The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-04 00:00:00

THE CORPORATION FUNDS.

Mr. CIIAPLIN next brought forward a motion,
" That it be referred to a committee to inquire whe-
ther it is advisable for this court to make grants of
money to institutions out of this City ; and further,
if any, and what rules, regulations, and laws should
be made for the guidance of the court in making
such grants for the future, and to report thereon
forthwith, with such recommendations as they may
think fit.

Mr. Deputy FRY seconded the motion:
Several members of the court expressed their
opinion that they ought not to be bound in matters
of this description to any particular course, and
that every application for pecuniary assistance
should stand upon its own merits, and eventually
the motion was negatived.
The court shortly afterwards adjourned.

THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT
INSTITUTION.

A meeting of this institution was held yesterday
at its house, John-street, Adelphi—Mr. T. Chap-
man, F.R.S., in the chair. There were also
present : Sir E. Perrott, Bart., V.P. ; Admiral Gor-
don, late Deputy Master of the Trinity House;
Capt. W. H. Hall, R.N., and Capt. De St. Croix.
Mr. LEWIS, the secretary, having read the
minutes of the previous meeting,
A reward of £l3 was voted to the crew of the
institution's lifeboat stationed at Holyhead, for put-
ting off and rescuing the crews, consisting of 14
persons, of the brig Anne, of Plymouth, and the
schooner Betsey, of Peterhead, which, during a
heavy gale of wind from the south-west, on the 15th
ult., ran for shelter in Holyhead harbour, and fail-
ing to secure a berth, dragged their anchors and got
close to the rocks. The Anne, at the time, had
parted one cable, and was actually within a few
yards of the rocks, on which the surf was breaking
heavily. The Betsey was about a cable's length
further out, but was leaking. Fortunately the gale
in a few hours afterwards moderated a little, and it
was considered safe to put the crews again on board
their ships, which were ultimately brought, with
the assistance of the lifeboat, and after much diffi-
culty, into the harbour. Capt. Priest, RN., reported
that the lifeboat behaved, as usual, admirably in
the heavy seas.
A reward of £4 was also voted to the crew of the
Dundalk lifeboat, belonging to the institution, for
rescuing, after several shore boats had made fruitless
attempts, a ship keeper, who had been left on board
the barque Frederick, of Dublin, which during a
heavy gale of wind was totally wrecked on Dundalk
bar, on the 13th ult., having stranded there during
the previous month.
A reward of £4 was likewise given to the crew
the institution's lifeboat stationed at Camber, near
Rye, for going off and saving two men from the
barge Peace, of London, which in a gale of wind
and a heavy sea sank off Camber on the night of
Friday last.
A reward of £6 10s. was also granted to the crew
of the Sister's Memorial lifeboat of the society, at
Llandudno, for putting off in a heavy gale of wind
in reply to a signal of distress from the smack Uncle
Tom, of Runcorn, on the 13th ult. The sails of the
vessel had been carried away, but with the assist-
ance of a steam-tug she was towed ashore, and her
crew of three hands saved.

Rewards amounting to £ll 108. were also voted
to the crews of the institution's lifeboats stationed
at WuAmer and Tyrella, for putting off in reply to
signals of distress from two vessels, which, how-
ever, on the arrival of the lifeboats, did not require
their services. After having crossed through a
heavy surf the fatal Goodwin Sands, early on the
morning of the 23d ult., and been filled several
times, the Walmer lifeboat grounded about 50 yards
of the wreck. Immediately five of her gallant
crew jumped out, waded through the seas, and
boarded the vessel, but were informed by other
lints' crews who had possession of the vessel that
their services were not required. The lifeboat re-
turned ashore, her crew, consisting of Deal boatmen,
expressing their admiration of her behaviour.
A reward of £2 was voted to Mr. Dewsbury,
master of the steam-tug Beaufort, of Sunderland,
and £2 to his crew, for rescuing four men from the
brigantine Villiers, of London, which during squally
weather had struck and partially sunk about mid-
night on the Mumbles Head, Swansea, on the 3d
ult. There was a heavy sea running at the time,
which was sometimes going over the poor fellows
in the rigging. Mr. Dewsbury had to run his vessel
backwards between the two masts of the wreck,
cutting away the mainstay, and thus the tug's keel
was crosswise over the deck of the sunken vessel.
When in that position, which was only for an in-
stant, the poor men dropped from the rigging on to
the deck of the tug. Shortly after the four men
were rescued by the tug, both masts of the wreck
went over the side, when she broke up, and soon
disappeared altogether. Unfortunately two of her
crew had previously perished.
A reward of £7 was also granted to five police-
men and one civilian, for swimming off a consider-
able distance at much risk, in a heavy sea and a.
strong ebb tide, and saving the lives of two persons
who had been eapst:ed from their boat off Lochinch,
on the coast of (hire, Ireland.

It was stated bat twin of the constables had on
previous occasiods very laudably exerted themselves
in 'Aging life. The constables had also received a

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reward of £1 each from the' Inspector-General of
Police.
The thanks of the institution, i:nscribed on vellum.,
were likewise voted to Mr. L. M. AAlaxton, Colleeten.
of Customs at Bridport, in testimon v of his gene'
services in aiding to save life, and.r, artieu larly on
the occasion of the recent wreck of th e brigantine
Pauline, off Bridport, during a heavy gaje ,of wind.
Communications were read from the Ma 'Yer of
Ipswich and Mr. W. B. Byng, stating that thk ' Rev.
Edward Lynge had preached sermons in St. P eter's
church, in that town, in aid of the funds of th, e in-
stitution. They also stated that arrangements had
been made for a general collection in all the churcCles
and chapels in Ipswich on Sunday, the 10th No-
vember, when they hoped a good expression would
be made in favour of the National Lifeboat Society..
Mr. Lynge had received the silver medal of the ;I
institution, in :acknowledgment of his bravo exer-
tions in saving life from a wreck on the Irish coast.
The demands on the funds of the institution con-
tinue to be very heavy, and payments amounting to
£l,OOO on lifeboat establishments were ordered yes-
terday to be made. It is earnestly hoped the public
will continue to strengthen the hands of the com-
mittee, and so assist them to carry on, during the
ensuing winter, the important and philanthropic
operations of this truly national institution. Orders,
were given for the sale of £5OO from the small
funded capital of the society, to enable it to meet
the heavy demands on its funds. The proceedings
then terminated.