THURSDAY, 14th January, 1897.

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, New Brighton, Formby and Bhos (Colwyn Bay).

Also the report of the Deputy Chief-Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Mablethorpe, Button and Bridlington Quay Life-boat stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life- boat stations: Northern District—Ardrossan, Irvine, Bal- lantrae, Ayr, Girvan, Port Logan, Port Patrick, Whithorn, Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Working- ton, Maryport, Whitehaven, Lossiemouth,Buckie, Banff, Newburgh, Port Erroll, Stone- haven, Gonrdon, Johnshaven and Montrose (two boats).

Eastern District—Yarmouth, Palling (two boats), Hasborough, Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Kingsdowne, North Deal, Walmer, Dover, Folkestone, Dungeness (two boats) and New Romney.

Southern District—Brighton.

Western District — Penzance, Sennen, Watchet, Appledore (three boats), Clovelly, Ilfracombe, Morthoe, Burnham and Lynmoutn.

Irish District—Ramsey, Port Erin, Peel, Douglas, Castletown, Dungarvan, Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour, Courtown and Port St. Mary.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 15,412Z. 8s. 80!. from the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, making, with the sum of 793Z. 9*. Sd. already paid, a total of 16.205Z. 18s. 5d. for the year" 1896, which they requested might be allocated in the following manner:— A. The payment of coxswains and crews of Life-boats for services, special rewards and recognitions and for exercising Life-boats.

B. Grants to men injured in the service.

0. Grants to the relatives of men lost on service.

The Committee gratefully acknowledged the receipt of this large contribution from the Life-boat Saturday fund, and expressed great satisfaction that the collection for 1896 was considerably larger than that for 1895.

Also the receipt from the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., Honorary Secretary, of a further contribution of 2.076Z. 7s. Id. to recoup the Institution the amount laid out on the new boat-house and slipway (1,450Z.) recently erected at Douglas (Isle of Man), and all other expenses, under all heads, incurred by the Institution in 1896 in maintaining the seven Stations at which the seven Life-boats presented and endowed by the Fund are placed. The total sum thus contributed to the Institution by gentlemen in Her Majesty's Civil Service had been 20.632Z. G . 2d.

Decided that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be expressed to the contributors, and particularly to Mr. DIBDIN, for their continued liberal support.

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

"T. G. Y." 100 - - Baron FERDINAND JAMES DE ROTH- SCHILD, M.P 50 - - BERTRAM F. BARTON, Esq. (addi- tional) 21 - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity) 20 - - The Hon. Lady BEAUCHAMP, in aid of the Beauchamp Life-boat at Caister 20 • - Teachers and Scholars of Linden Grove Sunday School, Peckham, per Mr. E. A. HUTCHINSON . . 266 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss M. A. WHITE, of Guilford Street, W.C., for a Life-boat to be placed upon the Cornish Coast and named the John Francis White . . . . 800 - - The late B. J. WALSH, Esq., of New Brighton 495 16 8 The late ISRAEL NOAKE, Esq., of Melcombe Begis 461 8 10- The late FRANCIS DAVY, Esq., of Topsham 22 10 - The late Miss S. B. EVTNS, of Newton Abbot 8 19 7 Voted the thanks of the Committee to JOHN SINCLAIR, Esq., in recognition of his past kind services whilst acting as Honorary Secretary of the Dunbar Branch.

Also to .Mr. WILLIAM MCMILLAN, Harbour Master at Troon, for his long and valuable services to the Troon Branch.

The Committee expressed great regret at the death of Mr. JAMES WEBBER, who had for up- wards of thirty years rendered good service to the Institution as Honorary Secretary of the Covent Garden Life-boat Fund, and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to his family.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Blackpool and Port St. Mary new Life- boats.

Decided that the Appledore No. 1 Life-boat station be closed.

Paid 7,535/. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 3631. 18s. Sd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-foot. Vessel.

Abersoch . Ketch Progreis, of Aber- y stwyth. Landed 3 men.

Johnshaven . Steam trawler Pansy, of North Shields ...

Lynmouth . Ketch Elizabeth, of New- port. Assisted to save vessel and ....

„ . Ketch Little Jane, of Plymouth. Gendered assistance.

Mablethorpe. Brigantine Neptune, of Helsingborg. Remained by vessel.

Margate . . Schooner Eva, of Bun- corn Penmon . . Schooner Volunteer, of Dublin Penzance . A man who fell off the quay Plymouth . Brigantine Elizabeth Jane, of Fowey. Rendered assistance.

Boker . . S.S. Hawk, of Hull, Rendered assistance.

St. Mary's Barque Sophie, of (Scilly) Frederickstadt.

Remained by vessel.

Staithes . . Fishing cobles. Stood by boats.

Winchelsea . S.S. Menzaleh, of London.

Rendered assistance.

Worthing . Schooner Flora Emily, of Burghead .Also 8HI. Os. 6 Z. to defray the expenses o assembling the crews or launching the following Life-boats with a view of helping the crews o vessels in distress :—Aldeburgh, Appledore Nos. 1 and 2, Broadstairs, Burnham, Clovelly Donna Nook, Dover, Dungeness No. 2 Exmouth, Filey, Fraserburgh, Gorleston No. 1 Groomsport, Hayle, Holyhead No. 1, Hoylake Montrose No. 1, New Brighton (Steam Life boat), Newburgh, North Deal, Porthdinllaen Robin Hood's Bay, Eye, St. Agnes, St. Ives Thorpeness, Tynemouth No. 2, Walmer anc Winterton No. 2.

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

Voted 61. to four Ramsgate men for putting off in a wherry, at risk to themselves and their boat, and saving the crew of four men of the smack Alicia, of that port, which stranded outside the harbour and became a total wreck in a moderate gale from S.E. and a rough sea, on the 4th December last.

Also 31. to a Plymouth police constable and two other men for helping, by means of ropes, to save nineteen of the crew of the s.s. Ariel, of West Hartlepool, which was wrecked in Ply- mouth Sound during a strong gale from S., and a heavy sea, on the 8th December.

Also 21. 5*. to six men for putting off in a small boat from Bull Bay, Anglesey, with the view of helping the schooner Gammershaw, of Barrow, which was thought to be in distress in a fresh gale from S.W., a moderate sea, and thick weather on the 24th December.

Also 12. 5s. to five men for going out in a harbour boat from St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, and offering assistance to the Ketch Lawrence Desirfe, of Lannion, which was anchored in a perilous position in a strong S.W. wind, and a somewhat rough sea on the 10th December.

Also 41. to a man who was injured while helping to launch the Caister No. 2 Life-boat for service on the 8th November last.

Western District — Weston - super - Mare, Llanddulas, New Quay, Cardigan, Swansea, Port Eynon, Tenby and Angle.

Irish District—Port St. Mary.

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

Trustees of the late W. THORNGATE, Esq. (annual subscription) . . 80 - - Mrs. HENRY L. COHEN . . . . 50 - - Moiety of Collection on board the Midnight Sun during her last three cruises in the Mediterranean 987 Offertories at St. Alban's, Sunning- hill, per C. D. KEMP-WELCH, Esq. 7 16 5 —To be severally Thanked.

Also the receipt of a legacy of 5002. be- queathed to the Institution by the late Miss MARY ANDREW, of Hale, Cheshire, to provide a Life-boat for the English or Welsh coast.

The Committee expressed great regret at the death of the Rev. B. B. F. Elrington, M.A., who had rendered valuable assistance to the Institution for thirty years—twenty-three years as Honorary Secretary of its Brixham Branch and seven years as Honorary Secretary of its Leamington Branch—and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to his family.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. JOHN WILSON, in recognition of his long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Buckie Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

The Committee specially recognised the long and good services rendered by Mr. THOMAS HERKIE, senior, and Mr. ROBERT DAVIDSON, as coxswains of the Dunbar and Sheringham Life- boats, which offices they had just vacated.

Paid 2,7402. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 3542. 4«. 6 Z. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— THURSDAY, 11th February, 1897.

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.

Bead the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the follow- ing stations:— Northern District — Broughty Ferry, Ar- broath, Anstruther, St. Andrew's, Crail, Berwick- on-Tweed, Eyemouth, Dunbar and Boulmer.

Eastern District—Flamborough (two boats), Barmston, Redcar, Saltburn, Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool, Hartlepool (three boats), Whitburn, Seaham, Sunderland (South Pier), Roker and Sunderland (South Outlet).

Southern District—Shoreham, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Swanage, Poole and Brighstone Grange.

Life-boat.

Abersoch .

Arbroath .

Bull Bay . .

Clacton .

Cullercoats .

Donna Nook .

Gorleston No 1 Harwich .

Montrose No. 1 Newbiggin .

Three-masted Schooner Bispliam, of Fleetwood Twelve fishing - yawls.

Stood by vessels.

Ship Brabloch, of Glas- gow. Remained by vessel.

Brigantine Patho, of Lon- don. Remained by vessel.

Coble Mary Ellen, of Cullercoats. Landed three men and towed boat to harbour.

Ship Altair, of Bremen.

Remained by vessel.

Brigantine Argo, of Mar- stal Schooner iiancho Panza, of Faveraham, and a smack's boat .

Twenty - seven fishing - boats in danger. Stood by boats.

Steam - trawler John Smart, of Shields . .

Lives Saved. Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Poole . . . Steam-launch Zulu, of Poole. Landed two men.

Port Eynon . s.s. Imlrrot, of Hull. Re- mained by vessel.

Port Logan . Brigantine Prospect, of Belfast ... .4 Winterton No. 1 Ketch Isabella, of Har- wich 2 The Great Yarmouth Life-boat remained by the stranded s.s. Ardle, of Dundee.

The Committee expressed their thanks to CHARLES E. F. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM, Esq., late R.N., Deputy Chief-Inspector of Life-boats, in appreciation of the zeal shown by him on the occasion of the wreck of the schooner Sancho Panza, when he went out in the Harwich Life-boat and assisted in effecting the rescue of the shipwrecked men. Additional payment was awarded to the crew of the boat in recog- nition of their good services on that occasion.

Voted 699Z. 12s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boats in assembling the crews or putting off with the view of succouring the crews of vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh, Barmston, Brancaster, Brixham, Caister Nos.

1 and 2, Donna Nook, Exmouth, Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Grimsby, Hasborough, Horn- sea, Lowestoft No. 1, Montrose No. 1, Mullion, New Brighton (Steam Life-boat), Newburgh, Newhaven, Palling No. 1, Peterhead, Polpear, Port Patrick, Runswick, Saltburn, Scarborough, Sheringham, Thorpeness, Totland Bay, Wells, Whitburn and Winterton No. 1.

Also 20Z. 5«. to the crew of the private Life- boat Henry Ramey Upcher, of Sheringham, for rescuing the crew of eight men from the brig Ispolen, of Kragero, which was run ashore, being leaky, at Sheringnam, in a N.E. gale and a very heavy sea on the 23rd January.

Also 11. to a man who put off in a boat from Tenby and rescued two of the crew of the fishing- boat Rajah, of Brixham, which stranded outside Tenby Harbour in a moderate gale from S.E. and a very heavy sea on the 6th January.

MONDAY, 1st March, 1897.

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

A special meeting of the General Committee was held this day to consider an article pub- lished in the February number of the West- minster Review, entitled " Nationalising the Life-boat Service," written by Mr. E. H. BAYLEY, formerly M.P. for North Camberwell.

This article seriously indicted the management of the Institution.

Also a review of this article which appeared in the February number of the Review of Re- views, giving great prominence to the serious charges made against the Institution by Mr. BAYLEY.

Resolved, that ~a Select Committee of the House of Commons be at once demanded to inquire fully into the administration of the Life- boat service as conducted by the Institution.

THURSDAY, 11th March, 1897.

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 the Ardrossan, Kildonan, Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Hornsea and Sunderland (South Outlet) stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Workington, Tynemouth (two boats), Cullercoats, Blyth (two boats), Kildonan, Ardrossan, Southend (Cantyre) and Campbeltown.

Eastern District—Walton-on-the-Naze, Sher- ingham, Kingsgate, Hythe, Winterton (two boats) and Hornsea.

Southern District — Winchelsea, Rye, Hastings, Eastbourne, Brooke, Totland Bay, Atherfield and Bembridge.

Western District—Littlehaven, St. Davids, Fishguard (two boats), Burry Port, Ferryside, Porthcawl, Penarth, Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Llanaelhaiarn and Pwllheli.

Irish District—Skerries, Arklow, Greenore, Giles Quay, Blackrock, Drogheda (two boats), Poolbeg, Wicklow, Balbriggan, Howth and Kingstown.

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

Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, further on behalf of the Hearts of Oak Life-boat Endowment Fund 1275 - - Worshipful Company of Leather- sellers 21 - - Collected from the passengers on the Oroya, per Captain E. E.

LAVINGTON 55- —To e severally Thanked.

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

The late DAVID BRANDON, Esq., of Berkeley Square ..... 500 - - The late Mrs. SARAH MEADOWS, of Hereford (on account) .... 250 - - Reported that H.R.H. the Princess HENRY OF BATTENBERG had accepted the office of Patron of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Institution.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. A. P. HEYWOOD-LONSDALE, a Vice-President of the Institution, and for many years a member of its Committee of management.

Voted the thanks of the Institution to Commander W. M. PENGELLEY, H.M.'s late I.N., and Major W. E. CARVER, in acknowledgment of their past valuable services as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Penarth and Bideford and Appledore Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

The Committee also specially recognised the valuable services, extending over many years, of the following Honorary Secretaries or Treasurers of its Branches:—Captain EOBEBT BRIGGS, Lancaster; ALLAN LEIGH, Esq., Fet- hard; Major A. MACQUEEN, Southampton; WILLIAM POLLOCK, Esq., Ayr; Mrs. SANDPOBD, of Sandford, Shropshire; M. SIMPSON, Esq., Lancaster; Mr.J. WILLIAMS, Kessingland; and ROYSTON WALKER, Esq., Halifax.

The Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, a gratuity of 251., and a certificate of service were granted to Mr. H. TREWHELLA, late coxswain of the Penzance Life-boat, in acknowledgment of his long and gallant services in saving life from shipwreck.

Paid 3.982Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 4SQI. 10s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Life-boat. Vessel. £j™| Appledore No. 2 Ketch John, of Bideford 3 Atherfield . Ship Alcester, of Liver- pool 22 Broadstairs . Schooner Nancy, of Goole 4 Clovelly . . Smack Telephone, of Padstow. Saved vessel and 3 Donna Nook . Smack May field, of Grimsby. Stood by Fishguard No. 2 Schooner Agricola, of Cardiff 4 Gorleston No. 1 Smack Rainbow, of Lowestoft .... 5 Johnshaven . Fishing - boats. Stood by vessels.

Montrose No. 1 About fifty fishing-boats.

Stood by vessels.

Newbiggin . Fishing - cobles. Re- mained by boats.

Peel . . . Smack Orion, of Ramsey 3 Penzance . . Barque Lady Gladys.

Landed 17 men.

Point of Ayr . Flat Ann Grace, of Liverpool .... 2 Southend(Essex) Barge Ada. Rendered assistance.

„ „ Barge Charles Little, of Rochester .... 2 Southsea . . Ketch Fox, of Cowes . 2 Sunderland S.S. Jacinth, of Dundee. 11 (South Pier) Walton-on-the- Steamer Paris, of Hull.

Naze Stood by vessel.

„ „ Brig Green Olive, of Littlehampton. . . 8 Wexford No. 1 Yawl Fairy Queen, of Wexford. Assisted to save vessel and . . 4 The Caister No. 2 and Hoylake Life-boats respectively remained by the stranded s.s. Varna, of London, and saved the flat Ann Grace, of Liverpool.

Voted also 808Z. 4s. 9d. to defray the expenses of assembling the crews or launching the following Life-boats with the view of helping the crews of vessels in distress:—Angle, Bern- bridge, Blyth No. 2, Cardigan, Douglas, Dun- garvan, Giles Quay, Harwich, Hayle, Holyhead No. 1, Hoylake, Kildonan, Kingsdowne, Mablethorpe, Margate, New Brighton (steam Life-boat), Newquay (Cornwall), North Deal, Padstow, Palling No. 2, Point of Ayr, Porth- cawl, Porthoustock, Sennen Cove, Thorpeness, Walmer, Whithorn, Winterton No. 2, Withern- sea, Great Yarmouth and Youghal.

Also 2?. to a man who was injured while on service with the Mullion Life-boat on the 2nd February.

Also 51. to ten men for rescuing by means of lines ten persons from the Norwegian vessel Sap, which stranded at Bum ham in a whole gale from W.N.W. and a heavy sea on the 3rd March.

SATURDAY, 27th March, 1897.

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, the Rt. Hon. G. J. GOSCHEN, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty, in the Chair.

The Chairman 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 COURTENAY BOYLE, K.C.B., Secretary to the Board of Trade; Captain the Rt. Hon. Lord CHARLES W. DE LA POEB BERESFORD, R.N., C.B.; Vice-Admiral E. H. SEYMOUR, C.B., Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves; Admiral of the Fleet Sir EDMUND COMMEBELL, V.C., G.C.B.; the Rt. Hon. the Earl of GALLO- WAY ; Sir EDWABD BIBKBECK, Bart., V.P., Chairman of the Institution; and Colonel FITZROY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy-Chairman of the Institution.

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, and expressing the fullest confidence in the management.

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

THURSDAY, 8th April, 1897.

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.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., was unanimously re-elected Chairman, and Colonel FITZROY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy-Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Institution for the ensuing year.

The members of the Sub-Committees (Colonel FiTzRoY CLAYTON, Chairman) were also elected for the current year. Also the delegates to the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund.

Reported that, as requested by the Com- mittee of the Institution, a Select Committee was appointed by the House of Commons on the 17th March " to inquire into the administration of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- TION, and into the adequacy of its organisation for saving life on our coasts." The first meeting of the Select Committee to receive evidence took place on the 6th April.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following stations:— Northern District—Girvan, Troon, Ayr, Port Patrick, Port Logan, North Berwick, Cresswell and Blyth.

Eastern District—Sunderland(South Outlet), Yarmouth, Caister (two boats), Gorleston (three boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Pakefield, Kessingland (three boats), Southwold (two boats), Dunwich, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness.

Southern District—Yealm River, Plymouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Teignmouth, Exmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Sidmouth, St. Heliers, St. Peter's Port and Ryde.

Western District — Barmouth, Aberdovey, Aberystwyth, Criccieth, New Quay (Cornwall), Padstow and Bull Bay.

Irish District—Wexford (two boats), Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour, Carnsore, Cahore, Courtown, Fethard, Tramore, Dungarvan, Dunmore East, Ballycotton, Youghal, Queenstown (two boats), Courtmacsherry and Fenit.

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

50 - - Her Most Gracious Majesty THE QUEEN (annual subscription) .

Miss JANE ISABELLA FLEMING, to provide a Life-boat to be named the Barbara Fleming, and placed on the coast of England or Walesl050 100 - - "C. R. S.," per ALEXANDER PECK- OVEE, Esq., LL.D., Lord-Lieuten- ant of Cambridge, through Wis- beach Branch R. A. B. PKESTON, Esq., annual sub- scription in aid of Cornish Life- boats 50 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Lady WHITWORTH, per Manchester Branch . . . .2000 - - The late G. E. WILLIAMS, Esq., of Tunbridge Wells 500 - - The late W. HUMPHEEY OWEN, Esq., of Plas Penrhyn 200 - - The late Miss E. VEALE, of Stoke Damerell 90 - - The late Miss M. A. VEALE, of Stoke Damerell 90 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to H. M. EMABY, Esq., HECTOR SUTHERLAND, Esq., and Mr. J. WILLIAMS in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Eastbourne, Wick and Ackergill, and Kessingland Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Deep regret was expressed at the decease of the Rev. Canon SEYMOUR, M.A., and P. J. MESSENT, Esq., who had for many years rendered the Institution valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries of the Newcastle (Dundrum) and Tynemouth Branches of the Institution, and it was decided that letters of condolence be sent to their families.

Decided that a new steam Life-boat be built and stationed at Padstow, Cornwall, as early as practicable.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Broadstairs, Peterhead and Walmer new Life-boats.

Paid 4,7792. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 431?. 0«. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat.

Arklow Ayr . . .

Burnham .

Cresswell . .

Dungarvan .

Formby Girvan Gorleston No. 1 Gourdon .

Helbre Island Holyhead No. 1 Irvine . . .

Johnshaven .

Johnshaven .

Lowestoft No. 1 Montrose No. 1 Port Logan .

Ramsey Swanage .

Walmer Lives saved.

Vessel.

Schooner-Egress, of Wex- ford Barque Seech Holm, of Sunderland. . .

Barque Nornen. Landed 10 men.

Barque Vaaren, of Tve- destrand ....

Schooner Maria McMillan, of Dungarvan .

Schooner Waterlily, of Liverpool, and Brig Concurrent, of Christi- ania. Stood by vessels.

Fishing-boats. Attended boats.

Lugger Emily, of Gorle- ston. Saved vessel and Fishing-boats. Stood by boats.

Flat Swift. Stood by vessel.

Boats of s.s. Editor, of Liverpool. Landed 27 men.

S.S. Texa, of Glasgow .

Brig Terra Nova, of Tonsberg. Saved vessel.

Four fishing-boats. Re- mained by boats.

Lugger Faith, of Lowe- stoft. Saved vessel and Thirty-five fishing-boats.

Stood by vessels.

Schooner Jessie Bae, of Belfast. Saved vessel and Brigantine Uto, of Lille- sand. Landed 6 men.

A Coastguard punt .

Barqueutine Omen, of Gothenburg. Rendered assistance.Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Wexford No. 1 Yawl Arctic, of Wexford.

Remained by vessel.

Whitby No. 2 Fishing-cobles Mary Alice and Tranquil, of Whitby. Assisted boats.

Voted also 3811. 5i. 3d. to defray the expenses of the undermentioned Life-boats in assembling their crews or putting off to the aid of the crews of vessels in distress: Banff, Caister No. 2, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Gorleston No. 1, Hayling Island, Kessingland No. 2, Montrose No. 1, Newbiggin, Plymouth, Forth Rhuffydd, Rhoscolyn, Rosslare Harbour, Seaham, St.

Anne's, Stonehaven, Swansea, Wicklow, Great Yarmouth and Youghal.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, and the sum of 31. to JAMES FLETT, one of the crew of the fishing-boat Betsy Hughes, of Pittenweem, for gallantly saving a boy who had been struck by the sail and knocked over- board from the fishing-boat John and Agnes, of St. Monanoe, when between Anstruther and Pittenweem, in a strong N.E. breeze, a heavy sea, and a hard frost, on the 6th February.

On observing the accident, James Flett divested himself of some of his clothing, plunged over- board, swam to the boy, who was then un- conscious, rescued him and took him to the Also 51. 10«. to eleven men for rescuing the crew of seven men from the brig Mary Stowe, of Whitby, which was leaking badly off Corton, in a moderate W.S.W. gale and a heavy sea, on the 3rd March.

Also 51. to ten men for putting off in the local surf boat at Gourdon, Kincardineshire, and rescuing the crew of five men from the fishing-boat Mary and Ann, which was totally wrecked in a strong S.E. gale and a very heavy sea on the 26th March.

Also 32. to four men for putting off in a boat and rescuing the crew of three men from the smack Alarm, of Belfast, which stranded on Copeland Island, Co. Down, in a moderate S.W. gale and a very rough sea, on the 18th February.

Also 21. 10s. to .five men who rescued the crew consisting of five men from the schooner Research, of Dundalk, which had stranded at Giles Quay, in a strong W. gale and a heavy sea, on the 20th February.