THURSDAY, 13th October, 1898.

Sir EDWARD BIBKBECK, 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 Cowes and Southampton.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District—AekergilJ, Wick, Strom- ness, Longhope, Thurso, Dornoch Firth, Stornoway, Nairn, Buekie, Lossiemouth, Banff and Whitelink Bay.

Eastern District—New Romney, Dungeness (two boats), Hythe, Dover, Kingsdowne, Wal- mer, North Deal, Kessingland (two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Pakefield, Caister (two boats) and Margate (two boats).

Southern District—Ryde, St. Helier's (Jer- sey), St. Peter's Port (Guernsey), Selsey and Hayling Island.

Western District — Morthoe, Appledore, Weston - super - Mare, Burnham, Llandudno, Llanddulas, Rhyl (two boats)), Point of Ayr, Penmon, New Quay (Cornwall), Holyhead (two boats) and Forth Rhuffydd.

Irish District—Ballywalter, Tyrella, New- I castle (Uundrum), Giles' Quay, Blackrock, ' Greenore, Howth, Skerries, Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford, Cahore, Arklow, Courtown and Fethard.

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

Proceeds of a Concert on Clacton- on-Sea Pier, per Coast Develop- ment Company (Limited) . 14 16 2 Collection per Committee of Loyal United Friends..... 9 - - Readers of The Christian, per • Messrs. MORGAN & SCOTT . . 8 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— The late WILLIAM RTDER, Esq., of Brixton, for building and furnishing a Byder Life-boat . 1,500 - - The late O. S. THOMAS, Esq., of Herne Bay.......576 15 5 The late Miss ELIZABETH BROOKE, of Londonderry.....450 - - The late Mrs. LOUISA POWELL, of Diddlebury, Salop . ... 270 - - The late THOMAS COURTNEY, Esq., of Richmond, Surrey .... 100 - - (To be treated as part of the Endowment Funds of the Insti- tution.) The late Mrs. Lois BENSKIN, of Leicester.......70 2 2 Deep regret was expressed at the sudden death of Mr. W. G. SANDFORD, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Cromer Branch of tbe Institution for many years, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his widow.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to the Rev. J. J. MALLOOK, M.A., in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of tHe Cadgwith Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to its station of the Pwllheli new Life-boat.

Decided that the Chapel (Lincolnshire) Life- boat station be discontinued.

Paid 4,820Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 124Z. Us. 10(Z. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Broadstairs . Brigantine Eureka, of Faversham .... 7 Clovelly . . Ketch Swift, of Bideford. 3 Clovelly . . Ketch Nellie Mary, of Bideford.....2 Fishguard No.2 Ketch Albert, of Watchet 3 Gorleston No. 1 Smack Boy Nicholas, of Lowestoft. Stood by vessel.

Port Erin. . Lugger Jenny Lind, of Port St. Mary ... 3 Youghal . . A boat......6 The Port Erroll Life-boat stood by the s.s. Milwaukee, of Liverpool, and rescued her crew of 21 persons.

Voted also 162Z. 5s., to pay for launches or assemblies of the crews of the following Life- boats, with the view of assisting vessels in distress:—Clacton, Formby, Hoy lake, Kildonao, New Brighton (Steam Life-boat), Newquay (Cardiganshire), Port Erroll, Rosslare Harbour and Wexford.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. GEORGE B. WAGE, for saving life under the following circum- stances :—While three boats were racing at Aberdovey, on the 23rd August, one of them carried away her mast and drifted into the breakers on the bar, where she was completely filled. Her two occupants were thrown into the water but were able to cling to the boat.

Major Danka and John Price, boatman, who were in a small fishing boat, dropped their anchor to enable them to take down their sail prior to rowing to the rescue, but the anchor dragged, their boat was filled, and Price unfor- tunately lost his life. Major Danks retained hold of the sprit and was rescued by Mr. Wace, who was in one of the competing boats, and proceeded to his assistance after having saved the occupants (one of whom was his son) of the other swamped boat. The third competing boat went up (he river and obtained the assist- ance of the fishing boat Cetewayo, which sailed down the estuary and took them into the harbour.Voted 501. to the widow and daughter of John Price, who thus lost his own life in a noble endeavour to save others. He had been a member of the crew of the Aberdovey Life- boat for forty years.

Also voted 3/. to three men for rescuing four of the crew of the schooner Boskilde, of Eoskilde, Denmark, which was capsized in a squall off Kinghorn, Fifeshire, on the 27th August.

THURSDAY, 10th November, 1898.

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-Committee?, and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Also read the Minutes of the last meeting of the Central Committee of the lAfe-boat Saturday Fund, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the Report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Cowes.

Also the Report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Cowes, Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Polpear, Church Cove, Falmouth, Penzance and Scilly.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat stations:— Northern District—Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Port Erroll, Newburgh, Stonehaven, Irvine, Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Blyth, Newbiggin and St. Andrews.

Eastern District—Southwold (two boats), Winterton (two boats), Gorleston (three boats), Yarmouth, Dunwich, Aldeburgh and Thorpe- ness.

Southern District—Looe, Fowey, Falmouth, Porthleven, Church Cove, Polpear, Cadgwith, Porthoustock, Mullion and Mevagissey.

Western District—Llanddwyn. Rhoscolyn, Cemlyn, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Moelfre, Rhos- neigir, Padstow, Bude and Port Isaac.

Irish District—Dunmore East, Tramore, Dungarvan, Fenit, Ballycotton, Courtmac- sherry, Youghal, Queenstown (two boats), Lytham, "Blackpool, New Brighton (two boats), Fleetwood, St. Anne's (two boats), Helbre Island, Hoylake, Formby, Southport (two boats), Port St. Mary, Ramsey and Peel.

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

" John Wesley " Life-boat Fund, per J. COBY, Esq., of Cardiff, and the Rev. JAMBS HARGREAYES, of Teignmouth, to provide a Life- boat to be named the John Wesley, and stationed at Barry Dock . 600 - - Collected on board the s.s.

Shamrock, of Londonderry, per Captain ROBERT CARSWELL . 5 12 - Part of offertory in St. Mary's £ s. d.

Church, Edstaston, Wem, Salop, through the Rev. Sir WILLIAM HONTMAN, Bart. . . 318 Collected from passengers on board the steam yacht Argonaut during her recent cruise, per CONNOR F. S. PEROWNE, Esq. . 25- To lie severally tlMnTted.

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

The late Miss MARTHA TAYLOR, of Chapel Allerton, Leeds, "to be applied in the building and equippage of a Life-boat to be named The Sisters.". . . . 1,050 - - The late Mrs. MARIA STEAD, of Harrogate...... 50 - - Deep regret was expressed at the death of Captain Sir JOHN SYDNEY WEBB, K.C.M.G., Deputy Master of the Trinity House, and for fourteen years a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution.

Also at the decease of Mr. T. B. POTTER, who had been for thirty-eight years a Vice-President of the Institution.

Also at the death of Mr. JAMES HOGG, of Middlesbrough, who had for many years been Honorary Secretary of the Middlesbrough Branch of the Institution.

The Committee specially recognised the valuable services of Mr. W. G. WEST whilst filling the post of Honorary Secretary of the Chapel Life-boat station, which station had just been discontinued.

Reported the transmission of the new steam Life-boat, James Stevens No. 3, to the Grimsby station, and of a new Life-boat to the New Brighton No. 1 station.

Paid 8,287Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 6351. Os. 4d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Arbroath . . Brig Brodrene Clausen, of Tonsberg .... 1 Arklow . . Smack Lizzie, of Arklow.

Landed 4.

Arklow . . Smack Lizzie, of Arklow, Took crew back to vessel.

Boulmer . . Barque Adelgunde, of Tonsberg .... 12 Clacton . . Barque Inga, of Laurvig.

Remained by vessel.

Dungeness Schooner Queen of the Sea, No. 1 of Gravesend ... 7 Fraserburgh . Schooner Hurfeg, of Christiansund. Assisted to save vessel and . . 5 Gorleston No. 3 Brig Harebell, of Great Yarmouth .... 6 Groomsport . S.S. Dalriada, of Glasgow 8 Harwich . . Barque Inga, of Laurvig.

Remained by vessel.

Huna . . . S.S. Manchester City, of Manchester. Stood by vessel.Life-boat.

Ilfracombe Lowe&toft No. 1 Montrose No. 2 i Point of Ayr .

Porthoustock .

Portrush . .

St. Andrew's .

St. Andrew's .

Thurso. . .

Walton-on-the- Naze Whithorn. .

Vessel.

Cutler Minnie, of Newport, Mon. Stood by vessel.

Schooner Dovey Belle, of Portmadoc. Remained by vessel.

S.S. Buda, of Leith. Five men landed.

Schooner Piel Castle, of Barrow.....

S.S. Mohegan, of Hull. .

Brigantine Maria, of Cole- raine. Assisted to save vessel and ....

Schooner Wilhelm, of Riga.

Brigantine Kiana, of Mar- stal......

S.S. Manchester City, of Manchester. Stood by vessel.

Brigantine Stephen and Surah, of Whitstable.

Stood by vessel.

Schooner Doris, of Liver- pool ......

Lives saved.

4 44 The Longhope Life-boat saved the s.s.

Manchester City, of Manchester, with 52 persons on board.

Voted 7677. 2t. 7cZ. to pay for the launches or assemblies by the crews of the following Life-boats, with the view of rendering help to distressed vessels: — Ackergill, Anstruther, Aranmore, Arbroath, Ballywalter, Berwick-on- Tweed, Blyth No. 2, Boulmer, Broughty Ferry, Cadgwith, Campbeltown, Grail, Donna Nook, Dunbar, Falmouth, Gourdon, Grooms- port, Hilbre Island, Hornsea, Johnshaven, Lliinddulas, Margate No. 2, Montrose No. 1 and No. 2, Newburgh, Peterhead, Polpear, Port Erroll, Redcar, Rhyl, Robin Hood's Bay, SaltbuRN, Scarborough, Southwold, Stonehaven, Upgang, West Hartlepool and Whitby No. 2.

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

Voted 300Z., with an expression of deep sym- pathy, in aid of the fund raised locally for the relief of the widow and eight young children of MARY A. FAIRHURST, assistant coxswain of the Blyth No. 2 Life-boat, who lost his life on the occasion of the capsize of the Life-boat while on service on the 16th October. The boat was struck by two heavy seas, the second one knocking all the port oars out of the crutches, and before the men could recover their oars another sea struck her broadside on and capsized her, throwing the whole of her crew out. She righted immediately and some of the crew regained her, others swimming to the shore, but the assistant coxswain, who, contrary to the regulations of the Institution, was not wearing a lifebelt, was carried about forty or fifty yards seaward of the boat, clinging to one of the oars. On observing him, JOHN WILLIAM TINNING, the coxswain of the Life-boat, at once jumped overboard, swam to him, and, at great risk, succeeded in getting him to the shore. He was in a state of collapse, and all efforts to resuscitate him were unavailing.

For this gallant act, the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, was awarded by the Committee to Mr. Tinning. He had been highly complimented by the coroner at the inquest held on the body of the late assistant coxswain, at which a verdict of "death from misadventure " was returned.

Double pay was granted to the men who manned the Life-boat on the occasion in quo:.- tion.

The crew of the vessel to which the Life-boat was proceeding, the Norwegian sloop Fremad, were rescued by the rocket apparatus.

Voted 100Z. to the parents of George Sharp, who, while assisting at the launch of the St.

Andrew's Life-boat for service, on the 19th October, fell, was run over by the Life-boat carriage, which was passing through a narrow cutting, and died shortly afterwards. He was a most energetic helper on all occasions of service, and was the chief support of his parents.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. JAMES HILL, Coxswain of the Porthoustock Life-boat, to- gether with an extra pecuniary reward to him and to each of the crew of the boat, in recog- nition of their good services in putting off twice and rescuing forty-four persons on the occasion of the wreck of the s.s. Mohegan on the Manacle Rocks in a moderate E.S.E. gale and a heavy sea on the night of the 14th October.

At the enquiry instituted by the Board of Trade into the circumstances attending the wreck of this vessel, and the deplorable loss of 106 lives in consequence, the Court expressed approval of the promptness and skill of the Porthoustock Life-boat men. The Court also found that the Cadgwith, Falmouth and Polpear Life-boats were promptly launched on the occasion, and failed to rescue any of the passengers and crew because there were no lights to indicate the position of the wreck, which caused much loss of time in searching for her.

Voted 21. 10s. to the second coxswain of the Porthoustock Life-boat, and four other men for putting off in a boat to the Mohegan.

Having ascertained the position of the vessel, they returned to the shore, and furnished to the Life-boat men information which was very useful on the second trip to the vessel.

Also 11. 17«. 6d. to five men for rescuing, by means of lines, one of the crew of the barque Birger, of Rauma, which was totally wrecked off Redcar, on the 18th October.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. WILLIAM H. SMITH, Coxswain of the Arbroath Life-boat, for his services on the occasion of the wreck of the brigantine Tjdva, of Oscarshamn, in a whole gale and heavy sea, on the 18th October.

Finding the crew of the vessel were ignorant of the working of the lines of the rocket apparatus, the coxswain hauled himself off by one of them, adjusted the ropes, and enabled the crew of seven men to be landed.

Voted 10Z. 7«. to three men injured on service with the Life-boats at Clovelly, Redcar and Campbeltown. Voted 11.10s. to six men for putting off in a boat from Groomsport, Co. Down, and rescuing the Master of the s.s. Dalriada, which stranded on Briggs" Beef, in a strong E. wind, on the 16th October. The crew had already been rescued by the Life-boat, but the Master then declined to leave the vessel.

The sum of 17s. 6d. was awarded to seven men who rendered assistance, and 10s. was granted to the owner of the boat used on the occasion.

Also 11. to two men for putting off in a boat and rescuing a pleasure boat, containing two men, which was drifting out to sea at Llan- dudno, in a moderate W. gale on the 18th September.

THURSDAY, 8th December, 1898.

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.

Bead the report of the Deputy Chief Inspec- tor of Life-boats on his recent visits to Dun- garvan and Methil.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Arbroatb, Johnshave/, Stonehaven, Gourdon, Montrose (two boats), Broughty Ferry, Dunbar, Newburgh and Peterhead.

Eastern District—Grimsby (two boats), Clac- ton-on-Sea, Walton-on-Naze, Southend (Essex), Harwich (two boats), Bridlington Quay, Flam- borough (two boats) and Filey.

Southern District—Teignmouth, Exmouth, Brixham, Plymouth, Yealm River, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Torquay and Sidmouth.

Western District—St. Ives, Scilly Islands (two boats), Hayle, Penzance, Sennen Cove, Fort Eynon, Swansea, Weston-super-Mare, New Quay (Cardiganshire), Cardigan and Burry Port.

Irish District—Douglas, Port Erin, Castle- town, Cloughey, Bally waiter, Portrush, Culdaff, Greencastle, Aranmore, Tyrella, Newcastle (Dundrum), Poolbeg, Kingstown (two boats), Blackrock, Drogheda (two boats), Wicklow, Giles Quay, Greenore and Groomsport.

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

Mrs. BEEREY, for a Life-boat to be named the "George and Mary Berrey".......1,000 - - " M., E. and A."......25 - - Collected in Hadnall Church, Salop, per the Rev. Brooke C.

Mortimer, M.A...... 916 Offertories at St. Alban's Church, Sunninghill, Berks, per C. D.

KEMP-WELCH, Esq..... 4. 4 4 Co-operative Educational Travel £ s. d.

Society, portion of collection on board one of their vessels . . 3 17 8 Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, London, No. 3 Battery, per R. C. DOBBEE, Esq....... 3 6 10 Chippers and Fixers of the Thames Iron Works and Ship Building Company (Limited) ... 1 11 6 —To lie severally thanked.

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

The late FREDERICK C. BAINES, Esq., of Liverpool and Alexan- dria ........10,000 - - The late Rev. W. F. S. MAY- NABD, of Gessingham, to be applied in building and main- taining a "William Maynard" Life-boat.......3,190 18 6 The late JOHN CBIPPS, Esq., of Turnham Green .... 1,000 - - The late T. T. TAYLOR, Esq., of New Kent Boad, S.E. ... 450 - - The late Miss A. S. WILSON, of Cambridge Terrace, W. . . 270 - - The late Miss JANET MACDONALD, of Uxbridge Road, W. ... 200 - - The late Miss E. C. KNIGHT, of Dorking.......100 - - The late JOSHUA PAYNE, Esq., of Kelworth......100 - - The late Mrs. ELIZABETH WOB- BALL, of Shaw, Lancaster . . 45 - - Decided that new Life-boat Stations be formed at Methil (Scotland) and at the south, side of Dnngarvan Bay (Ireland). Also that when the latter station is formed the present Life-boat station at Ballinacourty(Dungarvan) be abolished.

Paid £7,421 for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted £486 15«. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat.

Vessel.

Campbeltown Steamer Polar Light, of Greenock .... 3 Clacton . . Schooner Oman, of Os- thammer .... 7 Courtown . Smack Mayflower, of Cour- town. Rendered assist- ance.

Cresswell . S.S. Bankchef Fatting, of Christiansund. Stood by vessel.

Filey . . . Coble Lily, of Filey. Re- mained by vessel.

Fishguard No. 2 Seven vessels in distress . 29 Gorleston No. 1 3 Scotch fishing luggers.

Stood by boats.

Gorleston No. 2 Smack Daisy, of Yar- mouth. Stood by vessel.

Hauxley . . S.S. Lotus, of Antwerp.

Stood by vessel.

Hauxley . . S.S. Bankchef Fasting, of Christiansund. Remained by vessel.Life-boat.

Holy head steam Life-boat .

Palling No. 1 Lives saved.

Poole . . .

Poole . . .

Poole . . .

Ramsey .

Ramsey .

Ramsey . .

robin Hood's Bay Rosslare Har- bour Sennen Cove .

Swanage . .

Sivanage .

Torquay . .

Totland Bay .

Weston-super- Mare Wicklow . .

Schooner Sylvia, of Liver- pool. Stood by vessel.

Brigantine Craig Alvah, of Dover. Assisted to save vessel and . .

Barquentine Frier, of Porsgrund ....

Barque Bonne Mere, of Havre. Stood by vessel.

Barque Bonne Mere. As- sisted to save vessel and Schooner William Thomp- son, of Dumfries . .

Schooner Bessie Arnold, of Whitehaven . . .

S.S. Manx Maid of ramsey Schooner Umbria, of Hull.

Landed 6.

Barque fcerder, of Tiias- berg. Landed 9.

S.S. Blue Jacket, of Car- diff ......

Schooner Velocity, ot Leith Barque Bonne Mere, of Havre. Rendered assist- ance.

G fishing boats. Stood by boats.

Schooner Ernst, of Barth Ketch Caerleon, of Bridg- water. Assisted to save vessel and ....

Schooner Samuel Dixon, of Wexford. Landed 6.

13 Voted also 6741. 2s. 6d. to defray the cost of launches or assemblies of crews of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting those on board vessels in distress:—Abersoch, Atherfield, Brixlmm, Broadstairs, Brooke, Caister No. 2, Cromer, Dungeness No. 1, Eastbourne, Folke- stone, Gorleston No. 1, Harwich (steam Life- boat), Hasborough, Holyhead (steam Life-boat), ! Hythe, Margate Nos. 1 and 2, Newbiggin, New Romney, North Deal, Port Logan, Runswick, Wexford, Winterton No. 2, Withernsea and Great Yarmouth.

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

Voted 61 12s. &d., compensation and medical expenses, to two men injured on service with the Life-boats at New Romney and Rosslare Harbour.

Voted thanks fo H. BURDEN, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Poole Branch, for going out in the Poole Life-boat on four occasions on the 23rd and 24th November, and arranging for the Swanage Life-boat, which had put into Poole with a rescued crew, to go out on two occasions, manned by Poole men, to the assistance t/f vessels in distress.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, with the sum of II. each, to ANGUS MACLEAN, DUNCAN MACALPINE, and TURNER MACALISTEB, seamen of the steam yacht Iris, for lowering a small boat from that vessel and gallantly proceeding in it to the assistance of the caretaker on board the steam yacht Bertie, of Greenock, whom they rescued.

The vessel was being filled by heavy seas, and ultimately sunk at her moorings in Gourock Bay, Renfrewshire, in a strong gale from E.N.E., and a very heavy sea, on the 17th October.

Also II. to a Coastguardman in recognition of the good services he rendered to some mem- bers of the crew of the Blyth No. 2 Life-boat, on the occasion of the capsize of that boat on the 16th October.

Also 11. to two pilots for putting off in a boat from the steam-tug Mabel, and rescuing one of the crew of the barquentine Angot, of Christiania, which had stranded in the Burry Inlet, Car- marthenshire, in a strong W.N.W. breeze and a heavy sea, on the 3rd November. The remainder of the vessel's crew, who had taken to their boat, succeeded in getting back to the ship, which afterwards drove across the channel, and went aground on the mainland..