The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
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1U COL, WAUGH.
Tuday was appointed for the adjourned meeting for last
examination and discharge, and also a renewed application
for release from custody.
Mr. Sargood was for the bankrupt, Mr. IL Linklater for
the assignees, and Mr. C. E. Lewis for the Eastern Bank-
ing Company, the detaining creditor: .
Mr. Sargood said that the List examination must neces-
sarily be adjourned, as it had been impossible to complete
the accounts, and Mr. Brown (Brown and Dubois), who
had been appointed by the court to render assistance in
doing so attributed much of the delay to the bankrupt being
kept in custody, as he could obtain information from parties
who would not otherwise give it.
The examination meeting was then again adjourned.
Mr. Sargood then addressed the Court en the application
for release.

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His Honour said it did not appear in his list, and he
could not entertain an application so important at the mo-
ment.

Mr. Sargood said that notice had been given.to all parties;
and they were present.
His Honour asked whether the 17th rule had been com-
plied with.

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Mr. Lewis said that there were no affidavits filed in sup-
port, but he did not wish to take any technical objection.
His Honour said that it involved a very important ques-
tion indeed, and the Lord Chancellor had very great doubts
as to whether this Coutt had any power to discharge a
person who was in custody under a Judge's order.
Mr. Sargood said that the Court of Common Pleas had
been applied to, and they thought this was the proper
court to apply to.
His Honour said that at all events the case could not be
argued to-day, and he thought the application ought to
come before the court on motion supported by affidavit, and
with four days' notice. He thought that in such casts the
rule ought to be strictly applied.

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Mr. Sargood said that ha did not consider that in every
case an affidavit was necessary.

His Honour said this was not an ordinary case, and re.
Feated that the Lord Chancellor more than doubted whe•
ther this Court had power to interfere.

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Mr. Sargood said he would be glad to take his Honour's
refusal on that point, and then they. would go before the
Lord Chancellor and take hia opinion on that point.
His Honour said he would not. decide then, and he should

ke the case to go before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, who
had made the original order. He asked what was the real
point of the investigation ?
Mr, Sargood said that it was to reduce the amount of
NI I bail.

After some further discussion the case was adjourned
until Tuesday, when the application will be renewed before
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.
Mr. Lewis then applied that a sum of £4,228, which had
been in court a long time, should now be applied to a divi-
dend, but the question was ultimately ordered to stand
over.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STRRET.

A SCENE TN THE HAI:MIRE:ET—AFFRAY WITH THE
POLlCE.—Williain Andrews, of 7, York-place, Strand,
labourer, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk,
and assaulting Police-constable John Staines, 123 C, and
Thomas IL Edwards, of 30, Leicester-square, George M.
Russell, of 94, Guildford-street, Russell-square, and John
Murray, of 21, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane, tailor,
were charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Staines, 123 C, said—About two this morning there was
a large number of persons in the Haymarket, and amongst
them several soldiers. I saw a soldier strike Godwin, 206
C, and I went to take the soldier into custody, when
Andrews struck mo on the head and kicked me. I was
knocked down and lost the soldier and my hat. Russell
said to the soldiers " Give it to the police—slaughter them
—let them have it." All the prisoners were drunk.

Mr. Ed ward Yeomans, of 7, Gerrard street, Soho, said—
I was in the Haymarket at two this morning. There were
several drunken soldiers there ; the police were trying to
disperse them. I saw Andrews go up to the last witness
and knock him down. One of the prisoners (Murray) called
out "Up with the Guards; down with the police."
The constable got the soldier again, when one of the pri-
soners said to the soldiers, "Off with your belts—slaughter
them." After Andrews struck the constable there was a
good deal of hustling, and the others shouted out and in-
cited the mob to attack the police.

' Goodwin, 200 C—l saw the drunken soldiers fighting,
and immediately there was a great disturbance. I heard
one of the prisoners say, " Let's get the police down fur-
ther and then we will give it to them," One of the soldiers
struck me, and on 123 0 seizing the soldier, Andrews
knocked him (123 C) down, and all the prisoners and the
soldiers went away, but were afterwards taken into custody,
Sergeant Rowe, 21 C, said, seeing a crowd of 300 or 400
persons in the Haymarket, and hearing a great disturbance
I went to the spot and found some soldiers in custody of
constables. Russell and Ed wards were walking together
and crying out " give it to the police. Rescue them the
(soldiers) from the police." All the prisoners were drunk.
Mr. Knox—Did the soldiers use their belts ?
Inspector Silverton—One of the sergeants (Harrison)
was,badly assaulted by a soldier with his belt.
Sergeant Curin, 19 C—l believe the soldiers would have
gone away if it had not been for some of the prisoners shout-
ing out "Down with the police, Up with the guards.
We are here to assist you, soldiers." On the soldiers being
taken to the station, Andrews gave one of them his cap
and said, " Pull off your belt and slog the —," and then
tried to get the soldier's belt from him. It was the worst
riot in the Haymarket I have ever seen.

Inspector Silverton—On the prisoners being brought to
the station Murray and Andrews were very violent. Such
was the disturbance caused by the prisoners that not fewer
than 700 persons came to the station, and I heard the noise
seven or eight minutes before the prisoners were brought in.
The soldiers were taken to the barracks, and will be tried
by the military authorities.

Mr. Knox—l do not see why, if a soldier commits a fear-
ful assault on a police sergeant, he should not be brought
before one of the ordinary tribunals, not that I wish to
interfere with the Police Commissioners' arrangement, or
to speak with any disrespect of the military authorities.
Inspector Silverton—lt is usual to take soldiers to the
barracks, and if the assault is found to ba a serious one no
doubt the soldier will come before you ultimately.
Russell and Edwards said they had got mixed up with
the crowd, and were sorry for it. Murray said he supposed,
as the police had all said the sane thing, that it was true,
Andrews made no defence.

Mr. Knox fined Russell and Edwards £5 each, after ad-
vising them to keep from the Haymarket; Murray, 20s. or
a month; and committed Andrews for a month without a
fi ae.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

WARWICK SPRING MEETING.-THURSDAY.

A much larger attendance of the elite of the county and
; fashionables from Leamington graced the course with their
presence to-day, the favourable change in the weather draw-
ing the ladies from their firesides, making the sombre-
looking Stand gay with fair faces and bright colours.
The Debdale Stakes, for bunters, was deemed a certainty
for Margery; but she could not stay, and had to succumb to
Bayonet, who was unfortunate in his race at Rugby, but
ran stoutly here. The Two •yr-old Stakes brought together
the largest field cf the day, 11 facing the starter for this
event. Wonderful to relate they got away with considerably
less than th© usual number of failures, and Vision rushing to
the front was never headed, and won with extreme ease, the
favourite, Jezebel, with Grappler and Jack Ketch being the
only ones near her. The Great Warwickshire handicap is
a race easily described, for Sweet Willie, taking the lead,
was never headed, and though the favourite looked well on
entering the straight, he died away at the stand, and Mr.
Saxon's horse went in a winner by a length. Damascus
followed suit in the next race for the Walton Handicap,
making all the running with Usher in attendance, who tried
to reach the leader at the distance, but failing was beaten
by half a length. Tho favourite, Tailor, was never in the
race, which, indeed, was reduced to a match between the
two above-named. There was a fine set-to between Bird-
finder and Liston for the £5O Plate, which was decided in
favour of the latter by a neck. The Hurdle Race, though
well coloured on the card, only brought four starters to the
post, but afforded good contest between Stanton and Marble
Hill, Lard Uxbridge's horse lauding the stakes for his owner
by a neck.
The Debdale Stakes of 5 soya each, with £25 added, 12st
each. Winners extra. Half-bred horses allowed 71b,
with maiden allowances. To be ridden by gentlemen who
are qualified to ride in the Willoughby Handicap. Two
miles. 11 subs.
Mr J. Le Messurier's br h Bayonet, 6 yrs, 12st 101 b
(inc. 101 b extra) (Mr W. Beville) 1
Mr Marsh's Margery, 5 yrs, 12st 101 b, including 10Ib ex
. (Mr Coventry) 2
Mr Crawshaw's Whinstone. 12st (Mr Edwards) 3
Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 4 yrs, h b, list 71b • . (Mr Wood) 4
Miss Laurie, Aunt Sally, and Lady Betty also, ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Margery, 4to 1 each eget Ibex and
Killarney, and 5 to 1 aget Miss Laurie.
Aunt Sally made play, followed by Killarney-, Whinetcne,
and Ibex, Bayonet, Miss Laurie, and the favourite forming
the rear division. Rounding the top turn Ibex passed his
horses and proceeded up the hill a couple of lengths in ad-
vance of Aunt Sally and Killarney, but on their reappear..
ing in sight the latter was seen in possession of the lead,
with Aunt Sally, Ibex, and Miss Laurie in close attendance.
On reaching the three quarters of a mile post, Margery,
having quitted her rearward position, joined the leaders,
and as they entered the Star enclosure Killarney dropped
away beaten, leaving the favourite in possession of the lead,
Bayonet going on second, and Whinstone next clese up,
with whom was Ibex. At the distance Margery was
beaten, and shortly after headed by Bayonet, who won very
cleverly by a length and a half, a like distance separating
the second and third ; a head only separating the third and
fourth, Miss Sally was fifth, and Killarney sixth. Aunt
Sally trotted past the post some distance in the rear.
The Welter Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, gentlemen
riders ; professionals Gib extra ; winners extra. 1 mile.

5 subs. Was void,
The Two-years-old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added;
for 2-yr-old cults, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra.
Straight ruu in---about 3 furlongs. 26 subs.
Mr H.odgman's Vision, Bst 11), inn 41b extra .. (Perry) 1
Mr R. Sutton's Jezebel, Sat 71u (R. Thomas) 2
Capt Chrisrie's The Grappler, Bst lUlb .. (G. Fordhain) 3
The following also ran : —Lay Sister, Lady Chatham,
Hope, Princess D.ignaar, Attention, 'Whisky, Bonnie Lass,
Cedric, Sympathy, Jack ketch, and Catenus.
Attention was sold previous to the race to the Marquis of
Hastings, and ;she ran in his colours,
Betting-5 to 1 agst Jczibel, 6to 1 agst Vision, 7to 1
agst Princess I)agmar, 8 to 1 agst Jack Ketch, and 10 to 1
each agst Whisky and The Grappler.
At the third attempt Mr.).PGeorge succeeded in despatch-
ing them from the post to a beautiful start, the lot running
in a compact body to the bend. Vision having a slight lead,
with the favourite wide on her right, followed by The
Grappler next the rails, with Jack Ketch, Attention, Cedric,
Bonnie Lass, and Whisky forming the next division. On
reaching the distance the leader improved her position, and
half way up she had her field widely distributed, and won
in a canter by four lengths, three parts of a length separat-
ing the second and third; Jack Ketch was fourth; close
up, Attention fifth, Cedric sixth, Bonnie Lass seventh, and
Whisky next. The three last were Lady Chatham, Cate-
nits, and Sympathy.

The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft,
and sif declared, with 200 added. Winners extra; the
second horse to receive 25 sous out of the stakes. Two
miles. 2S subs, 16 of whom declared.
Mr J. Saxon's Sweet Willie, 4 yrs, Tat 31b
(J Gritushaw) 1
Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, ist 71b ('r. French) 2
Mr B. Land's Amy, 6 yrs, 7st gib . .
Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, Got 41b ....('Tomlinson) 4
Mr Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, Get 41b (Mordan) 5
Mr R. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, aged, 03t ....(Custance) 6
Betting-100 to 30 agst Fontenoy, 9 to 2 agst Danaus and
Sweet Willie, 4 to 1 agst Victoria Cross, and 5 to 1 agst
Man-at-Arms and Amy.
Sweet Willie cut out the work, followed as they came
past the Stand by Danaus, Fontenoy, Amy, Victoria Cross,
and Man-at-Arms in the order we have given, but as they
proceeded up the hill the latter headed Mr. Brayley'a colt,
and drew up with the leaders, who entered the meadows

in close order, Passing the mile post Danaus was
pessed in succession by the favourite and Amy, the
three drawing away as theyproceeded along the back stretch,
bat on entering the Star enclosure they were joined again
by Danaus, but who retained his position but for a few
strides, when he gave way beaten, leaving the issue with
the three. On entering the straight Fontenoy closed with
Sweet Willie, the pair racing together to the enclosure,
where the latter drew away, and won very cleverly by a
length. Amy finished a bad third, and Danaus fourth. The

others were pulling up as they passed the post.
The Walton Handicap of 5 soya each, with 25 sovs added,
for all ages. Winners extra. Five furlongs. 15 subs.
Mr Mansfield's Damascus, 6 yrs, Bst 51b (Perry) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Usher, 3 yrs, 7st 31b.... (Morgan) 2
Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 5 yrs, 85t.... (A. Edwards) 3
Mr E. Brayley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7st (T. Cameron) 4
The following also ran :—Tarragona, Davin Ann, Disap-
pointment, Vision, Lady de Trafford, Tailor, and Bonnie
Lass.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Tailor, 6to 1 agst Usher, 7to 1 each
agst Damascus and Disappointment, 10 to 1 agst David
Ann, and 100 to 8 agst Tolurno,
Some failures were occasioned by several repeatedly
breaking away. When the flag was lowered Damascus im-
mediately went to the front and came on with a clear lead,
having Usher on his right, and Kennett, Tolurno, and Tar-
ragona as his immediate followers; but as they rounded the
turn into the straight the race was reduced to a match,

Usher being the only one left in attendance on Damascus,
whom he reached at the enclosure, and after a fine race
home was beaten by half a length, three lengths separating
the second and third, and a head between third and fourth.

The favourite finished a bad fifth, and Tarragona nett.
others were beaten off, the last of all being Bonnie Lass.
A Handicap Plate of £5O for all ages. Winners extra.

Three-quarters of atnile. -----
Lord Uxbridge's Liston, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (T. French) 1
Mr Cherry's Birdtinder, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (in 5113 ex) (Perry) 2
Mr Payne's Rosina, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (R. urimshaw) 3
Mr
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Birdlime,
i dfid 4Ynrsti; Bet .......... (C. Gray) 4
Be tr to 4 agst Liston, and 8
to 1 agst any other.

Liston was the first away, and, with Birdlime, came on
with the running, the favourite, who appeared to get badly
off, being last ; but before they reached the bend into the
straight he had recovered his lost ground and took the se•

cond place, and at the distance got his neck in advance;
but French, coming with a rush at the enclosure, obtained
a slight lead, which he held to the end, and won a fine race

y a neck ; a bad third.

Handicap Hurdle Race, of 5 sous each, with 30 added.
Winners extra. The second horse saved his stake. Two
miles, over five flights of hurdles. 36 subs,
Lord Uxbridge's Marble Hill, 5 yrs, 10st 21b
(Mr, Edwards) 1
Mr Holman na. Stanton, 6 yrs, lOst 21b .. (G. Holman) 2
Mr Bancroft's Miss Clifton, 6 yrs, 9st 31b ....(„1. Page) 3
Mr Lincoln's Confidence, Gym, 9st 91b ...... (J. Knott) 4
Betting—Even on Marble Hill, 7 to 4 agst Confidence,
and 5 to 1 agst Stanton.
Miss Clifton led for the first half-mile, when she dropped
back, the lead being left with the favourite, who, with
Stanton lying up, finished the race home Marble Hill win-
ning very cleverly at last by a neck ; a bad third ; Confl•
dence was last, beaten off some distance.
LATEST BETTING.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Wingrave
(taken)
100 to 8 agst Lioness (taken)
100 to 8 agst Costa (taken)
100 to 7 azst Touch and Go (taken)
100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken)
25 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan (taken)

Sir John Pakington on the Lifeboat Insti-

tutiou,

We append hereto a report of the excellent speech of Sir
John Pakington, Bart., G.C.8., M.P., at the meeting of
the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, held on Tuesday
last, and which was briefly reported in The Sun of Wed-

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nesday :
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, in opening the business of the
meeting, said—lt gives me very great pleasure to take the
chair on this occasion. I filled the same office only a few
years since, and now accept the duty with unmingled satis-
faction. It is most gratifying to leave for awhile the turmoil
of political life and come to a scene where, whether Church-
man or Dissenter, Whig or Tory can unite in a common
cause of earnest hope for the future and thankfulness
for the past. The main feature in the report to which I
wish to refer is the many noble gifts, in the shape of the
entire cost of new 1 life-boats presented by philanthropic
individuals. But before I direct attention to these acts of
liberality, there is one subject of very sincere regret to
which I must allude—l mean the loss which this society
has sustained in the death of Admiral Washington. lie
was a brave and scientific man. No person who hears me
will dissent from the opinion that the late Duke of North-
umberland and Admiral Washington have done much to
bring this society to its present state of prosperity. (Hear.)
Among the liberal gifts to this association there is one to
which the report draws especial attention, not alone on
account of its large amount, but as one springing from the
very highest order of motives on the part of a commercial
firm, and which cannot but be appreciated in this great
mart of commerce, while it is invested with additional in-
terest as proceeding from members of one of the most
highly respected native communities amongst our fellow-
subjects in India. The splendid gift to which I allude is
that of £2,000, given by Messrs. Cama and Co., Parsee
merchants, London, for the purpose of providing the whole
cost and the future maintenance of a life-boat establish-
ment on the coast of the United Kingdom, in acknowledg-
ment of the success which had attended their business
transactions during eight years' residence in this metro-
polis. and in testimony of the courtesy and kindness which
they had invariably received from its inhabitants. (Cheers.)
I know of no better plan by which those great merchants
could have testified their sense of tip- benefits they derived
from their residence in London. I am also glad to find
that the Admiralty are taking active steps to ensure that
every ship in the navy should be provided with lifeboats.
(Hear, hear.) The main point to which this institution
directs its energies is saving of human life. There are
now no less than 132 lifeboats connected with the institu-
tion. During the past year 417 lives have been saved
by some of these boats, and those in addition to 297 ship-
wrecked persons, who, so far I can follow this report,
have been saved not exactly by the lifeboats belonging to
the institution, but by other crews—men whose gallantry
and bravery are part of the character of the British sailor,
(Hear, hear.) Those men have come forward in the most
noble way when the lifeboats were not athand, and, availing
themselves of fishing or any other boats, have encountered
all risks and all weathers upon our coast. The total num-
ber of human lives saved during the last year was 714.
(Hear, hear.) With the single exception of the year 1852,
these numbers are larger than those of any previous year.
I find that 120 of these lives were saved by the Rams-
gate lifeboat alone, and 48 by the Holyhead lifeboat,
These, however, are only details of the great work
which has been accomplished. During the last year, and
especially at the end of the year, there were gales of tre-
mendous force, and shipwrecks were, I am sorry to say, as
they always are, very numerous on our coast. The loss of
property was immense, and the loss of life, diminished as it
was by the efforts of this institution, was still very lament-
able. I cannot but connect in my mind this sad loss of life
with that other subject which has occupied the attention of
Parliament for some time—l mean harbours of refuge. We
are in a peculiar position with respect to that question.
There have been a committee and royal commission; the
latter was appointed to consider the best means of carrying
out the recommendations of the committee. Parlia-
ment is always in a diffisulty when great expenses are pro-
posed, and we are going on year after year, but nothing is
done. A motion now stands upon the notice paper to the
effect whether the "recommendations of the committee may
not be carried out, and the financial difficulties be overcome,
by the adoption of some system of passiag tolls for the
ships, to meet the heavy expenses of harbours of re-
fuge." But, be this at it may, the two institutions will still
work together harmoniously for the benefit of the naval
interests of the country. My belief is that the existence of
harbours of refuge, however well they may be arranged,
and to whatever extent they may be carried out, will never
supersede the valuable action of this institution. Harbours
may be conducive to the saving of life and property. This
institution can only deal with life. Whatever may be the
benefit which the country would derive from the existence
of well arranged harbours, there still can be no doubt,
that, looking to the enormous amount of the commer-
cial marine of England, the casualties of weather and the
uncertainty which attends sea life, there will be innume-
rable instances in which shipwrecks will occur, in such
positions as to make it impossible for harbours of refuge to
provide a means of escape. There will still, therefore, be
abundant room for the action of this society, by
dstributing, as closely as possible :dense the en...a
efficient lifeboats. Tho objects of this association are
really more valuable, and the results are more gratifying
and delightful, to the benevolent mind than those of almost
any other of those numerous charities which do so much
honour to this great metropolis. Some of these are formed
for extending the benefit of good education among the
people, some to rescue our fellow-creatures from misery,
suffering, and destitution, others for the mitigation of those
various classes of disease to which human nature is sub-
ject; but this institution aims at the actual saving of
human life, and the rescuing from premature graves bun-
dreds, and—looking to the schedule of the report—l may
say, thousands of these brave men. who man the fishing
boats, merchant ships, and the various classes of
the marine of this country; and me must bear
in mind, also, that with this saving of human
life must also be connected the fact thas we at the same
time rescue the wives and children from becoming
widows and orphans. This is a most blessed charity,
it has been rewarded with. success, it is, as it deserves to be,
popular with the public, and it has received a large amount
of public support. I hope it will be extended and increased,
and that those who may follow me in this chair will always
be able to hold the same language of heartfelt congratula-
tion, and look forward hopefully to its increasing success.
(Cheers.) I have great pleasure in calling upon you to
re-elect the officers of this institution for the ensuing year,
MONTAGU GORE, Esq., moved the adoption of the report,
and referred to the great benefits which the society had
afforded to the mercantile marine of the country, and the
incalculable advantages which resulted from its action in
saving human life. The society, by its life-boats, was the
means of saving life under circumstances in which no other
means could be made available. He concurred in the opi-
nion expressed by the chairman that the construction of
harbours of refuge would hot dispense with the necessity of
life-boats ; and as evidence of this, he referred to the num-
ber of lives which had been saved by the lifeboats of Rams-
gate and Holyhead, both of which were harbours of refuge.
He pointed out the imperative necessity which existed for
providing good lifeboats and lifebelts for the Canadian
lines of steamers. Scarcely a year passed without the
loss of some of the vessels on this line, and a good supply
of lifeboats and belts would no doubt be the means of
saving many lives in the casualties which occurred in the
dangerous navigation of these vessels. The extent of good
done by this institution was very great, and the association
was in every respect deserving of the liberal support of the
public. The Lifeboat Institution was a glorious monu-
ment of what could be done by the voluntary efforts of the
people of this country. (Cheers.)
JAMES M'CANN, Esq., M.P., seconded the motion, and
also bore testimony to the valuable exertions of the society,
and its claim upon the public support.
The motion for the adoption of the report was unani-
mously agreed to.
STEPHEN CAVE, Esq., M.P., moved the fellowing reso-
lution—" That this meeting has heard with the utmost
satisfaction of the great success which has attended the truly
important operations
of the Royal National Lifeboat Insti-
tution during the past year, and would direct particular at-
tention to the fact that, although the very large number of
1,602 shipwrecks took place in that period on our shores,
yet, owing chiefly to the prompt and successful services of
the lifeboats, the rocket apparatus, fishing and shore boats,
and other means, 4,656 persons were happily saved from the
said shipwrecks; the number of lives lost were, however,
568. That this meeting, in possession of these important
facts, pledges itself to renewed exertions on behalf of an in-
stitution whose philanthropic objects have commanded uni-
versal admiration." He referred to the fact that on the coast
of Cornwall there were now nine lifeboats, and pointed to
the great improvement which had taken place in the feelings
and conduct of Cornishmen in the case of shipwrecks. The
arovision for saving human life on board the merchant ships
was even at the present time most disgracefully deficient,
and he should be glad to see some steps taken for providing
efficient boats for the mercantile marine of the country. 110
also pointed out the necessity which existed for providing
trained crews for the lifeboats, and urged upon the meeting
the duty of providing the institution with increased means
of carrying out its invaluable objects. (Cheers.)
Col. FITZROY CLAYTON seconded the resolution, which,
like the previous one, was unanimously adopted,
Josue J. RoGERS, Esq.,M.P., bore his willing and turrty
testimony to the value of the services rendered to the county
of Cornwall by the action of this sooiety, P:e expressed his
earnest desire to see some improvemP:ats made in the build
and sea going qualities of fislair..k boats,

Sir J. PAKINGTON read a letter from the Shipwrecked
Mariners' Association, enclosing a subscription of £l2O
raised by seamen, rnemboro of that society, and some of
whom had probably been rescued during the past year by
means of the lifeboats of the institution. (Cheers.)
Admiral sAn'torans moved the following resolution :
If Tiat the thanks of this meorksg be tendered to the Lords
of the Committce 4 Privy Council for Trade, and to the
Mari{;e Department of the Board °arab, for the important
and cordial aid afforded by thsNo to the Royal National Life-
boat Institution. Alao to the Commodore Controller-Gene-
rola the De?At/ Oentroller• cieneral, and the officers and ,