The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-28 00:00:00

PAILLASSE STRAW.

1. Brompton House, Hyde Park, and Kensington.
2. Regent's Park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street
Barracks
3. Wellington Barracks, and St. George's Barracks.
4. Tower.
5. Hounslow and Kneller Hall.
6. Hampton Court.
7. Windsor.
8. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham.
9. Croydon.

Separate Tenders must be made for Forage and for Paillasse
Stra v for each of the above-mentioned Stations as grouped
and numbered.

Forms of Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be
obtained on, application at this Office, by letter or in person,
betweedthe hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up
and signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office,
under closed envelope (marked on the outside "Tender for
Commissariat Supplies,") before noon on the 12th October
next.

W. T. POWER, Deputy Commissary General.
' Commissariat Office,
5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W.,
2d September, 1861.

ROi AL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT
INSTITUTION
FOR THE PRESERVATIO'i OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
PRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN-1110S. naimg, r sq., q.t.., V. ?., Chair-
man of Lloyd's.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., P.P.,
Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and
Foreign Shipping Society.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, during
the past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount-
ing to £6, 5S ls. on the folio% ing Life-boat stations :
ENGLAND. Llandudno, Carnarvonshire.
Newbiggin, Northumberland. Southport, Lancashire.
Saltburn, Yorkshire. Lytham,
Filet', 19 ,Silloth, Cumberland.
Calstor, Norfolk. SCOTLAND.
Aldborough, Suffolk. Ayr, Ayrshire.
Margate, Kent. Irvine, „
Walmer,'
' Kantyre, Argyleshire.
Selsey, West Sussex. Buckle, Banffshire.
Grange, Isle of Wight. Banff,
Brooke, 11 St. Andrew's, Fifeshire.
Penzance, Cornwall. North Perwick, Haddington-
st. Ives,
11 shire.
Newquay, IRELAND.
Penarth, Glamorganshire. Portrush, Antrim.
Llandwyn, Anglesey. Tyrella, Dundrum Bay.
The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores,
alterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-bo ts, Boat-
houses, and Transporting-carriages, £3,6.3z 10.. ; and £1,550
for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether
a total of
During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have
been in,trumental in rescuing the Crews of the following
wrecked Vessels :
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
Brig Pallas, of Shields ..
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow ..
Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth ..
Schooner Catherine, of Newry
Barque Niagara, of Shields ..
A Barge of Teignmouth .. • •
Brig George and James, of London
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby
Coble Honour, of Cullercoats
Schooner F,lizl, of North Shields ..
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth
Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth
Brig Scotia, of Sunderland
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole ..
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge ..
Brig Arm, of Blyth .. • .
Sloop Hope, of Dublin . • • •
Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth ..
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S.
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven ..
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Roche ter
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee
Schooner Rose, of Lynn
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .
Brigantine Diana, of Fredriksharnn
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields

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.. 6
.. 3
.. 9
.. 5
.. 4
.. 11

.. 3
.. 9

.. 6
.. 5

.. 3
.. 11
- 7

.. 6
.. 7
.. 7

Total . •• •• ~210
For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
oted £9OB Bs. 4d. as re ,ards. It has also granted rewards
mounting to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by
shore-boats and other means, making t total of 455 persons
saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United
Kingdom.

Durin the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti-
ution have also been instrumental in rescuing t le Crews of
the following Vessels :
Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. .. .. 5
Schooner Prosp ct, of Berwick .. • • • • 6
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives
A Fishing-boat of Whitburn •• .• .• 4
Brig Arethusa, of myth .. .. . • • • 8
Schooner Dew! Wyn, of Portmadoe .. .• 8
Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. • • 2
Schooner William, of Morecambe .. .. .. 5
Smack Gipsy, of Newry
Schooner VI argaret Anne, of Preston•• • .. ..
44
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven
.. • • 8
Schooner William, of Liverpool .. • • .. 5
Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown .. .. .. 3
Brig Providence, of Shields
.6 ••' 8
Brig
Mayflower, of Newcastle • • • • .. 8
Soh" oaer Village Maid, of Fleetwood • • • • ,4n
Barque Guy tna, of Glasgow .. • • • • • • .14'
Brig Boman Empress, of Shields • • • • •• --
Brig San t4pirid one, of Galaxide .. '• R 2
Schooner oador du Vouga, of Vianna . • '-'
French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese • •• n"
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough : • •• 1
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bride • • • • '
Ship Danube, of Belfast '
See ooner Hortensia, of ITanove•r• - 6. 4
Schooner Gfro ren, of Stonehaven • • ••• •
.. 4
Brig St. Michel, of Marans •• • • spanishel and one of the crew) Barue Primera de Torreviea (sad ve
gves-
8
s..
..
..
Schocrher Burrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and 1
crow) • •

.. 4

Total .. ..
riorous efforts
Ties ot Ship-
theedthan at
Theublic cannot but sympathise with the v,..,.. —lB3
now being made by this Tnstitution to save thne-e,
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more
through the extraordinar present time, when,
the Society has made within the past few years, yitegrtions
One Hundred and Fifteen Life-boats under its man s now
for the maintenanceof which, in a state of thorough eTeita".;'
a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its
humane mission is to be perpef uated.
Donations and Annual ,It scriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Herries,
Farquhsr, and Co., 1 St. Jamey's-street, London ;by a 1
the Bankers in the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary,
Thchard Lewis, Esq., at the 'Office of the Institution, 14,
John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C.
Payments may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders
(crossed), to Messrs. W ills, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre-
tary.

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