Jan. 2nd.-Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the chair.

The Second Service clasp of the Institution was voted to the Rev. Owen Lloyd Williams, of Bodfean, Carnarvonshire, in acknowledgment of his long co-operation and intrepid services in the Abersoch and Portinllaen lifeboats. Rewards amounting to £130 were also granted to the crews of different lifeboats for recent services. The Carnsore lifeboat saved the crew of six men belonging to the dandy 'Fairy,' of Wexford, which had been disabled and waterlogged near the Tuskar Rock, during a fresh wind from the north-east and a rough sea. The men had taken refuge on the rock, and much difficulty and danger were experienced in approaching and taking them off. The Caistor No. 2 lifeboat, the Godsend, rescued the crew of six men from the brig Melita,' of Blyth, which had stranded on the beach at Winterton, and which was filled by the heavy seas as the flood tide made. Ten beach-men who had gone on board to try and save the vessel were also rescued by the lifeboat. The Filey lifeboat was afloat in most severe weather on the 26th ult. in reply to signals of distress, with the view of succouring the crew of the stranded schooner 'Delphin,' of Kragero, but before she reached the wreck the crew had been saved by the rocket apparatus. There was a tremendous sea running at the time, and while the boat was out it broke right up to the cliffs, rendering it impossible for her to land; so with the greatest difficulty she was rowed outside the breakers, and had to wait there three hours, until the turn of

the tide, when she was fortunately enabled to make the shore in safety, the crew, however, being nearly frozen to death, the coxswain stating that he had never before been out in such severe weather. The silver medal of the Institution and £1 were awarded to James Mackay, of Midtown, Melness, N.B., for swimming at great risk to a boat which had been swamped, while attempting to cross the bar of Tongue, Sutherland, during a fresh gale and heavy sea, on November 16th, and rescuing two boys, who would otherwise inevitably have perished. Payments amounting to £4,520 were made on different lifeboat establishments.

Feb. 6th. Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., V.P., in the chair.

Rewards amounting to £123 were granted to the crews of lifeboats for services rendered during the past month. The Albert Edward lifeboat, which is stationed at Clacton-on-Sea, and is one of the two boats presented by the Freemasons of England, as a thankoffering for the safe return of their Grand Master, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from his tour through India, had been instrumental under trying circumstances in saving the master and crew of thirteen men from the ship'Hebe,' of Fredrikstadt, which had gone ashore on the Swin Middle Sand, while the wind was blowing very stong from the eastward. The Prince of Wales has since expressed his great pleasure and satisfaction with this good service performed by the lifeboat named after himself.

The Dundalk lifeboat saved the crew of five men of the schooner' Fanny Bailey,' of that port, which was wrecked on the Bar in a strong south-east gale and heavy sea; much skill and courage were displayed by the coxswain and

crew in the performance of that service. The Ballywalter lifeboat went out three times to the stranded ship 'Lough Sunart,' of Glasgow, and saved twenty of the passengers and thirty-five of the crew. The Withernsea lifeboat gallantly rescued five fishermen, forming the crew of the dandy Excelsior,' of Grimsby. The Rhyl, Montrose, Staithes, and numerous other lifebeats had also recently been out to the assistance of distressed vessels, and, altogether, during the month of January, the lifeboats of the Institution were instrumental in saving 156 lives from different ships in distress, besides helping to rescue four vessels from destruction. The silver medal of the Institution was voted to Mr. William West, chief boatman of Her Majesty's coastguard, at Dymchurch, and £7 10s. to himself and boat's crew, for gallantly saving five of the crew of the schooner 'Marie Louise,' of Gottenburg, which was wrecked at Dymchurch, during a gale from the east-south-east, on January 8th. The silver medal and £1 were also granted to gunner Henry Stevens, of the 10th Brigade, Royal Artillery, for swimming out twice at very great risk to the brigantine 'Princess Royal,' with the view of saving some of her crew, on that vessel being wrecked at Camden Fort on the night of December 24th. Other rewards were also granted to the crews of shore boats for saving life from wrecks on our coasts.

March 6th.-Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., V.P., in the chair.

Rewards amounting to £220 were granted to the crews of lifeboats for services rendered during the past month. The Brighstone Grange (Isle of Wight) boat had performed a most difficult and dangerous service in rescuing fourteen men from the barque 'Alpheus Marshall,' of Digby, N.S., which was wrecked at Atherfield in a south-west

wind and very heavy sea. The shipwrecked men were taken one by one from the boom, the rescue occupying nearly two hours, during which time the

lifeboat itself was almost under water and the men nearly washed out. They also had a narrow escape while landing through the surf, a huge sea swinging the boat round and throwing the twentyseven men into the sea, but happily all were saved, with the assistance of those on shore. The Ramsgate lifeboat was instrumental in saving from the ketch 'Richard Wilson,' of London, which was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, the master, his wife, two children, and crew of three men. On a subsequent occasion, the Ramsgate lifeboat, in conjunction with the harbour steamer, saved the brigantine Fraternity,' of Kragero, Norway, and her crew of six men, which vessel had stranded on the Goodwin Sands. The Caistor small lifeboat saved twelve men from the smack William,' of London, which was wrecked on the Scroby Sands. At the time the sea was breaking completely over the wreck, and it was at great risk that the lifeboat was enabled in the darkness to accom. plish the rescue. The Harwich lifeboat was instrumental, under hazardous circumstances, in rescuing from the barque 'Pasithea,' of Liverpool, which had gone on the Long Sands during a strong wind and heavy sea, the crew of thirteen men and ten smacksmen, who had gone on board to try and save the ship; two men had a very narrow escape, for they fell into the sea between the ship and the lifeboat, while trying to reach the boat. The thanks of the Institution were presented to Mr. F. S. Perry and three other telegraph clerks, for wading into the sea to save the crew of four men of the French lugger' Ange,' which was wrecked on Porthcurnow Sands, Cornwall, during a S.S.E. gale and heavy sea on February 1st. A reward of £10 was also granted to Mr. Denis Connor, chief officer of Her Majesty's coastguard at Rosslare, Ireland, and his boat's crew, for putting off in their boat and saving twelve men from the barque' Helen,' of Liverpool, which had stranded near Rosslare in a strong south-east wind and high sea, on January 21st.