from Messrs. J. C. and R. Weddell, Hon. Agents at Berwick-on-Tweed, on behalf of the master, William Watson, and three of the crew of the fishing smack Welcome Home,' for their gallantry in saving the lives in November last of four of the crew of the fishingboat Beautiful Star,' which afterwards sunk during a heavy gale, in which the sailors ran great risk of their lives and boat, and when the rest of the fleet of fishing-boats scudded for shelter.

It was moved by Vice-Admiral Sir C. Buckle, K.C.B., seconded by William Toller, Esq., and carried unanimously, that the sum of £2 be awarded to the master, William Watson, and £1 to each of the crew, viz. James, Robert, and John Jamieson.

Feb. 4th.-Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., V.P., in the chair.

An application (forwarded from the Royal Humane Society, through Mr. Samuel Knight, of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, Portsmouth) was read for a reward for Captain James Wade of the S. S. Rennes,' who, in conjunction with the mate and crew, were the means of saving the lives of the captain, his wife, and eleven of the crew of the Norwegian barque 'Milegate,' of Portsgrund, on the 21st of November last, on the voyage from Honfleur to Littlehampton.

It was resolved that the Secretary be instructed to forward a letter of thanks

from the Committee to the Captain and his crew, for their praiseworthy conduct on this occasion, although unattended with any personal risk of life.

Feb. 25th.-Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., V.P., in the chair.

A letter was read from the Frazerburgh Agent, making application for a reward for the captain and part of the crew of the French lugger Louis Marie,' of Dunkirk, for their humanity and bravery in rescuing off Frazerburgh on the 30th August, during a heavy gale and sea, by means of their boat, manned by the second captain and one man, two of the crew and two hired men of the fishing boat Lord Clyde,' of Port Gordon, in a waterlogged state (in which the captain was washed overboard and drowned), and landing them safely at Dunkirk, where they were taken charge of by the British Vice-Consul and sent to Leith, and from thence to their homes by the Hon. Agent of the Society.

It was moved by Vice-Admiral Sir C. Buckle, K. C.B., seconded by William Toller, Esq., and carried unanimously, that considering the energy of the French captain Demaile, and the skilfulness of the manœuvres which he employed to rescue the Scotch fishermen from their perilous position, the sum of £2 be awarded to him, and £1 10s. each to Bey Kard Jean Baptiste and Deuille Charles Jacques, who manned the boat on the occasion.

REWARDS FOR SAVING THE following rewards were granted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for saving life on the coasts during the past quartar, viz. :

January 6th.-Thos. Chapman, Esq. F.R.S., V.P., in the chair.

The silver medal of the Institution, its thanks inscribed on vellum, and £1 each, were voted to S. Moody and G. Chesnutt, two of the crew of the Skegness lifeboat, together with £11 to the remainder of

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the crew of the boat, for saving the master and crew of two men of the barge Star,' of Colchester, stranded at Winthorpe Gap. The master fell between the ship and the lifeboat in trying to gain the latter, and was in danger of sinking, when Moody and Chesnutt jumped into the sea from the lifeboat and saved him. The three men in the water had to hold on by the lifelines of the boat while it was rowed to the shore

through the surf, a distance of 200 yards.

The thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum were also awarded to Mr. Thomas Atherall, coxswain of the Brighton lifeboat, in acknowledgment of the gallant manner in which he put out in that boat during a gale from the southwest, and in a tremendous sea, to the assistance of the barque 'Broughton,' of Liverpool, which was in distress off Brighton on the 14th of November last. The sum of £42 16s. 6d. was granted by the Institution to defray the expenses of that launch of the lifeboat.

Other rewards, to the amount of £235, were also granted to the crews of different lifeboats of the Institution for services rendered during the past month. The Montrose lifeboat, No. 2, saved thirty-five men from the stranded schooner 'Lass o' Doon,' of that port, that large number comprising many of the local boatmen who had boarded the vessel to try and get her off, and were in imminent danger on the wind and sea increasing in violence. The Bude lifeboat had save, under very creditable circumstances, the crew of seven men from the stranded brig 'Island Belle,' of Guernsey; and on a subsequent day she extricated the smack 'Mirre' from a very perilous position, and took her into harbour. The Ramsey lifeboat

was called out, during a heavy gale from the south-west, to the aid of the crew of the smack Thistle,' of Castletown, and was enabled to bring the three men safely to land. The lifeboat stationed at Cresswell, Northumberland, some four months since, performed its first service in saving sixteen men and three women from the stranded steamer Gustaf,' of Gothenburg. The Teignmouth lifeboat had saved two of the crew of a fishingboat, belonging to that place, which was wrecked on the bar there in a very rough sea; and the Rhosneigir lifeboat had saved ten of the crew of the barque Clifton,' of Liverpool, which was stranded on the Anglesea coast.

Payments to the amount of £3,671 were ordered to be made on the 253 lifeboat establishments of the Society.

February 3rd. - Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the chair.

Rewards amounting to £248 were granted to the crews of different lifeboats for services rendered during the past month. The Withernsea lifeboat had gone out during a severe snowstorm and in a very heavy sea, and saved the crew of ten men from the fishing smack 'Frank,' of Grimsby, which was wrecked about two miles north of the lifeboat station. When the crew were taken off, the stern of their vessel was under water, and they were in imminent peril, their own boat having been smashed to atoms. The New Brighton tubular lifeboat was instrumental in rescuing the crew of ten men and a pilot from the barque 'Brother's Pride,' of St. John's, N.B., which was wrecked on Taylor's Bank, Liverpool Bay, 'in a very heavy sea. The Ramsgate, Lowestoft, Buckie, and

Winchelsea lifeboats had also assisted to save the following distressed vessels and their crews, or had remained by them till they were out of danger :— Brig 'Speed,' of Sunderland; schooner 'George Smeed,' of Rochester; barque 'Mignonette,' of London; schooner 'Claudine,' of Antwerp; and brig 'Fred. Thomson,' of Dundee. The Silloth lifeboat had saved from the schooner 'Tweed,' of Greenock, stranded on the Prowfoot Bank, in the Firth of Solway, the crew of five men and a pilot. The sea at the time was breaking completely over the wreck. The Cresswell lifeboat had saved from the stranded steamer 'Gustaf,' of Gothenburg, eleven of her crew and three women. The boat was manned by thirteen out of the sixteen fishermen living at Cresswell, and a coastguardman, the boat being launched with the help of the remaining three men and seventeen women and children, assisted by four horses. At first the lifeboat was driven back by the heavy seas, but, without landing, the crew made a

renewed and successful attempt to reach the wreck and save those on board. When the boat apparently failed to accomplish the rescue, two women, named Margaret Brown and Isabella Armstrong, and a young girl named Mary Brown, hurried to Newbiggin, a distance of four miles, for the assistance of the rocket apparatus kept at that place. Double rewards, amounting to £38, were granted by the Institution to all engaged in this praiseworthy service, including £3 to the child and the two women who had gone to Newbiggin for the rocket apparatus.

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The silver medal of the Institution. its thanks inscribed on vellum, and £5, were voted to Mr. John Carrington, master of the steam-tug' Liverpool,' of Harwich; £3 each to Thomas Crane, Robert Keeble, and James Jennings; and £10 to the remainder of the crew of the steamer, in acknowledgment their gallant conduct in saving the crew of nine men from the Norwegian barque 'Hunter,' of Krageroe, which was wrecked on the Shipwash Sands, during very severe weather, on January 8th. A reward of £30 was also granted to the crew of the Ramsgate lifeboat, in addition to the sum already awarded them by the Board of Trade, under whose management the boat is placed, in acknowledgment of their arduous and praiseworthy services in going out in the lifeboat, in tow of the steamer 'Aid,' with the view of succouring the crew of the barque Hunter.' They were engaged fourteen hours in that service, the distance to and fro being about ninety miles, and the lifeboatmen were nearly benumbed by the intense cold, both lifeboat and steamer shipping much water, which froze as it fell...

Payments amounting to £1,445 were made on the lifeboat establishments of the Society.

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

Rewards amounting to £202 were granted to the crews of different lifeboats of the Institution for services rendered during the past month. The West

Hartlepool and Redcar lifeboats had gallantly saved the crew of seventeen men from the barque Emily,' of Shields, which was wrecked near the South Gare breakwater, at the mouth of the Tees, during a strong gale from the E.N.E. and in a very heavy sea. The Newcastle (Dundrum Bay) lifeboat saved the crew of four men from the stranded brigantine 'Trader,' of Portaferry. The Newhaven lifeboat had also gone off on two occasions to the stranded steamer 'Rubens,' of Liverpool, and the barque' Coonatto,' of London, and had remained some time by them in readiness to save, if necessary, the crews of those vessels. The Portmadoc lifeboat had remained all night by the ship 'Turkestan,' of Liverpool, which had gone on Portmadoc Bar. She also took off twenty-two of the crew of the vessel, and placed them in safety on board the steamer" Wave of Life.' The Doug la(No. 2) lifeboat assisted the distressed brigantine Lapwing,' of Liverpool, into harbour, the sea being too rough for any shore boat to venture into the bay to her assistance.. The Fraserburgh lifeboat had gone out during a hurricane to the schooner 'Augusta,' of Sunderland, and was successful in saving her crew of four men. On returning to shore, the strength of the gale was so great and the sea so very heavy, that the lifeboat was driven on to the rocks, and received some injury. All hands were, however, saved with the assistance of two other boats, which proceeded from the beach through a channel where the sea was much calmer, it being protected by the rocks. Previous to this, one of the lifeboat men was washed out of the boat, but, being protected by his lifebelt, was soon enabled to regain the lifeboat. Treble the usual reward was granted the crew in acknowledgment of the extra risk and exposure they underwent on this occasion.

Payments amounting altogether to £2,464 were made on the various lifeboat stations.