Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-07 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

under' the present-law, and one erected under the pro-
posed new bye-laws.
Mr. OWEN WILLIAM said that, to begin with, the
land would be doubled in price.
Mr. JOHN JoNms—Doubled at the least. _ _

Mr. WILLIAM WILLIAMS said another expense would
be the plitting in•conerete at the foundation. In many
cases the cost of houses would be doubled.

' Mr. JOHN JONES said the deputation objected to the
proposed bye-laws in too.
Mr. JAMES THomsoiv said he had already explained
his views in a letter whieh•was before them. He might,
however, observe that if the' proposed bye-laws were
adopted, it would, in his opinion, reduce the income at
present derived by the Corporation from fines on leases
from £20,000 to not more than £B,OOO a' year.
Mr. OWEN WILLIAMS having thanked the committee
for their courtesy and attention,
The CHAIRMAN said the remarks of the deputation
should receive the most careful and attentive considera-
tion of the committee. ' •
The deputation then withdrew, and shortly afterwards
the committee adjourned until Wednesday next.

PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM

SHIPWRECK.

A meeting of the Royal National Life-boat Institu-
tion was held on Thursday, at its house, .I°4u-street,
Adelphi, London ; Thomas Chapman, V.-P., in the
chair. Mr. Lewis, the secretary, haring read the Mi-
nutes of the previous meeting,

A reward of £l2 was voted to the crew of the Thorpe-
ness life7boat, belonging to the,National Institution,
for going off in her in the night and saving eight of the
crew of the brig Henry Morton; 'of Sunderland, which,
during stormy weather 'and a heavy sea, foundered on
Sizewell Bank on the 10th ult. In less than an hour
after the crew had left the ship, she sank in six fathomi
of water. This same excellent life-boat again put off
on the 13th' ult.; and assisted in bringing safely into
port the -sIoOP Sybil, of GOole, which was found in- a
sinking state off Thorpeness, on the night of that day.

A reward of £l2 was, also voted,to the institution's
life-boat stationed at Barmouth, for rescuing fourteen
persons on Friday last, including the master's wife, from
the ship Britannia, of BUth, United States, which dur-
ing a gale of wind was wrecked off Barrnouth. This is
the second time this valuable life-boat has rendered
important services within a few week& to American
ships which had grounded in
.Cardigan Bay, their
masters believing that they Were above Holyhead: The
life-boat was reported to have behaved adMirably on
both occasions.

A reward of £l3 10s, was likewise voted to the crew
of the institution's life-boat at Lytham, for putting off.
in her and rescuing, on the 6th, 14th, and 21st ult., the'
crews, consisting of sixteen persons, from the brigantine
Hannah Jane, of London, the sloop Barbara, of Ahnlwch,
and the brigantine Robert Henry, of Dundalk, which,
during stormy weather, :had grounded on the outlying
sandbanks. The .life-boat had subsequently succeeded
in bringing safe to port two of -the said vessels. The.
boat was reported to have . behaved -nobly', on each
occasion.

A reward of £l2 was also voted to the Filey life-boat,
belonging to the institution, for putting off in the night,
and" assisting to bring the crew, of -seven men, of the
schooner Olive Branch, from Colchester,*safely into port,
which, during foggy weather and a -heavy - surf, had
become a total wreck off Filey,.on the 17th ult.
The institution's
.small. surf-boat at Yarmouth had,
also been instrumental in saving the crews, of twelve'
men, from the brig, John, of Shields, and the schooner
Ferona, of Exeter, which, during stormy weather, had
grounded off Yarmouth..
Rewards, amounted to £BO I Is, were also, voted to
the institution's life-boats at Appledore, Devon, Alde-
burgh,.-Suffolk. _Rosslare (Wexford), and Great Yar-
mouth, for 'putting off in them, sometimes in the darkness
of the night, and during very tempestuous, weather, to
vessels which had afterwards got out of danger and
proceeded on their voyage.
A reward of £l3 was also voted to the .society's life-
boat at Lahore, on the coast of Wexford, for putting off.
and bringing on shore four persons:belonging to the ship
Somnauth, of Liverpool, which, daring stormy weather,
:had foundered on the Blackwater Bank on the.llth
'Seventeen persons, including the master's wife and child,
had previously succeeded in reaching the shore in two
of the wreck's boats.. .

During the past year the life-boats of this philanthropic
and national institution had succeeded in rescuing nearly
200 shipwrecked sailors from a watery grave.

Captain Allan Young, late of the- Arctic yacht Fox,
who has long been a liberal supporter of the Life-boat
Institution, had recently sent to it an additional hand-
some contribution, stating that he knew perfectly well
the great value of a life-boat in coming un channel and
nearing a lee shore.
The silver medal of the institution and £1 were voted
to Henry Boyd, coastguard boatman at St. John's Point,
and £5 to five other, ,boatmen; for putting off in a shore
boat and rescuing, at considerable risk of life, the crew
of eight men of the brigantine Water Lilly, of Dublin,
which, during a terrific surf, was wrecked in Dundrum
Bay on the 9th ult. Henry Boyd particularly dis-
tinguished himself by his gallant conduct on the occasion.
It was only after three attempts that .the boat succeeded
in reaching the wreck and taking • off the crew. The
vessel went to pieces in half-an-hour after the crew were
landed, and the fishing-boat that was used on the occa-
sion was completely destroyed on landing. Capt. Ridge,
R.N., inspecting commander, who reported this laudable
service, stated the necessity of an additional life-boat in
Dundrum Bay. The Royal National Life-boat Institution
has already one in the vicinity.
Also, the silver medal and a copy of the institution's
vote on parchment, to C. M. Talbot,-Esq., M.P., chair-
man of the South Wales. Railway Company, in acknow-
ledgment of his intrepid services by wading into the
surf with others at much risk of life, and rescuing several
men from the barque Joseph Jean, of Jersey, which,
during a heavy gale of wind, was wrecked on the Gin-
morganshire coast, near Mr. Talbot's residence, alew
week's ago. Mr. Williams, a farmer, who also received
the silver medal of the society, had courageously fol-
loifed the example of Mr. Talbot, by running into thesea
on horseback to attempt to save some of the poor fellows.
Four other men who had creditably exerted themselves
on the 9ecasion, received from the institution £3, for
their valuable services. -

The second service clasp was likewise voted to Mr.
W. Tregido, chief officer of coastguard, who had pre-
viously received the medal of the institution at New
quay, Cornwall, and £l2 to several other men, for their
courageous conduct in rescuing, by wading into the surf,
the crews, consisting of eleven men of. the French -ves-
sels Anais, of Vannes, Sand the Union, of St. Vaast,
which, during a violent storm, were wrecked near New-
t-in:lv. Mr. Tregido particularly distinguished himself
on the occasion, often wading up to his neck in a.
tremendous sea, to the rescue of , the poor foreigners .
Several other rewards, amounting to £34 10s., for,
courageous. services ,in saving life, were afterwards
voted
It. is truly gratifying to witness the strenuous and in-
trepid exertions that are being made on the coast every-
where to save the lives, of- shipwrecked persons. The
sound of the minute gun at sea, or the burning light on
board the distressed ship, is sure to be responded to by
the hardy men on shore: No-matter how dark the
night—how terrific the tempest blows—how blinding
the snow drift is—that signal of imminent danger on
board yonder ship nerves the strong man who, calm and
collected at this hour' no-danger seems to appal. Yet.
sad it is to relate that it happens occasionally that, in.
attempting to rescue others; the gallant men are them-
selves engulphed in the boiling elements. The widows
of four such brave fellows received; on Thursday, from
the National-Life-boat Institution, £75 as a small gratuity
in their bereavement.

It Was decided to order life-boats to be built for the Isle
of Wight (two boats), North Berwick, and Elie. Others
were ready to be sent to St. Andrew's, Porthcawl, Car-
marthen Bay, Portrusli, and Siloth. '
The life-boat at the mouth of the Danube, which is
on the plan of the institution, and built by Meisrs.
Forrest, was reported to have saved the crews of
several ships during some terrific storms in the Black
Sea.

Messrs. Jaffray and Son, of St. Mildreds Court, again
presented to the Institution the cast (L 180) of a life-
boat and her equipments.
Payments, amounting to £1,360 for life-boats, boat-
houses, and transporting carriages, were- made at the
meeting. •
J. B. Potter, Esq.,. of Manchester, baying been elected
a Vice-President of the institution, in acknowledgment
of his munificent contribution of £lO5 to the institution,
the proceedings closed.