The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P.
DEru'rv-CrimnsfAx---Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, since
the beginning of the year 1860, the Royai National Lifeboat
Institution has incurred expenses amountmg to £27,260 on
various Lifeboat Establishments on the Coasts of England,
Scotland, and Ireland.
During the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution
have i een instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the follow-
ing Vessels:—
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. 16
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby .. 5
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis 3
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .• • • .. .. 9
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester 6
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .• .. 5
Schooner Rose, of Lynn .. • • • • • • 3
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. • • .. 11
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. 6
Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. 7
Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford 5
Schooner Prospect, of Berwick
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
Brig Pallas, of Shields .. 3
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. .. 9
Smack John Bus, of Yarmouth .. .. 5
Schooner Catherine, of Newry 4
Barque Niagara, of Shields •• .• 11
A Barge of Teignmouth •• .• •• •• 2
Brig George and James, of London .. 8
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby 6
Coble Honour, of Cullercoats 3
Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. 7
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool 15
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth
Smack Wonder, of Teigmmouth .. 2
Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. 6
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. .. 5
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. .. 5
Brig Ann, of Blyth g• •• •• •• •• 8
Spanish Barque Primers de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) .. 1
Sloop Hope, of Dublin •• •• •• •• 3
Schoener Druid, of Aberystwyth .. .. 5
Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew) .. .. 4
Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8
Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead. (saved vessel and
crew) .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 6
Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved 'yes-
and crew) .. .• • • • • • • • • • 3
Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew 4
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives
Fishing-boats of Whitburn •• •• •• 16
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth 8
Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoo
Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. 2
Schooner William, of Morecambe .. .. • • 5
Smack Gipsy, of Newry 4
Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston .. 4
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven .. 8
Schooner William, of Liverpool .. • • 5
Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown .• •• 3
Brig Providence, of Shields .. .. • • • • 8
Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. .. 4
Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. 19
Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. .. 10
Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide .. 2
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna .. 8
French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese „ ..
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough „ .. 5
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater
Ship Danube, of Belfast
Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover .. .. 4
Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven • • .. .. 4
Brig St. Michel, of Marans •. • • • . 8
Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam .. 5
Barque Druid, of Sunderland
Schooner Bellona, of Red Bay.. •• .. 1
Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon .. • • .. 1
Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich
Brig Minerva, of Workington 4
Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .. 6
Brig Sisters, of ‘,l hitby .. • • • • 9
Brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm .. .. 4
Brig Jane, of North. Shields .. 10
Brig Trial, of Poole •• •• •• •• •• 7
Schooner Liberty, of Dublin .. 3
Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov (saved vessel and
crew) .. • • • • •• •• •• •• 7
Barque Frederick, of Dublin 1
Barge Peace, of London •• •• •• •• 2
Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft .. 11
Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. 10
Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft 7
Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen . 11
Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish
coast .• •• •• •• •• •• 1
Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone .. .. 6
Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. 5
Schooner Rook, of Liverpool .• •• •• 3
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. .. 5
Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. .. 6
Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. .. 4
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. .. 5
Brig Content, of Sunderland ,e .. 5
Smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan .. . • .•
Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda •• •• ••134
Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool .. .• .. 2
Sloop William, of Liverpool .. 5
Sloop Elizabeth, of Teig,nmouth .. 3
Portuguese Barque Cruz V. .. 14
Ship Annie E. Hooper, of Baltimore, U. 5.,. .. 18
Barque Henry Everest, of Rochester .. .. 4

Total .. .. .. ... 762
For these and other Life-boat services the Institution hat,
voted £2,158 as rewards to the crews of its Lifeboats. It has
also granted rewards amounting to £572 for saving 552
,hipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak-
ing a total of 1,302 persons saved from a watery grave during
the last two years and a half.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society, -end other means,
since its formation is 12,690;
for which services 82 Gold Medals, 713 Silver Medals, and
.£16,000 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
tion has also expended £64,300 on Life-boats, Life-boat
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aerenot but symnathise with the vigorous efforts
wrecked made b this Institution to save the lives of Ship-
I he present time,
When,
help was never more needed than at
the Society has made 'through the extraordinary exertions
One Hundred and Wittin the past few years, it has now
ne'ement, for the maintenance Life-boats under its man-
efency, a large permanent
of which, in a state of thorough
. annual Income is absolutely
needed, it its humane mission IS to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con-
tributions:—

Her Majesty the Queen .. • • annual 5o o
s. d
A Lady at I,eith, per W. G. Slater, Esq.. don. 100 0 0
Clerk, Colonel, R.A. • • • • • • • • annual
Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. . • • • don. 25 6
Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .• .. annual 10 0
Erle, Lord Chief Justice .. don. 10 10 o
Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. 2d don. 25 0 o
Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .• • • don. 30 0
Lambton, Messrs. W. H. & Co., Bankers .. don. 21 0 0
Lanesborough, the Earl of .. annual 5 0 0
Legacy of the late Wm. Lupton, Esq., of
Salford.. •• •• •• •• •• 100 0 0
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. 7th don.lo 0 0
Moore, Rev. G. B. • • .- .. don. 15 15 0
Robartes, T. J. Agar, Esq., M.P. .. annnal 5 0 0
Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. annual 2 0 0
Trench, Lady Helena .. .. don. 30 0 0
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis,
Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
James's-street, London ; by a'l the Bankers in the United
Kingdom; and lsy the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at
the Office of the institution, 14, John-street, Adolph', LOn-
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