in a gale of wind and heavy sea, and Mr. WOLFE, owner of the steam trawler Her Majesty, allowed his vessel to tow the Life-boat, he going out in her and doing all in his power to effect the rescue.

Also the Silver Medal and 31. to Mr. FRANK KENT, Chief Officer of H.M. Coastguard, and 31.

each to four other Coastguard men of Sandwich station, for putting off in the Coastguard gig to the assistance of the stranded ketch Eclipse, of Ramsgate, in a whole gale from N. and a very heavy sea on the night of the 18th November.

They were unable, owing to the gale, to reach the vessel, finally lost sight of her and returned ashore. At daylight she was seen again; they at once put off, and with much difficulty and danger rescued the only man on board.

Also the Silver Medal and 30s. each to Mr. CHRISTOPHER BROWN, Mr. FEED BROWN, Mr. THOMAS CLARK, Mr. RICHARD PURVIS and Mr. JOHN] USHER, for putting off in a 24-ft. coble and saving, at very great risk, the crew of six men from the Victoria, of Aberdeen, which was in a sinking state off Bridlington in a strong gale and a very heavy sea on the 19th November.

Also 51. 11s. in consideration of the good services rendered by the skiff of the Moss Hose, of Margate, which was taken over the rocks and saved the crew of five men of the brig Druid, of Cardiff, which had stranded off Margate during the heavy gale on the 18th November.

Also 21. 5s. each to WILLIAM CRAWFORD and fourteen other men for putting off in the surf boat Friends and saving three of the crew of the schooner Hickman, of Goole, which stranded and sank on Wells Bar, in a very strong E.N.E. gale and a very heavy sea, on the 20th November. The salvors afterwards returned to the wreck and brought ashore the body of one of the crew who had died in the rigging.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and 11. to RICHARD WHITTAKER, a Coastguard man at Saltburn, and 11. each to four other men for saving the crew of four men from the schooner Bertha, of Leer, Germany, which stranded in Skinningrove bay. WHITTAKER, observing the vessel, borrowed a coble, called for volunteers, the other four men responding to his call, and brought ashore the crew ; the master of the vessel refused to leave, but was after- wards landed by the rocket apparatus.

Also the thanks of the Institution to Com- mander A. BLENNERHASSET, E.N., Divisional Officer of H.M. Coastguard, and 15s. each to four of his men, for putting off in their boat from Hoylake and saving the crew of two men from the shrimp boat Primrose, of Warrington, which stranded on the Hoyle bank and became a total wreck in a fresh and strong gale from W.S.W.

and a rough sea on the 25th October.

Also 11. each to ROBERT THOMAS and JAMES McOwEN for saving the crew of four men of the fishing lugger Trust in Providence, of Padstow, which had been capsized on the Doom Bar, Padstow, in a fresh breeze and a choppy sea on the 10th November.

Also 11. to PETER BUTLER and 15s. each to two other men for saving one of two men from a boat which had sunk in the Ulverston part of Morecombe Bay in a strong S.W. gale and very heavy sea on the 25th October.

Also 11. each to EDWARD AMIS, WILLIAM KERRISON and FREDERICK HEATHER, and 15s. each to seven other men for saving by means of lines from the shore the crew of eight men from the barque Vizcaya, of Littlehampton, which had stranded at Horsey Beach in a whole N.E. gale and a very heavy sea; the three first-named men obtained communication with the vessel, and the others assisted to get the crew ashore.

Also 11. each to A. STEPHENSON and two other men for saving three men from a fishing coble off Flambro, which was leaking badly and sank soon after the crew were taken off, in a strong N. gale and a heavy sea on the 18th November.

Also 15«. each to JOHN HUGHES and five other men for putting off to the assistance of the s.s. Ivanhoe, stranded under Orme's Head in a whole gale from the N. and a rough sea on the 18th November. The crew of the vessel did not leave her, but the master sent ashore a message for a tug.

Also 15«. to ALBERT PARROTT for wading into the surf and saving the only survivor of the crew of the barquentine Olive Branch, of Bridport, which was wrecked at Saltfleet in a whole gale and a very heavy sea on the 20th November.

Also 10». each to DAVID MARKWELL and seven other men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of three men from the Peace and Plenty, of Montrose, stranded at Black Law Point in a strong N. gale and a rough sea on the 22ud November.

Also 10s. each to ROBERT ROBERTS and three other men for saving the crew of two men from the smack Darling, of Beaumaris, which sank on Lavan Sands in a strong N.W. breeze and a smooth sea on the 22nd November.

Also 10s. each to F. B. ROUSE and two other men for wading into the sea and saving two of the crew of the s.s. Cintra, at Carrick Gladden Beach, St. Ives Bay, in a fearful gale from N.N.W. and a tremendous sea on the 18th November.

Also 10s. to THOS. H. PICKNETT and 5s. each to two other men for putting off in a boat and saving five persons whose boat had struck on rocks at the West Scar Head and was knocked to pieces in squally weather on the 8th August.

Also 5s. each to OWEN CONWAY and seven other men for putting off in two boats and landing the crew of four men of a Coastguard whale-boat belonging to Ross's point, co. Sligo, which had been capsized in a strong W.N.W.

breeze, with heavy squalls, on the 19th Sep- tember.

Also 11. to THOMAS H. PICKNETT and three other men'for putting off in a boat and rendering assistance to six persons who were in danger in another boat on the Salt Scarr rocks, Redcar, in a rough sea on the 27th August.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL, containing the Annual Report, &c., will be published on the 1st May.