The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-06 00:00:00

PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM

SHIP WRECK.

Yesterday a meetin2, of tbe Royal National Life.
botit Institution was held at its house, John-street,
Adel Phi ; Thomas Chapman, Esl., F.R. S., in th•
chair. We also oliserved i.resent—Admiral Cator,
General Ma nsbard, Q. B. , Captain Stephenson
Ellerby, Captain Hall, R, N. , C. 8., Captain
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Captain
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inspector Jaut es
life-
boats to
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secretary,
read the minutes of
meeting.
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The
services rendered by the life-boats
!toluuasl
thereNv,
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of the in t t Alen and other holies in rescuing ship-
wreckederews during the awful gales that swept
the coast during the beg nning of last month were
reported to the meeting, and are as follows :
The Hanxley, Northumberland life-boat, on
Peake's plan, saved the crew of eleven men of the
brig Sophie, of Oporto ; on the same day this life-
boat also rescued the crew of five men from the
schooner Georgina, of Inverness.
The Scarborough new life-boat, also on Peake's
I plan, saved the crews, consisting of twenty-six per-
sons, of the brig the Thompsons, of London ; the
brig NorthUmberland, of Whitby ; and the brig
Wilsons, of Shields. The institution voted its
silver medal to Thomas Clayburn, master of this
life-boat, in testimony of his repeated services in
saving life during the last forty years. In addition
to a loci reward, the society also voted to him and
his gallant crew the sum of 51. 10s.
The Filey life-boat rescued Ihe crew of nine
hands of the brig Ratcliffe, of Whitby.
The Lowestoft life-boat, manned by the intrepid
Captain Joachim, R. N., and 19 men, saved the
crew of eight men of the brig Tennant, of Stock-
ton, wrecked on the Newcome Sands. The second
service clasp was voted by the institution to Capt.
Joachim, who for his previous pliant exertions
had received the medal of the society.
The Lytham lifeboat assisted in bringing in the
fiat Turner and her crew from the dangerous Horse
Bank Sands, near Liverpool.
ThP Rhyl tubular lifeboat rescued four men fro
the Temperance, of Belfast -
The Redcar lifeboat saved the crew of nine men

of the barque Emma, of North Shields.
The Wahrer lifeboat, on Peake's plan, rescued
fifteen persons from the barque Reliance, of Lon-
don. • Some member of the Rip]. Thames Yacht
Club had generously contributed 1601. to the Na-
t;onal Lifeboat Institution, towards the cost of this
lifeboat.

The Ramsgate, Broadsfairs, and Shields lifeboats
had also performed valuable services by rescuing
shipwrecked crews from many wrecks on that dis-
astrous occasion.

The
,allant crews of the above-named life-boati
have all received pecuniary rewards for their praise-
worthy services, either from the National Life-boat
In,titution or elsewhere.

These life-boat services all round the English coast
most satisfactorily show how much can be done in
saving life from shipwreck by well-directed efforts,
and it rests with the British public to say if these

life-boats are to be increased on the coast. A noble
example in this respect was reported to the meeting,
of a gentleman named Win. M'Kerrell, who muni-
ficently offered the institution 1801. towards the
founding of a first-class life-boat establishment.
The silver medal of the institution was also pre-
sented to Lieut. Thos. Young, chief officer of the
coast guard at. At!)erfield, Isle of Wiga, in acknow-
ledgment of his gallant services and able seaman-
ship, iu saving the schooner Pod Port, of London,
and crew, when off Portland, in a distressed
state, on the 4th ult. This gallant officer has on
previous occasions distinguished himself in rescuing
life froth shipwreck.
The medal of the institution and 2/. were also
voted to Mr. Henry Wyrill, of Scarborough, for Ms
gallant conduct in rescuing, with his coble, manned
by himself and five men, in a fearful sea, and at the
imminent peril of his life, the crew of the schooner
Elizabeth.

Many other pecuniary rewards were voted to
boatmen and others, in consideration of their laud-
able services during the late gale, in rescuing lifet
from shipwrecks.

The Institution decided to place forthwith a new
life-boat at Scatton Carew, and orders were given
for the erection of life-boat-houses on various parts
of the coast.

The effects of the late awful gale have been most
severely felt on the coast. It appears from returns
made to the Board of Trade that the number of
wrecks were about 340, and the lives lost therefrom
about 186. But it is a most gratifying fact, that
tho muter of lives saved on that disastrous occa-

sion, chiefly by life-boats, awl the life-preserving
apparatus, was 6G2.

The Earl of Ellesmere, K. G., was elected a Vice-
President of the Society, iu virtue of his munificent
contribution to the fonds of the Institution. The
' Bishop of London was also elected to the same
office, and Captain Sullivan, R. N. , C. B. , and
Captain Robertson, R. N., of the Baird of Trade,
were elected weathers of the Committee of Manage-
ment.
The proceedings then closed.

MARKET NEWS.--(This ay. 1

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only limited supplies of English wheat hare been re-
ceived up to our market this week, and the show of sam-
ples hero to-day was very moderate, compared with Mon-
day. There was little or no improvement in the trade,
but we have no change to notice in the quotations.
Very snail imports of foreign wheat have taken place.
The demand for all kinds ruled inactive; nevertheless
prices were supported.
In floating cargoes very little was doing.
We were fairly supplied with most kinds of barley, in
which about an average business was passing, at late rates.
The malt trade ruled heavy, and the quotations were in
favour of buyers.
Oats, beaus, and peas were disposed of at Monday's
prices.
The flour trade was inactive, on former terms.
ARRIVALS TIIIt3

Barley. lfalt. 1 I
Oats. rou-.
370 3,660 I 1,330 1,020
1 8,603 1
Foreign 1 620 l 4,650 1 7,060 1 --
1

English ..
Irish ....

Wheat.
1,710