THURSDAY, 6th September, 1894.

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 Inspec- tor of Life-boats on his recent visits to Queenstown, Courtmacsherry, Valentia, Fenit (Tralee Bay), Baltimore (Co. Cork), Helbre Island and Point of Ayr.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District. — Eyemouth, Dunbar, Baleary, Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Port Patrick Port Logan, Ayr, Ballantrae, Troon, Girvan, Irvine, Huna and Ackergill.

Eastern District.—Folkestone, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Newhaven, Eastbourne, Hastings, Kingsdowne, Walmer, Dover, North Deal, Hythe, Winterton (two boats), Caister (two boats), Great Yarmouth, Gorleston (three boats), Lowestoft (two boats) and Kessingland (three boats.) Western District.—Aberystwith, New Quay, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Burry Port, Weston- Super-Mare, Teignmouth, Pwllheli and Porth- dhillaen.

Irish District.—Formby, Hoylake, Helbre Island, Point of Ayr, Queenstown (two boats), Courtmascherry, Fenit and Valentia.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Halifax, Bradford, Blackpool, Grimsby, Hull, Nottingham, Preston, Liverpool, St. Anne's, Gloucester, Swansea, Newport, St. Heller's, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Bourne- mouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Burnley, Dumbarton, Dundee, St. Andrew's, Aberdeen and Bothesay Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— £. t. d.

Executors of the late Miss LAVINIA ANN WARRINGTON, of Torquay . 1000 - — JAMES PAUL, M.D., of Barnes, Surrey, for a Life-boat to be named the St. Paul, and placed on the N.E. Coast of Scotland, or, failing that, any part of the English Coast 700 - - Mrs. HANNAH DUNCAN, in memory of her late husband .... 50 - — Messrs. KNOWLES and FOSTER . . 50 - - Mrs. 0. E. LAYTON 25 - - Proceeds of Demonstration on 12th August, at Cromer, by Loyal Baring Lodge of Odd Fellows, Loyal Albion Lodge and Juvenile Branches, " Bond Cabbell," and Sheppard Lodges, per Cromer Branch 15 - - £. «. d.

Half of amount collected at services on board the s.s. St. Rogwald, during her recent trips to Norway, per J. T. WOOLRYCH PEROWNE, Esq 13 13 - Collected on board the s.s. Brier, at Morecambe, per Captain McLARTY 8 - - Life-boat Saturday Collections.

Batley and Dewsbury, per A. KERSON, Esq 348 6 8 Bochdale, per BENJAMIN HEAPE, Esq. . 313 15 3 Harwich and Dovercourt, per the Misses NALBOROUGH .... 30 - - Culleu, per Buckie Branch. . . 15 14 - Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Hauxley Branch, various collec- tions 8 16 7 Fylingdales, Yorkshire, per the Bev. B. JERMYN COOPER, M.A.. 369 Harby, Melton Mowbray, per the Bev. M. O. NOBMAN, B.A. . . 2 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late A. G. MEDWIN, Esq., M.D., of Bruton Street, W. . . 1000 - - The late HUGH CUNNYGHAME, Esq., of Oampden Hill, W 1000 - - The late ROBERT RUSSELL, Esq., of New Cross 200 - - The late Miss M. GREENE, of Lancaster 100 - - The late W. B. LLOYD, Esq., of Clifton 50 - - The late Mrs. MARY TAIT, of York Terrace, Regent's Park (additional) 22 13 1 The late Miss IVY WEBSTER, of Exeter (additional) .... 17 3 7 The late Mrs. M. JONES, of Highbury Hill (additional) . . 16 6 11 Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Gorleston No. 2, Port Logan and Teignmouth new Life-boats.

Also that the Kirkcudbright Life-boat had been returned to her Station after having been altered and fitted with all modern improve- ments.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Snt LLEWELYN TURNER and JOHN JACKSON, Esq., in recognition of their past valuable co-operation extending over many years, as Chairman and Honorary Secretary respectively, 6f the Car- narvon and Llanddwyn Branch of the Institu- tion.

Also to the Rev. WILLIAM JONES, and ALEXANDER MACFIE, Esq., in acknowledgment of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Porthcawl and Isle of Whit- horn Branches of the Institution.

Deep regret was expressed at the death by drowning of the Rev. R. E. TAILOR, M.A., who had been the esteemed Honorary Secretary of the Oresswell Branch of the Institution for 11 years and a letter of sympathy was ordered to be sent to his Widow.

Paid 4681Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 551. 61. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat, saved.

9 Vessel.

Ceres, of Fraserburgh . Lugger Dayspring, of Buckle, assisted to save vessel atid Dauallhaiarn Fishing-boat Annie Jones, of Carnarvon, saved vessel and Sheriugham . Fishing-boats, rendered assistance.

The Gorleston No, 2 Life-boat assisted to save the disabled dandy, Fraternile, of Fecamp.

Voted 19$. 9s. 6d. to defray the expenses of either Essemblies of their crews or launches on service by tlie following Life-boats :— Brighstone Grange, Cemaes, Clonghey, Dutigeness No. 2, Formby, Gorleston No. 2, Llandudno (Orme's Head), Margate, New Brighton No. 1, New Romney, Walton-on-the- Naze, Wexford No. 1 and "Winterton No. 2.

Voted also 10s. to two men for saving a man who had fallen overboard from a steam-launch in Wexford Harbour in a fresh S.W. breeze and a moderate sea on the 18th August, THURSDAY, llth October, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart, "V.P., in the Chair.

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

Also read tho?e of the Finance and Corre- spondence, Building and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees and ordered that their recom- mendations b« carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy Chief Inspec- tor of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Torquay Station.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following' stations:— Northern District:—Thurso, Dornoch, KMo- nun, Ardrossan, Southend (Cantyre), Camplet-own, Dunbar, Holy Island, Berwick-on-Tweed, Sunderland (South Pier and South Outlet.) and Roker.

Eastern District:—Pakefield (two boats), Southwold (two boats), Dunwich, Aldeburgh, Thorpenej-g, Harwich, Clacton-on-Sea, Walton- on-Naze, Dungeness (two boats), New Romney, Rye, Winchelsea, Margate and Kingsgate.

Western District,—Abersoch, Llanaelhaiarn, Criccieth, Ferryside, Burry Port, Swansea, Port Eynon, Porthcawl, Penarth. Littlehaven, Tvnby, Angle, St, David's, Fishguard (two boats), Cardigan and Newport (Pembrokeshire}.

Irish District.—Bull Bay, Cemlyn, Cemaes, Moelfre, Pennym, Beaumam, Llanddulas.

Llandudno, Workington, Whitehaven, Seasi-ale and Maryport.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their recent visits to Halifax, Hull, Grimsby, Manchester, St. Anne's, Nottingham, Swansea, Newport (Monmouthshire), Bristol, Portsmouth, Southampton, Burnley, Liverpool, Ast'in, Statey bridge, Exeter, Stockton, Tliornaby, Blackpool, Cleethorpes, Plymouth, Aberdeen, Belfast, Dumbarton, Rothesay, Dunoon and Dundee.

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

Trustees of the late Mrs. F. J. STANIFORTH, of Sheffield, for the maintenance of the Alfred Staniforth Life-boat at Teign- m»utU 1000 - - Proceeds of concert given by the Penang Marine Association, per Captain EDME, President . . 2166 Captain W, H. COPE, and passen- gers, officers and whole of the ores' of the ship Torrens, during a voyage to Australia and back. 15 12 - Collected at Masquerade ride of Cromer Bicycle Club, per Oromer Branch 8 - - Life-boat Saturday Collection, Bristol, per W. H. FRANK, Esq., (first instalment) 1000 - - Southampton, per 3. H. HARRISON Hoooz, Esq 300 - - Eastbourne, per H.M.EMA.BTT, Esq. 9513 2 Worthing (22 August), per GEORGE PIGGOTT, Esq 60 - - Barrnouth, per B. J. AI.SOP, Esq. , 45 1 5 Life-boat Swnday Collections.

lAanfrethfa Lower, Diocese of LlandufF, per F. J. Mitchell, Esq. 58- West Loaiton. District Schools, per the Rev. HIGH J. FtYUN, D.D.. 211 1 i Long Houghton Church and Boulmer Schoolroom, per Boul- mer Branch 276 Dunwich, per the Eev, J. F. NOOTT, B.A 1 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late PATRICK HENDERSON, Esq., of DmesInn 1008 6 7 The late RICHARD HOPKINS, Esq., of Emscote, Warwick. . . . 500 - - The late W. A. MM/WARD, Esq., of Chapel-en-le-Frith .... 191 2 6 The late KENNETH K. H. LEASE, Esq., of Dundee 100 - - The late Mrs. SARAH FIELDE, of Neasden 45 - - The Committee expressed deep regret at the decease of Mr. JOHN SINNOTT. Honorary Sec- retary of the Cfthore Branch of the Institution and decided that a letter of sympathy be sent to his family Voted the thanks of the Committee to J. T. KILNER. Esq., H. A. PERRY, Esq., and Mr. JOHN FOUNTAIN, in recognition of their past valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries respectively, of the Huddersfield, Brighton and Filey Branches of the Institution.

Also to J. H. HARRISON HOGGE, Esq., in acknowledgment of his valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Southampton Life- boat Saturday Fund for two years.

Voted the Second Service Clasp of the Institution, with a certificate of service and a gratuity to Mr. JOHN BRINES, in recognition of his good services during the long period of 35 years, in which he occupied the post of Coxswain of the Thurso Life-boat. He had been out in the Lire-boats at that Station 32 times on service and assisted to rescue 304 lives.

Reported that new Life-boats had been sent since the last meeting to the Dunwich, Fal- mouth and Mullion stations.

Also that the Ryde Life-boat had been altered, prior to the boat being taken charge of by the Institution and returned to her station.

Also that the St. lyes Life-boat had been returned to her station after having been altered and fitted with all modern improve- ments.

Paid 4,7902. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 301. 15«. to pay the expenses of the Scarborough and Great Yarmouth Life-boats.

The former remained by four Scotch fishing- boats which were in danger in a gale, and the latter landed eight persons wb e vessel had been in collision with another and sunk.

Voted also 1061. 2«. to defray the expenses of assemblies of the crews, watching during stormy weather, and of launches on service by the following Life-boats:—Clacton-on-sea, Kimer- idge, North Deal, Saltburn, Sheringham, Walton-on-the-Naze, Wexford No. 1, and Whitby No. 1.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum and framed, to J. H. LONG, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Youghal, Co. Cork, Branch of the Institution for gallantly saving a young man from drowning on the occai-ion of the foundering of the yacht Seagull, belonging to Mr. LONG, on the 5th September. Learning that the man in question was unable to swim, Mr. Long resolved to gave him, but incurred imminent risk of his own life in doing so. The man first clutched Mr. LONG by the neck, but was persuaded to get on to the latter's buck so that he might swim with him, but again be- coming frightened, he climbed on his rescuer's shoulders, shouting for help. Ultimately another yacht reached them and picked up the man, but sailed over Mr. LONG, who caught hold of her bobstay, but was compelled to release his hold, the vessel sailing at consider- able speed. Five minutes elapsed before the boat could put back, and when Mr. LONG was picked up, he was in a greatly exhausted condition.

Voted £10 to an ex-Coastguardman who was for many years one of the crew of the Ardrossan Life-boat, and was injured while engaged on service with that boat.

THURSDAY, 8th Nov.

Colonel FitzRoY CLAYTON, 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 visits to the St. Ives, Newport (Pembrokeshire), Torquay, and Dartmouth stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Blyth (two boats), Haux- ley and Newhiggin.

Eastern District—Southend, Ryde, Staithes, Runswick, Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Filey, Flamborough (two boats) and Barmston.

Western District—Lcoe, Porthoustock, Cadg- with, Polpear, and Church Cove (Lizard), Mullion, Forth/even and St. Ives.

Irish District—Barrow, Rhyl (two boats), Llandudno, Llanddwyn, Forth Rhufi'ydd Holy- head (two boats), Rhoscolyn and Rhosneigir.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Manchester, Ashton, Staly- bridge, Warrington, Burnley, Liverpool, Run- corn, Stockton, Tnoruaby, Preston. Belfast, Aberdeen, Dundee, Greenock, Paisley, Glasgow, and Kilmalcolm.

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

The " Coral " Fund, per Mrs. R. BRAITHWAITE BATTY, to pro- vide a new transporting carriage for th« Wells Life-boat ... 150 - - T. W. R. (additional) .... 50 - - Proceeds of Children's Bazaar, at Alwyne College, Canunbury, per Miss HERAPATH .... 26 - - Nett proceeds of entertainment by White Star Minstrels Amateur Society, at Harwich (Mr. JEF- FERY, mannger), per W. GROOM, Esq., Mayor of Harwich ... 10 10 - Collected after a Smoking Concert held at Lewisham Conservative Club, per ANDREW ROBERTSON, Esq 2 14 - Collected in Sunningdale School Chapel, per the Rev. H. W. GlRDLESTONE, D.D 1 2 10 Life-boat Saturday Collection.

Herne Bay, per H. C. Jones, Esq. 735 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Breinton, Hereford, moiety of Har- vest Thanksgiving offerings, per the Rev. HENRY NORTH, M.A. . 2-3 Hauxley Life-boat Sunday Fund, various collections, per the Rev.

J. WESLEY WADDEIX, Amble . 1 3 10 St. Matthew's Church. Denmark Hill, collected at Children's Har- vest Thanksgiving Service, per Mr. W. H. BENHAM .... - 12 - To be severally thanked Also the receipt of the following legacies : — £. d.

The late G. W. COLLISON, Esq., of Cromer (on account) . . . . 1,500 - — The late W. C. TEDDER, Esq., of Camberwell ..... . 25 - - The Committee specially recognised the valuable services rendered by Messrs. J. WOODGATE, CHOMPTON WYVILL, WILLIAM WARFORD and H. REVELY, whilst serving respectively as Coxswains of the Dover, Filey, Pakefield No. 2 and West Hartlepool No. 1 Life-boats.

Reported that the Gorleston No. 1, and Dungarvan Life-boats liad been returned to their stations after having been extensively altered and improved.

Decided to take into connection with the Institution the Wick Life-boat Station (which is at present under the management of the Trustees of the Wick and Pulteneytown Harbours), and to replace the Lifts-boat now there with a new one possessing all the latest improvements.

Also to abolish the present Life-boat Station at Newport (Pembrokeshire).

Also to remove the Abersoch Life-boat Station to Bla -k Point, about a mile and a half from the present position.

Paid 6,9142. lor sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 2(ill. 198. 'Ad. to reward the crews of the following Life-boats for the services indicated : — Life-boat.

Aldeburgh .

Beaumaris .

Cromer . .

Gorleston No.1! 1 / Hoylake . .

Newbiggin .

Southwold No. 1 / Southwold No. 2 / Whithom . .

Vessel.

Two fishing-boats. Ren- dered assistance.

Cutter Letty, of Liver- pool .....

Fishing-b ,ats. Rendered assistance.

Dandy Sunbeam, of Lowestoft ....

Schooner Thomas Mason, of Beaumaris ...

Fishing - cobles. Re- mained afloat.

Barque Nina, of Cliris- tiunia .....

Yawl Courage non pur, of Lowestoft. Saved vessel and . . . ' .

Smack Ellen, of Beau- maris. Assisted to save vessel and . .

Fishing-boat ....

Wicklow .

The Aldeburgh, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Hartlepool No. 2, Lowestoit No. 1, Forth Rhuftjdd and Stromness Life-boats rendered the following services i—- Barque Giuslo, of Trieste, assisted to save vessel and crew, 13 ; pilot schooner, No. 15, of Flushing, rendered assistance ; s.s. Streonshalh, of Whitby, assisted to save vessel ; s.s. Isabette, of Liverpool, assisted to save vessel ; Norwegian barque, Eugenie, assisted to save vessel ; schooner Industry, of Peterhead, rendered assistance.

Voted 639/. 5s. 'Ad. for assemblies of the crews or launches to distressed vessels by the under- mentioned Life-boats : — Alumouth, Angle (Milford Haven), Bamburgh Castle, Bridlington Quay, Caister No. 2, Dartmouth, Dungarvan, Dunwich, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Harwich, Kingsdowne, Llanael- hniarn, Lowestoft No. 1, Newhaven, North Deal, North Sunderland, Padstow, Pakefield No. 1, Palling No. 2, Port Enroll, Redcar, Rhoscolyn, Runswick, Salcombe, Saltburn, Skegness, Sunderland, South Outlet, Thorpe- ness, Totland Bay, Walmer, Wicklow and Winterton No. 2.

Voted also SI. 15». to five Coastguardmen, for putting off in their boat from Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. and saving the crew of four men from the Schooner Problem, which had stranded on the Gainers Rocks, Dungarvan Bay, in a gale from the E.S.E., and a rough sea on the 23rd October.

Also 21. to a man who put off in a small boat and saved the crew of six men from the fis-hing- lugger, Elizabeth and Mary, of Shoreham.

which foundered off Ramsgate in a strong E. breeze aud a,choppy sea on the 23rd October.