The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-19 00:00:00

INNS OF COURT.

Sir G. BOWYER moved for leave to bring in a bill for
the better government of the Inns of Court, making a
general statement of the evils he assumed to exist in the 83 s-
tern of government of the Inns of Court, and of the remedies
he proposed.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not object to the
introductinn of the bill, not, however, admitting the exist.
ence of any evils in the constitution of the government of
the Inns of Court.

Leave was given to introduce the bill, after some remarks
from Mr. BovILL.

Sir R. PEEL obtained leave to bring in a bill to define
the powers of the President and Fellows of the King and
Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland with respect to
the election of its Fellows : and a bill to render putative
fathers of bastard children in Ireland liable for their main-
tenance.

The LORD-ADVOCATE, in moving for leave to intro-
duce a bill to make further provision for the education of
the people in Scotland, explained the object and general
effect of the measure, and gave an outline of its provisions.
Further explanations were sought and given, and leave
was obtained to bring in the bill.
Mr. AYRTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the acts for abolishing the nuisance arising from the smoke
of furnaces in the metropolis ; and

Mr. WMAHON a bill to assimilate the law of Ireland
as to seacoast and inland fisheries to that of England.
The orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned
at one o'clock.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTI-
TUTION.

The annual general meeting of the friends and
supporters of this institution was held yesterday at
the London Tavern ; the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor in the chair. The meeting was influentially
and most numerously attended ; amongst those pre-
sent we observed—the Earl of Hard wicke, Sir E.
Perrott, Bart., Admirals Cator and Bullock, Mon-
tague Gore, Esq., W. Tite, Esq., M.P., Captain
Washington, RN., Colonel Palmer, E. Grimwade,
Esq., Mayor of Ipswich, Sir J. Johnstone, M,P. for
Scarborough, Sheriff Cotterell, Admiral Bowles, &c.
The LORD MAYOR, said they had met to promote
an object truly patriotic and philanthropic, to assist
those brave men who risked their lives in the most
perilous times to save their fellow creatures from
destruction. He was quite certain that every one
among them would do his utmost to assist a society
so truly useful, and as other gentlemen would ad-
dress them who had for many years taken an inte-
rest in its welfare, he thought it would be better for
him to say as little as possible.

The patrons, vice-presidents, and other officers,
having been elected, the Secretary read the report,
from which we give some extracts.
The report commenced by congratulating the sup-
porters of the institution on its continued prosperity,
and its still further advancement in public favour.
The committee alluded in feeling terms to the loss
which, in common with the whole nation, the insti-
tution had sustained by the lamented death of its
illustrious Vice-Patrol, the late Prince Consort.
During the past twelve months three more of
the old local lifeboat establishments have been
transferred to this society, namely, those at
Dundee, Scarborough, and Dublin Bay. In
the same period the institution had placed, or was
about to place, twelve new lifeboats on the coast,
viz., at Whitby, Selsey, St. Ives, Llanddwyn,
Southport, Irvine, Campbeltown, Winterton, Great
Yarmouth, Dungene4, Scarborough, Aberystwyth,
Plymouth, Kingsgate, Blackeney, and Kirkcud-
bright. Others are in course of construction for
Kingstown, Poolbeg, Mowth, and Dundee. New
carriages and boat houses bad been or were being
built for all these boats. The institution now pos-
sessed Kingdom, and one in the island of Guernsey. These
120 lifeboats on the coasts of the United
boats had during the year 1861 saved 289 persons
from different wrecks, nearly the whole under cir-
cumstances of peril which could not have been en-
countered by any ordinary boats. On 79 other
occasions they bad gone off to the aid of vessels in
apparent danger or in reply to signals of distress,
but when their services had not eventually been
required. For these several lifeboat services up-
wards of £l,OOO were granted. The institution had
placed 45 barometers at the different lifeboat sta-
tions of the institution. Attached to each barome-
ter is a chart, on which the daily indications of the
instruments are registered. Although the commit-
tee deeply regretted to report that 884 lives had
perished last year from shipwrecks on our coasts,
yet every friend of humanity must rejoice with
them in the gratifying fact that 4,624 lives were
rescued during the same period from these disasters.
Of these 743 owe their lives immediately to the ser-
vices of lifeboats. The total number of persons
saved from shipwreck from the establishment of the
institution in 1824 to the end of the year 1861,
either by its lifeboats, or for which it has granted
rewards, was 12,272. During the past year the
institution has granted 39 silver medals, 17 votes
Of thank inscribed on vellum, and the sum of £1,287

14s. 2d. in pecuniary rewards for rescuing 416
poor creatures from shipwreck on our coasts. The
operations of the institution may be thus 'briefly
stated :----Since its formation it has expended ea
lifeboat establishments X 57,000, and bad voted b 2
gold and 705 silver medals for distinguished services
in saving life, besides pecuniary rewards, amount-
ing altogether to £15,383. The total receipts of the
institution during the year 1861 had been £15,092
10s, 10d.• Of this sum no less than £1,509 19s. 611.
was given by benevolent persons to defray the cost
of lifeboats. The operations of the institution now
extended all over the British isles. To maintain
and perpetuate these operations was a matter of
earnest and constant solicitude to the committee.
They had incurred a grave responsibility ; but they
did not shrink from it, and were determined with
the continued blessing of the Almighty and the
sympathy and liberality of the British public, to
leave no effort untried that could in any way tend
to lessen the annual lose of life from shipwrecks on
our shores.

The Earl of HARDWICKE moved the adoption of
the report, and in doing so pronounced the institu-
tion the most really valuable one in the country.
No less thah 12,000 lives had been saved by its
life-boats and other means since 1824 ; and it was
a singular fact that in many cases the lifeboats
were worked most efficiently by landsmen trained
to the use of oars. It was also very gratifying that
some ladies were exercising their great influence on
behalf of the Lifeboat Society. Most of the special
gifts of lifeboats had emanated from them. (Cheers.)
Mr. TITE, N.1.P., seconded the motion, and being
spoken to by Sir John Johnstone, the member for
Scarborough, and another gentleman, who handed
in a donatioa of £lOO from a lady of his acquaint-
ance, was unanimously passed.
Mr. MONTAGITE GORE moved—" That this meet-
ing, having heard the very satisfactory report just
read of the continued success attending the pro-
ceedings of the National Lifeboat Institution,
pledges itself to use every effort to maintain and
extend the truly philanthropic and national opera-
tions of an institution which has rendered such
services to the cause of humanity, by means of its
large fleet of lifeboats and otherwise, and which is
year by year taking such deep root in the sympa-
thies of the British nation." So important a con-
sideration as the saving of human life required the
assistance of organised societies around the coast►
and the construction of the best boats, which would
live in any sea. He was glad to see the meeting
held in the great city of London, and presided over
by its distinguished Lord Mayor.
Mr. GRTMWADE (mayor of Ipswich) seconded the
motion, and announced the determination of the
people of his town to promote an institution s 0
truly valuable and useful in saving human life.
They had collected £5OO, which would be quite
sufficient to establish a lifeboat on the coast of their
own county. He stated that he had examined that
morning the accounts of the institution, and be
found that its working expenses only amounted to
71 per cent.

The resolution was then passed.
Sir E. PERROTT moved the next resolution, which
was to the effect that the thanks of the meeting be
tendered to the Lords of the Committee of PANT
Council for Trade, and to the Marino Department
of the Board of Trade, for the important and cordial
aid afforded by them to the National Lifeboat In'
stitution. Also to the Commodore Controller-Gene-
ral, the Deputy Controller-General, and the officers
and men of her Majesty's Coastguard service, for
their continued valuable assistance to the society.
Admiral CATOR seconded the motion, and it WAS
unanimously adopted.

Mr. Sheriff COTTERELL moved the next resolu-
tion, which was—" That this meeting tenders itO
cordial thanks to Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.Bs"
V.P. (the chairman), to Thomas Chapman, Esti"
F.R.S., V.P. (the deputy-chairman), and to the
other members of the Committee of Management'
for the care and attention with which they
continue to administer to the important affairs
of the institution. Also to the honorary local com-
mittees of the several branches of the institution for
their zealous co-operation with the central commit-
tee in promoting the efficiency of the lifeboat estab'
lishments intrusted to their superintendence and
management."

Hon. Captain MAUDE seconded the motion, and
it was also agreed to.
Mr. CHAPMAN returned thanks, and eSpressed
his deep regret at the sad loss sustained by them in
the death of Lord C. Beauclerk and his gallant com-
panions, who lost their lives in an endeavour to
preserve those of others. He alined to the absence
of the Duke of Northumberland in feeling terms
and said that the interest of his grace in the insti
tution continued unabated. The committee:felt deep
acknowledgment to the officers of the institution•
In conclusion, he proposed a vote of thanks to the
Lord Mayor.

It was seconded by Admiral BOWLES, and hill
lordship having returned thanks,
The proceedings terminated.

COUN7BI MA RKE2S.

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BRISTOL—MIncu Is.
At our market to-day there was a moderate attenpne.et
with very little doing, but a general impression prevails 111
the trade that we have touched the lowest point.

SHEFFIELD—MARCH 18.
At our market this morning there was an average 011°°
of wheat, with a good attendance. Trade was remarkably
dull, at about the rates of last week. Malting barley NOS
scarce, but quotations were maintained. Beans genera);
out of condition, with less firmness in price. Oats an
flour quite as dear.
Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels...2os Od to 22s ncl
-„A
White 7) / ...228 Od to 23s yr
New red 9 f ...21s Od to 2'
New white „
...24,

;30
.6A

GPl3"lBeanrinhsinPegr bgarrley),,
per qr ...24s Od to 2s 6U'
~ ...18s Od 190 0°
0d5342:0 d tt oo 55536 g
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Millers' prices f" flour-2s ld, 2s 3d, 36s Od to 39s us
Oats.
Or
141 b.
02.313sd0d2sto53d6srof

MELTON MOWBRAY—MARCH 18. .03
There was a short supply of wheat to-day, and, sclin
a quiet trade, prices receded is per qr. Barley waso
moderate request, at is over last week. White wheat, `"
Od to 66s Od ; red, :57s Od to 62s per 36 stone; be 7.
slow, at 42s to 47s for old; new sorts, —s per 38 84.1';
barley, 35s to 37s for malting, and 30s to 32s per qr. '-
grinding ; oats, 23s t0.,288 Od per 24 atone.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER LYME—MARCH 17.
At this market to-day there was only a'moderate show 0
wheat, generally in poor condition, and the demand slow•
White wheat, 62s to 69s ; red, 67s to 64s per 36 stone*
Barley firm, at the rates of the week previous, malting
selling at 36s to 39s per qr., grinding 30s to 33s per 30 st.
Oats, 24s to 30s per 24 at. ; beans, 40s to 465; new, 38s to
468 per qr.

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