THURSDAY, 11th April, 1895.

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 Chief Inspector of Life- boats on his recent visits to Sennen Cove, St. Ives, Bodmin and Liskeard.

Also the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Rhyl (two boats), Peel, Ramsey, Port Erin, Douglas and Castletown Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Anstruther, St. Andrews, Crail, Eyemouth, Hartlepool (three boats), Newburgh, Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Port Erroll and Peterhead Stations.

Eastern District—Hastings, Eastbourne and Newhaven.

Western District — Porthcawl, Penarth, Swansea, Port Eynon, Burry Port, Ferryside and Tenby.

Irish District — Peel, New Brighton (two boats), Helbre Island and Hoylake.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Accrington. Mirfield, Hey wood, Bradford, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Sheffield, Man- | Chester, Middlesbrough, Birkenhead, York, Wakefield, Spen Valley, Liverpool, Wigan, Newark, Leamington, Whitchurch, Shrewsbury, Atherton, Darwen, Chorley, Todmorden, Castle- ton, Oxford, Brighton, Lewisham, Waltham- stow, Woolwich, West Ham, Greenwich, Ince, Hinley, Leigh, Bedford, Leeds and Paisley.

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

Miss Howis, in aid of the Silloth ; and Porthoustock Life-boats, the Emma Frisby and the Charlotte . 50 - - Collected on board the R.M.S. Tan- tallon Castle, per Captain J. C. ROBINSON 10 10 - Contents of Contribution Boxes at Annual Meeting of Institution . 398 Collected from Officers and Crew of the ship Loch. Torridon, per Captain R. PATTMANN. ... 2 15 - Collected from Officers and Crew of the ship Yallarvi, per Captain JOHN BROWN 1 10 6 Life-boat Sunday Collection.

Shipley Congregational Church Sunday School, Special Service on 24th February, per S. D. PICKARD, Esq 1 15 - —To Tte severally thanked.Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £ «. d.

The late Miss A. J. NAYLOR, of Dunham, Chester 450 - - The late T. F. ASHE, Esq., of Liverpool 100 - - The late JOHN KING, Esq., of Hackney 90 - - The late JOHN HOWARD, Esq., of Freemantle, Southampton. . . 75 - - Deep regret was expressed at the death of Admiral the Eight Hon. Lord ALCESTER, G.C.B., who had for several years been a much-esteemed member of the Committee of ' Management of the Institution. I Elected the members of the Building, • Finance and Wreck Sub-Committees for the ensuing year.

It was announced that LAURENCE T. CAVE, j Esq., had, owing to ill-health, resigned the ; post of Chairman of those Sub-Committees.

Resolved, that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be conveyed to Mr. CAVE for his valuable and important services to the Institution during the many years in which he had occupied the chair at the Sub-Committees, and that their great regret be expressed that ill-health should have rendered it necessary for him to vacate the post.

It was further resolved that Colonel FiTzRoY CLAYTON, V.P., be appointed Chairman of the Building, Finance and Wreck Sub-Committees.

Mr. BASIL HALL, late Lieut. R.N., was appointed an additional District Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Captain ERNEST BOLAY, REGINALD B. MOLESWORTH Esq., Mr. THOMAS F. NUNN and JOHN B. WANDS, Esq., in recognition of their past valu- able co-operation whilst serving respectively as Honorary Secretaries of the Bembridge, Bide- ford and Appledore, Thorpe, and Banff and Macduff Branches of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services rendered by Mr. ROBERT MUTCH who had for seventeen years been Coxswain of the Newburgh Life-boat and had been compelled to resign that post on account of ill-health.

Reported that the Sheringham Life-boat had been returned to its Station, after having been altered and fitted with modern improvements.

Paid 3,5521. ds. Id. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 322Z. 8s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Life-boat.

Barmouth .

Broadstairs Brooke Bull Bay .

Cardigan .

Vessel.

Lives saved.

Barque Andrada, of Liverpool. Landed 19 men.

Ketch Martin Luther, of Cowes. Assisted to save vessel and .

Schooner Noordster, of Alblasserdam Schooner Clarence, of Beaumaris ....

Smack Mary Ann, of Milford Life-boat.

Gorleston No. 1 Littlehaven .

Montrose No. 1 Vessel.

Lives saved.

Barquentine Isdbelle, of Swansea Smack Sarah, of Milford.

Schooner Wagrien, of Aberdeen. Remained New Brighton (Steam Life-boat.) Newhaven Padstow . .

Peterhead. .

Runswick . - .

St. David's .

Youghal .

by vessel.

Schooner Holly How, of Barrow S.S. Saturmii. of Amster- dam. Rem. by vessel.

Schooner Lizzie Trenberlh, of Fowey. Remained by vessel.

Fishing-boat Eclipse, of Peterhead. Assisted to save vessel and .

A pilot boat of Sunder- land. Rend, assistance.

Brigantine Lily Dale, of Cork S.S. Sapphire, of Dundee.

Remained by vessel.

The Skegness Life-boat saved the brigantine Camilla, of Laurvig, and the Bull Bay Life- boat saved the schooner Clarence, of Beaumaris.

Voted also 556Z. 10«. Gd. to pay the expenses of assemblies or launches to distressed vessels by the following Life-boats and crews:—Aldeburgh, Barmouth, Broadstairs, Burnham, Criccieth, Formby, Gorleston No. 2, Harwich (steam Life- boat), Kingsdown, Littlehampton, Margate, New Quay (Cardiganshire), North Deal, Palling No. 2, Shoreham, Totland Bay, Walmer, Walton-on-the-Naze, Wexford No. 1, Whithorn, Winterton No. 2 and Great Yar- mouth.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out to the help of a vessel in distress.

Voted 701. to the widow of one of the crew of the Worthing Life-boat, who in alighting from the boat, which was being taken by road on her transporting carriage, having been called out for service on the 28th March, was accidentally run over by one of the wheels and immedi- ately expired.

Voted 16Z. to three men injured at the launches of the Blyth No. 1, Broadstairs and Bull Bay Life-boats for service.

Also 2Z. 5s. to six men for landing the crew of seven men from the fishing-boat Gowan, of Banff, which had stranded and sunk at Peter- head in a moderate N.N.W. breeze and a thick fog on the 17th January.

Read a letter from Lieut.-Col. Smyth, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, stating that the Finnish Senate at Helsingsfors had decided to award the silver cup of the Imperial Government of Russia to Mr. JAMES CABLE, coxswain of the Aldeburgh Life-boat, and a sum of money to the crew, in recognition of their services in rescuing the crew of the barque Venscapen, on the 20th November, 1893.THURSDAY, 9th May, !S9o.

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 reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following places:— Northern District — Banff, Nairn, Lossie- mouth, Buckie, Stonehaven, Hauxley, Blyth (two boats), Holy Island (two boats), Montrose (two boats), Johnshaven, Arbroath and Island of Lewis.

Eastern District — Broadstairs, Kingsgate, Caister (two boats), Yarmouth, Thorpeness, Aldeburgh, Winterton (two boats) and Gorleston (three boats).

Western District — Angle, Fishguard, Cardigan, New Quay, (Cardiganshire), Little- haven, St. David's, New Quay (Cornwall), St.

Mary's and St. Agnes (Scilly).

Irish District—Point of Ayr, Formby, South- port (two boats), Drogheda(two boats), Penmon, Beaumaris, Cloughey, Groomsport and Carrick- fergus.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Accrington, Huddersfield, Spen Valley, Wakefield, Leeds, Newcastle - on - Tyne, Keighley, Bradford, Sheffield, Heywood, Chester, Derby, Notting- ham, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Morecambe, Blackpool, Wigan, Middlesbrough, Halifax, Selby, Ripon, Otley, Ilkley, Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, Elland, Liverpool, Holyhead, Beau- maris, Carnarvon, Llandudno, Rhyl, Bangor, Shrewsbury, Amlwch, Chorley, Leamington, Deal, Hastings, Eastbourne, Mertuyr Tydvil, Portsmouth, Rochester, Bingley, Skipton, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Middlesbrough,Greenoek, Girvan, K ilmarnock and Ayr.

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

Worshipful Company of Cloth- workers (additional) . . . '. 100 - - Stewards of Covent Garden Life- boat Fund, in aid of support of Covent Garden Life-boat at Caister (additional) 66 13 6 Collected in Mena House Chapel, Egypt, per the Rev. SEVERN MAJENDIE, Cairo, and R. BROOMAN WHITE, Esq., Garelock Head, Dumbartonshire 12 4 - Passengers on board the R.M.S.

Atrato, per DUKE Fox, Esq. . . 8 12 9 Collected on board the s.s. Oruba, per Captain HAT 8 10 - Collected on board the s.s. Orotava, per Captain LINKLATER ... 4 10 - Life-boat Sunday Collections.

Kingston, Surbiton and District, per Vice - Admiral Sir GEORGE S. NARES, K.C.B 57 16 8 £ s. d.

Aberford Church, per the Rev. A. L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, M.A. . 1 5 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— £. 8. d.

The late ROBERT METHVEN, Esq., of Cupar, Fife (additional) . . 1000 - - The late PHILIP HOESMAN, Esq., of Wolverhampton 720 - - The late Mrs. S. E. BAKER, of Bromsgrove 450 - — The late Mrs. ANNE WILMOT, of Allestree 90 The late THOMAS COLEMAN, Esq., of Ash 50 - - The late E. T. FOSTER, Esq.. . . 10 - - The late Mrs. F. E. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset (additional) . 2 17 10 Resolved to appropriate, as far as possible, the funds raised by " Life-boat Saturday " collec- tions each year solely to the payment of the coxswains and crews, &c., for services, special rewards and recognitions, for exercising the Life-boats, and of grants to relatives of men lost on service and to men injured in the services.

Decided also that the whole of the " Life-boat Saturday" movement throughout the country should, on and from the 1st January next, be worked from a central office in London.

Reported that the Penzance new Life-boat had just been forwarded to its station.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Captain WILLIAM THOMAS, J. E. DOWNING, Jun., Esq., and WILLIAM YOUNG, Esq., in recognition of their part valuable services whilst serving as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the New Quay (Cornwall), Falmouth and Dunbar Branches of the Institution.

The Committee expressed their regret at the death of Mr. J. B. MASON, who had for some time acted as Honorary Secretary of the Mary- port Branch of the Institution, and decided to send a letter of condolence to his family.

They also specially recognised the services rendered by EDWIN CLEMENS while serving as coxswain of the New Quay (Cornwall) for a period of nineteen years.

Paid 2,3302. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 18Z. 17s. 6 J. to pay the expenses of the services rendered by the Formby and New Brighton (Steam) Life-boats in remaining by the stranded barque South African, of Belfast.

The Clacton Life-boat saved the schooner Betty Ruaell, of Lancaster; the North Deal, Ramsgate, and Walmer Life-boats assisted to save the stranded barque Madeline Sickmers, of Bremerhaven, and the Winterton No. 2 Life- boat Assisted the barque Chipperkyle, of Liver- pool.

Voted also 304Z. 15s. for assemblies of crews or launches to distressed vessels, &c., by the following Life-boats :—Barmouth, Broadstairs, Caister No. 2, Cemaes, Cloughey, Kingsdown,North Deal, Palling No. 2, Point of Ayr, Forth Rhuffydd, Rhoscolyn, St. David's, Walmer and Wicklow.

Also 31. to six men for saving the crew of three men from the schooner Dryad, of Beau- maris, which stranded on the rocks off Warren Point, co. Donegal, in a strong S.S.E. breeze, squally weather, and a rough, choppy sea, 011 the 8th March.

Also 21.10s. to five men for assisting the crew of the steam trawler laurel, of Hull, which, having burst her steam pipes, was beached at Derryogue, co. Down, in a moderate E.S.E. gale on the night of the 27th March.

THURSDAY, 13th June, 1895.

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 letter from Sir FRANCIS DE WINTON, dated the 30th May, stating that Captain H.R.H.

The DUKE OF YORK. R.N., K.G., had consented to accept the post of President of the Institution's " Life-boat Saturday" fund, and enclosing a cheque for 101,, as a donation from His Royal Highness to the fund.

The Committee expressed great satisfaction at this gratifying announcement.

Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to New Quay (Cornwall), Camelford and Bude.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District — Stornoway, Gourdon, Ardrossan, Broughty Ferry, North Berwick, Dunbar and Newbiggin.

Eastern District — Lowestoft (two boats), Pakefield (two boats), Kessingland (three boats), Chapel, Skegness, Southwold (two boats), Dunwich, Harwich (two boats), Clacton, Walton-on-the-Naze, Southend, Flamborough (two boats) and Barmston.

Western District—Penzance, Sennen Cove, St. Ives, Hayle, Porthleven, Padstow, Port Isaac, Lynmouth, Burnham, Weston-Super- Mare, Watchet and New Quay (Cornwall).

Irish District—Ballywalter, Newcastle (Dun- drum), Tyrella, Greystones, Moelfre, Drogheda (two boats), Portrush, Culdaff, Greencastle and Aranmore.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Heywood, Bury, Bradford, Birkenhead, Newcastle - on - Tyne, Carlisle, Middlesbrough, Wakefield, Keighley, Leeds, Lincoln, Spen Valley, Accrington, Liverpool, Wigan, York, Chester, Birmingham, Derby, Bangor, Sowerby Bridge,Doncaster,Manchester, Chesterfield, Todmorden, Burnley, Rochdale, Blackburn, Swansea, Barry, Cardiff, Newport, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Merthyr Tydvil, Cardiff, Swansea, Barry, Newport (Mon.), Bournemouth, Birmingham, Slalybridge, Leam- ington, Glasgow, Greenock, Kilmarnock, Stirling, Edinburgh, Perth and Paisley.

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

City of London Branch .... 750 - - Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, in aid of endowment of Hearts of Oak Life-boat at Palling . . . 50 - - Moiety of collections on board the S.S. St. Sunniva, on Whit-Sunday, during her Baltic cruise, per J. T. WOOLRYCH-PEROWNE, Esq. . . 65- Life-boat Saturday Collection.

Stockport, per F. MORLEY, Esq.. . 180 - - Life-boat Sunday Collections.

S.8. Peregrine, per Captain J. B.

RANDALL 146 H.M.S. Impregnable, per the Rev.

J. M. CLARKSON, R.N., M.A. . . - 14 - —To be Severally thanked.

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

The late RICHARD WAIST, Esq., of Clifford Street, W 2000 - - The late Mrs. CAROLINE RAINCOOK, ofSurbitou 1000 - - The late Mrs. JANE MARTIN, of Pershore 100 - - The late A. T. PALMER, Esq., of Weston-Super-Mare . . . . 90 - - The late Mrs. MACKENZIE, of Edin- burgh 50 - - The late Mrs. MARY S. MILLAR, of Rothesay 50 - - The late Mrs. JANE BELLAMY, of Southampton 21 12 - Decided that the thanks of the Committee be presented to Mr. G. GORDON and Mr. HENRY COOPER, in recognition of their past long and valuable co-operation whilst serving as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Mun- desley and Ardmore Branches of the Institution.

Also that the best acknowledgments of the Institution be conveyed to G. B. BELLAMY, Esq., C. DAVIDSON, Esq., F. SHORE, Esq., and A. W.

BENTHAM, Esq., for their valuable services in connection with the " Life-boat Saturday" movement.

Also that Mr. W. H. FRANK, of Bristol, be appointed Resident Secretary of the West of England District for " Life-boat Saturday" purposes.

Reported that Captain THOMAS DOUSHTON and Mr. QUINTIN MOORE had been respectively appointed Honorary Secretaries of the Aberyst- with and Maryport Branches of the Institution.

Decided to remove the Port Erin Life-boat station to Port St. Mary (Isle of Man).

Paid 3406Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 92Z. 17s. 6 J. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:—Life-boat.

Broad stairs Schooner Huenos Aires, of Hamburg. Remained by vessel.

Hartlepool No.2 Brig Rudolf, of Trelleborg 11 Hunstanton . Brig Amelie, of Frederick- stadt 9 Montrose No. 1 A boat 4 North Deal . A boat of H.M.S. Research 1 The Harwich steam Life-boat saved the schooner Ham, of Rendsburg, and her crew of four men.

Voted also 298?. 15s. 6d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews, watching or launches to distressed vessels by the undermentioned Life- boats :— Broadstairs, Caister No. 2, Dornoch Firth, Harwich (steam Life-boat), Kingsdown, Mar- gate, North Deal, Palling No. 2, Saltburn, Scarborough, Sea ton Carew, Southend (Oantyre), Staithes, Walmer, Walton-on-the-Naze and Winterton No. 2.

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

Voted 61. to two men who were injured on the occasion of the launch of the Walmer Life-boat on service.

Also 61. 10s. to thirteen men, for putting off in a boat from Saltburn and searching for the steamer Premier, of Grimsby, which had been reported to have grounded on the rocks at Rowcliff, in a fog, on the 3rd June. They were unable to find the vessel which, it was subse- quently ascertained, was towed off by a steam- tug.

Also 31. 5s. to thirteen men for putting off in two boats from Caister to the assistance of a shrimping boat which stranded on the Barber Sand, on which a heavy sea was running, on the 21st May. The fishing boat, however, sunk, and the man on board her was drowned before the would-be rescuers could reach the spot.

Also thanks to E. F. BROOK, Esq., of Ryde, Isle of Wight, and 5s. to SAMUEL BARTON, aged 14, for services rendered on the occasion of the capsize of a sailing boat, off Ryde, on the 28th May. BARTON had put two men and a boy on board the sailing boat, and was returning to the shore ; but, on observing the casualty, he at once pulled back, and the boy having been got into the boat, supported one of the men, the other holding on to the boat, until Mr. BROOK, who was in a skiff, rowed to their assistance.

THURSDAY, 11th July, 1895.

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 report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Carrick- fergus, Portrush, Port St. Mary, Port Erin and Castletown.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Bamburgh Castle, North Sunderland, Boulmer, Cresswell and Alnmouth.

Eastern District—Bridlington Quay, Filey, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Staithes, Runswick, Hornsea, Withernsea, Grimsby, Button, Donna Nook, Mablethorpe and Chapel.

Southern District—Lyme Regis, Sidmouth and Weymouth.

Western District—Bude, Appledore (three boats), Morthoe, Clovelly and Ilfracombe.

Irish District — Giles Quay, Blackrock, Greenore and Arklow.

Also the reports of the Organising Secretaries on their visits to Newcastle-on-Tyne, Middles- brough, Spen Valley, Leeds, Wakefield, Dews- bury, Batley, Bradford, Chester, Wigan, York, Keighley, Derby, Carlisle, Birmingham, London, Llanddulas, Abergele, Llandudno, Keighley, Preston, Bristol, Liverpool, Chesterfield, Newark, Harrogate, Nelson, Blackburn, Elland, Shrewsbury, Barry, Cardiff, Newport (Mon.), Doncaster, Manchester, Swansea, Birmingham, Leamington, Glasgow, Bingley, Paisley and Edinburgh.

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

T. B. DRYBROUGH, Esq., Edinburgh, for a Lift-boat to be named the Zaida 700 - - Ditto, for the general purposes of the Institution 650 - - "E. M." In memoriam. . . . 400 - - Worshipful Company of Mercers .105 - - S. D. R. S. D 50 - - Mrs. LAMBERT, Sowerby . , . 50 - - Co - operative Wholesale Society, Limited (Manchester) . . 25 - - Middleton-in-Teesdale Co-operative Society 5 - - Contents of contribution-box on board the ship Torrent, per Cap- tain COPE 16 4 6 Collected on board steam-yacht Cleo- patra, per Captain WALE . . . 6 12 - Moiety of collection on board the S.S. St. Rognvald during her trip to the North Cape, per J. WOOL- RYCH-PEROWNE, Esq 5 10 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss E. F. HEAVEN, of Manchester 1000 - - The late Miss E. J. MUKRELL, of Ad- dison Road, W 900 - - The late G. P. NICHOLLS, Esq., of Southgate 900 - - The late W. A. MILLWARD, Esq., of Chapel-en-le-Frith (further on account) 196 13 3 The late Mrs. MARY BAIRD, of Edin- burgh (balance) 155 1 7 The late Mrs. ELIZA BEATSON, of Norsend, Scotland (further on account) 77 10 10 Decided, that a Life-boat Station be formed at Carrickfergus.

Paid 4458t. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 11. 12«. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Penmon Life-boat in rendering assistance to the schooner Sroughty Castle, of Bamsey, Isle of Man. The Life-boat proceeded a second time to the vessel and saved her.

Also 1261. 6s. to pay for assemblies of crews or launches to vessels in distress, by the following Life-boats :—Carnsore, Palling No. 2, West Hartlepool, Wexford No. 1 and Winterton No. 2.

Also the Second Service Clasp of the Institution to Mr. JOHN CRAGIE, Coxswain of the Southwold Life-boats, in recognition of his long and gallant services during the period, about forty-eight years, in which he has been connected with the boats, firstly as one of the crew, afterwards as second Coxswain and ultimately as Coxswain.

Also 22. 58. to nine men for putting off in a boat and assisting the sailing boat Tyro, with three persons on board, which had been blown out to sea at Bull Bay, Anglesey, in a strong S.W.

breeze, on the 22nd June.

Also 17«. 6d. to three men for saving a man whose boat had been capsized off Southwold, Suffolk, in a strong N.N.W. breeze and squally weather, on the 12th June.

MONDAY, 15th July, 1895.

An Invitation Meeting, called by the Com- mittee Of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was held this day at Grosvenor House (by the kind permission of the DUKE OF WESTMINSTER), for the purpose of forming a Ladies' Committee for the West End, in con- nection with the London District of the Institution's " Life-boat Saturday" fund, of which H.K.H. the DUKE OF YORK is the President. The Meeting, which was presided over by Lord TWEEDMOUTH, was a very influen- tial one. His Lordship having called attention to the object of the meeting, moved a resolution appointing a Ladies' Committee for the West End of London, as an auxiliary to the London District of the Institution's "Life-boat Satur- day " fund. The resolution was seconded by the Marquis of ORMONDE, and carried unanimously.

The meeting was also addressed by Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., Chairman of the Insti- tution, and Colonel FiTzRoy CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy-Chairman of the Institution.

THURSDAY, 1st August, 1895.

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 bub-Committees and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy-Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Holyhead, Forth Rhuffydd, Llanddulas and Pakefield Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boat on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Formby, Hoylake, Helbre Island, Thurso, Stromness, Longhope and Huna.

Eastern District—Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, Thorpeness, Palling (two boats), Hasborough, Sheringham, Cromer, Brancaster, Hunstanton and Blakeney.

Southern District — Kimeridge, Swanage, Poole, Hayling Island, Southsea, Littlehampton, Worthing and Shoreham.

Western District—Llanddulas, Rhyl (two boats), Llandudno, Holyhead (two boats), Forth Rhuffydd, Rhosneigir, Beaumaris, Penmon and Moelfre.

Irish District—Balbriggan, Poolbeg, Skerries, Lytham, St. Anne's (two boats), Blackpool and Fleetwood. .

Also the reports of the Organising Secre- taries on their visits to Wigan, Accrington, Spen Valley, Derby, Birmingham, Wakefield, York, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Leeds, Keighley, London, Liverpool, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Llan- dudno, Cardiff, Manchester, Bristol, Barry, Manchester, Glasgow, Ottley, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Gourock.

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

HANS BLACKWOOD, Esq., to provide a Life-boat to be named the Sir John, in memory of the late Mrs. HANS BLACKWOOD 700 - - Ancient Order of Foresters, per T. BALLAN STEAD, Esq. (annual sub- scription) 140 - - E. F. WHITE, Esq., and Mrs. S. E.

WHITE (annual subscription) . 75 - - Worshipful Company of Drapers (annual subscription) . . . 52 10 — Worshipful Company of Skinners . 21 - - Moiety of further collection on board the S.S. St. Rognvald, per J. WOOL- BYOH-PEROWNE, Esq 7 10 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. E. W. TEITTON . . 500 - - The late JAMES PRICE, Esq., of Paiguton 450 - - The late Mrs. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, of Southampton 150 - - The late Mrs. S. C. BOOTY, of Brighton 100 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to GEORGE SCARBOROUGH, Esq.; Mr. JOHN HAY- SOM ; H. DE MOUILPIED, Esq., and E. G. JEFFERY, Esq., in recognition of their past valuable co-operation whilst serving respec- tively as Honorary Secretaries of the Halifax, Swanage, Newry and Colchester Branches of the Institution.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Wells new Life-boat and transporting carriage.

Paid 2,2711. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 1092. 2e. 2d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:—Life-boat.

Hoylake Yacht Sally, of Liverpool.

Saved vessel and . . 3 North Sunder- ) Schooner Paragon, of In- land. . . J verness 4 Palling No. 2. S.S. Ida, of Dantzic . .18 Shoreham. . Barquentine Atlantic, of Arendal .... 9 Worthing . . Brigantine Halcyon, of St. Nazaire 1 Voted also 781. 13s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the assemblies of crews or launches to dis- tressed vessels by the Life-boats at:—Angle, Helbre Island, Hunstanton, New Brighton, Newhaven and Shoreham.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. WALTER MC€LELLAN CROSBIE, of Greencastle, Co. Londonderry, and 11. to ALICE O'DONNELL for putting off in a boat and, with great judgment and skill, and at considerable risk, saving four men whose boat had been capsized off Greencastle on the morn- ing of the 7th July. A binocular glass was presented to Fraulein VON AMELTJNXEN who, being aroused by the men's cries for help, at once gave an alarm and assisted to launch the boat in which the salvors effected the rescue.

Also il. to sixteen men for putting off in four boats and saving four men whose boat, the punt Daisy, of Deal, had sunk about half a mile from the land at Deal in a strong S.W. breeze and a moderate sea on the 13th July.

Also 18«. to three men for saving two lads who were lying in a boat, prostrated by sea- sickness and fear, about two miles from the South Foreland, in a strong W.N.W. breeze, and a rough sea on the 14th July.

Also 31. 10s. to seven men for manning two boats and rescuing three lads who had been carried out to sea, in a small boat, by the strong tide, off Langness, Isle of Man, and were in a perilous position, during fine weather on the 2nd" July.

Also 21. 10s. to five men for saving three men on the 17th July. A shrimper had been run down by a steamer which at once lowered a boat, but it was swamped and one of her crew was lost. Seeing the boat some distance from the steamer, the salvors, who were return- ing from fishing, made for her, took the three men on board and landed them at Gorleston.

Also 11. to two men for saving two men from the fishing boat Boy Harry, of Southwold, which was capsized about a mile E. of Dunwich, in a sudden strong gale from the N.E., on the 22nd July.