THURSDAY, 13th December, 1894.

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

Bead 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.

Bead the report of the Deputy Chief Inspec- tor of Life-boats on his recent visits to Harwich, Seascale, Silloth and Barrow.

Also the Reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Bamburgh Castle, Cress- well, North Sunderland and Cullercoats.

Eastern District — Bridlington, Hornsea, Withernsea, Poole, Brighton, Shoreham, Worthing, Littlehampton, Selsey (two boats), Hayling, Southsea and Swanage.

Western District — Falmouth, Port Isaac, Padstow, Teignmouth, Burnham, Polkerris, New Quay (Cornwall), Mevagissey, Hayle, Sennen Cove, Penzance, St. Agnes and St.

Mary's (Scilly Islands).

Irish District—Wicklow.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Bradford, Wakefield, Dews- bury, Batley, Halifax, St. Anne's, Leeds, Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Nottingham, Stockton, Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Manchester, Pres- ton, Liverpool, Warrington, Wigan, Chorley, Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield, Dundee, London and Edinburgh.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— H. G. POWELL, Esq., Wolver- £ *' d' hampton, for a new Life-boat, transporting-carriage and equip- ment for the Point of Ayr Station, per Wolverhampton Branch . . 700 - - Collected in the town of Wolver- hampton, and to be appropriated to a new Life-boat house for the Point of Ayr Station, per Wolver- hampton Branch 350 - - £ s. d.

CHARLES DENNY, Esq 50 - - " A. 0." 50 - - Independent Order of Odd Fellows (M. U.)Ann. Sub. . 50 - - Ditto, Donation. . 27 - C 77-6 Collected in Grangemouth, per F.

QUIN, Esq., H.M. Customs . . 36 8 10 Colonel VERNON 25 - - Trustees of the late Mrs. MARTHA NORTON 25 - - The Misses SUGDEN 25 - - Euncorn Cycling Club Lantern Parade and Cycling Carnival (half proceeds), per H. WRIGHT, Esq. . 11 7 1 Collected on board the B. M.S. Tantallon Castle, per Captain J. C. ROBINSON 10 - - Collected in Newport (Mon.) Mer- cantile Marine Office, per W.

POWELL, Esq 7 10 - Contents of Contribution Box oa board H.M.S. Swift .... 2 - - Life-boat Saturday Collections.

Belfast, per A. NORMAN CHARLEY, Esq 1059 8 - Bradford, per J. H. LINOET, Esq. . 500 - - Plymouth, Devonport and Stone- liouse, per JOHN CUMMING, Esq. . 276 - 5 Teignmouth Annual Life-boat Day, per W. J. BOBDEN, Esq. . . . 75 - - Barnet, Enfield, Southgate, Friern Barnet and New Southgate, per T. BRANDRETH GIBBS, Esq. . . 50 - - Proceeds of" Sons of Phoenix " Life- boat Demonstration at Brighton, on 22nd September .... 24 7 1 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

St. Alban's, Sunninghill, per C. D. KEMP-WELCH, Esq 10 19 2 Hadnall, Salop, per the Eev. J.

BROOKE MORTIMER, M.A.... 936 Blundell's School Chapel, per the Rev. P. L. HUNT, B.A. ... 396 Cawthorne, Barnsley, Children's Collection, per the Rev. C. T.

PRATT, M.A 2 10 10 £ s. d.

Peckham.—Linden Grove Sunday School Teachers and Scholars, per E. A. HOTCHINSON, Esq. . . 2 10 - H.M.S. Cambridge, Offertory on board, per the Rev. F. 0. STEB- BING, B.N., M.A 1 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late ST. JOHN TIPTON, Esq., of Wellington, Salop 500 - - The late Miss M. A. BECK, of Fulham 225 - - The late E. H. PENFOLD, Esq., of Winchester 210 - - The late CHARLES GIBSON, Esq., of Edinburgh 200 - - The late WILLIAM MUTTHEWSON, Esq., of Calcutta 150 - - The late H. M. ARTHUR, Esq., of Leytonstone 100 - - The late Mrs. JANK BONNER, of Brockley 100 - - The late JOHN WHITEHEAD, Esq., of Hale, Bowdon 40 - - The late L. F. H. SHORT, Esq., of Queensland, New South Wales . 27 - - The late Mrs. FERNIE, of Stirling . 20 - - The late Mrs. H. W. HOOPPELL, of Plymouth 5 - - Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. E. MADELEY, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Burton-on-Trent Branch of the Institution for twenty-five years, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Captain E. P. STOKES, in recognition of his valuable co-operation during the long period of twenty-four years in which he held the office of Honorary Secretary of the Barrow Branch of the Institution. j The Committee also suitably recognised the | good services of Mr. JAMBS THORNTON whilst serving as Coxswain of the Hope Cove Life- boat for seventeen years.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Dungeness No. 1, Greenore and Sunderland (South Outlet) new Life-boats.

The South Eastern Railway Company granted a free conveyance to the Dungeness boat and brought back the old boat to London free of charge.—To be thanked.

Also that the Aberystwith, Aldeburgh, Hoy- lake and Lytham Life-boats had been returned to their stations, after having been altered and fitted with all modern improvements.

Decided that the Seascale Life-boat Station be abolished, it being considered unnecessary any longer to maintain a Life-boat at that place.

Paid 4.300Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 209L 7s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives saved.

Lite-boat. Vessel.

Cullercoats Two fishing-cobles. Ren- dered assistance.

Lives saved.

2 Life-boat. Vessel.

Eastbourne . Steam yacht Bay, of Dover Gorleston No. 1 Schooner Jane Duff, of London. Assisted to save vessel and ... 4 Lowestoft No. 1 Brigantine Alf, of Mandal 8 Port Patrick . S.S. Strathspey, of Glas- gow 12 Porthoustock . Brig Dryad, of White- haven 7 Pwllheli . . Smack Alpha, of Pwllheli 2 Totland Bay . Schooner Samson, of Kjerteminde. Rendered assistance.

Tramore . . S.S. Scott Harley, of Cork 12 Wexford No. 1 Smack Brothers, of Wex- ford. Rend. assistance.

„ S.S. Gilberto. Remained by vessel.

The Arklow, Hasborough, Holyhead No. 1, Kingsdowne, Kirkcudbright, Lowestoft, New- burgh, North Deal, Palling, Ramsgate, Walmer and Great Yarmouth Life-boats rendered the following- services:—Schooner Jilt, of Douglas saved vessel; s.s. Mula, of South Shields, assisted to save vessel; schooner Pride of the Dee, rendered assistance; s.s. Llanihewy, of Newport, assisted to save vessel; brigantine Sultan, of Portsmouth, assisted to save vessel and crew (5); steam trawler Lionel, of South Shields, rendered assistance; ketch Arid, of Carnarvon, assisted to save vessel and 3; brigantine Alf, of Mandal, assisted to save vessel; schooner Clacton, of Harwich, assisted to save vessel and 8; brigantine Cypress, of Folkestone, rendered assistance; sloop Rival, of Bye, assisted to save vessel and 4; s.s. Albertina, of Newcastle, remained by vessel.

Voted 14Z. 14s., in addition to medical charges, to one of the crew of the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat, who was injured while on service in the boat.

Also 1Z. to a man injured at a launch of the Dungeness Life-boat on service.

Also 783?. 17s. Id. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews or launches to distressed vessels by the undermentioned Life-boats:— Aldeburgh, Broadstairs, Caister No. 2, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Dover, Dungeness, Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Harwich, Holyhead No. 1, Hoylake, Hunstanton, Kessiuglaud No. 1, Kingsdowne, New Brighton (steam Life-boat), New Romney, North Sunderland, Padstow, Pakefield No. 1, Palling No. 2, Port Logan, Skegness, Winterton No. 2 and Great Yarmouth.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out of harbour on several occasions to the help of vessels in distress, which however did not require her services.

Voted 21. to four men for saving the crew of four men from the fishing-boat Sea Belle, of Derryoge, co. Down, which was sinking off" that place in a strong N.E. breeze with heavy squalls, a rough sea and thick weather on the 14th October.

Also II. 17s. 6d. to five men for saving by means of lines the crew of seven men from the brig May, of Christiania, which had stranded on the Harkess Bocks, near Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, in a strong gale and a heavy sea on the 21st October.

Also 10s. to two men for saving the crew of two men of the fishing-boat Ethel, of Hallsanda, which was capsized off Start Point in a squall on the 19th November.

THURSDAY, 10th January, 1895.

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

Bead 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.

Bead the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Boulmer and Alnmouth.

Eastern District — Kimeridge, Brooke, Brighstone Grange, Totland Bay, Atherfield, Bembridge, Ryde, Mablethorpe, Donna Nook, Button, Grimsby, Skegness, Chapel, Hunstanton and Brancaster.

Western District—Weston-super-Mare, Bude, Merthoe, Appledore (three boats) and Ilfracombe.

Irish District — Fethard, Dunmore East, Point of Ayr, Kingstown, Wexford (two boats), Carnsore, Kilmore, Tramore, Dungarvan, Ard- inore, Ballycotton and Youghal.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Wakefield, Barnsley, Leeds, York, Doncaster, Northampton, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on- Tees, Sunderland, Shields, Bradford, Liverpool, Nelson, Accrington, Preston, Clitheroe, Dar- wen, Haslingden, Manchester, Stoke, Burslem, Hanley, Leek, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Wednesbnry, West Bromwich, Dudley, Bilston, Stafford, Longton, Newcastle - under -Lyme, Crewe, Millom, Seascale, Whitehaven, Work- ington, Maryport, Carlisle, Silloth, St. Anne's, Bacup, Heywood, Goole, Beverley, Selby, Harrogate, Kuaresborough, Patley Bridge, Ripon, Atherton, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Castleton, Perth and Dundee.

Reported the receipt of 8081. 11s. Id. from the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., Honorary Secretary, to recoup the Institution the total amount expended by it during the year 1894 in the maintenance of the seven stations at which the seven Life-boats presented and endowed by the fund are placed.

The total sum thus contributed to the Insti- tution by gentlemen in Her Majesty's Civil Service has been 17,1051. 17s. Id.

Decided that the cordial thanks of the Com- mittee be given to the contributors, and par- ticularly to Mr. DIBDIN, for their continued valuable assistance to the Life-boat cause.

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

Licensed Victuallers Life-boat Fund per A. L. ANNETT, Esq., in aid of the support of the Licensed Victualler Life-boat at Hunstanton (additional) 50 - - £ «. d.

JOHN BENTLEY, Esq. (additional) . 31 10 - JAMES FLEMING, Esq 25 - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (A. IT.) per D. KENNEDY, Esq. . 10 - - Worshipful Company of Saddlers (additional) 5 - - Life-boat Saturday Collections.

North of England District Com- mittee, per A. Mum, Esq., Treasurer, proceeds of various collections in all parts of the country 15,418 8 2 Warrington, per J. L. LYON WHITTLE, Esq 65 - - Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Bursledon, Southampton, per the Rev. LORAINE ESTRIDGE, M.A. . 444 Offley, Hitcbin, per the Rev. C. R. HARDY, M.A 1 10 - Holloway, Junction Road Congrega- tional Sunday School, per J. FORDER, Esq 115 Denny, U. P. Church Bible Class, per the Rev. D. MACKELLER. . 1 - - Chilton, Sudbury, per the Rev. H.

Smith, M.A - 15 - Church Collections on Christmas Day.

Brockdish, Norfolk, per J. H. WHITE, Esq 2 19 11 Elvetham, Winchfield, per the Rev. WM. GILL, L.Th 45- Woodstock, per the Rev. ARTHUR MAJENDIE, A.K.C.L 481 —To Be severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. MARY SCALES, of Armley, Leeds 1,000 - - The late HENRY DANSON, Esq.,M.D., of St. John's Wood 100 - - The late Mrs. ANNA McCASKY, of Dublin 50 - - The late Mrs. ANNIE TUBTILL . . 10 - - The Committee expressed great regret at the death of Mr. J. B. RISLEY, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Ferryside (Car- marthen Bay) Branch of the Institution for twenty-three years, and decided to send a letter of condolence to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. K. G. A. HUTCHINSON, in recognition of his long and valuable co-operation whilst acting as Honorary Secretary of the Bamburgh Castle Branch of the Institution.

Also to Miss MEYRICK, of Bodorgan Hall, Anglesey, for kindly presenting a suit of oil- skin clothing to each member of the crew of 1 the Rhosneigir Life-boat.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services of Mr. EDWARD COURDON and Mr. FRANK CARTER whilst respectively serving as coxswains of the Wicklow and Weymouth Life- boats.

Decided, that the Mundesley Life-boat station be abolished.

Reported that the Padstow Life-boat had The Ramsgate Life-boat rescued the crew of four men from the stranded schooner Union, of Sunderland.

The Aldeburgh, Broadstairs and Cullercoats Life- boats rendered the following services: — Schooner Coila, of Faversham, assisted to save vessel; schooners Jubilee, of Harwich, and Sallinbreich Castle, of Padstow, rendered assist- ance ; Danish schooner Niord, saved vessel.

Voted also 1.283Z. 10s. 9cJ. for assemblies of the crews or launches to distressed vessels by the following Life-boats : — Aberdovey, Ard- rossan, Barmouth, Buckie, Caister Nos. 1 and 2, Clacton, Cloughey, Donna Nook, Douglas No. 2, Bungeness No. 1, Gorleston No. 1, Greencastle, Harwich, Holyhead Nos. 1 and 2, Hoylake, Lowestoft No. 1, Lytham, Mablethorpe, Mar- fate, Nairn, New Brighton No. 1, New Brighton team Life-boat, North Deal, North Sunder- land, Padstow, Palling Nos. 1 and 2, Penarth, Port Logan, PorthdiBllaen, Forth Rhuffydd, Ramsey, Rhoscolyn, Rhosneigir, Rhyl, Ryde, Saltburn, Southport No. 2, St. Anne's, Thurso, Troon, Waltou-on-the-Naze, Whithorn, "Winter- ton Nos. 1 and 2 and Great Yarmouth.

Also 11. to two men, with thanks to one of them, for saving the crew of three men from a coastguard boat which was capsized off Shanagan Point, co. Antrim, in a squall on the 8th November.

Also SI. 10s. to seven men for saving the trawler Catherine, of Courtmacsherry, and her crew of four men, which was disabled in a moderate gale from the S.W. and a rough sea on the 21st December.

been returned to its station after having been altered and fitted with modern improvements.

Paid 8,933Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. DAVID SINCLAIR, Coxswain of the Irvine Life-boat, in recognition of his services on the occasion of the rescue, under dangerous circum- stances, of the crew of the ship Frey, of Tonsberg, on the 28th December last.

Also the Silver Medal to Mr. A. SIMMONS, Chief Engineer of the Steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, who had been in charge of the engines on each of the twenty-eight occasions when the boat had been on service, and had thus contributed to the saving of fifty- one lives.

Voted 1,029Z. 15s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives saved.

Life-boat.

Berwick-on- Tweed Blackpool Vessel.

Steamer Broolc, of Dundee 5 Barque Abana, of Farsund 17 . Smack Petrel, of Fleet- wood. Crew saved by Life-boat men.

Castletown . Schooner Mary Jane, of Ramsey 3 Cromer . t . Schooner Fair City, of Gloucester. Uemained by vessel.

Cullercoats . Fishing-cobles. Assisted boats.

Dungarvan . Smack St. Margaret, of Waterford .... 4 „ . Smack Favourite, of Ark- low. Landed 5 men.

Filey . . . Fishing-cobles. Remained by boats.

Fleetwood . Schooner Annie Park, of Barrow. Rend, assist.

Fonnby . . Barquentine Cosmo, of Charlotte Town, P.E.I.

Landed 6 men.

Fraserburgh . Schooner Roseneath, of Hull 4 Gorleston No. 1 Ketch Eesolule. Assisted to save vessel and . . 4 „ ' ' S.S. Kent, of London.

Saved a boat and ... 5 „ S.S. KirTcstall, of Shields.

Saved a boat and . . 4 Holyhead No. 1 Norwegian barquentine Valhalla .... 10 „ No. 2 Norwegian barque Titania 11 Irvine . . . Ship Frey, of Tonsberg . 15 Moelfre . . Schooner John Wignall, of Fleetwood .... 5 „ . . Schooner Christiana Davies, of Barrow.

Landed 4 men.

New Brighton 1 Schooner Faith, of Beau- (Steam Life-boat) j maris 3 Newbiggin . Coble Edward Shortt, of Newbiggin. Rendered assistance.

Newburgh . S S. Sonito, of Aberdeen.

Landed crew (8).

Newhaven , Lugger Mackerel, of Shoreham .... 3 Life-boat.

Orme's Head .

Padstow . .

Palling No. 2 .

Peel . . .

Point of Ayr .

Port Eynon .

Port Isaac .

Port Logan .

Porthdiullaen Ramsey . .

„ . .

Sennen Cove .

Southport No. 1 Staithes . .

Thurso . .

Totland Bay .

"Wexford No. 1 Whithorn . .

Vessel.

Ketch Scotian, of Hoy lake Barque Antoinette, of St.

John, N.B .....

Schooner Fair City, of Gloucester ....

Barque Agnes, of Frede- ricks vaern ... .

Schooner City of Chester, of Chester ....

Smack United Friends, of Plymouth ....

Barque Antoinette, of St.

John, N.B .....

Schooner Industry, of Belfast .....

Smack Dauntless, of Jersey. Saved vtssel and Schooner Margaret Jones, of Carnarvon ...

Schooner Excelsior, of Chester .....

H.M.S. Lynx. Rend, assist.

Schooner James and Mary, of Fleetwood ...

S.S. Progress, of Glasgow.

Landed 4 men.

Schooner Isabella Stuart, of Greenock. ...

Schooner Marian, of Pad- stow. Rem. by vessel.

Yawl Gannet, of Wexford.

Rendered assistance.

Brigantine Mary Holland, of Maryport ....

11 10 284 

Also SI. 10s. to seventeen men for rendering assistance to the crew of the schooner Seamew, of Belfast, which broke from her moorings off Port Patrick, Wigtownshire, in 'a whole gale from N. by W. and a very heavy sea on the 22nd December.

Also 81. to sixteen men for wading into the surf and assisting the crew of the schooner Tyrconnel, of Glasgow, which stranded in Ward Bay, Wigtownshire, in a whole gale from N.

by W. and a very heavy sea on the 22nd December.

Also 91. to six men for saving three of the crew of the brig Loven, of Christiania, which sunk at Horse Island, off Ardrossan, in a storm from N.W. and a rough sea on the 22nd December.

Also 51. 12s. 6d. to fifteen men for saving the crew of five men from the schooner Kate, of Wick, which was totally wrecked off Nairn in a whole gale from N. by E. and a very heavy eea on the 22nd December.

The sum of 2Z. 2s. was also paid for trans- porting and launching the boat used by the salvors.

THURSDAY, 14th February, 1895.

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

Bead 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.

Bead the report of the Deputy Chief In- spector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Ardrossan, Irvine, Girvan, Dunmore Kast, Dungarvan, Ballycotton, Ardmore, Youghal, New Quay (Cornwall), Hayle, Portreath and St. Ives.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the fol- lowing stations:— Northern District — Irvine, Girvan, Ayr, Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Troon, Ballantrae, Port Patrick, Port Logan and Whithorn.

Eastern District—blakeney, Wells, Mundes- ley, Cromer, Palling (two boats), Hasborough and Sheringham.

Western District — Aberdovey, Criccieth, Llanaelhaiam, Pwllheli, Portlidinllaen, Aber- soch, Barmouth, Aberystwyth, St. Helier's (Jersey) and St. Peter's (Guernsey).

Irish District — Howth, Dunmore East, Douglas (two boats), Castletown, Port Erin, Ramsey, Rhyl (two boats) and Kingstown.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Barrow-in-Furness, Lincoln, Bradford, London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Darlington, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Bury, Wigan, Warrington, Chester, Shefiield, Burton-on- Trent, Manchester, Carlisle, Kidderminster, Leamington, Wellingborough, Kettering, Belper, Chesterfield, Loughborough, Newark, Peterborough, Wisbech, Darwen, Harrogate, Beverley, Beckenham, Brighton, Portsmouth, Merthyr Tydvil, Swansea, Cardiff, Barry, Southampton, Plymouth, Beading, Eastbourne, Ilkley, Otley, Todmorden, Goole, Morley, Sowerby Bridge, Littleborough, Hyde, Hey- wood, Hindley, Ince, Bedford, Leigh, Cleek- heaton, Heckmondwike, Mirfield, Liversidge, Keighley, Perth, Dundee, Glasgow and Carmunock.

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

"In memoriam, Rev. WILLIAM HEYGATE BENN " 300 - - Trustees of the late WILLIAM THORNGATE, Esq. — annual sub- scription 80 - — Miss BIRKBECK 50 - - W. W. SHAW, Esq 25 - - W.INGHAM WHITAKER, Esq. . . 25 - - Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers 10.10 — Principals and Workmen of Messrs.

WILLIAM WHITMARSH and Co., South Street Brewery, Sheffield . 3 10 6 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Paisley, St. James's United Presby- terian Congregation, per JAMES UBE, Esq 26 11 6 Saul, Gloucestershire, per the Bev.

B. HALL M.A 445 Sudbourne, Suffolk, per the Bev. E.

M. SCOTT - 15 10 Orford, per the Bev. E. M. SCOTT . 212 Hackney, Mare Street Sunday School, per J. F. SOBRELL, Esq. . 158 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late HENRY CABNLEY, Esq., M.D., of Kingston-upon-Hull . . . 300 - - The late Bight Hon. Lord DIN- SANDLE and CLANCONAL- . . . 180 - - The late JAMES LAWSON, Esq., of Peckham 100 - - The late T. B. D. GARDNER, Esq., of WoodGieen 19 16 - The late W. W. BLAKEY, Esq., of Newcastle-on-Tyne . . . . 10 - - The late Miss ANNA COWPEB, of Hythe, Kent 9 - - The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of the Bev. J. F. NOOTT, B.A., who had been the much-esteemed Honorary Secretary of the Dunwich Branch of the Institution for twenty-one years.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to JOHN CRAIG, Esq.; B. L. ALPINE, Esq.; E. B. LOYNIS, Esq.; DAVID HAVARD, Esq. J.P., M.D.; and E.

G. DAVIES, Esq., in recognition of their past valuable services whilst serving as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Ardrossan, Wells, Newport (Pembrokeshire) and Pakefield Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services rendered by Mr. HORACE HTNSON, Mr. THOMAS McGuFFiE and Mr. WILLIAM JAMES, whilst acting as coxswains of the Wells, Isle of Whithorn and Newport (Pembrokeshire) Life- boats.

Decided, that the Ardmore (Ireland) Life- boat Station be discontinued.

IST AUGUST, 1895.] THE LITE-BOAT. 285 Paid 4,200?. for sundry charges on various The Montrose No. 1, Ramsgate and Winter- Life-boat Establishments. ton Nos. 1 and 2 Life-boats rendered the Voted 6671. 7s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following services : — Smack Polar Star, of following Life-boat services : — Montrose, assisted to save vessel ; s.s. Beacon Life-boat. Vessel. Liv? Light, of Liverpool, assisted to save vessel ; and saved.

Abersoch . . Ketch Peter Varkevisser, f Tllfjlp WJ Q s.s. Quantock, of London, assisted to save vessel.

Voted also 1,0692. 19«. 4d. for launches or ot Minord .... o _ . , , Fishing-cobles. Gendered Berwick-on- j aasistence on two Tweed / occasions.

Boulmer . . Two fishing - cobles.

Gendered assistance.

Brixham . . Ketch Nellie, of Little- hampton. Gend. assist.

Castletown . S.S. Vigilant, of Liverpool 6 Drogheda No. 2 Barque Emanwele Accame, of Genoa. Lauded 18 assemblies of crews on service by the under- mentioned Life-boats: — Abersoch, Aldeburgh, Aranmore, Bamburgh Castle, Blyth No 1, Bridlington, Broadstairs, Caister No. 2, Clacton, Cloughey, Cromer, Donna Nook, Douglas No. 1, Drogheda No. l.Dunbar, Eyemouth, Falmouth, Filey, Flamborough No. 2, Girvan, Gorleston No. 1, Gourdon, Grimsby, Harwich, Harwich steam Life-bo it, Hasborough, Holy Island No.

1, Hythe, Lowestoft No. 1, Mablethorpe, Montrose No. 1, New Brighton (steam Life- men.

Eyemouth . Fishing-boats. Remained boat), New Quay (Cornwall), North Deal, North Stmderland, Padstow, Palling Nos. 1 and 2, by vessels.

Falmouth . . Schooner Aneurin, of Car- Peterhead, Poolbeg, Port Patrick, Gobin Hood's Bay, Gunswick, St. Ives, Saltburn, Staithes, Fishguard No. 2 Smack Prosperity, of Car- narvon. Landed 3 men. Swanage, Tenby, Upgang, Walton-on-the-Naze, Weymouth, Whitby No. 1 and Winterton xrft o „ Ketch Mercy, of Car- narvon. Landed 3 men.

Fraserburgh . Fishing-boats, of Pitullie.

Remained by vessels.

Girvan . . Fishing-boat Twins, of Girvan. Gend. assist.

Hayle . . . S.S. Eseurial, of Glasgow 1 Holyhead No. 1 Schooner Miss Hunt . . 4 Holy Island Fishing-boats. Gendered No. 1 / assistance.

Johnshaven . Fishing-boats, of Gourdon. J.1 U. £i, Voted 2751. in aid of the fund for the relief of the widow and children of WILLIAM BROWN, the Coxswain of the Swanage Life-boat, who lost his life while on service on the 12th January. The expenses of the funeral, &c., were also defrayed by the Institution.

Also 301. to the parents of a lad who died from the effects of injuries received by being run over by the Rhosneigir Life-boat carriage while assisting at the launch of the Life-boat for service on the 28th December last. The Montrose No. 1 Fishing - vessels. Gen- dered assistance.

w ., , Fishing-boats. Rendered £ * i j assistance on three Sunderland ) noraairma sum of 872. 5s. lOd. for medical attendance, nursing, funeral and other expenses was also paid by the Institution.

Also 41. to two men injured while engaged on service with the Orme's Head and Southwold ' occasions.

Poole . . . Barque Brilliant, of Grimstad .... 10 No. 1 Life-boats.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution and Porthoustock . Ship Andola, of Liverpool 28 Pwllheli . . Schooner Alnwick, of 11. each to E. W. GOLDSMITH, THOMAS H. PALMER and ALFHED TOOK for swimming out through a very heavy sea and broken water in a whole .Deaumaris .... o Gamsey . . Schooner Margaret and Elizabeth, of Liverpool 2 Goker . . . S.S.Manhattan, of London.

Landed 4 men and ren- dered other assistance.

Scarborough . Fishing - cobles. Gen- dered assistance. gale from S.E. by S. at great risk, and saving four of the crew, one of whom was dead and another only lived a few seconds after being landed, of the James and Eleanor, of North Shields, which was totally wrecked off South- wold, Suffolk, on the 13th January.

Also 101. to ten men for rescuing the crew of Southwold No. 1 Brig James and Eleanor, eleven men of the barque Uller, of Tvedestrand, of North Shields . . 2 which went ashore off Killough, co. Down, in a St. Ives . . Gig Bobert Henry, of St. strong S.E. by S. gale and a heavy sea on the ~r e 13th January. „ . . Gig Children's Friend, of Also 61. 10s. to seven men for saving the crew St. Ives 6 of four men from the trawler Betsy, of Liverpool, „ . . Gig Boy Willie, of St. which stranded at Hoylake, Cheshire, in a Ives. Gend. assistance. strong W.N.W. gale and a very heavy sea on Thurso . . Schooners Clarence G. the 22nd Decembfir. Sinclair, of Wick, and An Aneroid Barometer was presented to Isabella Stuart. Landed another salvor who assisted to effect the rescue 8 men. in question. Tynemouth Fishing-cobles, of Culler- No. 1 / coats. Rend, assist. Also 62. to six men for saving the crews, numbering in all eleven men, from the schooners Wexford No. 1 A pilot wherry, of Wex- Lark, of Aberdeen, and Clarence J. Sinclair, of ford. Rend, assistance. Thurso, which had stranded off Burghead, Whitby No. 2 Fishing-cobles. Rendered Morayshire, in a gale from N N.W. and a very assistance. heavy sea on the 22nd December. 286 THE LIFE-BOAT.

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Also SI. 15«. to five men for saving one of two men from the fishing-boat Provider,oC Peterhead, which had been capsized off that port, in a moderate N.N.W. gale and a rough sea on the 17th October.

Also 'Al. to six men for bringing ashore the crew of the smack Polar Star, of Montrose.

which had struck on the Annat bank, off Montrose, in a moderate N.W. wind on the 27th January.

Also 21. 10s. to five men for landing the crew of the schoo_ner Isabella Stuart, of Ardrossan, which was in danger in Scrabster roadstead, Caithness-shire, in a N.N.W. gale and a heavy sea on the 22nd December.

THURSDAY, 7th March, 1895.

At a special meeting of the Committee held this day, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the chair, a deputation from the Committee of the Manchester and Salford " Life-boat Satur- day " fund, consisting of Messrs. P. J. RAMSEY and A. P. SMITH, attended, and a conference took place relative to various matters connected with the movement, including proposals that delegates from the various Local Committees should proceed to London to confer with repre- sentatives of the Parent Institution and that the organisation should be adequately represented on the Committee of management of the Institution. THURSDAY, 14th March, 1895.

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

Head 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.

Head the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following stations :— Northern District—Redcar, Saltburn, Middles- brough, Berwick-on-Tweed, Sunderland (two boats), Roker, Whitbum, West Hartlepool, Seaton Carew and Seaham.

Eastern District—Folkestone, Dover, Hythe, Walmer, Kingsdowne, North Deal, Margate, Ramsgate, Dungeness (two boats), Rye, Win- chelsea and New Romney.

Western District—Exmouth, Teignmouth, Torquay, Brixham, Dartmouth, Watchet and Burnham.

Also the reports of the Organising Secre- taries on their visits to York, Dewsbury, Bury, Heywood, Accrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Chester, Derby, Bradford, Lincoln, Darwen, Beverley, Wellingbrough, Harrogate, Manchester, Peterborough, Leamington, Don- caster, Chesterfield, Kettering, Grantham, Saddleworth, Glossop, Brighouse, Hastings, Brighton, Croydon, Rochester, Chatham, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Chingford, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Selby, Ripon, Otley, Ilkley, Heckmondwike, Oswaldtwistle, Mirfield, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Cleckheaton, Keighley, Liversidge, Littlebrough, Castleton, Morley, Atherton, Leigh, Bedford, Hyde, Tyldesley, Dundee, Dumbarton, Edinburgh, Perth, Glasgow and Belfast.

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

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (annual subscription) 50 - - THOMAS F. MARSON, Esq. . . . 105 - - Ditto, in aid of Samaritan Fund 31 10 - R. A. B. PRESTON, Esq. (annual subscription in aid of Cornish Life-boats) 50 - - Worshipful Company of Leather- sellers 21 - - Proceeds of Concert in Drill Hall, Colchester, per G. WOODTHORPE, Esq., through Colchester Branch 2 19 10 Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Mexbrough.—Congregational Church, Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Meet- ing, per W. E. HUDSON, Esq., and J. W, HATTERSLEY, Esq. ... 43- Midhurst, Sussex. — SS. Mary Magdalene and Denis, per the Rev. S. M. CAMPBELL, L.Th.. . 1 10 8 Maer, Staffordshire, per the Rev. J.

A. SOBBY, M.A 1 - - H.M.S. Calypso, per the Rev. T.

KANE, E.N - 17 8 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of a legacy of 450Z. be- queathed to the Institution by the late HENRY ELLIS, Esq. of Clevedon.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to the Rev. JOHN WILLIAMS and DAVID BRUCE, Esq., in acknowledgment of their past long and valuable services whilst acting respectively as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Aberystwith and Dundee Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the valuable services, extending over many years, of Mr. HARRY HARGOOD, as chairman of the Worthing Branch and of the following Honorary Secretaries:—GEORGE PIGGOTT, Esq., Worthing; Mr. W. AULD, Littlehampton; Mr. J. G. BOYES, Balcary; Mr. GAVIN THOMSON, Campbeltown and Southend; the Rev. J. H.

SEYMOUR, M.A., Newcastle (Dundrum); E. CATHCART DOBBS, Esq., Greystones; and the Honourable GEORGE STOPFORD, Courtown.

Also the good services of Mr. ALEXANDER STEPHEN during the period he served as cox- swain of the Whitelink Bay Life-Boat.

Decided, that the Middlesbrough Life-boat Station be abolished.

Paid 2,1731. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 103Z. 15«. 6d. to defray the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat. Vessel. Med Brighton . . Barque Sruddey Castle, of Glasgow. Remained by vessel.

Dunbar . . Boat of the brig Johan, of Christiania. Assisted 3 men.

Vessel.

Life-boat.

Dungeness Lives Bayed.

} Schooner Sen Aigen, of Hull 4 Guernsey. . Schooner Isabella Helen.

Assisted to save vessel and 5 Padstow . . Ketch Tavy, of Plymouth 4 Voted also 35H/lls. 6d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews or launches for service by the following Life-boats:—Ardmore, Ayr, Barmouth, Cadgwitb, Clacton, Cresswell, Drogheda No. 2, Dungarvan, Harwich, Kil- donan, Margate, Plymouth, Polpear, Port Patrick, Southend (Essex), Walton-on-the- Naze and Whitehaveu.

The Ramsgate Life-boat also proceeded out to sea in reply to signals of distress, but her services were not eventually needed.

Voted 181. to the crew of the Walton-on-the- Naze private Life-boat True to the Core for saving the crew of four men from the ketch Forest Oak, of Sunderland, which was sinking in the East Swin in a whole gale from N.N.E., a heavy sea and snow squalls on the 23rd January.

Also 4!. to six men for saving six of the crew of the s.s. Vigilant, of Liverpool, which stranded near Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, in a whole gale from S.E., a very heavy sea and blizzard of snow on the 7th February. A reward of 1Z. 7«. 6d. was granted to other men who also put off in a boat with the view of rendering help.

Also 21.12«. 6d. to seven men for saving two men whose boats had sunk, being overladen with sea-weed, off Looe, Cornwall, in a strong E.N.E. breeze and a rough sea on the 25th Februarv.

FRIDAY, 22nd March, 1895.

A conference of Life-boat Saturday workers and others took place in the rooms of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, this afternoon.

Representatives were present from numerous large towns in the United Kingdom, and the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was represented by members of the Committee and the officials.

The business Conference was followed in the evening by a Conversazione, held at the Galleries of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Piccadilly. — Vide also pp. 270-271.

SATURDAY, 23rd March, 1895.

The Annual General Meeting of the friends and supporters of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION took place this day at St.

Martin's Town Hall, Charing Cross Road.

In the absence, through influenza, of the Right Hon. the EARL OF DERBY, G.C.B., the Chair was occupied by the Right Hon. LORD TWEED- MOUTH, Lord Privy Seal and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

His Lordship having made some suitable observations on the great and national character of the operations of the Institution, the Annual Report (which will be found in the May number of The Life-boat Journal) was presented to the meeting.

The meeting was also addressed by Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., Chairman of the Institution; Sir RICHARD WEBSTER, Q.C., M.P.; CHARLES W. MACARA, Esq., J.P.; JOHN PENN, Esq., M.P.; Sir T. FOWELL BUXTON, Bart.; Colonel FITZRoY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy Chairman of the Institution; and Admiral Sir WILLIAM DOWELL, K.C.B.

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 benevo- lent and national objects of the Institution.

The officers' names and the resolutions will be found in the May number of The Life-boat Journal.