THURSDAY, llth June, 1896.

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

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

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

Also those of the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Head the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following stations:— Northern District — Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Kildonan and Ardrossan.

Eastern District—Robin Hood's Bay, Scar- borough, Filey, Flamborough (two boats), Barmston, Bridlington Quay, Hornsea, With- ernsea, Palling (two boats) and Hasborough.

Southern District — Mevagissey, Polkerris, Looe, Plymouth, Yealm River, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Teignmouth, Exmouth, Worthing, Littlehampton, Selsey (two boats) and Southsea.

Western District — Aberdovey, Watchet, Bude, Clovelly, Lynmouth, New Quay (Corn- wall), Padstow and Port Isaac.

Irish District — Drogheda (two boats), Balbriggan, Arklow, Howth, Poolbeg and Kingstown (two boats).

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

A contribution from Manchester (Anonymous) 2000 - - City of London Branch . . 1200 - - (Making 1500/. this year.) ISAAC HOYLE, Esq., for a new Life- boat for the Lancashire Coast, to be named after his late wife, Mary Hamer Boyle 1000 - - "T. W. R." (additional). ... 50 - - Mrs. ALEXANDER BLACK (additional) 50 - - Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, further in aid of the endowment of the Hearts of Oak Life-boat at Palling 50 - - Stewards of the " Covent Garden " Life-boat Fund, per Mr. JAMES WEBBER (additional) . ... 47 4 6 —To l e severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £. t. d. The late Rt.Hon. EARL OF MORAY 15,000 - - The late T. C. TAYLOR, Esq., of Nottingham 1800 - - The late F. E. HILLS, Esq., of Penshurst, for establishing and equipping a Life-boat to be named the Constance Me- lanie 1050 - - d.

The late Mrs. SARAH HOSKEN, of Penryn, the interest to be ap- plied towards the maintenance of the Life-boat station at Falmouth ...... 1115 It 5 The late ROBERT METHVEN, Esq., ofCupar, Fife ..... 429 11 - The late Mrs. JANE BELLAMY, of Southampton ..... 46 16 - The late Miss MARY GORDON, of Norwich ....... 20 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr.

JAMES MoMcLDROw, Mr. G. L. TRTJSTITCM, and Mr. E. R.- BOULT, in recognition of their past valuable co-operation whilst serving as Honorary Secretaries of the Kirkcudbright, Port Erin and Wiuterton Branches of the Institution.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Ballycotton, Castletown and Douglns No. 2 Life-boats.

Also that a now Life-boat station had been formed at Rosslare Harbour.

Decided that the Selsey No. 1 Life-boat station be discontinued.

Paid 4.902Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted GO/. 15s. to pay the expenses of ihe following Life-boat services : — Vessel. ivrs Cutter Luffra, of Douglas 1 Life-boat.

Castletown , Fraserburgh . Schooner Noble, of Banff.

Assisted to save vessel.

Palling No. 1 Ketch Rival, of Rye . . 2 The Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the dandy Chanticleer, of Lowestoft.

Voted also 63Z. It. 8d. to pay the expenses of the assemblies of crews or launches to distressed vessels by the following Life-boats : — Dunwich, Kingsdowne, Margate, Upgang, Whitby No. 2, Whitehaven and Winterton No. 1.

Also the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum and framed, and the sum of 21. each, to EDWARD T. HODGKINSON, Jonx HODGKINSON, JOHN COLE, WILLIAM ROBISSON and WILLIAM LAZENBY, for putting off in a boat and, with considerable difficulty and risk, saving two of six persons from a boat which bad been filled by heavy seas off Skinningrovc, Yorkshire, on the 20th February.

THURSDAY, 9th July.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence 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 the Ramsey, Peel, Castletown and Douglas stations.Also the reports of the District Inspectors oi Life-boats on their recent visits to the following stations:— Northern District — Silloth, Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport, Balcary, Kircudbright, Whithorn, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Troon, Ballantrae, Ayr, Girvan and Irvine.

Eastern District — Cromer, Sheringliam, Brancaster, Hunstanton, Wells, Blakeney, Chapel, Skegness, Button, Donna Nook, Mable- thorpe, Grimsby, Hartlepool (three boats), Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool, Roker and Sunderland (two boats).

Southern District — Brixham, Dartmouth, Torquay and Sidmouth.

Western District — Penzance, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, St. Ives, Sennen Cove, Hayle, Point of Ayr, Ilfracombe, Morthoe and Appledore (three boats).

Irish District—Kilmore, Skerries, Rosslare Harbour, Lytham, St. Anne's, Formby, Bal- briggan, Cloughey, Groomsport and Newcastle (Dundrum).

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— E. s. d. Miss LEICESTER, for a Life-boat for the English coast, to be named the George Leicester .... 840 - - SAMUEL TURNER, Esq., for a new Life-boat, to be named the Sarah Jane Turner, for any part of the coast of the United Kingdom, but preferably Lancashire .... 700 - - Worshipful Company of Fishmongers 105 - - " S. D. R. S. D." 100 - - Worshipful Company of Skinners . 21 - - Collected on board the ship Torrent, per Captain WALTER H. COPE . 12 17 - Moiety of collection on board the s.s. St. Rognvald, during her recent North Cape cruise, per J. T.

WOOLRYCH PEROWNE, Esq. . . 12 15 - Moiety of collections on board the Midnight Sun, at the services during the recent Baltic cruise, per J. T. WOOMYCH PEBOWNE, ESQ. . 4811 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of 26Z. 16s. Id,'being an additional portion of the legacy bequeathed to the Institution by the late Mr. W. H. DEAN, of Stratford.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to HENRY FOOKS, Esq., Captain G. LEWIS and A. E. BRAMWELL, Esq., in recognition of their past valuable services whilst respectively acting as Honorary Secretaries of the Dartmouth, Holy- head and Brighton Branches of the Institution.

Reported that Count DE BIZEMONT, Chief Inspector of the Central Life-Saving Society of France, had recently inspected the Steam Life-boat City of Glasgow at Harwich, and several other Life-boat stations. He had also visited the Institution's Store Yard.

Also that a new Life-boat and transporting carriage had recently been sent to the Teign- mouth station.

Paid 5,8771. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 51. Is. to pay the expenses of the New Brighton Steam Life-boat in proceeding to the assistance of, and remaining by, the ship Marfchal Bucket, of London, which was on fire in Formby Channel on the llth June.

Also 4:11. 8s. in payment of the expenses of the Formby, Holy Island No. 1 and Winterton No. 2 Life-boats in launching with the intention of rendering help to vessels which were apparently in need of assistance.

THURSDAY, 13th August.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence 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 Liverpool and Hoylake.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:—• Northern District — Lossiemouth, Buckie, Banff, Stonehaven and Gourdon.

Eastern District—Dungeness (two boats), New Romney, Folkestone, Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Kingsgate, Dover, North Deal, Kingsdowne, Walmer, Caister, Gorleston (three boats), Sunderland (two boats), Roker, Seaham, Whitburn and Hartlepool.

Southern District — Hayling, Shoreham, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Poole, Swanage, Brighton, Ryde, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Totland Bay, Atherfield and Bembridge.

Western District — Weston-super-Mare, Pe- narth, Porthcawl, Watchet, Swansea, Port Eynon, Bude, Ilfracombe, Morthoe, Burnham, Criccieth, Porthdinllaen, Abersoch, Llanael- haiarn, Aberdovey, Barmouth and Pwllheli.

Irish District—Tyrella, Douglas, Castletown, Peel, Ramsey, Port Erin, Portrush, Aranmore, Culdaff, Greencastle, Greenore, Blackrock, Giles Quay, Wicklow and Newcastle (Dun- drum).

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

Ancient Order of Foresters (annual subscription in aid of the support of their Life-boats) 140 - - Worshipful Company of Grocers (additional) 100 - - E. F. WHITE, Esq., and Miss WHITE (annual subscription) . . . . 75 — — Dublin Port and Docks Board (annual subscription) .... 75 - - Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors (additional) . . . . 21 - - Miss E. HAMILTON, on behalf of the correct competitors in the "Watizit" puzzle 21 - - —To be severally thanlced.

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

The late W. E. YATES, Esq., of Leeds 1000 - - The late H. B. PEART, Esq., of Brighton 900 - - The late STANHOPE SMART, Esq., of Dalton, Huddersfield, for a Life- boat to be named the Stanhope Smart, and stationed at Saltburn, Whitby, or Scarborough . . . 750 - - The late Miss IDA BERTHA SIMMONS, of Hove, for a Life-boat to be named the Ida, and stationed on the Scotch coast 720 - - The late Miss EMILY HEARTWELL, of Upper Holloway, for a Life- boat to be named the Louisa Heartwell 700 - - The late JOSEPH WILSON, Esq., of Halifax 356 - - The late Miss M. E. JAKSON, of Upper Clapton 100 - - The late JAMES C. ARKWRIGHT, Esq., of Cromford, Derby . . . . 100 - - The late Mrs. MARY CURTIS, of Worthing (additional) .... - 11 - Decided that the Silloth Life-boat station be discontinued.

Paid 2622Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 531. 10s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat. Vessel. JjJ j|.

'Steamer Flying Falcon, of Liverpool.

Hoylake Life-boat trans- Hoylake . . ferred 76 passengers J to the New Brighton New Brighton Steam Life-boat, by (Steam Life-boat) which they were landed, and stood by the vessel until she floated.

Whitby No. 2. Two fishing - cobles.

Stood by boats.

The New Quay (Cornwall) Life-boat saved the pilot-cutter Polly, of Barry, and her crew of two men, and the Whitby Nos. 1 and 2 Life- boats assisted to save the s.s. Lady Gray, of West Hartlepool.

Voted 9/. 4«. to pay the expenses of the Institution's boarding-boat at New Brighton, iu rescuing the crew of four men from the cutter Gladdies, of Liverpool, and taking the vessel, which was damaged, to a place of safety.

Voted also 1121. 8s. to pay the expenses of the Blackpool, Cahore, Clovelly, Fethard, Hayle, Skegness, St. Ives and Swansea Life- boats in assembling their crews or putting off to the assistance of vessels in distress.

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

Voted 21. to two men for proceeding in a small sailing-boat to the assistance of the trawler Willie, of Tenby, which stranded on the Mixen Sands on the 27th July. Fifteen persons who were viewing the Swansea Regatta were taken off the vessel and safely landed.

The sum of 11. 5s. was also granted to defray the cost of repairing the boat, belonging to one of the salvors, which was damaged while rendering the service.

Also II. 10i. to three men for landing two persons from a small boat which had been blown away from the shore at Southend, Essex, on the 28th June.

THURSDAY, 10th September.

COLONEL FITZRoY CLAYTON, V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence 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—Johnshaven, Montrose (two boats), Arbroath, Broughty Ferry, Crail, Anstruther, St. Andrews, Cullercoats, Dunbar, North Berwick, Eyemouth and Berwick-on- Tweed.

Eastern District—Hartlepool (two boats), Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool, Redcar, Salt- burn, Whitby (two boats), Staitbes, Filey, Bridlington, Gorleston (three boats), Yarmouth, Winterton (two boats) and Caister (two boats).

Southern District—Weymouth, St. Peter's Port, St. Heliers, Porthleven, Mullion, Polpear, Church Cove, Cadgwith, Porthoustock, Fal- mouth,Torquay, Dartmouth and Lulworth Cove.

Western District — Aberystwith, Ferryside, Burry Port, Cardigan, New Quay (Cardigan), New Quay (Cornwall), Fishguard (two boats) and Tenby.

Irish District—Formby, Southport (two boats), Hoylake, Hilbre Island and New Brighton (two boats).

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

Oldham branch, per R. W. COWPER, Esq., annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Oldham Life-boat at Abersoch. . . . 70 - - Proceeds of Concert at Rhosueigir Life-boat house, per Mrs. OWEN and H. F. TILDESLEY, Esq. . . 15 16 Collected at Cowes Regatta by Captain BEBRIDGE, per Miss F. H.

LOYD 8 17 8 Offertory at Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Weston Church, Shifnal, per the Hon. and Rev. JOHN BRIDGEMAN, M.A 631 Moiety of collections on the s.s.

St. Rognvald during her recent North Cape and Vadso cruise, per J. T. WOOLRYCH PEROWNE, Esq. . 1 13 11 —To lie severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. MARTHA PRATT, of Manchester (per Manchester Branch) 1800 - -The late ALFRED GWJLT, Esq., of Norbiton, for the establishment and maintenance of a Life-boat to be named the Kezia Choilt . . 1000 - - The late Mrs. JANE LAWRENCE, of City Road 270 - - The late Mrs. M. A. CHAPMAN, of Cathcart Road (balance) . . . 100 4 4 Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. H. HAMMER SMITH for his kind services whilst acting as Honorary Secretary of the New Quay (Cornwall) Branch of the Institution.

Decided that the Dartmouth Life-boat station be discontinued.

Paid 3250?. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 3il. 13». to defray the expenses of the Whitby No. 2 and Sunderland (South Outlet) Life-boats in respectively standing by several endangered fishing-boats, and rendering assist- ance to the stranded vessel Prince Consort, of Faversham, in a N.E. wind and a high sea.

Also 111. 16s. to the crews of the Life- boats at Aldeburgh, Alnmouth, Formby, New Brighton, Penmon, Poolbeg and Wexford, for either assembling or going out in the Life-boats.

Also the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum (framed) and 21. each to JOHN LITHGO, Bowman of the Seaton Carew Life- boat, and his sons WILLIAM and JAMES, who are also members of the Life-boat crew, in acknow- ledgment of their services in putting off in a boat and, at considerable risk, saving two men whose boat had been capsized off the Tees, in a very heavy sea, on the 17th August.

Also 11. to four men who, on the occasion of the Howth Regatta on the 15th August, saved two men belonging to the yacht Goressa..