THURSDAY, 11th January, 1900.

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 reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the follow- ing Stations:— Northern District.—Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Dornoch Firth and Embo, Broughty Ferry, Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Kildonan, Port Logan, Whithorn, Kirkcudbright, Balcary and Port Patrick.

Eastern District.—Sunderland (South Outlet and South Pier), Roker, Whitburn, Seahsm, Hartlepool (three boats), West Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Dungeness (two boats) and New Romney.

Southern District.—Newhaven, Eastbourne, Shoreham, Lyme Regis, Swanage, Poole and Bournemouth.

Western District.—Burnham, Weston-Super- Mare, Lynmouth, Watchet, Morthoe, Ilfra- combe, Appledore (two boats), Clovelly, Bode, Port Isaac and Padstow (two boats).

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 18,8152 8s. Id. from the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, as the nett proceeds of "Life-boat Saturday, 1899." Resolved that the best thanks of the Committee be conveyed to the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund for their continued valued co-operation.

Also the receipt from the Civil Service Life- , Boat Fund, per CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., Honor- ary Secretary, of a further sum of 1,3722.15s. Id.

to recoup the Institution all the expenses incurred in 1899 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 has been 24,7061. 0«. 7d.

Resolved that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be tendered to the subscribers to the fund for their continued very liberal support.

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

Licensed Victuallers Life-boat Fund, in aid of support of Licensed Victualler Life-boat at Hunstan- ton (additional).....50 - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity) (additional) . . 25 - - "Collections from Seamen per C.L." 18 - - Offertories in St. Alban's Church, Sunninghill, per C. D. KEMP- WELCH, Esq.......10 8 9 —To be severally thanked.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the St. Mary's (Scilly Islands) and St. Ives new Life-boats.

Mr. WALTER G. WINDHAM, late Lieutenant B.I.M., was appointed a District Inspector of Life-boats, vice Commander T. H. WILLOUGHBY BEDDOES, B.N., resigned.

Paid 7,9542. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 5192. 1». 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat.

Vessel.

Lives saved.

Arbroath . . Four fishing-boats. Stood by boats.

Dover . ". . Pier works light-vessel.

Stood by vessel.

Dungeness No.2 S.S. Pelotcu, of Ham- burg. Remained by vessel.

Ferryside . . Barque Graigwhiimie, of Calcutta. Landed 18.

Filey . . . Fishing-cobles. Remained in attendance.

Newbiggin . S.S. Pauline, of Sunderland.

Stood by vessel.

New Brighton S.S. Highland Laird and (Steam Life-boat.) Albatross, of Liverpool.

Rendered assistance.

Padstow . . Fishing-boat, Harriett Ann, (Steam Life-boat.) of Padstow. Saved boat and......2 Port Patrick . Fishing-boat Irex, of Port Patrick. Rendered as- sistance.

Ramsey . . Schooner Ruby, of Aberyst- wyth......4 Robin Hood's Bay S.S. Knud, of Copen- hagen .....13 South wold No. 1. Brigantine Economy, of Harwich .... 4 Stonehaven . Danish Schooner Alma.

Rendered assistance.

Swansea . . S.S. Bender, of Bridgwater.

Remained by vessel.

Thurso . . Schooner Mite Btck, of Carnarvon. Landed 4.

Tramore . . Schooner Unicorn, of Bally- hack ......4 Walmer . . South Sand Head light vessel.....7 Winterton No. 2. Schooner Cambrian, of Swansea. Landed 5 men from North Hasborough light vessel.

The Grimsby (Steam Life-boat), Hauxley, Ramsgate and Winterton No. 2 Life-boats rendered the following services:—Schooner Demariui, of Goole, saved vessel; 8.8. Mimi, of Kiel, rendered assistance; barque Army, of Rostock, assisted to save vessel, and s.s. Sybil, of London, assisted to save vessel and 19.

Voted also 9612. 3«. lOd. to pay for launches or assemblies by the crews of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting persons on board vessels in distress:—Ackergill, Broad- stain, Caister No. 1, Clacton-on-Sea, Cresswell, Cromer, Dover, Dunbar, Exmouth, Falmouth, Hastings, Hauxley, Holyhead (steam Life- boat), Holy Island No. 1, Hythe, Kessingland No. 2, Kirkcudbright, Llandudno, New- biggin, New Brighton, New Romney, North Berwick, Padstow (steam Life-boat), Palling No. 2, Plymouth. Runswick, Eye, Southend (Scotland), Swansea, Tynemouth No. 2, Upgang, Walmer, Walton-on-the-Naze,Wexford, Whitby, Whithorn, Winchelsea, Winterton No. 2, Great Yarmouth and Youghal.

An extra reward was granted to the crew of the Tramore Life-boat, in recognition of their good services in rescuing the crew of the schooner Unicorn, of Ballyhack, on the 10th December. Thanks were accorded to Mr. B. O'S. WARDELL, Honorary Secretary, and Dr. C. AMBROSE for volunteering for service in the Life-boat oil the occasion.

The Committee considered reports of sever,! 1 acts of gallantry performed on the occasion of the catastrophe to the Aldeburgh Life-boat on the 7th December.

The Silver Second Service Clasp was awarded to Mr. CHARLES WARD, bowman of the Life- boat, who was in charge of the Life-boat on the occasion, the coxswain being prevented by ill- ness from going out in the boat. On being washed up on the beach, WARD immediately went back into the water, and at great personal risk rescued first one and then another of his comrades. He already possessed the Institu- tion's Silver Medal, it having been presented to him in January, 1894, for general gallant services in the Life-boat.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, with the sum of 11.10«., were also presented to Mrs. HOLLAND, laundress, for wading into the sea up to her waist, at consi- derable risk, and assisting to save one of the crew of the Life-boat.

II. was awarded to Mr. JAMES SMITH, who rendered assistance to two other Life-boat men.

Letters of thanks and pecuniary grants were awarded to Messrs. WILLIAM KING, WILLIAM PALLANT, and E. WARD, and monetary rewards to CHARLES BURWOOD, JAMES C BITTEN, and JOSEPH WARD for services rendered on the occasion.

The Committee also decided to tender their thanks for valuable co-operation rendered on the occasion by Lieut. J. O. WILLIAMS, B.N., Honorary Secretary of the Aldeburgh branch of the Institution ; Mr. AHEARN, late of H.M.

Coastguard; Mr. JAMES CABLE ; Police Inspector MANN, and Messrs. ERNEST BOWERS, GEORGE CONSTANCE, NICHOLLS CORTON, A. EMERSON, ALEXANDER REV, V. A. PARSLOE, W. W. WARD, G. A. WHISTLER and A. G. WHISTLER.

Reported that a Coroner's Inquest had been held on the bodies of the six Life-boatmen who lost their lives as the result of the catastrophe, the jury returning a verdict of accidental drowning, and recommending that a harbour should be constructed at Aldeburgh; also that the Cork Light Vessel should be connected with the shore by telephone.

Voted 82. to two men injured while on service in the Stromness and Winterton No. 2 Life- boats.

Also 82. to four men for putting off in a boat and rescuing the crew, numbering in all twenty-four men, from five fishing boats which were in danger off St. Andrew's, Fifeshire, in a moderate breeze, a heavy sea, and thick weather on the 14th December. Great risk was in- curred by the salvors, their own boat being capsized while they were assisting one of the fishing-boats.

Also 62. to four fishermen for rescuing the crew of three men of the fishing-boat Golden Light, of St. Ives, which was upset in the bay at St. Ives, in a strong N.N.E. breeze and a choppy sea, on the 1st December. The salvors lost their catch of fish and had a net damaged.

Also 22. to four men, for putting off in a boat, from Llandudnp, with the view of rescuing the crew of the fishing smack Gipsy King, of Douglas, on the 12th December. What appeared from the shore to be men on the vessel was found on reaching her to be sails rolled up.

Also 12. to four men for putting off in a boat and rescuing two men from the barge Concord, which had stranded outside Porthallow Cove, Cornwall, in a moderate E. breeze, a moderate sea, and thick weather on the 8th January.

Resolved, that the Life-boat Establishment at Thorpeness, Suffolk, be discontinued.

Thursday, 8th February, 1900.

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.

Also read the minutes of the last meeting of the Central Committee of the Lite-boat Saturday Fund, 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 Southport and Fleetwood Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—North Berwick, Culler- coats, Cresswell, Newbiggin and Tynemouth (two boats).

Eastern District.—Folkestone, Hythe, Kings- downe, Walmer, North Deal, Dover, Broadstairs, Margate (two boats), and Ramsgate.

Southern District.—Eastbourne, Bye, Win- chelsea, Hastings and Shoreham.

Western District.—St. Ives, Penzance, Sennen Cove, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Hayle and New Quay (Cornwall).

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

Mrs. A. HICKMAN MORGAN (ad- ditional) ........50 - - W. INGHAM WHITAKER, Esq., annual subscription . ... 25 - - W. H. A. WHARTON, Esq. (ad- ditional) ....... 20 - -£ «. d.

T. K. HARRIS, Esq. (additional) . 20 - - Collected by friends at St. Michael's, Paddington, per the Rev. G. F.

PRESCOTT, M.A. (additional) . . 12 1 - Offertory in Adderley Church, Market Drayton, per the Rev. ATHELSTAN CORBET, M.A. . . 6 13 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mrs. PHILLIS LOWTHER, of Pallowfield.......250 - - The late DENNIS ADAMS, Esq., of Cambridge.......100 - - The late Mrs. ALEXANDER BLACK, of Hyde Park Gardens . . . . 100 - - The late Mrs. HENRIETTA HODGSON, of Tidenham, Gloucester . . . 10 - - Voted the best thanks of the Committee to GEORGE WILKS, Esq.; HENRY THOMAS, Esq.; the Rev. Canon ANSON FIRTH, M.A.; W. H.

H. KENNEDY, Esq.; FRANK MESSENT, Esq., and A. S. GARRETT, Esq., in acknowledgment of their past valuable .services as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Hythe, Hayle, Durham, Wicklow, Tynemouth and Thorpe Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to its station of the new Life-boat for New Romney.

Paid 3,0322. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Read letters from the Board of Trade for- warding copies of the Report of the Inquiry held by the Board into the circumstances attending the accident to the Aldeburgh Life- boat on the 7th December. The Report stated that the boat was suitable for the work she had to do, was properly equipped and in good con- dition when she left the beach, and was properly and carefully navigated by a tho- roughly competent coxswain of great experience.

Voted 2432. 19s. to pay the expenses attending the undermentioned Life-boat services:— Live and, by Life-boat.

Buckie . .

Caister No. 2 .

Clogher Head .

Cullercoats.

Filey. . .

Hayle . . .

Kilmore Point of Ayr .

Staithes . .

Winterton No. 1 Vessel.

Stood Fishing-boats.

boats.

Ketch Temperance Pledge, of Scarborough . . .

Lugger Irith Girl, of Dun- dalk. Saved vessel and Coble Thistle. Rendered assistance.

Fishing-cobles. Stood by boats.

Schooner Caroline, of Padstow.....

Barrels Rock light vessel.

Landed a man who was ill.

S.S. North Tyne, of New- castle. Stood by vessel.

Fishing-cobles. Remained in attendance.

Barque Theodor,ot Elsfleth 13 The Brancaster Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Edwin, of Portmadoc.

Voted 7122. 0*. 6d. to pay for launches or assemblies by the crews of the following Life- boats with the view of assisting those on board distressed vessels :— Aldeburgh, Appledore Nos. 1 and 2, Blackrock, Bude, Caister No. 1, Clacton-on-Sen, Clovelly, Folkestone, Formby, Greencastle, Groomsport, Harwich (steam Life- boat), Hastings, Howth, Hoylake, Kingsdowne, Lowestoft No. 1, Margate No. 1, Palling No. 2, Piel (Barrow). Rhyl, Southend-on-Sea (Essex), Whitburn, Whitby No. 2 and Winterton No. 2.

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

Voted 52. 15». to a man injured while on service in the Harwich Life-boat.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. DANIEL DEMPSEY, lighthouse boatman at Sanda, Scotland, and to his sons DANIEL and ALEXANDER, for putting off in a" boat and at very great risk (Mr.

DEMPSEY, Senior, being washed pat of the boat and with difficulty rescued by his sons) saving five men from the schooner Sovereign, of Campbeltown, which was totally wrecked on the island of Sanda, in a strong breeze from N.W. to N., squally weather, and a heavy cross-sea, on the 25th December. The sum of 32. was also awarded to Mr. DEMPSEY, and 22. to each of his two sons.

Also an aneroid barometer to Mr. EVAN WILLIAMS, farmer, for rescuing the crew of three men from the ketch Anne, of Carnarvon, which struck on the rocks at Porthscaden Point, Carnarvonshire, in a strong S.W. breeze and a heavy surf, on the 8th January. The men were seen in the rigging at 7.30 A.M., by Mr. Williams, who shouted to them to make for the shore, and as they reached the rocks he alone and unaided got hold of them and dragged them out of the broken water.

Also 32. 158. to five men for rescuing the crew of four men from the schooner MalJUatre, of Bridgwater, which had stranded near Howth, in a whole gale from E. and a very heavy sea, on the 28th December.

Also 22.10«. to five men for rescuing the crew of four men from the fishing-boat Base, of Burton Port, which had been capsized in the surf on Trienagh Bar, near Aranmore, Ireland, on the 23rd December.

Also 12. 108. to six men for putting off in a boat to the assistance of the crew of a boat which had been upset at the mouth of the Liffey while in tow of a tug, in a rough sea, on the 10th January. The men, however, were picked up by the tug.

Also 12. 5». to five fishermen for putting off in a coble from Staithes, Yorkshire, and assist- ing other cobles which had been overtaken by a very thick fog and a heavy sea.

Also 15*. to three men who, while fishing off Beadnell, Northumberland, on the 10th January, saw another coble disabled by the breaking of tier rudder, proceeded to her assistance and towed her into safety. A very strong N.W.

breeze was blowing at the time and there was a rough sea.

Also 15». to a man for rescuing another man from the mast-head of a fishing smack which dad been submerged in Poole Harbour, Dorset, in a moderate N.W. gale, on the 16th January.

A Special General Meeting of the Governors of the Royal National Life-boat Institution was held this day, pursuant to notice given by advertisement, at its house, John Street, Adelphi, London, to confirm the Bye-Laws of the Institution as amended by the Committee of Management.

The Chair was taken by Sir EDWARD BIRK- BECK, Bart., V.P.

It was moved by Captain G. B. Preston, seconded by Capt. the Hon. John M. Yorke, R.N., and carried unanimously.

"That the Bye-Laws now submitted, as amended by the Committee of Management and being in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Charter and the practice of the Committee of Management, be approved and adopted." THURSDAY, 8th March, 1900.

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 visit to the Piel (Barrow) Station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life- boat Stations:— Northern District.—Hauxley, Blyth (two boats), Boulmer, North Sunderland, Alnmouth and Holy Island (two boats).

Eastern District—Winterton (two boats), Caister (two boats), Yarmouth, Gorleston (three boats), Pakefield, Kessingland (two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Southwold (two boats) and Dunwich.

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

Western District.—Barry Port, Swansea, Port Eynon and Fishguard (two boats).

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

Dog-owners of Great Britain, through The Stock-Keeper . . 81 1 6 " C. A. M.".......50 - - Collected on board the S.S. Lizzie, per Capt. DURKE.....3 12 - Offertory in Holy Trinity Church, Westcott, Dorking, per the Rev. A. D. WOOLLEY, B.A.....386 Collected on board the H.M.S. Tantallon Cattle, per Captain TRAVERS........2 10 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— The late WILLIAM ROBERTS, Esq., of £ s. d.

Manchester, for building and maintaining on the Welsh Coast a Life-boat to be called the William Roberts Life-boat. . .1200 - - £ «. d.

The late JAMBS ToLEMAN,"'Esq., of Goswell Road (balance) . . .608-8 The late Countess of SHAFTESBURY in aid of Groomsport and Green- castle Branches ..... 200 - - The late EDWARD DUKES, Esq., of Handsworth ...... 50 - - The late Miss ELIZA DAVIS, of Red- land, Bristol ...... 50 - - The late Mrs. C. E. COOPER, of Mistley ........ 10 - - Voted the best thanks of the Institution to T. W. ISLAY YOUNO, Esq.; the Rev. J. N.

PALMER, M.A.; W. G. HAMILTON, Esq.; WALTER CARTER, Esq. ; F. A. SEARLE, Esq. ; The Rev. S. S. HOLMES, B.A. ; THOMAS PABSON, Esq., and Miss F. E. MILWARD, in recognition of their past valuable services as Honorary Secretaries respectively, of the Swansea, Bern- bridge, Wisbeoh, Barrow-in-Furness, Appledore, Groomsport, Looe and Kedditch 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 of Branches of the Institution: — Colonel R. W. B. MIREHOUSE, J.P., Angle; ALFRED KENDRICK, Esq., Brixham ; JOHN HUGHES, Esq., Bull Bay ; F. W. LEWELLEN, Esq., Clacton-on-Sea ; Mrs. J. POMEHOY, Enniskillen; M. F. MORESBY, Esq., R.K., Exmouth; WILLIAM COLE, Esq., J.P., Ilfracombe and Morthoe: JOHN DAVIES, Esq., LUnddulas; JOHN CORRIS, Esq., Peel; Mr. CHARLES BEVAN, Port Eynon; the Rev. H. W. Corry, Porthleven; Major W. A. STACKHOUSE, Settle ; Captain EVAN JONES, South Carnarvonshire; Mr. JOHN SINOLAIB, Southwold; AENEAS M. MACKENZIE, Esq., Stornoway; Admiral GEORGE JOHNSON, Taunton; HENRY WARREN, Esq., Weymouth; and J. G. OLDFIELD, Esq., Whitehaven.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Port Patrick and Swansea new Life- boats.

Paid 6,766Z. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 38BZ. 9«. to pay the expenses connected with the following Life-boat services : — Life-boat.

Atherfield .

Banff . . .

Banff . . .

Boulmer . .

Dunbar . . .

Filey . . .

Fishguard No. 2 Fishguard No. 2 Formby . .

Holy Island No.

Vessel.; 18 Barque Aitguste, of Brake Fishing-boats. Attended boats.

Barque Ebenezer, of Pors- grund ...... 7 Fishing-boats. Attended boats.

Barque Eeelefeehan, of Glasgow ..... 24 A fishing-coble. Rendered assistance.

Ketch The Volunteer, of Aberystwyth ... 2 Schooner Sarah Dames, of Aberystwyth ... 3 Schooner Eclipse, of Peel, Isle of Man. Rendered assistance.

1 S.S. Strathbeg, of Fraser- burgh ..... 7Life-boat.

Vewel.

Lives Saved.

Holy Island No. 1 Fishing-boats. Stood by boats.

Little Haven . Barque Cashier, of Ant- werp ......23 Looe . . . Ketch B. T. S., of Bridg- water.....4 Looe ... 6 Crab-boats. Attended boats.

Margate No. 2. Schooner Picton, of Car- narvon .....5 Also saved a dog.

North Sunderland Landed keeper (who was ill) from Longstone Lighthouse.

Palling No. 1. . Ketch. Ada Gome, of Har- wich. Stood by vessel.

Port Eynon . Steamer Ethiopia, of London. Rendered as- sistance.

Runswiek . . Fishing-cobles, of Whitby.

Remained in attend- ance.

Whitby No. 2 . Fishing-cobles. Attended boats.

The Aldeburgh, Appledore No. 1, Broadstairs, Holy head (Steam Life-boat), Margate No. 1, Ramsgate and Scarborough Life-boats ren- dered the following services :—S.S. Sylton, of London, assisted to save vessel and 21 lives; ketch. Fame, of Barnstaple, saved vessel; barge Mary Kate, of London, assisted to save vessel and 3; schooner Albion, of Buncorn, assisted to save vessel; barge Mitpah, of Harwich, saved vessel and 3; ketch Sunbeam, of Teignmouth, 4 lives saved; s.s.

, Hopeful, stood by vessel, and steam trawler Viking, assisted to save vessel.

Voted also 857Z. 19s. 3d!, to pay for assemblies or launches to the aid of vessels not ultimately needing help, by the following Life-boats:— Appledore Nos. 1 and 2, Atherfield, Bembridge, Boulmer, Brighstone Grange, Cadgwith, Caister No. 1, Courtown, Dunbar, Dungarvan, Dunmore Bast, Eyemouth, Flamborough No. 2, Formby, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 3, Hasborough, Hilbre Island, Little Haven, Margate Nos. 1 and 2, North Berwick, North Sunderland, Palling No. 1, Penmon, Port Eynon, Porthoustock, Runswick, St. Ives, Southend-on-Sea, Southsea, Southwold No. 1, Swanage, Tenby, Tynemouth N/). 2 and Whitburn.

Voted an extra reward to the crew of the Dunbar Life-boat, in recognition of their good services in saving the crew of the barque Ecctefechan, of Glasgow, on the 23rd ult.

Also an aneroid barometer, with a suitable inscription, to WILLIAM BERTRAM, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Dunbar Branch, in recognition of his valuable services, especially on the occasion of the launch of the Life-boat for service on the 23rd and 27th. nit.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to Sergeant THOMAS DANIELS, 4th Battalion South Staifordshire Regiment, for gallant services in saving life.

On the 24th January, while the wind was blowing from W.N.W., accompanied by a moderate sea, Sergeant DANIELS and two private soldiers went in a boat from Rocky Island to Spike Island, Co. Cork, and on the return journey, at about 7 P.M., the boat was capsized. Seeing that one of the soldiers was unable to swim (he sank twice before he could be reached) Sergeant DANIELS swam to his assistance, took him to the upturned boat and having enabled him to hold on to her, en- deavoured to assist the other soldier, but unfortunately was unable to find him.

Attracted by the men's shouts a boat's crew put off from Spike Island, rescued the soldier from the boat, picked up the sergeant, who was much exhausted by his exertions, and then searched for the missing man, but without success- For their services the crew of the boat were rewarded by the local military authorities. Sergeant DANIELS has since pro- ceeded to South Africa on active service.

Also, the Silver Medal of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to Messrs. FRANCIS GEORGE CLEMENTS and SAMUEL HUBBARD, for gallantly rushing into the surf and assisting, at great personal risk, to save the crew of four men of the schooner Lizzie and Edith, of West Hartlepool, which was totally wrecked at Eccles, Norfolk, in a strong N.E. gale and a very heavy sea, on the 14th February.

Also 6Z. 3g. 3d., weekly allowances and medical expenses, to two men injured while on service with the Greencastle and North Berwick Life-boats.

Also 21. to two men for wading into the water and rescuing three of the crew of the barque Cashier, of Antwerp, whose boat, while endeavouring to reach the shore at Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, was capsized in the breakers on the 18th February.

Also 11. 17s. Gd. to five men for putting off in a boat and rescuing a man who had been carried out to sea in a boat from the ferry at Fethard, Co. Wexford, and was in an exhausted condition, having been in the boat about twenty-four hours. A strong breeze was blow- ing from N.N.E., and the sea was very rough.

Wednesday, 14th March, 1900.

The Annual General Meeting of the Governors and friends of the Royal National Life-boat Institution took place this day at St. Martin's Town Hall, Charing Cross Road, His Grace the DUKE or DEVONSHIRE, K..G., Lord President of the Council, 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 Toy the MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY, K.G., the Bight Hon. A. H. SMITH-BARRY, M.P., Captain ANTHONY THOMSON, C.B. (an Elder Brother of the Trinity House), J. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, Esq., M.P. (a Lord of the Admiralty), Sir THOMAS BRADY, Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart, V.P. (Chairman of the Institution), and Captain the Hon. JOHN M. YORKE, R.N.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, 12th April, 1900.

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

The following resolution was unanimously passed and ordered to be communicated to His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., President, and Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS OF WALES, Vice-Patron of the Institu- tion :— " That this Committee desire to express their horror and indignation at the attack recently made upon their President, His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES and to convey to their Royal Highnesses their sincere and heartfelt congratulations on His Royal Highness' escape." Bead 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 recommendations be carried into effect.

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

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

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Life- boats on his recent visits to Dunmore East, Hook Tower, Slade, Church Town, Fethard, Kilmore, Courtmacsherry, Giles' Quay, Dublin and Aranmore.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the. following Stations:— Northern District. — Eyemouth, Boulmer, Berwick-on-Tweed, Dunbar, North Berwick, Anstruther, Crail, St. Andrew's, Johnshaven, Broughty Ferry, Arbroath and Montrose (two boats.) Eastern District. — Harwich (two boats), Walton-on-Naze, Clacton-on-Sea, Southend-on- Sea, Cromer, Staithes, Runswick, Saltburn, Sheringham and Aldeburgh.

Southern District.—Selsey, Porthleven, Pol- pear, Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Mullion, Fal- mouth, Mevagissey, Fowey, Looe and Sidmouth.

Western District.—Cardigan, New Quay, Aberystwyth, Penarth, Porthcawl, Ferryside, Tenby, Angle and Littlehaven.' Irish District.—Poolbeg, Kingstown (two boats), Howth, Skerries, Arklow, Dunmore East, Drogheda, Clogher Head, Wicklow, Kilmore and Courtmacsherry.

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

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN (annual subscription) . . 50 - - W. R. TEAGE, Esq......100 - - GEORGE RICHMOND, Esq. . . . 52 10 - J. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, Esq., M.P..........21 - - Residuary Legatees of the late Miss SARAH GUION PAYNE, of Upper Norwood.......20 - - R. A. LUBBOCK, Esq. (additional) . 20 - - Mrs. STEWART SAVBLE (annual subscription) ...... 20 - - "M. H."........15 - - Trustees of Berman's Charity (ad- ditional) ........ 10 10 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late THOMAS LOCKWOOD, Esq., of Harrogate, to be devoted in whole, or in part, as may be requisite, to the building and maintaining a Life-boat to be called the Mary Ann Lockwood 2,000 - - The late Mrs. SARAH BEACH, of James Street, Westbourne Ter- race, W., to provide a Life-boat to be called the Philip Beach, and stationed on the English coast, elsewhere than round the Isle of Wight, in memory of her late husband.......1,000 - - The late STEPHEN BUSK, Esq., of Upper Brook Street, W. . . 1,000 - - The late Miss A, A. ASHWIN, of Holloway Road, N.....419 18 3 The late W. D. HABT, Esq., of Stoke Newington.....200 - - The late Miss AMELIA ELLIS, of King's Norton......100 - - The late Mrs. H. E. MARTIN, of Newton Abbot......90 - - The late LEWIS JONES, Esq., of Beaumaris, in aid of Beaumaris Branch........88 19 - The late Miss M. A. LEICESTER, of Bishop's Road, W. (additional) . 24 10 3 The Committee expressed deep regret at the decease of Mr. ROBERT McCowEN, J.P., who had occupied the office of Honorary Secretary of the Fenit (Tralee Bay) Branch of the Institution for 21 years, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee to Mr. JOHN SINCLAIR, in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the South wold Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

Paid 5,9191. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 761. 16s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat. Veaael. Cambois . . Schooner Frederick, of Bremerhaven ... Life-boat. Vessel. ™j.

Mablethorpe . A derelict boat. Saved boat......

Newbiggin . Schooner Arpira.nl, of Stavanger .... 6 The Brancaster, Margate No. 2, Porthoustock and Ramsgate Life-boats respectively, assisted to save the ketch Queen Mab, of London, ketch Egremont, of Exeter, with five persons on board, barque 6. S., of Fecamp, and brigantine EogZe, of Waterford.

Voted also 189?. 5s. Sd., to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews, watching or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting those on board vessels in distress:— Ballycotton, Broad/stairs, Caister No. 1, Crail, Cullercoats, Dunbar, Eyemonth, Margate No. 1, Montrose No. 2, North Deal, Queenstown No. 2, Roker, St. Peter's Port, Saltburn, Sheringham, Thorpeness, West Hartlepool and "Wwrtord.

Voted 261. to three men injured while on service with the Life-boats at Rhyl, Point of Ayr and Anstruther.

Voted the thanks of the Institution and 11.10s. each to Ssim Bit AM, JAMES SWEETMAN, RICHARD SWEETMAN, THOMAS RYAN, STEPHEN RYAN, and CHRISTOPHER WILDE, Fishermen, for putting off in a boat and saving three of four persons from the fishing-boat Village Sells, of Dublin, -which was swamped at Lough Shinny, co. Dublin, in a moderate gale from N.B. and a very heavy sea on the 27th February.

Similar rewards were also granted to EDWIN CUPMAN, JAMES BOYACK, EDWIN SIMONS, ROBERT SWEETMAN, Coastguards; and to WILLIAM FERGUSON, GEORGE WILDE, CHRIS- TOPHER WILDE, and FRANCIS RYAN, Fisher- men, for putting off in another boat to the rescue and remaining out about half an hour searching for the other member of the boat's crew, but unfortunately without success.

Great risk was incurred by the crews of each of the boats.

The thanks of the Committee were voted to Messrs. LAURENCE BAIN, THOMAS THOMASSON, PETER BROWN, THOMAS JEROMESON, jun.. and LAURENCE BROWN, crofters, for putting off in a boat from Fetlar and rescuing nine of the crew of the barque Hedeeig of Fredriksstad, which had stranded on the Island of Daaey. The men tad taken, refuge on the Island, which is uninhabited, the mate of the vessel was drowned in attempting to reach the islet, and one of the crew who succeeded in. reaching it succumbed 'o exhaustion, the men not being seen from Fetlar until noon after the wreck, which occurred at 5 p.m. on the 17th October.

A moderate gale was blowing from S.E., accompanied by a heavy sea and snow, at the time the men were rescued.

A letter of thanks was also ordered to be sent to Sir ARTHUR NICHOLSON, Bart., of Fetlar, for the kindness .shown by Lady NICHOLSON and himself to the shipwrecked men who were taken to his house, where they received proper attention. On the 22nd October they were taken by steamer to Harwich.

Also 26Z. 5s. to twenty-one fishermen for putting off in cobles from Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, and rescning nine of the crew of the s.s. Ballycotton, of Glasgow, who were on the Emblestone rock where their vessel had stranded in a whole gale from S.E., a very heavy sea and hazy weather on the l10th February.

Also 2Z. 12*. 6d. to seven men for putting off in a boat and rescuing two men from a lighter which had been caught in a squall and had been driven on to the broken river wall at Drogheda, co. Louth, in a strong E.N.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 3rd March. The vessel sunk goon after the men had been taken off.

Also 2J. 10s. to two farmers for putting off in a boat, and, at moderate risk, rescuing eight persons from a boat which had been capsized in Legaan Pass, between LettermuIJen and Goramna Island, co. Galway, in a moderate E. wind and a smooth sea, on the 31st January. The ninth occupant of the boat was drowned, and two of those who were rescued died from exhaustion.

Also 21. 5s. to six men for putting off in a boat to the assistance of the lugger Pride, of Belfast, which had stranded and capsized off Cloughey, co. Down, in a strong E. wind and a rough sea on the 10th March. It was found, however, that the vessel's crew had landed in their own boat.

Also 11. 10s. to Police-Constable WILLIAM JAMES, of the Pembrokeshire Constabulary, who rendered assistance in saving life on the occasion of the capsize of a boat belonging to the barque Caihier, at Little Haven, Pembroke- shire, on the 16th February. Having had ambulance training, he was also able to render valuable help in resuscitating one of the men who was nearly drowned, and who, in the absence of such assistance, would probably have expired.

Police-Constable JAMES, who was for some years in the Mercantile Marine, generously returned the sum awarded to him as a donation in aid of the funds of the Institution, adding that his experience while at sea had enabled him to appreciate the value of the Institution- Also )0s. to a man who, while in a small boat in a smooth sea and a light E. by N.

wind, observed a boat sinking near the Guard Buoy, off Harwich. He sailed to the boat as quickly as possible and succeeded in rescuing three of the occupants, but the fourth man was drowned.

THURSDAY, 10th May, 1900.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Rend letter from Sir FRANCIS KNOLLYS, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., dated the 19th April, 1900, expressing the warm thanks of H.B.H. the PRINCE Of WALES, K.G., President of the Institution, to the Committee of Management for their kind congratulations on His Soya! Highness' merciful preservation from the recent attempt on his life.

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

Also read the minutes of the last meeting of the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday '.

Fund, and ordered that their recommendations I be carried into effect. I Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of i Life-boats on his recent visits to the Morthoe, Ilfracombe and Watchet Life-boat Stations.

, Also the reports of the District Inspectors on their recent visits to the following- stations:— Northern District.—Port Erroll, Newburgh, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Gour- don, Stonehaven, Anstruther and Stornoway.

Eastern District.—Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Brunswick, Robin Hood's Bay, Scar- borough, Filey, Flamborough (two boats), Bridlington Quay, Hornsea. Withernsea, Palling (two boats) and Hasborough.

Southern District. — Littlehampton, St.

Heller's, St. Peter's Port, Weymouth and Swanage.

Western District.—Burnham, Weston-Super- Mare, St. David's, Fishguard (two boats), Aberdovey, Aberystwyth, Burmouth, Pwllheli, Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Port Isaac, Padstow and Bude.

Irish District. — Aranmore, Giles Quay, Greenore, Kingstown, Cahore, Courtown, Wex- ford, Rosslare Harbour, Kilmore and Portrush.

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

Trustees of the late W. THORNGATE, Esq. (annual subscription) . 80 - - RICHARD EDRIDGE, Esq., Wolver- hampton, per Wolverhampton Brunch, "to be appropriated to the Endowment Fund" . . . 20 - - Collected on board the R.M.S. Tan- tattanCatOe, per Captain TEAVEBS 10 10 - Collected at the North Shields Mer- cantile Marine Office, per JAMES T. EBBS, Esq.......105- Collected on board the 8.Y. Argonaut on her last cruise, per F. G.

Harman, Esq.......6 12 4 Collected at a Sunday evening ser- vice in Rochester Cathedral, per the Very Bev. the Dean ... 6 3 4 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late ROGER ROWSON Boss, Esq., of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, to provide a Life-boat to be named the John Linguard Bon, and stationed on the English or Scotch Coast; the surplus, if any, to be applied to the general purposes of the Institution......900 - - The late JAMES J. FROST, Esq., of Streatham Common .... 270 - - The late Mrs. ELIZABETH YOUNG, of Turnell Park, N......179 17 6 The late Miss MARGARET PATTERSON, of Southampton.....30 - - The late Mrs. SARAH BURDEN, of Malvern........25 - - The late Mrs. F. E. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset (additional) . 2 19 10 ____________________________________________ Deep regret was expressed at the death of of His Grace the DUKE or ARGYLL, K.G., who had been for many years one of the Vice- Presidents of the Institution.

Also at the death of Mr. F. O. Pinkney, the Honorary Secretary of the Sunderland Branch of the Institution.

Decided that the Life-boat Station at Morthoe (Devonshire) be discontinued.

Reported the transmission to its station of the new Life-boat for Porthleven (Cornwall).

Paid 3,5132. for sundry charges on various Life-boat establishments.

Approved of the grant of 1,OOOZ. which, by direction of members authorised at the preced- ing Meeting of the Committee, had been remitted, as the Institution's contribution, to the fund being raised locally for the relief of the dependents of eight men who unfortunately lost their lives on the occasion of the capsize of the Padstow steam Life-boat while on service on the 11th April. Four widows and fourteen young children were left to be provided for.

Bead the Report of the Inquiry, held by the Board of Trade, into the circumstances attend- ing the accident: also reports from the Chief Inspector of Life-boats and the Surveyor of Life-boats.

The steam Life-boat was completely wrecked and the pulling Life-boat, Arab, was damaged beyond repair. Decided to replace the latter by a new Life-boat, a reserve boat being placed at the station pending the building of the new boat.

Voted the sum of 51. to each of the crew of the Life-boat Arab, and to each of the deck hands, or their representatives, of the steam Life-boat.

The expenses of medical attendance on the survivors and of the funerals of the four men whose bodies had been recovered were defrayed by the Institution.

Voted 109Z. 12». to pay the expenses of the following services by Life-boats:— Life-boat.

Vessel.

Lives saved.

Dungeness /Barque Capella, of Bre- No. 1. . . men. Stood by vessel.

Fenit . . . S.S, Trawler Salamander, of Great Yarmouth.

Landed 7.

PI,- TT j (Coble Star of Bethlehem, Robin Hoods of Scarborough. Ken.

Redered assistance.

Scarborough . Coble Snowdrop. Ren- dered, assistance.

Staithes . . Two cobles. Rendered assistance.

Thurso S.S. Shaw, of Aberdeen (Manned by Wick crew) Winterton No. 2 Lugger Ste. Mart* mire de Dieu, of Gravelines.

Stood by vessel.

The Buckie Life-boat saved the lugger Mary, of .Buckle with nine men on board, and the Gorleston No. 3 Life-boat assisted to save the three-masted schooner Brazilian, of South Shields.

Voted also 1532. 10s. 3d. to pay for assemblies of crews, watching, or launches of the following Life-boats with the view of assisting those on board vessels in distress:—Caister No. 1, D unbar, Gorleston Ho. 1, Gourdon, Huna, Palling No. 2, Shoreham and "Wick.

Voted the sum of 51. to T. PLUMB, a foreman launcher, who was injured while on" service with the Dungeness No. 2 Life-boat on the 29th December.

Also 11. 17s. Sd. to five fishermen for rescuing the crew of four men from the fishing-boat Glee Maiden, which had been capsized off Greencastle, co. Donegal, in squally weather on the 24th April.