The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-22 00:00:00

same time, that it was most desirable that the first
letter and all their proceedings of that day should
be made public. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. S. IkToRLEY, speaking with some little emo-
tion, aaid he believed the moral effect of the second
letter would be prodigious. (Hear.) He could not,
however, presume to recommend , its publication
until the committee obtained the requisite permis-
sion, but he repeated his conviction that its effect
on the whole country would be little less than elec-
tric—(hear)—calculated as it was to deepen, if that
were possible, the national grief and the all-per-
vading feeling of devoted loyalty to the Throne.
(Hear, hear.)

Sir FRANCIS MOON suggested that it would be
desirable to defer the publication of the first letter
until the committee obtained permission to publish
the second.

The LORD MAYOR thought it would be a pity to
do that, relating as the first letter did to a subject
in which the community were so much interested.
(Hear, hear.)
After some further conversation on this point, in
which Sir M. Peto, Mr. Alderman Rose, and other
gentlemen took part, the LORD MAYOR said he pre-
sumed it to be understood that he was invested
with the discretion of publishing the supplemental
letter or not, as it might appear advisable. (Hear,
hear.)

Then on the motion of Sir E. A NTROBUS, seconded
by Mr. T. BARING, M.P., the committee passed an
unaninacus resolution expressive of their deep gra-
tification that the measures which they had taken
for raising a national monument to the memory of
the late illustrious Prince Consort had been
honoured by the approval of her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen.

At the instance of Mr. GREGSON, M.P., seconded
by Mr. WINKwORTII, it was also resolved that a
sub-committee be hereafter appointed to co-operate
with the committee to be named by the Queen in
carrying out more fully her Majesty's wishes in the
choice of a design, its execution, and the selection
of the artists to be employed.
These resolutions were, on the motion of Alder-
man Colonel WILSON, seconded by Mr.R. GURNEY,
the Recorder of London, forwarded to Lieutenant-
General Grey with a request that they might be
laid before her Majesty the Queen. With that the
meeting separated.

Down to last evening the total amount of the
fund was .£33,500.

The following is the second letter alluded to by
the Lord Mayor at the above meeting. It ix
published with her Majesty's permiesion

" OSBORNE, FEB. 19, 1862.
" My Lord,—The Queen wishes me to add a few
words to the answer to your letter, which you will
receive with this, expressive in a more special man-
ner of her Majesty's personal wishes.
" She is aware that she could not with any pro-
priety contribute, as a wife, to a monument to her
husband ; but she is also the Sovereign of this great
Empire, and, as such, she cannot but think she may
be allowed to join with the nation in the expression
of a nation's gratitude to one to whom it owes so
•
much.

" Who has a dearer interest than the Queen in
the well-being and the happiness of the people ?
♦nd if it has pleased God to make her reign, so far,
happy and prosperous, to whom, under Divine
Providence, is this so much owing, as to her beloved
husband—in all matters of doubt or difficulty her
wise counsel, her unfailing guide and support!
"No one can know, as the Queen knows, how
his every thought was devoted to the country--how
his only aim was to improve the condition of the
people, and to promote their best interests. Indeed,
his untiring exertions in furtherance of these objects
tended, in all probability, to shorten his precious
ife.

" Surely, then, it will not be out of place that,
following the movement of her people, the Queen
should be allowed to consider how she may best
take part with them in doing honour to her beloved
Prince, so that the proposed monument may be
recorded to future ages as reared by the Queen and
people of a grateful country to the memory of its
benefactor.—l have the honour to be your Lord-
ship's most obedient and faithful servant,

" G. GREY.
"The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, &c."

SERVICES OF SUFFOLK LIFEBOATS.

The following is an account of the important services
which have been rendered during the past few years by the
lifeboats on the Suffolk coast belonging to, or in connection
with the National Lifeboat Institution, which were instru-
mental in rescuing the crews of the following shipwrecked
vessels :—Brig Louisa, of Newhaven, 9; brig Tennant of
Stockton, 8 ; brig Oswy, of Shoreham, 12; schooner Orwell,
of Arbroath, 5; schooner Lord Douglas, of Dundee, 5;
schooner Silva, of Glasgow, 4; steamer Shamrock, of
Dublin, 14; brig Scotia, of Sunderland, 6 ; sloop
Three Brothers, of Goole, 5 ; brig St. Michael, of
Auray, 8; schooner Fly, of Whitby, 4 ; pilot cutter
Whim, of Lowestoft, 7; lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft,
11; barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen, 11; brig Henry, of
Montrose, 11; brig Dromingen, of Norway, 8 ; schooner
Hermann, of Rostock, 8; schooner Elizabeth, of Portma-
doc, 6; barque Zemira, of Leghorn, 8 ; steamer Enchan-
tress, of Hull, 14; brig Penshor, of Sunderland, saved
vessel and crew of 7 men ; brig Lucind, of Memel, 11 ;
schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich, 5 ; steamer Lion, of
Waterford, 10 ; fishing boat of Thorpeness, 3 ; brig
Henry Morton, of Sunderland, 8 ; sloop of Goole,
3 ; trig Velocity, of Sunderland, 8 ; brig Pallas, of
Shields, 3 ; brig Corregio, of Poole, 9 ; French brig
La Jeune Mario Therese, 6 ; barque Perseverance, of Scar-
borough, 5 ; making a total of 242 persons rescued from a
in all
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6d. Since the commencement of the present century, Suf-
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Only the other day, its chief town, Ipswich, set a noble
' example in this respect to the cities and towns of the United
Kingdom. Although not on the coast itself, it occurred to
some benevolent gentlemen, resident at Ipswich, headed
by Mr. W. Byng, that the town might most efficiently be
represented there by a lifeboat, provided by themselves,
and thus indirectly assist in the performance of the impor-
tant national duty of protecting the lives of shipwrecked
persons. The Ipswich lifeboat will be stationed at Thorpe-
ness, near Aldborough, where wrecks are of frequent occur-
rence, and where, unfortunately, she will so often, we fear,
unti
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The number of lives saved by the lifeboats of the society,
and other means, since its formation, is 12,293 ; for which
services 82 gold medals, 704 silver medals, and
£15,250
cash, have been paid in rewards. The institution has also
expended £57,200 on lifeboats, lifeboat transporting car-
riages, and boat-houses. The public cannot but sympa-
thise with the vigorous efforts now being made by this in-.
stitution, to save the lives of shipwrecked crews. Their
help was never more needed than at the present time,
when, through the extraordinary exertions of the society is
the past few years, it has now. 122 lifeboats under its
management, for the maintenance of which, in a state of
thorough efficiency, a large permanent annual income is
absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be per-
petuated. Contributions in aid of this good work are re-
ceived by all the bankers in the United Kingdom.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—The directors of the
Great Ship Company have decided on the appointment of
Captain Walter Paton, of Liverpool, as the commander of
'thee Great Eastern. Captain Paton, who is well known in
Liverpool, is highly spoken of as an able and experienced
man and as thoroughly a gentleman. It is understood that
his salary will be £l,OOO per annum, with contingent ad-
vantages.
SALE OF AN ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER.-"Yes-
terday The Queen, an illustrated weekly paper, which was
'started about six months ago by Mr. S. 0. Beeton, the well -
known publisher, was sold by Mr. Hodgson, the auctioneer
of Chancery-lane, The circulation was stated to be about
7,000 o
s w
of e pwhich were
.disposed of with
ttklryod,
uwebtiiocit was just sufficient to cover 0,10 ex-
The money sunk in the concern
pns
was
about £3,500, and £2,000 of that sum had been, 'paid
efor
wood engravings,
right. After waiting an hour for a second bi ke
Copy-
d ding the
auctioneer knocked down the lots to Mr. Itr
41 Edon, the
publisher, of Paternoster-row, for £560,