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.
J. Croydon.

Separate Tenders must be made for Forage and for Paillasse
Stra 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,
between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up
and siened, 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., r-r
2d September, 1361.

R 0 ''AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
FOR THE PRESERVATION. OF LIFE FROM
SHIP W RECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Ch irter).
Founded in 1814.—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.
CUAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Fsq., F.R.S., V.P., 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, '5B ls. on the folios,' ing Life-boat stations :
ENGLAND. Llandudno, Carnarvonshire.
Newbiggin, Northumberland. Southport, Lancashire.
Saltburn, Yorkshire. Lytham,
Filey, 19 Silloth, Cumberland.
Cafstor, Norfolk. SCOTLAND.
Aldborough, Suffolk. Ayr, Ayrshire.
Margate, Kent. Irvine,
Walmer. ' Kantyre, Argyleshire.
Selsey, West Sussex. Buckle, Banffshire.
Grange, Isle of Wight. Banff
Brooke, St. Andrew's, Fileshire.
Per zance, Cornwall. North Perwick, Haddington-
St. Ives, 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 Transpo tang-carriages, £1,631, 194. ; and £1,550
for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether
a total of £11,441.
During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have
been in-trumental in rescuing tne Crews of the following
wrecked Vessels :
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose
Schooner Jane Itc•per, 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 Teloamouth .. • • ••
Brig George and James, of London
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby • • • • •
Coble Honor, of Cullercoats • •
Schooner of North Shields
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth
S ack Womier, of Teignmouth
'Brig Scotia, of Sunder land ..
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge
Brig Ann, of Blyth
Sloop Hope, of Dublin
Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth
Barque Vermont, of Halilax, U.S. ..
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon
Brig Flying Fisk, 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 ,tockton
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Freia, of Konigsbert^,
Brigantine Liana, of Fredrikshamn
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields

.. .. . 5

.. .. 16
.. .. 9
.. .. 6
.. .. 5
11
.. 6
.. 7
.. 7

„. ..
For these and other Total Life-boat services the Institution has
noted £9(,8 85. 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 total of 455 persons
saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United
Kingdom.
During the present year (t 861), the Life-boats of the Insti-
tution have also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of
the following Vessels :
Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham •• •. 6
Brigantine Nugget, of Bid, ford .. • . .. 5
Schooner Prosp ct, of Berwick .. • • .. 6
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives
A Fishing-boat of Whitburn
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth
Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoc 8
Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris . • .. 2
Schooner "William, of Morecambe ..
Smack Gipsy, of Newry
Schooner ttargaret Anne, of Preston 4
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven 8
Schooner William, of Liverpool .. 5
I.Wger Nimrod, of Castletown
Providence of Shields .. 8
Rrtg 111
aY ewer, of Newcastle
Sch-oaer Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. .. 4
Barque Guy .na6, of Glasgow .. .. 19
Brig oman Empress, of Shields .. 10
San Spirid one, of t al xide 2
Schooner Voador_ dttVoUgaaof Viann.a• .. 8
Frenchue Brigper La Jeune Mare Th rese 6
Barg Perseverance, of Scarborough 5
Schooner E;4l of Bridgewater . 4
Shi Danube, of IT .
st
set oouer Bortensi32f 17
ofom,
Itor
annneasianaolveen;
Schooner Oregon,
Brig St. Michel,
EpaniSll Barque Primera de Torreviega(saved ves-
sel and one of the crew)
Schooner Harrell, Pen.zancc— (saved vessel and 1
. .
crew)
Total
• • • ..183
The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts
now being made by this Inst gtution to save the lives ot Ship-
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions
the Society has made within the past few years, it has now
One Hundred and Fifteen Life-boats under its runeaenaegde,r ifnetiitts
for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency.
a large permanent annual income is absolutely d
humane mission is to be p.erpoQ ujapttei
dons will be thankfully Donations and Annual u
re-
ceived by lit ssrs. Willis Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Gallas and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries,
Farquhar. and Co., 1 , St. Jame•'s-street, London ; by a 1
the Bankers in the United Kingdom; and Tay the Secretary,
Wehard 'Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14,
John-street, Adelphi, London, IV.C.
Payments may be made b' Cheques or by Post-office Orders
(crossed), to Messrs. W Ills, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre-
tary.

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