THE LIFE-BOAT,OK

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

VOL. V.—No. 48.] APEIL IST, 1863. [PRICE 6r>.

At the Annual General Meeting of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION,held at the London Tavern on Tuesday the 17th day of March, 1863,The Eight Honourable LOKD LOVAINE, M.P., P.O., in the Chair,

The following Eeport of the Committee was read:—

ANNUAL REPORT.

THE Committee of Management of theRoY.li, NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION,in making their Annual Report of the pro-ceedings and position of the Society, have toexpress their deep sense of the confidencewhich has been placed in them by theBritish public, as evinced by its continuedliberal support.

In 1850 the late deeply-lamented PKINCECONSORT consented to become, with greatadvantage to the cause of humanity, a Vice-Patron of the Institution. The Committeehave recently felt it their duty to make H.R.H.the PRINCE OF WALKS acquainted with thatfact, and to solicit that the patronage ofHis Royal Highness might be extended toan Institution whose praiseworthy objectshe, like the lamented Prince his lather,could not fail to appreciate. The Com-mittee have very great pleasure in announc-ing that their expectations have been fullyrealized by a prompt response, stating " thatHis Royal Highness had great pleasure inbecoming a Vice-Patron of the ROYALNATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and incontributing a donation of 30?. for the pur-poses of the Society."

In consequence of the unhappy internaldivisions of a kindred people, by whom theraw material of one of the chief manufactures

of this country is principally produced, anunprecedented demand has everywhere beenmade on the benevolence of our countrymento preserve from starving the vast numbersof operatives who have by that calamitybeen deprived of the means of subsistence.

As a result of that demand, it might havebeen reasonably expected that a considerablefalling off would take place in the amountof pecuniary support afforded to this Insti-tution in common with others during thepast year, as compared with more pros-perous times.

Such, in fact, has been the result to aconsiderable extent, and the Committeetherefore, mindful of the great permanentexpense entailed by the now extensive life-boat fleet of the Institution, and of theresponsibility which rests on them to main-tain that fleet in a state of the utmostefficiency, feel called on to urgently appeal toall the friends of the Society to aid themin the furtherance of the humane and im-portant work which they have undertaken.

The proceedings of the Institution duringthe last twelve months may be thusepitomized under the usual headings:—

Life-boats.—During the past year the In-stitution has placed 14 new life-boats onthe coast, viz.: at Tynemouth, Withernsea,Blakeney, Thorpe, Newhaven, Porthleven,

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Appledore, New Brighton, Fleetwood,Kirkcudbright, Howth, Poolbeg, Kings-town, and Guernsey ; six of this numberoccupying new sMifdns,!and lie remainderreplacing worn-out fcr inferior boatsi Otherlife-boats are in course of construction forSwansea, Budehaven, and other places.

Six life-boats hare also been built to theorder of Admiral Sir G. Sartouus, for thePortuguese Government, by the Messrs';Forrestt, on the Institution's plan, and onefor the Colonial Government of NewZealand;

The Institution has now 124 life-boats onthe coasts of the United Kingdom. Of the14 new boats placed on the coasts duringthe past year, no lees than 8 have been thespecial gifts of individuals, and another,that at Thorpe, in Suffolk, was presented tothe Society by the town of Ipswich.: The life-boats of the Institution, during

the year 1862, saved 358 persons fromwrecked ships, nearly the whole of themunder circumstances of imminent peril,when BO other description of boat couldhave performed the service, including thecrews of twenty-one vessels also safelybrought into port through the help of thelife-boats during the same period. On forty-eight other occasions the Society's boatshave gone to the aid of vessels that werein apparent danger, or that have shownsignals of distress, but have not eventuallyrequired their services; and the crews ofthe life-boats have also assembled on variousoccasions in stormy weather so as to beready for any emergency. For these ser-vices the Institution has granted rewardsamounting to 915Z. 18s. Id.

These valuable services have happily beenperformed without the loss of a single life tothose who have manned the life-boats.

Life-boat Carriages. — Transporting car-riages have been built for the whole of theabove-named boats, except those at NewBrighton and Newhaven. New carriageshave also been provided for the life-boatsat Tenby and Teignmouth.

i.— New boathoflses have beenerected at Blakeney; Kirkcudbright, Poolbeg,Howthi Withernsea, Tynemoatbj Braunton,

Dundee, Southwold, Tenby, and Porthleven.The Fleetwood boat-house which had beenundermined and washed away by the un-usually high and destructive tide and galeof the 20th of January last, is also incourse of re-erection. Other houses are incourse of construction. .

Shipwrecks and Loss of Life.—A largewreck chart was exhibited at the Inter-national Exhibition of last year, by theNATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, andattracted considerable attention. It is onlyby examining and studying that chart thatthe fearful scenes, in the way of shipwrecks,which take place every year on the coastsof the United Kingdom, can be fully realized.Taking into account a considerable series ofyears, the average number of shi'pwrecis onour coasts is 1,000, and the loss of lifetherefrom amounts to 800 persons.

The gales of the past year" were un-usually heavy, and the result is that thenumber of shipwrecks was 1,490, accom-panied by a loss of 644 lives.

In contemplating these lamentable andstriking facts, two questions naturally arise:first, Are the medns now in use for savinglife from shipwreck on oilf coasts, of anadequate character ? and secondly, Are thesemeans efficiently maintained and worked ?

So far as the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT IN-STITUTION is concerned, the Committee haveno hesitation in stating that its 124 life-boats are thoroughly efficient, and that theyare most ^ilttngiy -worked by the gallantcrews that mati them in the fiercest stormsWithout dread or hesitation. The Com-mittee have laboured assiduously for manyyears past to bring about this most satis-factory state of things, and they congratulatethe contributors to the Institution on theresult.

It is for the British piiblic to decidewhether they are satisfied with the suffi-ciency of the means for saving life fromshipwreck now in use on our coasts. TheCommittee of this Institution, on their part,axe prepared to continue the responsibilityof maintaining, and, if necessary, of extend-ing, their system of life-boats, resting in entireconfidence on the generosity of that publicwhich has, during the last ten or twelve

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years, enabled the Institution to expendDearly 63,0001. in establishing such a fleetof life-boats on the coasts of the Britishisles as cannot but excite the admiration ofevery one acquainted with, its extent andcharacter,

Lines saved*—The following is a suni-marj^of the Jives Saved from wrecks on thecoasts of the United Kingdom during thepast year:—

By life-boats 415By rocket and mortar apparatus . . 308By ships' own boats, shore boats,

steamers, &c. . . . . . . 8,347By individual exertion . , . , 13

Total 4,081

It will be seen that, as usual, ships,ships' boats, and smacks have saved morelives in that period than the life-boats andthe rocket and mortar apparatus. Thisapparfcht discrepancy is capable of easy ex-planation. When a disaster takes place inBritish waters, it generally happens thateither a ship or smack is fortunately athand to render assistance to the crews ofthe distressed vessels. Such help is seldoitiattended with any very great danger,(although sometimes it is so), and the men arefrequently brought ashore before any tidingsat all have reached a life-boat station. Butthe great value of the services rendered bjlife-boats can only be appreciated by con-sidering that they are mostly performed onoccasions when no other craft could belaunched from the shore with safety. Itwill aid in illustrating the character of theWork the life-boat has to perform if one ortwo cases of life-boat services are given:—

The large American ship Annie E. Hooper, boundfrom Baltimore to Liverpool, arrived at the en-trance of the River Mersey in tow of B steam-tugat an early hour dli the 20th Oct. A gale wasblowing furiously at the time', aiid the sea ran sofearfully high, that the captain and pilot deemedit prudent to put out to sea again. The vesselwas put about, and an endeayour was made towork free of the land; but this unfortunatelyfailed; the vessel became Unmanageable, and,drifted by wind and tide, went ashore on theHorse Bank, near Southport.

The sea broke furiously over the bank, and the jBurf and spray shut from view for a time the actual

position of the unfortunate ship. Eventually, thesignals of distress were observed both from South-port and Lytham, when the life-boats of th*Institution at those places immediately put off tothe vessel's assistance. As showing the dreadfulstate of the weather, it may Be tnentionfed thatthough the Horse Bank is only four stiles fromSouthport, yet it took that boat four hours, and ahalf before she reached the ship. Endeavourswere at once made to rescue the crew, and aftergreat exertions the whole of those on board thevessel, eighteen in number, including a Liverpoolpilot, were saved by the two life-boats.'

On hearing of this noble service, through theAmerican Minister, the PRESIDENT OP THE DHITEDSTATES presented to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOATINSTITUTION l(XH.,and 311. to the crews of the twolife-boats. On the Liverpool pilot relating to hisco-pilots the service of the LATHAM life-boat insaving him and thirteen of the ship's crew, theyspontaneously subscribed amongst themselves 14J.and presented that amount to the crew of thelife-boat.

Again, at Caistor, near Great Yarmouth, on the22nd Jan. last, while the wind was blowing hardfrom the W.S.W., the beachmen observed a vesselburning lights in the direction of the ScrobySands. Knowing the danger of her position, theylaunched their largest yawl to her assistance, butowing to the violence of the sea, they found theycould not render any help to the vessel with theyawl, and therefore returned at once for the life-boat of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTIONstatioaed at Caistor, and immediately proceededto the ship. On arriving alongside the vessel,which was in the midst of the broken water onthe sand, the life-boat crew let go their anchorand veered down towards her. Twice they hadto shift their anchor and the life-boat before theycould place her in a proper position to bear downto the vessel. They, however, succeeded at last,and put some of their crew on board. 'With, theassistance of a steam-tug, which, came up at thetime, they were then enabled to take the vessel,which proved to be the schooner Emily, of Lon-don, safely into Yarmouth Harbour. The night wagvery dark, and the schooner could not have beenin a more perilous position, nor could she havebeen mot* gaUaatly rescued, as the sefc, *wrunning mountains high. The vessel's crew hadbeen in the rigging two hours when the life-boatarrived alongside.

The Bev. E. P. jfionow, Honorary Secretaryof the Porthcawl Branch, reported on the 20thDec. last, that while it was blowing a stfong galefrom the N.'W'., With rain, a vessel wag diseovWdat anchor to the eastward of Scarweather Sands,with mainmast gone> and signal of distress flying.With all haste the Porthcawl life-boat, belongingto the KATMNAL LITE-BOAT ISSTITUTJOH, waslaunched through a heavy surf, and despatched tothe rescue; and nobly did she and her crewhehave,returning in the course of two hoiirs with thewhole of the crew, consisting of the captain andeight men, with one passenger. The vessel wasthe brigantine Champion, timber laden, from Mi-ramichi, in North America, for Liverpool. She

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had struck on the Scarweather Sands about mid-night, and had received great damage, her bottombeing nearly out.*

The total number of persons saved fromshipwreck from the establishment of theInstitution in 1824 to the end of the year1862, either by its life-boats, or by specialexertions for which it has granted rewards,is as follows:—

In the Year18241825182638271828182918301831183218331834183518361837183818391840184118421843

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No. of LivesSaved.124218175J633014633722873104492H364225272456279353128276236193

Total 12,854

How inadequately can words express theaggregate amount of misery which the savingof so many thousands of lives must haveprevented! It can only have been rally ap-preciated by the parties themselves, and bytheir relatives and friends, whose expressionsof gratitude for such important benefits areoften of the most feeling character.

Rewards.—In the Appendix will be founda summary of the cases in which, honoraryand other rewards have been voted by theInstitution. During the past year 13 silvermedals, 14 votes of thanks, inscribed onvellum, and 1,125Z. 8s. Id. have been grantedfor saving the lives of 574 persons by life-boats, shore-boats, and other means, on thecoasts and outlying banks of the UnitedKingdom.

The Committee have abundant proofs ofthe local appreciation of these rewards, andespecially of the high esteem in which theSociety's medals and other honorary dis-tinctions are held on the coast. Publicmeetings are often convened to present them' » The cost of this valuable life-boat and that of another•was presented to the NATIOWAI LIFE-BOAT IKSTITDTIOIT bya lady bearing the initials M. A. C. S, resident in Stafford-shire.

to the gallant men. No other proof isneeded of their beneficial effect as an en-couragement to daring exertions in therescue of shipwrecked persons. In order toenhance the value of the medals of the In-stitution, they are never granted exceptwhen risk of life is believed to have beenincurred; and the most careful investigationis made of every case before it is decided on.In that important work the Committee havecontinued to receive the prompt and cordialco-operation of Eear-Admiral YELVERTON,C.B., late Controller-General,and Capt. J. W.TARLETON, E.N., C.B., Deputy Controller-General, and of the officers of the Coast-guard service, to whom the best thanks ofthe Institution are hereby tendered.

The Committee again acknowledge thevaluable assistance received from the Mer-cantile Marine Fund, through her Majesty'sBoard of Trade, which enables the Institu-tion to continue its liberal scale of paymentsto its life-boat crews.

The operations of the Committee may bethus briefly stated :—Since the formation ofthe Institution it has expended on life-boatestablishments 67,7807., and has voted 82gold and 718 silver medals for saving life,besides pecuniary awards, amounting to-gether to 16,4787.

. Local Committees.—The Committee desireto acknowledge the cordial co-operation ofthe local Branch Committees, which con-stitute so important a portion of the* ma-chinery for the supervision of the severallife-boat establishments of the Institution.They have likewise expecially to expresstheir sense of the valuable and gratuitousservices of the zealous Honorary Secretariesof those Committees, who conduct the corre-spondence with the central managing body.

Finances.—The total receipts during theyear 1862 amounted to 14,8257. 5s. 5d.:of this sum no less than 2,7Ibl. was givenby individuals to defray the cost of ten life-boats as follows :—

£. i. d.250 0 0300 0 0ISO 0 0

Tynemouth—G. J. Fenwick, Esq."Withernsea—Miss S. Lechmere .Blakeney—Miss Brightwell . .Thorpeness—Inhabitants of Ipswich 400 0 0Plymouth—Miss Burdett-Coutts . 240 0 0Porthleven—T. J. Agar Robartes,

Esq., M.P. 150 0 0Appledore — Mrs. Ellen Hope, as

Executrix of the late Key. F. W.Hope 840 0 0

Fleetwood—Miss M. Wasey . . . 340 0 0Kirkcudbright—N. L. of Manchester 250 0 0Howth (Dublin) — General Sir G.

Bowles, G.C.B 265 0 0

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The Committee gratefully acknowledgethe receipt of the following special contri-butions from foreign countries:—

100Z. from the PRESIDENT OP THE UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA, " in testimony of hissense of the important labours of the Insti-tution to American shipwrecked seamen."

50Z. from the MARITIME INSURANCECOMPANY of FINLAND, " as an expression oftheir gratitude on becoming acquainted withthe blessed results which had attended theefforts of the Life-boat Society, the Com-pany being convinced that the Institutionhad been the means of saving many a Fin-nish life from a certain death.

251Z. 15s. from China, collected at HongKong and Shanghai by the kind exertionsof the Committee's respected colleague,W. H. HARTON, Esq. during his visit tothose dependencies, assisted by Messrs.OILMAN and Co., and others.

The Committee have likewise to expresstheir best thanks to HUGH TAYLOR, Esq.,of Backworth Hall, for his zealous exertionsin collecting 350L towards the cost of theTynemouth life-boat and rocket-house.

The Committee have also to tender theirbest acknowledgements for the followingliberal contributions, viz.:—

3171. 18s. lOd. in small sums, collectedfrom British and Foreign Sailors by theAgents of the Sister Institution, the Ship-wrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society,and byH.M.'s Collectors of Customs; 400/.from a lapsed Chancery fund, by order ofthe Lord Chancellor (Lord WESTBURY), andH.M.'s Attorney-General (Sir WILLIAMATHERTON, M.P.); 210?. as a second dona-tion from the Corporation of the City ofLondon; 1001. from a lady friend at Leithper favour of W. G. SLATER, Esq.; 200Z.from a Friend; 1001. as a fourth donationfrom G. H. K.; 1001. from A. B., ofDublin; and 501. from the Trustees of theCholmondeley Charities.

The following legacies have also been leftto the Institution since the last Report:Mrs. ANN COTTO, of Old Kent Road, Lon-don, l.OOOZ.; T. A. VENABLES, Esq., ofWorcester, 500Z.; Mr. JOHN JOLLY, farmer,of Enstone, Oxford, 210?.; Mr. THOMASROBINSON, commercial traveller, of Cheetham,Manchester, 210Z.; Dr. C. T. WEST, ofKingston-upon-Hull, 1007.; WILLIAM LOT-TON, Esq., of Salford, 100Z.; Miss ALICEGEDGE, of Great Yarmouth, 3041 16s. Od.;and E. E. VIDAL, Esq., of Brighton, 51.

The expenditure during the same period

was X2,177Z. 17s. 2d., of which sum5,269Z. 6«. Od. were expended on addi-tional life-boats, transporting-carriages,boat-houses, and necessary gear; and3,977Z. Os. 4d. on the necessary expenses ofrepairs, painting, refitting, and inspection;1,0241. 6s. Id. in rewards for services toshipwrecked crews; and 2,2421. 9s. lOd.(including payments made from the localBranch funds) for coxswains' salaries, andthe quarterly practice of the boats' crews.

For a considerable saving in the item oftransport to their stations, of new life-boatsand carriages, the Committee have again toexpress their thanks to the several Railwayand Steam Packet Companies, who. havemost liberally conveyed them to all parts ofthe United Kingdom, free of charge.

The Committee have also to tender theiracknowledgments to the Council of theRoyal Horticultural Society, for their kind-ness in allowing the Institution to exhibit,in their beautiful gardens contiguous to theInternational Exhibition during the pastsummer, a specimen of a British life-boatfully equipped, and mounted on her trans-porting-carriage ready for service.

The items of receipt and expenditure aredetailed in the financial statement annexedto this Report, from which it will be seen,that the Committee have incurred furtherliabilities amounting to 3,100Z. 6s. for variouslife-boat establishments, &c.

It has already been observed that 358shipwrecked sailors have been snatched froma watery grave, during the past year, by thelife-boats of the Institution. No less than62 lives were thus rescued daring the fearfulgales of January last

The Committee feel persuaded that anInstitution of such national interest and im-portance will not have to appeal in rain forcontinued support to the British public.

No Society has a stronger claim for gene-ral sympathy and support than the NATIONALLIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, whose life-boats,under the blessing of Divine Providence,have so often preserved to an otherwisedesolate home a husband, father, or brother.The Committee therefore appeal with con-fidence to the country at large, to assistthem to maintain in a state of thoroughefficiency the numerous life-boat establish-ments of the Institution.

Dr. INCOME AND EXPENDITUBE.— 1st January to 31st December, 1862. Cr.

To LIFE-BOATS, viz. — £.* *. d. £. J, J.

Thorpeness (The Ipswich) . . . . 230 9 3

A-lteraMoas, repairs, inspection of Life-boats, and spare Life-boats * * 3,599 14 4

To LIFE-BOAT HOUSES, viz.—Tynemouth. (boat and rocket-house) . 372 16 0

Blakeney 150 0 oSouth wold . . 1 1 5 0 0

Howth (Dublin) 220 0 0

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Appledore ' 62 10 0

Repairs and alterations, and spare

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To Rewards, Medals, Ac., for saving Life 1,094Lifq-boa* Crews, for Exercising . . * 173Life-boat Stores, Life-belts, Ac. . . 781Printing Life-boat Journal, Annual Report, &c. 231Printing and Stationery, Books, &c. . 163Advertisements, Postages, and Parcels 259Salaries of Secretary and Clerks, and An

Expense! of Messengers, Annual Meeting, &c. 4ftBalance carried to Balance Sheet . . . 2,647

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£. i. d. £. s. d,By Donations . '. . 6,769 18 9By Subscriptions . .1,687 210

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By Contributions from the Board ofTrade, for paying Life-boat crews 2,789 1310

By Special Gifts for the purchase ofthe following Life-boats :—

Tynemouth— Q. J. Fen-wick, esq 250 0 0

Withernaea— Miss S.Lecbmere . . . . 3GQ Q 0

Blakeney— Miss Bright-well 180 0 0

Thorpeness— Inhabitantsof Ipswich . . , 400 0 0

Plymouth — Miss Bur-dctt-Contta . . . 240 0 0

Porthlevon— T. J. AfrarEobartes, Esq., M.P. 150 0 Q

Appledore — Mrs. EllenHope, as Executrix ofthe late Kev. F. IV.

Fleetwood — Miss M.Wasey . . . . 340 0 0

Kirkcudbright— N. L.ofMan*«stei . . 359 9 ft

Howth (Dublin)— Gen1.Sir G. Bowles, G.C.B. 265 0 0

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£. t. d. £. s. d.To Creditors for Life-boats, Life-

boat Carriages, Boat-bouses, &c. .. 3,100 6 0• To Capital, 3l»t December, 1861 . 16,489 1 6 1

16.J84. 16 2-Balance of Income, and Expendi-

ture for the year ending 31 6 1• Decembwv l»«» :—Incom* . . . £U,825 5 SExpenditure . . 12,17: 1? 2

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Examined and found correct, 12th Feb., ]863. (Signed) G. C. BECBIE, Auditor.

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RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOB 1863.

THE EIGHT HON. LORD LOVAINE, M.P., P.O., in tiw Chair.

!.•—Moved by the Chairman, and carriedunanimously,—

1.—That the following noblemen andgentlemen be the Officers of the Institutionfor the current year:—(vide last page forthfs list.)

2.—Moved by STEPHEN CAVE, Esq., M.P.

/Seconded by Rev. GEORGE AINSLIE, M.A.

2.—That the Report now read be adoptedand circulated.

3.—Moved by MONTAGUE GORE, Esq.

Seconded by HENRY PAULL, Esq., M.P.

3.—That this Meeting expresses its greatsatisfaction at the continued success whichhas attended foe humane operations of theROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTIONduring the past year, and is gratified tolearn the important fact, that in the sameperiod 4,081 persons were rescued by Life-boats, the Rocket-apparatus, Shore-boats,and other means, from shipwrecks on theshores and in the seas of the British Isles—facts which should call forth the gratefulacknowledgments of the comrdunity at large,as showing most satisfactorily what is ac-complished in this good work by energeticand well-directed efforts.

That this Meeting does therefore under-take to use its best exertions to sustain thephilanthropic operations of the NATIONALLIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, whose claims forsupport must come home to every one.

4.—Moved by Admiral Sir GEORGE SAK-TORIU&

Seconded by Rear-Admiral MoHARDY.

4.—That the thanks of this Meeting betendered to the Lords of the Committee of

Privy Council for Trade, and to the MarineDepartment of the Board of Trade, for theimportant and cordial aid afforded by themto the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI-TUTION. Also to the Commodore Controlter-General, the Deputy Controller-General,and the Officers and men of Her Majesty'sCoastguard service, for their continued valu-able assistance to the Society.

5.—Moved by J. E. JOHNSON, Esq.,Treasurer of Bridewell Hospital.

Seconded by J. R. WILSON, Esq.

5.—That this Meeting tenders its cordialthanks to THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P.,F.R.S., 7.P., the Chairman; to THOMASCHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., the Deputy-Chairman; and "to the other Members ofthe Committee of Management, for the careand attention with which they continue toadminister the important affairs of theInstitution.

Also to the honorary Local Committees ofthe several Branches of the Institution fortheir zealous co-operation with the CentralCommittee in promoting the efficiency ofthe Life-boat establishments intrusted to theirsuperintendence and management.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., re-sponded to the foregoing Resolution.

6. — Moved by THOMAS BARING, Esq.,M.P., F.R.S.

Seconded by Heat-F.R.S., Hydrographer of the Admiralty.

6.— That the cordial thamVs of thisMeeting be gjren to the Right Hon. LORDLOVAIN& M.P., P.C., for his able conductin -the- Ohairj and for the kind interest hetakes in the welfare of the ROYAL NATIQNALLIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

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DURHAM - - - WHITBCRN - - -SEATON CAREW — —

YORKSHIRE - - MIDDLESBOROUGHKEDCAR — — — —SALTBCRH — — -WHITBY — — — —SCARBOnOUGH — —FIIJ:Y — — — —BRIDLINGTON — —HORSSEA — — —AVlTHEBNSEA — — —

NORFOLK - - - BJLAKENEY - - -CROHEB - - - -MONDESLEY — — —BACTON — — — —PALLING- ~ — —WINTEBTON — — —CAISTOB — — — —YARMOUTH— No. 1 -

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KENT - - - - MARGATE - - -KINOSGATE - - -WALMER — — -DOVEB - - - -DDNGENESS — — —

SUSSEX - - - - BYE - - - -WlNCHELSEA - - -HASTINGS - - -EASTBOURNE - - _NEWHAVEN — — -BRIGHTON - - -

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NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, laid before the Annual Meeting ou the 17th of March, 1863. 209,

No. NAME OF BUILDER AND DESIGNER. HONORARY SECRETARY.

10

15

20

25

30

35

45

50

55

60

Forrestt, after Peake - - -

Beeching, altered to Pcake's plan •Forrestt, after Peake - - -

R. Cragg, after Peake - - -Greatbead, of Shields - - -

Forrestt, after Peake - - -

SkeltonofScarbro' - - - -

Forrestt, after Peake - - -

Beecbing of Yarmouth - —Bramford of Yarmouth - -Beecbing of Yarmouth — —

Sparham of Lowestoft - -Teasdel of Yarmouth - -Beeching of Yarmouth - -Forrestt, after Peake — —

Turner, altered to Pcake's planForrestt, after Peake - -

Simpson of Eastbourne — —Beecbing, altered to Peake's plan •Forrestt, after Peake - - •

Semmens, after Peake - - .Forrestt, „ - - .Beeching, altered to Peake's plan •Forrestt, after Peake' - - •

S. Sanderson, Esq., Berwick.Rev. F. R. Simpson, North Sunderland.Rev. Henry Bell, Long Houghton, Alnwick.Rev. L. 1. Stephens, Almnouth, Alnwick.Mr. Edward Whitfield, Amble, Acklington.Rev. J. A. Wood, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, near Morpcth.leapt. Adamson, West Clayton Street, Newcastle-on-Tyno.

Capt. Heard, R.N., H.M.S. Active, Sunderland.Rev. John Lawson, Seaton Carew, Stockton-on-Tees.

LHenry Rodd, Esq., Customs, Stockton-on-Tees.

E. W. Chapman, Esq.,Whitby.Capt. Woodall, Scarborough.Mr. Richard White, Filey, York.Mr. J. Ross, Coastguard, Bridlington Quay, near Hull.Mr. Robert Hoskin, Coastguard, Hornsea, Hull.Capt. Swann, Withernsea, near Hull.Rev. R. H. Tillard, M.A., Blakeney, Norfolk.Mr. Henry Sandford, Cromer, near Norwich.Mr. George Gordon, Mundesley, North Walsham. Norfolk.Mr. Wm. Cubitt, Bacton Abbey, Norfolk.Mr. Jas. McDowall, Palling-by-the-Sea, Stalbam, Norfolk.Rev. John Nelson, Winterton, Great Yarmouth.

•Matthew Butcher, Esq., Great Yarmouth.

I Capt. Joachim, R.N., Lowestoft, Suffolk.|R. H. Reeve, Esq., Lowestoft.Lieut. Simmons, K.N., Southwold, Wangford, Suffolk.

JJames Oaborne, Jim., Esq., Aldborough, Suffolk.

G. D. Mertens, Esq., Margate.Capt. Isacke, North Foreland Lodge, Broadstairs.Capt. Edw. St. Leger Cannon, R.N., Walmer, near Deal.Rev. William Yate, Dover.Mr. Thomas Buss, New Somney, Kent.

JHenry Burra, Esq., Rye.Mr. T. S. Hide, Hastings.Charles Verral, Esq., Eastbourne.G. W. Andrews, Esq., R.N., Coastguard, Newhaven, Lewes.Dr. A. W. Seymour, 53 Montpellier Road, Brighton.

ICapt. Pilkington, R.N., Chilgrove, near Chichester.£Rev. B. J. Drury, Selsey, near Chichester\Rev. Edward M'AH, Brixton, Isle of Wight./Rev. Thos. Renwick, Shorwell Rectory, Brixton, Isle of Wight.Rev. J. Pellew Gaze, Brooke, Isle of Wight.G, F. Carrington, Esq., Guernsey.Robert Hillman, Esq., Lyme Regis.Capt. Agassiz, R.N., Exmouth, Devon.Mr. Arthur Owen, Juu., Teignmouth, Devon.

I Thomas Stevens, Esq., Mannamead, Plymouth.(Thomas Restarlck, Esq., Devonport.Mr. W.Rev. P.F. Penberthy, Esq., Helston.Capt. Austen, K.N., Penzance.Jas. Trembath, Esq., Mayon House, Sennen, near Penzancc.James Young, Esq., St. Ives, Cornwall.Mr. W. H. Tregidgo, Coastguard, New Quay, Cornwall.Rev. Richard Tyacke, Padstow.Wm. Bowe, Esq., Stratton, Cornwall.

V. E. Geach, Penellick, Par, Cornwall.P. Vyvyan Robinson, Llandewednack, Helston.

JA. Gosset, Esq., Customs, Bideford.[Continued.

. 21(

Mo.

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

124

) STATEMENT

WITH THS NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, &c.—oonifniwd. 211

*'"• NAME OF BUILDER AND DESIGNER.

65

70-

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

125

120

124

Forrestt, after Peaks - - -» i) - - -i) t> ~ ~ ~

Beeching, altered to Peake's plan -Forrestl, after PeaksBeeching, altered to Peake's plan —Fonestt, after Peake - - -Lamb and White - - - -

Forrestt, after Peake - - -

Barton, after PalmerGriffiths, after Skinner -Forrestt, after Peake

Lees, after Richardson -Hamilton, after Richardson

Forrestt, after Peake ' -

Robson, South ShieldsForrestt, after Pcake

HONORARY SECRETARY.

Jaincs B. Bryan, Esq., Coastguard, Penarth, Cardiff.Rev..E. P. Kicholl, Llandough Rectory, Cowbridge.

C. N. Broom, Esq., Harbour Office, Llanelly.llfev. W. Williams, Ferryslde, Kidwelly. • 'Cspt- H. Drummond, Tcnby.Mr. William Vaughan, Fishguard, Haverfordwest.Mr. E. L. Penfold, Customs,'Cardigan.

Becching, altered to Peake's plan •Fotrestt, after Peake - - .

»j tf ~* "™ •Beeching, altered to Peake's plan -

i Forrest!, after Pcake — —

Mr. J. Williams, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth.Mr. D. Williams, Customs, Aberdov«y, near Shrewsbury.

! Mr. J. Jenkin, Customs, Barmouth, Carnarvon.Captdin Mathew, Portmadoc, 'Carnarvon. ' 'John Jackson, Esq., Harbour .Office, Carnarvon.Rev. John Williams, Rhoscolyn, Holyhead.Capt. Priest, R.N., Holyhead. .Rev. James Williams, Llanfairynghornwy, Holyhead.Rev. Wm. Williams, Tyddwyn, Pentraeth, Anglesey.R. Wynne Jones, Esq., Beaumaris.John Williams, Esq., Bodafon, Llandudno.R. E. Williams, Esq., Rhyl, North Wale».H. W. Eddis, Esq., 22 Lord Street, Liverpool.

Capt. R. Barton, R.N., Southport.John Edmondson, Esq., Lytham, Preston.J. A. Tarner, Esq., Fl«etWood. '3, Barnei, Esq., Silloth, Carlisle. . . .H. C: GUI, Esq., Ca»tleto*n, Isle of Man.

Mr. Samuel Cavan, Kirkcudbright, N.B.Thomas McCosh, Esq., Ayr, N.B.David Gray, Esq., Irvine, N.B.John Murray, Esq., Campbeltown, N.B.John Swanson, Esq., Thurso, N.B.A. Sim, Esq., Lossiemouth, ?f.B.'Mr. A. Bremner, Inspector of Poor, Buckie, NW. Paterson, Esq., Banff, N.B. 'Lewis Chalmers, Esq., Fraserburgh, N.B.

~ ~ I i }J- MeEwen, Esq., High Street, Dundee, N.B.John Purvis, Esq., St. Andrew's, N.B.Walter Malcolm, Esq., North Berwick, N.B.

The Honorary Secretary, Portrush, Co. Antrim.Rev. A. II. McCausland, Grodmsport, Bangor, Ireland.A. H". Montgomery, Esq., Tyrella, Co. Down, Ireland.Capt. Grant, R.N., Newcastle, Castlewellan, Ireland.T. J. Pooler, Esq., Dundalk, Ireland.Mr. B. Jennings, Coastguard, Dfogheda, Ireland.H. A: Hamilton, Esq., Balbriggito, hear Dublin,C. Hnghes, Esq., R.N., Coast Guard, Howth, near Dublin.Mr. D. Collins, Coastguard, PoolBeg.'Co. Dublin.Capt/Hutchinson, R.N., Kingstown', ne!ar Publitl.George Halpin, Esq., Wicklow, Ireland.Rev. R. E. Eaton, Arklow, Ireland.W. S( Frood, Esq., Killena, Gorey, Ireland.

j-Wm.-Coghlan, Esq., Customs, Wexford, Ireland.Dr. Waddy, Churchtown, Co. Wexford.Mr. James Budd, Tramore, Co. Waterford.The Honorary Secretary, Dungarvan, Ireland.Dr. Crawford Poole, ArdmorS, Youghal, Ireland.J. W. Pirn, Esq., Youghal, Ireland.Rev. D. O'SuIBvan, Ballybotfon,' Cloyne, Ireland.

212 . STATEMENT OP THE SERVICES or THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE

Date ofWreck.

1862.Jan. 4

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April 2,. 8„ I*„ 22

May 3,, 4„ 21» 27

June 11„ 12

July 17„ 19,. 24» »

Aug. 7

;; 1?Sept. 13

,, 21„ 31

Oct. 13

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Site of Wreck.

Horse Bank, Lytham . .Dundrum Bay . . . .Eastbourne Roads . . .Dundalk Bar . . . .Dundnun Bar . . . .

YoughalHowth, Dublin Bay . .Newcastle, Dundrum . .Carmarthen Bay . . .

Cardigan. . . . . .Ditto . . . . . .Sizewell Bank . . . .

Near Lytham . . . .

Drogheda Bar . . . .Gaa Sands, Dundee. . .Langharne River . . .TeignmouthSouth Barber Sands, CaistorCorton Sands, Lowestoft .

Lossiemouth, N.B. . . .Teignmouth Bar . . .Palling, Norfolk . . .Walmer Beach . . . .ByeDitto .Great Yarmouth . . .

WhitbyGreat Yarmouth . . .TeignmouthHowth, Dublin Bay . .

Brigbstone Grange, l.W. .Kingsgate, Kent . . .Palling, Norfolk . . .Aberdovey Bar . . . .

Great Yarmouth . . .Barber Sands, Caistor . .

Polkerris, Cornwall . .Whitburn . . . . .

Arklow Bank . . . .Horse Bank, Lytham . ,Penmon, Anglesea. .Barnard Sands, Fleetwood

Spittal Point, Berwick. .Arklow BankBude Haven

Rhyl . . . . . . .

Dundalk Bay . . . .

Glenmanuilt Bay, KantyreArklow Bank . . . .Blatchington . . .Goodwin Sands . . .Scroby Sands, YarmouthGirdler Sands, MargateScroby Sands, Caistor .Kattray Briggs, N.B. . .Thorpeness, Suffolk. . .

Wind and Weather.

Strong Wind. Hy. SeaS.S.W.,Gale . . .Heavy Gale . . .S.E. Gale . . . .Very Strong Wind, S.E.Ditto . . . .S.S.W. Stormy . .S., Strong Gale . .S.E. Hurricane . .S.W. Heavy Gale .Strong Gale . . .S.S.W., Very HoughDitto .S.E., Strong Breeze .Strong, Heavy Sea .W.S.W., Heavy GaleDitto . . . . .

E.S.E., Strong WindsS.E., Thick . . .S.S.E., Squally . .S.E., Heavy Sea . .E., Strong Gale . .E.N.E., Gale . . .

N.E., Heavy Sea . .S.S.W., Fresh . . .S.S.W., Heavy Gale .S., Strong Winds. .S.W., Strong Gale .Ditto .Fresh, Hazy . . .Heavy Sea. . . .N.E., Thick Fog . .E.N.E.,Gale . . .S.E., Strong . . .S.W., Fresh . . .E. by S., Whole GaleE. Strong . . . .

S.S.W., Thick . .N.N.E., Strong WindsN., Squally . . .W.S.W., Stormy . .

E.N.E., Fresh . .E.N.E., Strong . .N.W., Strong Gale .Fresh, Foggy . . .

S.S.E., Heavy Gale .E., Strong . . . .

S.S.W., Fresh . . .W., Strong Breeze .W.S.W.,Gale. . .W.N.W., Gale . .

N., Rough . . . .S W FineN.N.E

Heavy Squall .Blowing RoughModerate Gale

Heavy Gale .S.W., Fresh .Fresh Gale .W. to S., FreshS.S.W., StrongHurricane . .Heavy Gale .W.N.W., Whole GaleS.W., Strong Gale .

Name of Vessel.

Schooner Chance, of PrestonSchooner Solferino, of DublinBarque Druid, of SunderlandSchooner Rook, of LiverpoolSchooner Bellona, of Red BayDittoBrigantine Orleans, of Cork .Schooner Liberty, of DublinSloop Mary Jane, of NewquaySchooner Diana, of Citti . .Barque Cameron, of MilfordBrig Pioneer, of CarnarvonDitto . . .Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich .

Schooner Content, of Dundalk . . .Ditto

Brig Minerva, of Workington . . .Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .Schr. Denbighshire Lass, of BeaumarisSmack John, of Teignmouth . .Brig Sisters, of WhitbyBrigantine Matilda, of Stockholm . .

Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth . .Brig Jane, of North Shields . . . .Ketch Lord Vernon . . . . . .

Ditto . . -,DittoSchooner Banff, of Harwich . . . .Steamer Deptford, of Sunderland . .Brig Sarah Bell, of Arundel . . . .

Schooner Tredigar, of Cardiff . . .Three Fishing Boats

Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda . . .

Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwy th .

Brig Eliza, of Plymouth. . .Schooner Trial, of Poole . . .Schooner Trio, of Portreath . . . .Barque ResidentVan Son, of Amsterdam

Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov . .Fishing-boat

Brig Commodore, of South Shields . .Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool . . .Flat William, of Liverpool . . . .

Schooner Marina, of Padstow . .

Schooner Jameson, of Liverpool . .Barque Cruz V., of Oporto . . . .Schooner Hope, of Aberystwyth . .

Brig Jeune Albert, of Bordeaux . .

Brig Salonica, of Sunderland . .Brig Hippocampi, of London . .Schooner Hannah Booth, of PlymouthBarque Water Lily, of Sunderland .Barge Henry Everest, of Rochester

JVote.—It frequently happens, as shown above, that when life-boats put off in reply to signals

EOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION during the Tear 1862. t 213

Life-boat Station.

Tyrella life-boat

Tyrella life-boat . . . .Newcastle life-boatYoughal life-boatHowth life-boatNewcastle life-boatCarmarthen Bay life-boat . . .

Aberystwyth life-boat . . . .Southwold life-boatFiley life-boat

Drogheda life-boatBnddon-ness life-boat . . . .Carmarthen Bay life-boat . . .Teignmouth life-boat . . . .

iowestoi't life-boat

Lossiemouth life-boat . . . .Teignmonth life-boat . . . .

Walmer life-boat

Redcar life-boatWbitby life-boatYarmouth surf life-boat. . . .Teignmouth life-boat . . . .

'Whitburn life-boat

Brighstone Grange life-boat . .

Yarmouth new life-boat . .Caistor life-boatPadstow life-boat. . . . .

Fowey life-boat . . . . . .Whitburn life-boat . . .

Arklow life-boatSouthport life-boat . . . . .

Fleetwood life-boat

Arklow life-boat

Rhyl life-boat . . . . .

Dundalk life-boat . . . . .

Campbeltown life-boat . . . .Arklow life-boat

Walmer life-boat

Caistor life-boatFraserburgh life-boat . . . .

Nature of Service.

Put off to assist, but services not required . . .Ditto ditto . . . .

Put off to assist, but services not required. .Ditto ditto . . . .Ditto " ditto .

Put off to assist, but services not required .

Put off to assist, but services not required . . .Ditto ditto . ' .

Put off to assist, kbut services not required . .Ditto ditto

Put off to assist, but services not required. . .

DittoDittoPut off to assist, but services not required. .

Put off to assist, but services not required. . .

Put off to assist,ibut services not required . . .

Ditto ditto

Put off to assist, but services not required . .

Put off to assist, but services not required . . .

Put off to assist, but services not required. . .Ditto ditto

Put off to assist, but services not required . .Ditto ditto

Put off to assist, but services not required . . .

Put off to assist, but services not required. . .

Ditto dittoDitto ditto . . . . . . . .Dttto ditto

Ditto ditto . . . . .

Put off and brought vessel into harbour . . .Put off to assist, but services not required

Expenses ofService.

£. «. d.Paid by Owners-

5 12 626 0 09 0 06 10 06 5 07 12 04 10 06 14 09 17 05 5 0

15 0 06 10 08 10 0

6 '6 07 10 0

7 11 017 0 05 4 02 2 0

45 0 023 0 0

5 9 011 11 019 11 64 8 03 10 02 1O 0

15 0 0Paid by Owners.

10 1 612 14 03 4 04 0 05 0 0

17 11 01 17 03 11 04 10 0

45 '6 01 4 06 0 0

6 0 0

7 6 08 0 0

12 0 04 12 0

12 10 67 5 03 0 0

8 5 012 12 05 0 0

12 5 07 12 61 15 6

15 10 011 0 016 0 0

Paid by Owners.12 6 714 0 0

[Continued.

of distrew, the vessel) either get oat of danger, or their crews are rescued by other means.

214

Date ofWreck.

1868.Oct. 20

>. 21

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SiteofWreck.

DittoTrunk Hill Bank, Southport

Blackpool

Carra Kock, River TayHell Baj', Padstow . '. .

Kirkcudbright Bar . . .Widmouth, Cornwall . .Arklow Bank . . . .

Teignmouth Bar . . .Palling, Norfolk ; '. '.

Glasgorman Bank, ArklowDitto . '. . .Sizewell Bank, Suffolk . .Abertay Sand, Dundee' '.St. Andrew's, N.B. . . .Ditto . . . .

Rame Head, PlymouthBoulder Sands, Kye. .Cardigan Bar . . .Batten Shoal, PlymouthGroomsport . . . . .Thurso, N.BCaistorScarweather Sands . . .Penrhos Point, Anglesey .

Herd SandPadstowSpittal Beach, Berwick .

WhitbyHauxley

DittoWbitbySalthouse Bank . . . .Ditto ' 'Herd Sand . . . . .

Tovvin Sands, CarmarthenBay.

f THE SERVICES OF

Wind and Weather.

W.N.W., Gale . .Ditto . .Heavy Gale . . .N.W., Whole Gale .W.N.W., Ditto . .Heavy Gale . . .W Heavy Sea

S.W., Heavy Surf .W.; Strong Wimd. .N W Strong GaleS.S.E., Heavy BreezeN.N.W., Fresh GaleN., Blowing Strong .N E FoffcvStormy, Heavy Sea .Strong Wind . . .

S.S.E., Gale . . .

Gale, Heavy Surf .S.S., Strong Gale . .S.S.E., Heavy Sea .Ditto .

S.W., Heavy Gale .Heavy Surf . .Heavy Ground Sea .S.W. Heavy Gale .N.W... Whole Gale' .N.N.E., Stormy . .N.W., Strong . . .N.W., Stroug Gale .N.N.W., Heavy GaleDittoN.W., Heavy Sea .N Heavy SurfN., Very Rough . .Gale . . .Strong and Squally .N.N.E., Hurricane .N N E GaleN., Very Heavy Gale

N.W., Heavy Surf .W.. Gale . . . .Ditto 'N.W., Heavy Ground

Swell. •S.W., Blowing Strong

THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE EOYAI

Name of Vessel.

Ship Annie E.Hoo\>er,of Baltllnore,TJ.8.Ditto . . . " . ' . , . .Brig Quasi Rosa, of Genoa . . . .Ship Bencoolen, of Liverpool . .Schooner William Hetoy. of LiverpoolShip Constantine, of BaUimtae, U.S. .Schooner Ceres, of Arbrbath . . .

Schooner James Davell, of Ne#6SstlS .'Sloop Loftus, of Padsto^ . . . .

Schooner Ellen, of Liverpool . . ,Smack Mary Elizabeth, of Padstow .Brigantine Sarah, of Port Glasgorir .

Smack Jolxn, of Teigtimoutb: . , .Schooner Josephine, of Dunkirk . .

Ship Eliza Bencke, of Liverpool . .

S. Steamer Osprey, of HartlepOol . .Schooner Osprey, of Fraserbiirgll . .Hanoverian Galliot Harlingerland . .

Galliot Aremana, of Jaffa . . . .Ship James Browne, of Philadelphia .Sm.Couiitess of Lisbufne of AberystwythNorwegian Brig Imanuel . ; . ;Barque Carioca, of Liverpool . . .Schooner Sisters, of Wick . . . .Schooner Vulcan, of Lyine . . . .Schooner Champion, Of Liverpool . .Brigantine Effort, of Liverpool . ; .Bari™ Highland Brigade, of White'havcnSchnr. Isabella Gronley, of Sundcrland.

Schooner Lillias, Of Thurso . . . .

Barque Royal Rose, of Whitby . . .Schooner Little Aggie, of Berwick. .

Schooner Celestiue, of Whitby . . .

Steam-ship Alice, of Leith . . . .Barque Brazil, of Liverpool . . . .Ditto . . . . ' . . . . . .BrigNoliet, ofShorehatit , . ; .

Barque 3ois Rough, of Nantea . , .

Jfote.—U frequently happens, ai ahofrn above, Out when life-fe*«O PM* off'« replf to

NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION during the Year 1862— continued. 215

Life-boat Station.

Bude Haven life-boat . . . .Fleetwood life-boat . .

Buddon-ness life-boat . . . »

Carmarthen Bay life-boat . . ,Kirkcudbright life-boat . * .Bude Haveti life-boat . . . .ArkldW life-boat

Teignmouth life-boat . . . .

Cahore life-boatThorpeness life-boat . . . .Buddon-ness life-boat . . . .St. Andrew's life-boat . . . .

Plymouth life-boatRye life-boat *

Plymouth life-boatGroomsport life-boat . . . .Thurso life-boat . . ; . .Calstor life-boatPbrthcawl life-boat

Tynemouth life-boat; ; ; ; .

Sennen Cove life-boat . i . .Whitby life-boat .

Scarborough life-boat . . . .Ditto . . . . .Whitby life-boat

Carmarthen Bay Hfe-baat . . .

Nature of Service.

Put off to assist, but services not required . :Put off, but could not render any assistance

Ditto ditto

Put off to assist, but services not required

Put off to assistj but services not required. . .

Put off, and remained all night by vessel I

Put off to assist, but services not required. • .

Put off to assist, but services not required . • . .

Put off to assist, but services not required. . .

Put off to assist, but services not required . i

Put off td assist, but services not required • i

Put off to assist, but services not required . .

Ditto

Total

GENERAL SUMMARY OF 1862.

Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 21 vessels

Amount of Rewards to Life-boat CNumber of Lives saved by Shore-1Amount of Rewards to the Crew oHonorary Rewards : — Silver Meda

Votes of Th

T(

rews • .>oats,&c 216f Shore-boats .Is . . . . . 1 3inks on Vellum and Parchment 14

Expense ofService.

£. 8. d.6 10 09 0 05 17 02 5 06 12 06 10 0

Paid by Owners.

Paid by Owners*4 8 05 4 04 7 09 6 08 0 0

Paid by Owiiera.12 9 03 16 0

8 0 014 1 07 0 08 10 06 16 05 8 0I 12 05 9 67 2 66 0 06 9 69 3 06 1 6

19 0 0i 9 olit) 06 12 06 10 00 14 04 2! 61 19 09 14 0

15 17 025 0 07 12 07 16 0

13 16 06 10 0

14 0 07 10 0

550

£915 18 I

£. i. d.

915'l8 1

209 10 0

£1125 8 1

of distress, the vessels either get out of danger, or their crews are rescued by other means.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.Summary of its Proceedings from 1st January, 1860, to 31st December, 1862.

SIXCE the beginning of the year 1860, the ROYAL NATIONAL Lmt-uoAT INSTITUTION has expended 20,tS6l. onvarious Life-boat Establishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

During the same period the Life-boats of the Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the follow-ing Wrecked Vessels :—

1860.Barque Oberm, of Liverpool 15 | BlitabeOt, Ann, of Lyme Regis .... 3Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth. 9 j Steam Dredge, at Newhaven 9Smack Wonder, of Teignmonth ... 2 Sch. Admiral Baud, of Rochester.. 6Brig Scotia, ofSnnderland 6 Sch. Sutan and Isabella, of Dundee 6Sloup Three Brothers, of Goole .... 5 Schooner Rose, of Lynn 3

" ' " ' Brig Prodrama, of Stockton 11Brig Elita, of Middlesborongh .... 7Brigantine Preia, ot KSnlgsberg... eBrigantine Diana, ot Freddkshamn 7Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. 1

Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose 1Schooner Jane Safer, of Ulverstone 6Brig Pallas, of Shields 3Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .... 9Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth ... 5Schooner Catherine, of Newry 4Barque Niagara, of Shields 11A Barge of Teignmouth 2Brig George and James, of London 8Brig Zephyr, ofWhltby 6Coble Honour, of Cnllercoats 3Schooner Eliza, of North Shields.. 7

5Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbrtdge ... 5Brig Ann, of BlyOi 8Sloop Hope, of Dublin 3Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth.. 5Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. . 16Schooner Wm. Keith, of Carnarvon. 2Brig Flying Fisk, of Whltby 5 210

Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other means, for which the Institution has granted rewards in 1860 .. 245

Brig Lovely Nelly, ofSeaham 6Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .... 5Schooner Prospect, of Berwick 6Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives 3Fishing-boat of Whitbum 4Brig AreOaun, of Blyth 8Schooner Demi Wm, of Portmadoc gFlat Cymraet, of Beanmaris 2Schooner William, of Morecambe.. 6Smack Gipty, of Newry 4Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston 4Brig Aew .Draper, of Whltehaven.. 8Schooner William, of Liverpool... 5Lugger JVimrod, of Castletown .... 3Brig Providence, of Shields 8Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle 8Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood 4Barque Guyana, of Glasgow 19Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. 10

1861.Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide .. 2Schooner Voador da Vouga, of Viana 8French Brig La Jcunt UarU Theretc 6Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough 6Schooner Elisabeth, of Bridgewater 4Ship Danube, of Belfast 17Schooner Hartcnsia, of Hanover... 4Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven ... 4Brig St. Michael, of Marans 8Spanish Barque Primera

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LIST OF THE REWARDS

VOTED BY THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION,FROM THE IST JANUARY; TO THE 31sT DECEMBER, 1862.

Jan. 2.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institu-tion and 51. to Mr. THOMAS ADAMS, the master ofthe smack Volunteer, of Harwich. Also the Sil-ver Medal and 21. to each of the 5 men who wentoff in the smack's boat to the wreck; and thethanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, and21. each to the remainder of the smack's crew of 6men, in admiration of their daring and perseveringservices in rescuing 6 of the crew of the barqueDarius, of South Shields, which was totallywrecked on the Long Sand, near Harwich, duringa heavy gale of wind.

Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed onvellum, to Captain W. K. WILSON, of the steam-ship Clarence, of London, for rescuing, at muchrisk to his vessel, the crew of 8 men from the brigVirago, of Hartlepool, which was wrecked, duringblowing weather, on the Middle Sand, East Swin,on the 2nd Nov.

Jan. 4.—The Lytham life-boat of the Societyput off, and brought safely into port the schoonerChance, of Preston, which, during a gale of windand heavy sea, had grounded on the Horse Bank,off Lytham. The vessel's crew had previouslyabandoned her in their own boat, and had suc-ceeded in reaching the land.—The life-boat's crewreceived salvage for this valuable service.

Jan. 12,—The barque Druid, of Sunderland,stranded, during a heavy gale of wind, off East-bourne. The Institution's life-boat, stationed atthat place, put off and rescued the barque's crewof 9 men.—Expense of service, 261.

Jan. 16.—The schooner Rook, of Liverpool, inrunning towards Dundalk Bar, in a gale of wind,was observed to strike on the bar, when the So-ciety's life-boat at Dundalk put off in a very heavysea, and succeeded in bringing the vessel safelyinto harbour.—Expense of service, 9L

Jan. 17.—The schooner Sellona, of Eed Bay,Antrim, was totally wrecked, during a very heavygale of wind, in Dundrum Bay. The life-boat ofthe Institution at Tyrella went off and saved themaster of the vessel. The remainder of the crew,3 in number, had unfortunately been washed over-board during the fearful night.—Expense of ser-vice 6t. 10*.

Jan. 19.—A ferry-boat was capsized off Tal-laghan, Belmullet, County Mayo. A shore-boatput off and rescued 13 persons.—Reward, 42.

Jan. 22.—The schooner Liberty, of Dublin, wasin a disabled condition, and was rapidly drivingon a sandbank in Dublin Bay, during a stronggale of wind. The Howth (Dublin Bay) life-boatput off and rendered assistance to the schooner.—Expense of service, 41. 10s.

Jan. 22.—The American ship Tiger struck,

during a heavy gale, on the shoals off Temple-town, in Waterford harbour. Two boats, mannedby 12 men, put off and rescued, at some risk oflife, 27 persons from the ship.—Reward, 122.

Jan. 23.—The schooner Diligent, of Carnarvon,sank, in a very heavy sea, in Abersoch Bay, nearPwllheli. Five men put off in a shore-boat, andsaved the crew of 3 men, who had been clingingto the vessel's rigging for fifteen hours, when theywere rescued.—Reward, 51.

Jan. 23.—A shore-boat, manned by 5 men, putoff and rescued 7 men from a boat belonging tothe steam-ship Kangaroo, which in a heavy seawas in a very perilous position, off Rhoscolyn,Anglesey.—Reward, 51.

Jan. 24.—The brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon, wasobserved waterlogged, during very rough weather,in Cardigan Bay. The life-boat of the Society atthe latter place went off and rescued one of the crew.The remainder, 7 in number, had unfortunatelyperished by taking to the vessel's boat, which hadinstantly capsized. The boat bad broken fromthe wreck before the man left on board had timeto jump into her. —Expense of service, 15/.

Jan. 28.—The Filey life-boat of the Institutionwent off, and safely escorted to the shore severalfishing-boats which had been overtaken by a sud-den gale of wind.

Jan. 28.—The Southwold life-boat of the Insti-tution put off in a very heavy sea and strong wind,and rescued 5 men from a boat belonging to theschooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich, which hadstruck, and afterwards become a total wreck, onSizewell Bank. The boat, with the shipwreckedcrew on board, was drifting outside the outershoal, off Southwold, when the life-boat pickedthe men up.—Expense of service, SI. 10».

Jan. 29.—A young man named GEORGE WiirLIAMS rescued, by means of a small boat, 4 menwho had been capsized from their boat in a heavyground swell, amongst some rocks near DunreeFort, about 6 miles from Buncrana, on the Irishcoast.—Reward, II.

Jan. 30.—A boat, containing 7 persons, was cap-sized, during stormy weather, off Spiddal Coast'jnard Station, Co. Galway. Two Coastguardmen put off in a small.boat three times, at con-siderable risk of life, and assisted to rescue thecrew of 7 persons.—Reward, 21.

Feb. 7.—Voted 612. 5s. Gd. to pay the expensesof the Aberystwyth, Tenby, Sputhport, Lytham,Carmarthen Bay, Tyrella, Newcastle, and Youghalife-boats of the Institution for putting off, withthe view of rendering assistance to vessels whichhad signals of distress flying, but which did notultimately require the services of the life-boats.

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Also 11. 1*. to pay the expense of the Society'slife-boat at Drogheda, in patting off and rescuingthe crew of 4 men from the hrig Minerva, ofWorkington, which had stranded near DroghedaBar, in stormy weather, on the 7th Feb.

Feb. 16.—The crew of a Coastguard galley wentoff, in a strong breeze, and rescued, at the risk oftheir lives, the master, his wife, and 2 men, froma boat belonging to the aloop Robert, of Barrow,which vessel they had abandoned in a sinking con-dition off Douglas, Isle of Man. When rescued,the boat was fast drifting towards some rocks, andher crew, were in a most exhausted condition,having been 8 hours drifting about in the cur-rent.—Reward, 21. 10».

The brig Admit, of Colchester, struck on theNewcome Sand, off Lowestoft, during strongsoutherly winds. A Pakefield yawl put off andsaved the brig's crew of 6 men.—Reward to yawl'screw, 91.

The brigantine Good Intent, of Bridport, sank,during a heavy gale of wind, on the Mixen Reef,near Selsey. Two pilot galleys put off and rescuedthe vessel's crew of 6 men.—Reward, 61.

Voted 12/. 15s. to pay the expenses of the Car-marthen Bay, Teigmnouth, and Lossiemouth life-boats, for putting off with the view of succouringvessels in distress.

Feb. 21.—The Buddon Ness (Dundee) life-boatput off and saved, with some difficulty, the crewof 6 men from the schooner Elizabeth and Hannah,of Newburgh, which was totally wrecked, duringthick weather, on the Gaa Bank. Captain SPEEDY,of the steam-ship Hamburg, had kindly towed thelife-boat to the vicinity of the wreck. CaptainSPEEDY to be thanked. Expense of service, 171.

Feb. 26.—The brig Sisters, of Whitby, sunk,during a gale of wind, on the Barber Sand. TheInstitution's life-boat stationed at Caistor wentoff and rescued, at great risk of life, the crew of 9men. It was intensely dark at the time, and thesurf on the beach was tremendous while the life-boat was being launched. —Expense of service, 451.

March 3.— The schooner Elizabeth, of Aberdeen,was wrecked, during a fresh breeze and cloudyweather, off Kingston, near Weymouth. Six menput off in a shore-boat, and rescued, at great riskof life, the schooner's crew of 4 men.—Reward, 61.

March 5.—The brigantine Joseph, of Guernsey,sank during a gale of wind, on the Black Tail SpitSand, off Margate. The crew, 7 in number, were'rescued by the steam tug Enterprise, of Margate.—Reward, 41. 10>.

March 5.—The sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth,was observed in distress, off that place, during agale of wind. The Institution's life-boat put offand assisted to save the vessel and her crew of 3men.—Expense of service, l\l. 11s.

March 6.—The Falling life-boat of the Institu-tion put off and rescued 8 of the crew of the brigJane, of North Shields, which had stranded, duringa strong gale of wind, about 3 miles from Falling.—Expense of service, 191. 11*. 6d.

Voted 192. 5s. to pay the expenses of the Lowes-toft life-boat in connection with the Society, ingoing off and saving 4 out of 10 of the crew ofthe brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm, which was

totally wrecked during ft gale of wind on theCorton Sand. The Lowestoft harbour steam-tug,under the command of Captain RIVERS, Harbour-master, rendered important service to the life-boat in the performance of this service. Thethanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum,were presented to Captain RIVEBS, and 31.15$. tothe crew of the steam-tug.

March 7.—A shore-boat, containing 2 men, wascapsized in Gristhorpe Bay, near Scarborough.Two men put off in a boat, and saved them.—Reward, 11.

March 12.—The Redcar life-boat of the Institu-tion went off and brought safely into harbour thederelict schooner Banff, of Harwich, which wasfound abandoned off Redcar, in stormy weather.

March 13.—The brig Ruby Cattle, of SouthShields, sank, during a strong wind and heavysea, on the Kentish Knock Sand. The luggerEclipse, of. Margate, rescued the crew of 8 men.—Reward, 101.

March 20.—The sloop Jupiter, of Cherbourg,sank, during stormy weather, on the Hasboro'Sands. A shore-boat put off and rescued the crewof 5 men.—Reward, 32.

March 20.—The smack Francis and Tudor, ofBerry, foundered, during a gale of wind, offWatchet. A boat, manned by 4 Coastguardmen, went off and saved the crew of 3 men.—Reward, 41.

March 20. — The sloop Emerald, of Hull,stranded, during a strong wind, on BlakeneySands. Two shore-boats put off and saved thecrew of 5 men.—Reward 101.

April 2.—The Brighstone Grange (Isle of Wight)life-boat put off and rescued, in eight trips, 134persons from the barque Cedarine, of Bermuda,which had stranded during thick weather underTar Barrel Hill, in Brighstone Bay, Isle of Wight.The Rev. J. PELLEW GAZE and Mr. JOSEPH CDTA-IAB, R.N., Chief Officer of the Coastguard, werethanked for their valuable services on the occa-sion.—Expense of service, 172. 11».

April 3.—Voted 602. "«. 6d. to pay the expenseof the Yarmouth, Caistor, Walmer, Rye, Camber,Whitby, Teignmouth, Howth, Dublin, and Dun-dalk life-boats, in putting off in reply to signalsof distress from various vessels, which, on thearrival of the life-boats, had either got out ofdanger, or did not require then- services.

April 11.—A boat, containing 3 men, was cap-sized, during a strong gale of wind, off Johns-haven, Montrose. A fishing-coble put off andsaved 2 of the men.—Reward, 72.

April 12.—The smack Lion, of Cardigan,stranded, during a heavy gale of wind, in Fish-guard Bay. A shore-boat put off and saved thesmack's crew of 3 men.—Reward, 71.

April 15.—The smack John James, of Chester,stranded, during a strong wind and heavy sea,while entering Aberystwyth Harbour. A boat^manned by 4 men, put off and rescued the smack'screw of 3 men.—Reward, 52.

April 19.—A shore-boat was capsized, in stormyweather, off Findon, on the coast of Aberdeen.The crew were rescued, at some risk of life, by afishing-boat.—Reward, 21.10s.

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April 22.—the Aberdovey Ufa-boat put off, andafterwards brought safely into port the smackMenfitm Last, of Aberystwyth, and her drew of 3men. The vessel had stranded during very stormyweather off AberdoVey. Mi*. 1). WILLIAMS) Hon.Sec. of the Aberdovey Branch, and Capt. JENKINS,C.B., went off in the life-boat on this occasion.The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum,were presented to Mr. D. WIULIAMS, in acknow-ledgment of his general valuable services in put-ting off on all occasions of wrecks in the life-boat,and the thanks of the Institution to Captain JEN*KIDS, for going off in the life-boat On the aboveoccasion.---Expense of service, 4?. 10».

May 3.—A coal lighter was capsized, duringblowing Weather, in Arklow Rive*. The crew of4 men were saved by a pilot-boat.—Reward, 21,

May 4.—The Caistor life-boat of the Society putoff and rescued, after great difficulty, the crewof 7 men from the schooner Trial, of Poole,which had struck on the Barber Sands, during astrong wind and very heavy sea. The brig goton the Sands but a few yards from the remainsof a vessel wrecked there on the 5th Mareh. Shewas in the midst of the breakers, and had burntlights and made signals till the boat reached her.The wind was blowing a gale from the east,causing a very heavy sea. The waves broke intothe life-boat without intermission, so that sheseemed in danger of being driven under water,being unable to clear herself fast enough.Some of the beachmen got on board the ship, fear-ing that from the violence of the waves break-ing so unremittingly into the life-boat, and keep-ing her so low in the water, she was actuallysinking. The men spoke of the ease as one inwhich they never experienced so much dangerfrom the effect of the sea upon the boat. Holdingon by the rigging and side ropes, they were attimes standing in water up to their breasts, butthey succeeded in rescuing the craw, who other-wise must inevitably have perished. The life-boatsustained serious damage in the performance ofthis service, by repeatedly striking against thewreck.—Expense of service, 45/.

May 8.—Voted 51. St. to pay the expenses ofthe Yarmouth, Palling, and Kingsgate life-boatsof the Society, in assembling so as to be ready toput off to the rescue of shipwrecked crews.

June 11.—The Institution's life-boat, stationedat Polkerris, near Fowey, Cornwall, put off andsaved, during a heavy gale of wind, and undervery adverse circumstances, the Danish schoonerSylphiden, of Nakskov, and her crew of 7 men.—Expense of service, 61. Much of the success ofthis valuable service was owing to the highly-meritorious conduct and seamanship of Mr. G. A.STABS, Chief Officer of the Coastguard, to whomthe Institution presented its thanks inscribed oavellum. The captain of the vessel voluntarilypresented 201. to the life-boat's Crew for theirlaudable services on the occasion, Mr. STABBhimself generously foregoing all claim of salvage.

July 3.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Insti-tution to JAMES GOIJGH, fisherman, and JOHNDONOVAN, chief boatman of the Coastguard, with22. to the latter, in testimony of their daring con-

duct in swimming off through a heavy surf, and,at great risk of life, assisting to rescue 24 menbelonging to the Ship Queen of dommerce, of Liver*pool, which was wrecked in Tramore Bay on the22nd Jan. It appeared that the ship had struck ona rock about 50 yards front the cliff, and this beingobserved from the shore by GOUOH, he, closely fol»lowed by DONOVAN, swam out to the ro£k, ovefwhich the sea was furiously breaking. They gothold of a life-buoy, which had been thrown fromthe ship with a line fastened to it, by which meansthey succeeded in taking a hawser front the Vesselto the shore* By this time they had received plentyof help from persons on the beach, and thus thewhole of the vessel's crew of 23 men and a piloifortunately reached the shore in safety. Gouottand some fishermen had received 391. front theshipowners. The Institution also Voted 3t. to 6Coastguard men who had laudably exerted them-selves in saving life on the occasion.

Also 27. to an Irish fisherman, named pEtifiCONNOR, for his daring Conduct in rushing into thesurf and rescuing, at much risk of life, the masterof the schooner Fairy, Which, during & gale ofwind on the llth Jung, had foundered near theTuskar Light. The crew had taken to the vessel'*boat, whie*h, on theif attempting to reach the shore,was overwhelmed in the surf. 2 of the CreWmanaged to reach the shore, add the master,who had apparently been Stunned, wag rescuedby the intrepidity of CONNOR; but the fdurthman, unhappily, perished before help could rea£hhim.

Also 11. 4s. to pay the expenses of {he PadstoWand EastboUrne life-boats, inputting off, with theview of rendering assistance to vessels in distress,but Which on the arrival of the boats had got outof danger, add consequently did not require theirservices.

Reported the services of the Whitburd life-boatin going off and rescuing front destruction, in Aheavy surf, 4 fishing cobles and their crews, Con-sisting of 12 men. The life-boat's fire* made nocharge for thus saving theif fellow fishermen froma watery grave, this boat is called the fhomatWllxm, after the principal founder of the Life-

boat Institution.July l9.-~The lugger Caledonia, 6f fiuckhavgil,

was capsized during a gale of wind add squallyWeather, otf Whitby. The Crew of 5 into Wefesaved by the lugger jtfxceteior, of Lowestflft.^Reward, 2t.

July 24.—l*he Penttton (Anglesey) life-boat ofthe Institution put off, during a strong gale ofwind, and brought safely into port the smackfrodiliam, of Liverpool, and her

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crew of 3 men were saved by a pilot-boat atconsiderable risk of life to the salvors.—Be-ward 82.

July 31.—Voted 91. to a boat's crew In appre-ciation of their gallant conduct in putting off in asalmon-coble, daring a heavy gale of wind, andrescuing, at great risk of life, the crew of 4 menof the schooner Thankful, of Sunderland, whichwas totally wrecked off Burghead, N.B., on the19th July. Every moment the position of the shipwag becoming more dangerous as the advancingtide drove her in among the small rocks at theback of the sea-wall, and no boat could live in theterrible surge that was fast breaking-np the vessel.The crew, 4 in number, along with the pilot, tookto the fore-rigging, and in a short time the beachwas strewn with pieces of the wreck—the bul-warks were nearly all destroyed—the boat washedoverboard—and the deck broken up. Thoughonly forty yards from the pier, not the leastassistance could be rendered to the crew, whosefaces were quite distinguishable as they clung tothe swaying rigging. At twenty minutes past sixthe foremast cracked, and its living freight hadhardly time to crawl down to the only bulwarkabove water, for the schooner now lay on herbeam-ends with her bilge towards the sea, when itfell by the board. In about five minutes more themaintopmast was snapped by the gale as if it hadbeen a reed, while the bowsprit and other gearwere carried away, leaving nothing but the guttedhull with the mainmast standing. Another hourof awful suspense passed, during which the 5 menlashed themselves to the bulwark, the sea everyother minute breaking over their heads in hugemasses. At half-past seven, one of the sailors, ayoung man, was washed from the wreck, butfortunately succeeded in catching the floatingrigging, by which he was able to regain his formerposition. Another young heroic sailor seemed tobe the life of the whole company in this tryingemergency, and his efforts to keep up the spiritsof his companions were signally successful. Abouteight o'clock the waves broke over the ship withrenewed violence, but still those on the shorecould return no answer in the affirmative to thepiercing cry that came from the wreck, " Can'twe get a boat ?" The voice was that of the gallantsailor already referred to; the others were toomuch exhausted to utter a word. M'Intosh, thepilot from Burghead, expired from sheer coldand exhaustion. None who saw him perish soonforgot the fearful agony of his daughter as shebade her father farewell from the parapet of thebreakwater. After renewed efforts a boat was gotover the breakwater, and at great risk succeededin saving the other men, who were in a very ex-hausted condition.

Sept. 11.—Voted a reward to the crew of a fish-ing-boat for saving the crew of 5 men of anotherboat which had capsized off Garnish, county Cork,in rough weather.

Also 38/. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the life-boatsof the Institution at Berwick, Southport, Arklow,and Bude Haven, for either assembling or puttingpff, with the view of rendering assistance to vesselswhich were in very dangerous positions, during

heavy weather, but which did not, happily, requirethe services of the life-boats.

Sept. 21.—The Dungeness life-boat put off andrescued, during blowing weather, and after muchdifficulty, the crew of 14 men from the Portuguesebarque Cruz K, of Oporto, which grounded offDungeness. Expense of service, 122. 12».

Oct. 12.—A fishing-yawl was capsized during asquall of wind off Clogher Head, on the Irishcoast. The crew of 6 men were saved, at con-siderable risk of life, by the crew of a shore-boat.Beward, 21.

Oct. 17.—The brig Franca, of Newcastle, wastotally wrecked during very boisterous weatheroff Pakefield. The crew, 10 in number, wererescued by the beachmen's salvage life-boat at thelatter place. The life-boat's crew had put off withthe view of salvage, but, failing in that, they tookoff the vessel's crew and brought them ashore. —Reward, 52:

Oct. 19.—The Caistor life-boat of the Societywent off and brought safely into port the derelictschooner Hannah Sooth, of Plymouth, which,during a heavy gale of wind, was found aban-doned on the Barber Sand, on the Norfolk coast.

Oct. 19.—The Margate life-boat put off andremained alongside the brig Hippocampi, of Lon-don, which had struck on the Girdler Sands duringa heavy gale of wind. The presence of the life-boat encouraged the crew to persevere in theirendeavours to save their vessel, which they for-tunately succeeded in doing after some hours ofexertion.—Expense of service, 162.

Oct. 19.—The schooner Duncan Dunbar, of Scar-borough, struck, during a gale of wind, on the CutlerSand, on the Suffolk coast. The crew of 5 menwere rescued, by means of a hawser, by JOHN Foxand JOHN DUNCAN, two Coastguard men, assistedby several others.—Reward, 12. each to the Coast-guard men, and 52. to be divided amongst thosewho assisted them.

Oct. 20.—The barge Henry Everest, of Roches-ter, lank daring a strong gale of wind off Thorpe-ness. The Institution's life-boat the " Jpmicft,"stationed at the latter place, went off and rescuedthe barge's crew of 4 men—Expense of service,142. It will be remembered that the cost of thisvaluable life-boat was collected by the residentsof the town of Ipswich, and afterwards presentedto the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Oct. 26.—The Institution's life-boat at Lythamput off and succeeded in beaching in a place ofsafety the schooner Ceres, of Arbroath, which hadstruck in a heavy sea on Salthouse Bank, off Ly-tham. The owners of the schooner voluntarilygave the crew of the life-boat 501. tor their valu-able services.

Nov. 1.—The schooner, James Davett, of New-castle, was found waterlogged and abandoned onthe Carra Rock, at the mouth of the River Tay.The Buddon Ness (Dundee) life-boat put off andassisted to bring the vessel into a port of safety.—The crew of the life-boat received salvage for theirservice.

Nov. 6.—Voted 152. 10«. to pay the expenses ofthe Lytham and Southport life-boats in puttingoff, during a fearful gale of wind, and rescuing,

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under great difficulties, the crew of 18 men of theship Annie E. Hooper, of Baltimore, U.S., whichwas totally wrecked on the Horse Bank on the20th Oct. The Lytham life-boat, which hadbeen towed out by the Loch Lomond steamer,was swept away from the wreck after havingtaken off 14 of the crew, the rope by which shewas held to the vessel having parted; but theSouthport life-boat coming up at the time, tookoff the remainder of the shipwrecked crew. Mr.W. ALLSUP, owner of the Loch Lomond and othersteamers, had given a general order to his captainsthat whenever the life-boat needed their services,whatever might be their other engagements, shewas always to have the preference.—Mr. ALLSDPto be thanked.

Nov. 6.—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institu-tion, a copy of its vote on parchment, and 21. toJAMES MCMILLAN, a mechanic, who is upwards of70 years of age, for his general services in savinglife, and particularly for his intrepid conduct inrushing into the surf to the rescue of WILLIAMFORDYCE, of the ship Geneva, of London, which,during a heavy gale of wind, had been wrecked onthe Mull of Kantyre, on the 13th Oct. Soon afterthe vessel struck she began to break up, and thecrew betook themselves to various portions of thewreck which were floating about. Four of themwere carried out to sea, but the fifth, WILLIAMFORDYCE, who had charge of the ship, got upon thepoop and was driven in shore, where he keptfloating about among the fragments of the wreckfor nearly five hours. At last, when carried nearthe shore by a wave, he made a desperate effortto reach it, but fell short, inside the cleft of arock, when MCMILLAN seeing him in danger ofbeing again carried out, rushed into the sea upto his shoulders, and, at the peril of his life, suc-ceeded in dragging him to the shore very muchexhausted.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, acopy of its vote on parchment, and 21. each, toMr. WM. COLORING, JAMES SPRAOQS, and DAVIDFARMER, being the crew of the smack Ferret, in ad-miration of their noble and persevering conduct inputting off in the boat of the smack, on the 17thOct., and rescuing, at great risk of life, the crewof three men of the sloop Cygnet, of Portsmouth,which had sunk off the Hampshire coast. Thethree men were seen clinging to the rigging oftheir small vessel on the Woolsiner Sandbank,off Hayling Island, with the sea dashing overthem. After having encountered the heavy galethen blowing, the vessel had become unmanage-able, and had struck on this dangerous shoal,where in a few minutes she was overwhelmed bythe waves, and began to break up immediately.GOLDRINQ and his crew, after making an at-tempt to reach the poor shipwrecked men inthe smack, put off in their small skiff, only 13feet long, and, after great exertion, and at theutmost peril of their lives, succeeded in rescuingthe three men, who had been exposed to the furyof the wind and sea for five hours. They werelaid in the bottom of the boat, one of them in astate of insensibility, and after encountering theperils of the return passage through a heavy sea,

the boat reached the smack, and the crew werebrought safely on shore.

Also 942. 18«. Id., to pay the expenses of theYarmouth, Fleetwood, Lytham, Southport, W ai-mer, Newhaven, Fraserburgh, Campbeltown, Rhyl,Dundalk, Margate, Bude Haven, and Arklow life-boats of the Society, in putting off during thelate fearful gales, with the view of saving life fromvessels which had either signals of distress flyingor were in perilous positions, but which ultimatelydid not require the assistance of the life-boats.

Nov. 9.—The Padstow life-boat put off andrescued the crew of 4 men from the sloop Xo/hu,of Padstow, which, during a strong wind andheavy sea, had become unmanageable, and wasafterwards totally wrecked in Hell Bay, near Pad-stow. With the special permission of the latePRINCE CONSORT, the Padstow life-boat was namedthe Albert Edward, after the PRINCE OF WALES,who is also the DUKE OF CORNWALL. By a sin-gular and happy coincidence, the life-boat wasthus the means, under Cod, of saving four poorcreatures from an inevitable death on the veryday that the Prince attained his majority.—Ex-pense of service, 41. Si.

Nov. 13.—The Kirkcudbright life-boat put offand brought safely into port the schooner EUen, ofLiverpool, and her crew of 3 men, which, duringheavy weather, had struck on Kirkcudbright Bar.The vessel was in a very perilous position, and, itwas reported, was only saved from destruction bythe life-boat—Expense of service, 4/.-7s. CaptainCANDUSH, of Kirkcudbright, had gone off in thelife-boat on this occasion, and had ably assisted insaving the vessel.—Captain CANDLISH to be thanked.

Nov. 14.—The life-boat of the Institution sta-tioned at Bude Haven put off and saved the crewof 3 men from the smack Mary Elizabeth, of Pad-stow, which, in a heavy sea, was totally wreckednear Bude on the 14th November. The life-boatand her crew were reported to have behavedadmirably on the occasion.—Expense of service,

. 6«.Nov. 15.—The Lytham life-boat of the Institu-

tion went off and brought safely into port thesloop Mart, of Stranraer, which, during foggyweather,,had struck on Salthouse Bank, off Lytham.The vessel's crew had previously left her in theirown boat.—The owner awarded the life-boat'screw 181. for their services.

Nov. 18.—The Institution's life-boat at Teign-mouth went off and rescued 2 out of S men fromthe smack John of that place, which, during stormyweather, and in a heavy sea, was wrecked onTeignmouth Bar: 2 Coast-guard men had put offin the first instance with the view of saving theshipwrecked men, but, owing to the heavy sea, theycould render no assistance with the Coastguardboat, and returned to the shore and gave thealarm, when the life-boat was immediately gotout and launched to the rescue.—Expense of ser-vice, 121. 9s. Reward to Coastguard men, II.

Dec. 1.—The Arklow and Cahore life-boats ofthe Institution put off and rendered assistanceto the ship Eliza Benche, of Liverpool, which,during a gale of wind, had struck on GlasgormanBank, on the Irish coast.—Expenses of services,

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gal, Is, The shipowners also gave p small gratuityto the life-boat crews.

Voted 17/, to pay flip expenses of the Carmanthen Bay, Arklow, and Palling life-boats, foreither assembling or in going off in reply to sig-nal? of distress from vessels which fortunatelysucceeded in getting out of their dangerous posi-tions without the life-boats' assistance.

Dec. 3,—The Institution's life.boat at BuddonJJess (Dundee) put off and rescued the erew of 6men of the schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh, whifihduring thick weather and a very heavy sea wastotally wrecked on the Abartay Sandbank, southof the River Tay.^Ejspense qf service, 8/. 10*.

Deo. 4,—Voted the Silver Medal of the Institu-tion, and 3Z. to Mr. TPOMAS KINQ, master of thesmack Paragon, of Harwjoh, and also at eaoh tohis crew of 6 men, for their long and intrepidexertions, extending over two days, in rescuing,during a gale of wind and thick weather, 4 out of6 persons from the schooner Thrifty, of Goole,which on the 19th October, foundered on the LongSand. This was one of the most daring and per-severing cases of saving life on record. It ap*peared that on the evening in question, the Thriftytook the ground on the south-west end of the LongSand, it then blowing a gale from the S, W, Aboutnoon on the following day (Monday), the smackParagon having sighted the wreck, closed with herand tried to get the orew off, but after two at-tempts, in both of which the boat failed and wasnearly swamped, the smack was obliged to give itup. She then tried to give assistance by runningto seaward of the sand, but in doing so she shippeda sea, and was obliged to run for Harwich, whereshe arrived about 10 P.M.' On Tuesday, about1 A.M., the orew having got dry clothes and somerefreshment, started again and reached the vesselabout daylight, and about 9 o'clock succeeded inrescuing the shipwrecked crew. A third day waspartly occupied in getting the body of the mate'spoor wife from tha wreck, The exertions of thesmacksmen on the occasion were most praise-,worthy, and they seriously damaged their boat,the orew of which also incurred ranch danger intrying to reach the wreck. It is particularlyworthy of notice, that in thus bravely and un-selfishly persevering in their exertions throughnearly three days, these men lost many chances ofmaking good salvage, several of the smacks be-longing to Harwich and Colchester having receivedmore than 100'. for salvage during that very gale.

Reported the services of the v Ipswich " life-boatstationed at Thorpeness, in putting off and render-ing assistance to the steamer Qsprey, of Hartie-pool, which, during blowing weather, and in avery rough sea, had struck on Sinewell Bant, onthe Suffolk coast, on the night of the 2nd Deoem*ber. The expense of this service was 71., whichthe Institution paid, the crew receiving in additiona small sum from the owners of the steamer.

Deo. 6.—The Plymouth life-boat of the Institu-tion put off and assisted to save the Dutch galliot^.remana, and her erew of 6 men, The vessel wasobserved in distress near the Rame Head, and wasfast drifting towards the shore.—-Expense of ser-vice, 5/, 9», 6rf,

Deo. lO.-^The American ship Jqmo Browne, ofPhiladelphia, was observed, with signals of dis-tress flying, on the Boulder Sandbank, off Rye,during thick weather, and in a heavy sea. TheInstitution's life-boat at the latter place went off,and, at the request of the captain, accompaniedthe vessel to London, the life-boat's orew assistingin working the pumps, the ship having sprung aleak.—Expense of service, ^l. 2». 6d. The life-boat's orew also received salvage for their serviceson this occasion.

Dec. 13.—The life-boat of the Institution sta-tioned at Cardigan put off and rescued the crewof 3 men from the smack Countess of JJfbvrne, ofAberystwyth, which, in a heavy ground-sea, hadStruck on Cardigan Bar.—Expense of service, 61,

Deo, 19,-^The sohqpner Sisteri, of "Wick, wastotally wrecked, during very stormy weather, inThurso Bay. The Institution's life-boat stationedat that place put off and saved the schooner'sdrew of 3 men-—Expense of service, 6/. Is. §d,

Dec. 19,̂ The barque Caripca, of Liverpool,was observed, with, signals of distress flying, offGroomsport, during a gale of wind. The Society'slife-boat at the latter place went off and put onboard the second coxswain of the life-boat, whosafely piloted the vessel into a port of safety.^Expense of service, 51. a*. Salvage amountingto SO?, was awarded to the crew of the life-boatfor their services.

Deo. 20.—The life-boat of the Society stationedat Portheawl put out in a strong gale of wind andheavy surf, and after much difficulty succeeded inrescuing and bringing ashore the crew of 10 menof the schooner Champion, of Liverpool, whichwas waterlogged on the Skerweather Sands.-^Ex-pense of service, 61. 9«.

Deo. 21,—The Whitby life-boat of the Institu-tion wpnt off and rescued the crew of 12. men be-longing to the barque Royal Rose, of Whitby,which, during stormy wind and squally weather,had sprung a leak, and her pumps having becomechoked, was afterwards totally wrecked off Whitby.^Expense of service, 91. 14*.

Dec. 21.—The schooner Little jfyffif, of Ber-wick, was totally wrecked during a hurricane offHauxley, on the Northumberland coast. The In*stitution's life-boat stationed at that place went offand rescued the crew of 4 men.-^Expense of ser-vice, \5l. 17s,

Dec. 32.—The Society's life-boat at Whitby putoff and assisted to bring safely into port the screw-Steamer 4^'w, qf Leith, and her crew of 12 men.The vessel was qbservqd with signals of distressflying, in ft disabled state, in a heavy surf, offWhitby.—Expense of service, 131. 16».

Deo. 26.^-The Lytbam life-boat of the Institu-tion put off and rescued the orew of 13 men fromthe barque Srqzil, of Liverpool, which, during agale of wind, was totally wrecked qn the SalthouseBank, off Lytham.—Expense of service, 61. 10»,

Dec. 31.—Voted 1271. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses,of the Institution's life