THE RIGHT HON. LORD TWEEDMOUTH, LORD PRIVY SEAL AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER, IN THE CHAIR.

Moved by The Eight Hon. Lord TWEEDMOUTH.

Seconded by Sir EDWARD BIRK- BBCK, Bart., V.P., Chairman of the Institution.

promote the interests of the Insti- tution, whether by means of the "Life-boat Saturday" movement or id other ways.

1. That the Annual Report be adopted, printed and circulated.

Moved by Sir RICHARD E. WEB- STER, G.C.M.G., Q.C., M.P.

Seconded by CHARLES W. MAC- ARA, Esq., J.P.

2. That this Meeting, recognizing the national importance of the great work carried on by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and having full confidence in its management, desires to express its high apprecia- tion of the gallantry of the Life-boat Coxswains and Crews, and of the valuable aid given to the cause by the Local Honorary Secretaries, Treasurers, Committees, and the Press, as well as by the very large number of other voluntary helpers all over the United Kingdom in their earnest and self-denying efforts to Moved by JOHN PENN, Esq., M.P.

Seconded by Sir FOWELL Bux- TON, Bart.

3. That the Noblemen and Gentle- men whose names were read out by the Secretary be the Officers of the Institution for the current year:— (Vide opposite page for this list.) Moved by Colonel FnzEoY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy Chair- man of the Institution.

Seconded by Admiral Sir WIL- LIAM McDOWELL, K.C.B.

4. That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to The Eight Hon. LORD TWEEDMOUTH for kindly presiding over this the Seventy-first Annual Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.