The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-10 00:00:00

Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

A meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
was held at its house, John-street, Adelplii, on the 4th inst.,
Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the chair. Thera.
were also present :—Captain Sir Edward Perrot, Bart.,
V.P., Admiral Gordon, Alexander Boeteteur, Esq., Col,.
Palmer, High Sheriff of Essex, W. 11. Hatton, Esq., and.
Richard Lewis, Esq., the Secretary.
A reward of £l4 was voted to the crew of the New
Brighton tubular lifeboat of the institution, for the laud-
able exertions in putting off, in tow of the steam tug Uni-
verse, of Liverpool, and rescuing, during a strong wind, and
in a heavy sea, the crew of ten men from the brig Levant, suf.
Bristol, which had stranded on the inside of the North Bank,
in Liverpool Bay on the 11th ult. This lifeboat has only
been on this dangerous station a few months. She was re-
ported to have behaved well when alongside the wreck.
Voted £8 135., to pay the expenses of the Hastings lifeboat
of the society, in going off and saving the crew of four men
from the smack Britannia, of Ramsgate, which was totally
wrecked on the East Groyne Rocks, off Hastings, during a
gsle of wind, on the 19th ult. Mr. Roe, the chief officer of
the Coast Guard, was thanked by the institution for going
off in the lifeboat on the occasion.
The Lyme Regis lifeboat of the institution was also the
means of rescuing from destruction the schooner Vulcax,
of that place, which was observed, during a heavy gale of
wind, to be rapidly driving on the rocks off Lyme Regis,
on the 19th tilt. This valuble lifeboat had, on one or two
previous occasions, rescued shipwrecked crews under the
most perilous circumstances, during dark and stormy
weather.

Various other rewards were Miewise voted to the crews
of ether lifeboats of the society, and to those of other boats,
for putting off with the view of rescuing vessels in distress.
The Second Service Clasp of the Institution was voted
to Mr. G. B. M. Beatson, inspecting chief officer of the
Coast Guard at Fraserburgh, and the silver medal of the
Society to Mr. Alexander Forbes, shipbuilder, of Peter
head. Also the thanks of the institution inscribed on
vellum, to IV. J. Parsons, A. Grey, J. Simmons; and L 5
to them and two other coastguardmen, in testimony of their
gallant conduct in rescuing, at considerable risk of life,
eleven out of fourteen of the crew of the ship Genoa, of
Liverpool, which, during a very heavy gale of wind and
high surf, was wrecked some time since on Rattray Brigg
Rocks, near Peterhead. This was reported to have been
a very gallant service, and that Mr. Beatson, Mr. Forbes,
and the coastguardmen had exerted themselves most nobly
on the occasion.

A reward of £lO was also voted to the crew of a fishing
yawl, for putting off and rescuing, at risk of life, the crew
of ten men from the brig Faith, of Colchester, which,
during a gale of wind and very heavy sea, was wrecked
on Blakeney Bar, on the 19th uit.

A reward of £4 was likewise voted to the crew of a fish-
ing smack, for putting off and rescuing the crew of thirteen
men and a pilot from the brig Alli, of Helsingfors, which,
during squally weather, was wrecked some time since on the
Hasborough Sands, on the Norfolk coast.

A reward of £5 was also granted to the crew of the smack
John Hooper, of Plymouth, for rescuing the crew of four
men from the ketch Helena, of Newport, Monmouth, whioh
had sunk, during a strong gale of wind, near the Eddy-
stone Lighthouse, on the 18th March.
It was reported that the Admiralty had ordered H.M.S.
Curac- a, under the command of Commodore Sir William
NViseman, Bart., to be supplied with some of the most
import ant stores for her lifeboat, like those used in the boats
of the National Lifeboat Institution,

It was likewise reported that the executors of the late Mrs.
Ann Cutto had paid to the society her munificent bequest
of £l,OOO. The trustees of the late Mr. James Miller, of
Glasgow, had also paid to the institution a legacy of £lOO
left to it by that gentleman.
It was also stated that at the annual meeting of the Man-
chester Unity of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
held on Saturday last, it had been resolved to make a
voluntary subscription throughout the order in aid of the
National Lifeboat Institution, in consideration of its philan-
thropic and national character.

It was also reported that Lieut. W. Farquhar, R.N,, of
her Majesty's ship Racehorse, on the China station, had
forwarded a kind donation of £5 to the institution.

Payments amounting to £384 having been made to
various lifeboat establishments, the proceedings termi-
nated.

THE " PARLIAMENTARY DODO."

Mr. Whalley is a parliamentary dodo; he Lelongs to the
past, and has slipped by some mistake into the present. He
was meant to be the contemporary of Lord Eldon and Mr.
Pereaval—not of Lord Palmerston and Mr. Gladstone.
His lot has fallen on evil times, and he preaches the old No
Popery doctrine to an unbelieving and indifferent genera-
tion. Year after year he re-appears as the forlorn
champion of an extinct cause; Maynooth is the bugbear of
his life ; visions of Papal bulls, and cardinals in purple
stockings, and auto da fes in Smithfield, float before his ex-
cited imagination. The " Wandering Jew" of politics, he
conceives it to be his mission in life to defeat the machina-
tions of Jesuit plotters at home and abroad. We have
no wish to deny the member for Peterborough the merit of
consistency ; he is a worthy successor of Mr. Spooner ; and
the orange mantle of genuine old Protestantism could not
have fallen on an Elisha more fitted to follow in Elijah's
footsteps. The veteran antagonist of Maynooth had, how-
ever, a claim for consideration on the score of his age, which
his successor, happily for himself, cannot yet advance. Mr.
Whalley is sufficiently young, and possesses sense enough,
to learn by experience ; and surely the teaching of the last
few years cannot have been lost upon him utterly. With
each succeeding session the house has grown more weary
of his annual protest ; the number of his supporters has
fallen off vote after vote; and it is with difficulty he
can obtain leave to speak in behalf of his favourite
hobby. The Maynooth grant is a sorry instalment towards
the debt due to those of our Irish fellow citizens who belong
to the Catholic faith ; but it is an instalment, and as such
we feel it must be productive of good, not evil. Consider-
ing that the Established Church receives some twenty shil-
lings per head for every one of its members from
the resources of the country, it is unreasonable, as
Mr. Black pointed out in the course of the debate, to
grumble at a grant not amounting to more than five far-
things per head allowed to the members of what in Ireland
is the religion of the majority. The force of those reflec-
tions has caused the English public to acquiesce in a mea-
sure which undoubtedly is distasteful to its prejudices;
and it would be well if its opponents would consider whether
the common decision is not a right one. We have no
hope of converting the member for Peterborough to
acknowledge the justice of the verdict which has been pro-
nounced again and again ; but what we do hope is, thattthne
Liberal members who gave him their support will reflect
what they were really about. Men like Mr. Baines and
the
Ayrton ought not to be found in the same lobby with
gentle-
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POLICE EXCURSION TO THE RYE HOUSE.—The
members of the it division of police, accompanied
by their brass baud, under the direction of Inspector Pierce,
and about 200 of their friends, paid a visit to that delightful
place of amusement, the Rye House, It may be mentioned
that this is the third anniversary, and it is much to the
credit of Superintendent O'Brien, seconded by inspector
Pierce, that the police have at least ono day's holiday in
the course of the year. Arrived on the spot, the company
separated themselves over the grounds. Tho rosery is in
full bloom, and the castle gardens presented a very gay ap-
pearance, having been now completely relaid, and ex-
clusively arranged in beds, in which about 20,000 plants
present a striking display of floral beauty. The cricket fields
are in good order, and invigorators (like those at the Crystal
Palace), and the trapeze amusement have been added to the
means of recreation. The brass band of the E division,
under the able direction of their leader, Mr. Lane, late of
the Royal Horse Artillery, played several popular airs
during the course of the day, much to the satisfaction of
the cowpany. After a pleasant day's amusement, the com-
pany retired to town, highly gratified with ar3lul,s4ts3hi3aey,
seen.
EXPORT OF COAL,—Return showing the gnaw ity
of coal exported from the port of Great Grimsby
aduanrinsegethiee
Towns,month 021:51‘8147D, leBn6m3s:—rJoi,F7ria7n.,cep, tons
556 d.;
Canada, 430 ; Russia, 326 ; Sweden, S9a ; Spain., 147.

IMPERIAL PARLLUIENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening.

The .Lc►sn CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack,
at five o'clock. _ _

Lord BERNERS presented a petition ?rom Great Yar-
mouth, against the Prison Ministers' B;,11.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Coventry Markets, and Bristol and Porteshead Pier
and Railway Bills ware read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.
The Manchester corporation Water ; London, Tilbury
and Southend Railway ; Dublin Corporation Water ;
Tramore Embankment; Knighton and Central Wales
Railway ; aid Central Wales Extension Railway Bills
were read a third time and passed.

GREECE.
Earl RUSSELL, by command of her Majesty, laid on
the table certain papers relating to Greece, to the election
of Prince William of Denmark to fill the throne vacant by
the flight of King Otho, and also to the cession of the
lonian Islands.
SECURITY FROM VIOLENCE BILL.

The Earl of CARNARVON moved the second reading
of this bill, and said objections had been raised to this
measure because it enacted, as was said, a particular pun-
ishment for a particular offence, in other words, because it
was looked upon as special legislation, and it was ob-
jected to by those who were opposed altogether to
the infliction GI corporal punishment under any
circumstances. He could not but think that the
objections ags:mst the measure were perfectly futile, and
that the offences with which the bill dealt were of a nature
to justify the infliction of very severe punishment. The
orime of garotting, which last winter had created so
much terror, had, it was true, subsided in a great degree ;
yet it was not impossible that it might revive in the coming
dark season, and if it did so it was of the utmost importance
tb.at a power should be given to deal with such offewlers
. that was wall calculated to deter others from comadtting
similar outrages. He could not agree in the wpinion that
corporal punishment was altogether ineffectir. If so, why
was it still retained as a punishment 'in both the army
and navy ? On the contrary, kci thought nothing
so effectually put a stop to repetitions of a particular crime
as the infliction of that descri-ption of pnnishinent. The
governors of the different gTaols found from experience the
best results follow from its infliction, and their lordships
might depend that if something was not done as early as
possible they would more than likely in the coming
winter have a recurrence of those robberies by violence
which premedso extensively last year. He hoped their
lordships would agree to the second reading of the bill.
Loria CRANWORTH said the introduction of the bill
created in his mind a feeling of panic as well as sorrow. He
objected altogether to special legislation, because it was per-
particular crimes by special acts
fectly impossible to prevent
of Parliament. If the bill passed it would become inope-
rative, because it would never be put in execution except in
cases of persons under 16. By the bill the birch rod
was to be used in cases cif youths, but with respect
to adults the flogging was to be administered
by any instrument the court might think fit. Now,
what was that instrument to be ? It was quite certain you
could not, at the present day, inflict the bastinado ; then,
what was the instrument to be need ? There were other
enactments in the bill which it was quite impossible to carry
into operation, and therefore he moved that it be read a
second time that day six months.
Lord WODEHOUSE supported the bill.
After a few observations from Earl GRANVILLE, who
objected to the measure,
The bill was read a second time without a division.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT} BILL.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE moved the consideration of
the report on the amendments to this bill.
A very long debate ensued upon the clauses making pro-
vision for the grantitig of aid in money or lands to Dissent-
ing chapels and selools.
Lord REDESDALE moved the adjournment of the de-
bate, in order 'co give time to consider the amendments.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE consented, and the further
consideration of the report was adjourned to next Friday.
VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was passed through committee.
BAKEHOUSE REGULATIONS BILL.

The report on the amendments to this bill was brought
up and agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
(PETITIONS.
Mr. Cox, from the 2d Surrey Volunteer Corps, against
the 20th clause of the Volunteers Bill.