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charge upon the public. No doubt it appropriated rates and 14s. 2d. in
\ pc Vuttiary rewards for rescuing 41G
duties already granted, but he never understood that it was poor creatures f. rum shipwreck on our coasts. Tile,
necessary to bring in such a bill in a committee of the whole operations of th e inatilution may be, thus briefly
house. As to the Road Bill referred to, it would have itu-
) si;ated :—Since il s formation it has expended on
posed indirectly a charge upon the public, but he was not 1,, •
, I. oat establisha ,eiris £37,000, and had voted B'"`
aware that the present bill would impose any, for if it did ' "'"-- '
gold aid 705 silver tn 9dals for distinguished services
not pass the public would pay the same as before.besida ' pecuniary rewards, amount-
Sir J. SHELLEY expressed an opinion that the usage in savfiig .tife)
to £l5,
institution 383. The total receipts of the;
of Parliament required that the bill should be introduced
in committee. ing altogi.Alle:
di.:lrin3 the year 1861 had been £15,092
th- r:.tun no less than £1,509 19s. 6d.
Lord J. MANNERS said it was impossible to estimate the 10d. Of
effect of words which were introduced for the first time into 10s.
the motion as it was put into the Speaker's hands. As he was given by benele,fl t persons to defray the cost
caught them, they referred to the appropriation of public of lifeboats. The opL,_ at ions of the institution now
itish isles. To maintain
money, and it might be that the hon. and learned member extended all over the r
ations was a matter oft.
for the Tower Hamlets was right. He should have the and perpetuate these opt
greatest possible pleasure in supporting the bill, because, as'l
tie to the committee.
he understood, the creation and management of,this great earnest and constant solic:t,
They had incurred a grave ri.,Sl)ensibility ; but they
did not shrink from it, and wilrt-' determined with
metropolitan improvement were handed over to the Metro- a
politan Board of Works, At present he reserved his opinion
en the details ; but, as he Inld caught an allusion to some the continued blessing of the Almighty and the
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suitable public buildings which were to recreate the eyes of sympathy and liberality of the Br:tish public, to
the Londoners, he might express a Itope that neither the
noble lord nor the right hon. gentleman would have any- leave no effort untried that could in any way tend
to lesain the annual lose of lifs from slip Wrecks on
thing to do with them. (Laughter.) our shores,,
The SPEAKER decided that, as no new burde'l was
The Earl'of H
the adoption
proposed to be laid on the public, and the amendment of ale
i the report, a.:l
ARDWICKE moved of
d in doing so pronounced the institty-
London Coal and Wine Duties Act only referred to the plan
oon the most feally valuable one
of keeping the accounts, there was nothing informal in the ti in the country.
less than 12', 00 lives had been saved by its
mode in which the bill was introduced. No
Mr. WILLIAMS thought that the embankment of the life-boats and other
sonth side was most important for the comfort of the in- means since 1824 ; and it was
a singular fact that in many cases the lifeboats
habitants in that district, as they were now constantly
were worked most et:ticiently by landsmen trained
inundated, and would suffer greater inconvenience if the
to the use of oars. It la 4 also very gratifying that
north side only was embanked. their great influence milMr,
v,
Mr, LOCKE also hoped that the effect of the north em- some ladies were exercis."Tng
bankment upon the south side would be considered. As to behalf of the Lifeboat Soci'etY• Most of the special
the embankment from Millbank-street to Westminster- gifts of lifeboats had omens. .tte d from them
and being
. (Cheers.)
bridge, he wished to know whether it would be in frcnt of Mr. TITE, M.P •
he motion,
~ seconded
the Houses of Parliament, and how access was proposed,
spoken to by Sir John Johns.
,cne, the member for
seeing that there was no space for a street between the end
of the clock-tower and the bridge. He approved a solid Scarborough, and another gent'le'man, who handed
of his acquaint-
embankment, because the openings for barges would lead to in a donation of £lOO from a lady
a great accumulation of filth and mud, and he therefore ante, was unanimously passed.
condemned the proposal to have openings in that part east Mr. MONTAGUE GORE moved—" Th,at this meet-
ccf merely Temple-gardens, erely for the convenience of the ing, having heard the very satisfactory feport j
City ust
y Gas Company. 'lhose works might have been re- read of the continued truce& .
,ss attending the pro-
moved but for an act which passed two years ago, and even
ceedings of the National Lifeboat Institution,
now it would be worth considering whether some of the
money from the coal duties should not be applied to get rid pledges itself to use every effort to maintain aml
of them. He hoped that plans of the works would be ex- extend the truly philanthropic and nrenatiodered n
such
al opera-
hibited for the inspection of hon. members. tions of an institution whi,(3h has
Dr. BRADY expressed his surprise at the tone in which services to the cause of hunaatlitY
the means of its
, by
metropolitan members had treated the question, for largefleet
without a grand opening of the sort along the river side taking year by year
such deep naot in the sympa-
London never would be what it ought to be. The saving thies of the British nation." So important a con-
which would be made by the improvement would soon pay
for the expense of it, and the commercial community ought sideration as the saving of human life required the
to be the chief supporters of it. (Hear.) assistance of organised societies around the coast,
Mr. COX agreed that it would be desirable that the house and the construction of the best boats, which would
should have the plans of the embankment before it previous live
in any sea. lie was glad to see the meeting
to the second reading. He should like to have some further
held in the great city of London, and presided over
explanation of the use of the new road from the embankment
by Earl- street to the Mansion-house. He was of opinion by its distinguished Lord Mayan
that it would be utterly useless in removing the real press Mr. GRTMWADE (mayor of Ipswich) seconded the
of traffic. If the improvement were carried out as proposed, motion, aud announced the determination of Ole
it would be necessary to renew the coal tax for another 10 people of his town to promote an institution so
years beyond those proposed by the bill, and, as regarded trui •
y valuable ano. ' useful in saving human life.
the southern side, ho was afraid that it would be little better
They had collected £5OO, which would be quite
than a nuisance—(no, no)—and would produce a constant
overflow on that side of the water. He should be glad to sufficient to establish e• lifeboat on the coast of their
hear from the right hon. gentleman what effect it was ex- own county. Ho stated tl2 at he had examined that
petted the embankment would have on the foundations of morning the accounts of the institution, and he
London-bridge. found that its working expena'es only amounted to
Mr, CONINGHAM thought this one of the most im- Vs per cent.
portant metropolitan improvements which had ever been
resolution,
The
proposed, and was surprised that the hon. member for the ..
resehat ion which
Sir E. PERROTT moved the next . ,
Tower Hamlets should persevere in making war on all the
schemes suggested for the-improvement of London. The was to the effect that the thanks of the meeting be
matter was ono which regarded the whole country, in a tendered to the Lords of the Committee of Privy
certain sense, for it was not only the inhabitants of London Council for Trade, and to the Marino Department
who paid the teal tax, but everybody who came into London of the Board of Trade, for the important and cordial
and helped to burn coals there had a share in it. (Hear.) aid afforded by them to the National Lifeboat lll'
As the representative of London-super-Mare—(a laugh)—
stitution. Also to the Commodore Controller-Gene-
he should give his best assistance to pass the bill.
Mr. KINNAIRD thanked the President of the Board ral, the Deputy Controller-Genenal, and th® officertt
of Works for the very excellent metropolitan improvement and men of her Majesty's Coastguard service, for
which he had proposed. their continued valuable assistance to the society.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill. I Admiral CATOR seconded the motion, and it Was
INNS OF COURT, unanimously adopted.
Sir G. BOWYER moved for leave to bring in a bill for vr, •
Sheriff COTTERELL moved the next resole'
the better government of the Inns of Court, making a '''"
Lion, which
general statement of the evils he assumed to exist in the sy s- on, was—" That this meeting tenders its
tern of government of the Inns of Court, and of the remedies cordial thanks to Thos...Baring, Esq., Ma, F.R.S.r
he proposed. V.P. (the chairman), to, Thomas Chapman, Esq,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not object to the F.R.S , V.P. (the deputy-.chairman) and to the
introduction of the bill, not, however, admitting the exist • .
of anagem
other members of the Commii. ee
once of any evils in the constitution of the government of
p,
the Inns of Court. for the care and attention with .hich they
t affairs
Leave was given to introduce the bill, after some remarks continue to administer to the ,importa.n
from Mr. Bovran. of the institution. Also to the honorary lot:alcm forc"l
Sir R. PEEL obtained leave to bring in a bill to define mittees of the several branches of the iostituti
the powers of the President and Fellows of the King and their zealous co-operation with the central conlmit-
Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland with respect to tab.'
tee in promoting the efficiency of the lifeboat es i
the election of its Fellows : and a bill to render putative lishments intrusted their a ,10.
to superintendence .
fathers of bastard children in Ireland liable for their main-
management."
tenants.
The LORD-ADVOCATE, in moving for leave to intro- Hon. Captain MAUDE seconded the motion, and
duce a bill to make further provision for the education of it was also agreed to.
the people in Scotland, explained the object and general Mr. v
..,HAPMAN returned thanks, and expressed
effect of the measure, and gave an outline of its provisions, his deep regret at the sad loss sustainer iby them in.
Further explanations were sought and given, and leave i llant corn"
and his go
the death of Lord C. Beauclerk '
was obtained to bring in the bill. I - •ayour to
Mr. AYRTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend pamons, who lost their lives in an en&
e
the acts for abolishing the nuisance arising from the smoke preserve those of others. He speed to the absenc
of furnaces in the metropolis ; and of the Duke of Northumberland in feeling terms
Mr. M'MAHON a bill to assimilate the law of Ireland and said that the interest of his grace in the insti
as to seacoast and inland fisheries to that of England. tution continued unabated. The committee:felt deeP
The orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned acknowledgment to the officers of the institution,
at one o'clock. ln conclusion, he proposed a vote of thanks to the
Lord Mayor.
It was seconded by Admiral BOWLES, and bid
lordship having returned thanks,
The proceedings terminated.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTI-
-IU2ION.

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 Hardwicke, Sir E.
Perrott, Bart., Admirals Cater and Bullock, Mon-
tague Gore, Esq., W. Tite, Esq., M.P., Captain
Washington, R.N., 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 itEt
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, Dungeness, Scarborough, Aberystwyth,
Plymouth, Kingsgate, Blackeney, and Kirkcud-
bright. Others are in course of construction for
Kingstown, Poolbeg, llowth, and Dundee. New
being New
carriages and boat houses had been or were
built for all these boats. The institution now pos-
sessed 120 lifeboats on the coasts of the United
Kingdom, and one in the island of Guernsey. These
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 had 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,
eithei- 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 thanks inscribed on vellum,and the Rum of A 1,287

COUN7 BY MAIM:I. S.

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BRISTOLLMAJtcIi 18.
At our market to-day there was a moderate attend!ille,ef
with very little doing, but a general impression prevails
the trace that we have touched the lowest point.

SHEFFIELD—MAnen 18.
At our market this morning there was an average Sh°,/l,
of wheat, with a good attendance. Trade was remarkab',../
dull, at about the rate.; of last week. Malting barley Or
scarce, but quotations were maintained. Beans generLl
out of condition, with less firmness in price. Oats all
flour quite as dear.
Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushela...2os Od to 22s OS.
White ~ , , ~ .22s Od to 23s Oa
Now red ...21s Od to 23061
New white ,9, sOdto 2s 61:)"
oa

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Beans 17 II ...186' Od to Os t-,
Peas, per qr s4s Od to 65$ Ot;
Grinding barley, per qr
0*
Malting ditto, „
Oats •
Millers' prices for flour-2a ld, 2s 3d, and 2s Dd Per
141 b.

MELTON MOWBRAY—MARCH 18. .0
There was a short supply of wheat to-day, and, v 71,..
a quiet trade, prices receded is per qr. Barley was
moderate request, at is over last week. White wheat,
Od to 66s Od; red,1:570 Od to 62s per 36 stone; befo'
slow, at 42s to 47s for old; new sorts, —s per 38 st•i;,
barley, 35s to 375, for malting, and 30s to 32s per qr. 1.0
grinding; oats, 238 t 0,288 Od per 24 stone.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER LYME—MARon 17.
At this market to-day there was only &moderate show 0'
wheat, generally in poor condition, and the demand slow,
White wheat, 62s to 695; red, 67s to 64s per 36 sin
tone.
Barley firm, at the rates of the week previous, maltg,:
selling at 36s to 39s per qr., grinding 30s to 33s per 30 st.
Oats, 24s to 30s per 24 st. ; beans, 40s to 46s ; new, 38s is
46s per qr.

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