The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-08 00:00:00

THE ART TREASURES :gXIIIBITION.

The total number of visitors to the pal:ace on Wednes•
day, the fint day o❑ which it was open to the public,
may fairly be stated at 10,000, though there is ro inothF3
of arrivini at the Extot figures. The charge for admis-
sion was 2s. 61, and the number who paid was 1,005,
the remainder of the visitors being holders of season
tickets. The estimate of admissions formed in the after-
noon, and mentioned in our concluding paragraph yes-
terday, was therefore correct, but was erroneously
worded, so as to convey the impreesion that all those
who entered paid half-o-crown at the doors. The ',re-
sent rate of admission will be continued to the 16th inet,
when the " shilling days" will commence.
The Exhibition was not opened on Wednesday until
12 o'clock. The arrive is soon became very numerous,
and the visitors spread themselves over every part of the
building, though the ancient and modern picture gal-
leries appeared to command a decided prefereece towards
evening. Large numbers were always found seated in
the transept during the orchestral ".erferinftucv.
Prince Napoleon is expected to be an early visitor to
the Ex'abition. The Queen is Expected in August, and
the Emperor of France is also expected to he a visitor.
Tn, attendance yesterday was large, and so far as an
estimate could be formed by the money-takers the receipts
were quite equal, up to 3 o'clock, to those of the previous
day. The first-class refreshment room was Exeeedingly
crowded, and it is probable, from the indications already
given of success, that it will have to be doubled in ex-
tent, with a corresponding addition to the staff of
waiters.

REFUSAL OF THE BANK TO MAKE AD-
VANCES ON GiOVERNIIIE,.VT SECURITIES.

PRESHRVIA TION OF LIFg FROM SHIP-

WRECK.

I Yesterday a meeting of the Iteyel National Life Boat
' Institution was hel I at its house, John street, Adelphi
' 1 --Thomas Bering, Esq., M.P., in the chair. There were
also present Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., Admiral
' Cator, Montague Gore, Esq., Admiral Sir T. Herbert,
' K.C.8., General Blanchard, C. 8., Captain Hall, R.N.,
C. 8., Captain Washington, R.N , :E.R.S , Hydro-
grapher of tee Admiralty, Captain Hoaslop, R.N., Geo.
Lyall, Esq., James Paake, E,q., Captain L. Perrott,
Captain Robertson, R.N., Sarvsyor-General to the
Board of Trade, Captain Ward, R.N., Inspector of Life
Boats to the Institution, Captain Bullock, R.N.
Mr. LEWIS, the secretary, having read the minutes of
the previous meeting,
A reward of 71 17s. was voted to the crew of the Lie-
heat of the institution stationed at Newbiggio, for their
laudable services in putting off in her and rescuing the
crew of six men of the schooner Catherine, of Ipswich,
which, during squally weather and thick fog, went on
the rocks near Blyth, on the 7th ult. The crew had
taken to the ship's boat, in which they were found
in a state of exhaustion. Whilst the life-boat was en-
gaged in saving the men, two oobles put off from Blyth
to the wreck, with the view of getting her off the rocks.
In this work they fortunately succeeded, and ultimately
brought her in safety into harbour. The fishermen could
not, however, substantiate their claims of salvage on the
vessel, as she was left anchored by her crew. She was
the property of a widow at Ipswich, who had not in-
sured the ship.
The Cullsrcoats life-beat, which also belongs to tho
society, had also gone off to the assistance of two fish-
ing cobles, and succeeded during a heavy gale in bring-
ing them with their crews in safety into harbour. The
life-beat in the service shipped several heavy seas, but
immediately treed herself of the same. The life-boat
was reponed to have behaved very well on the occasion.
A life-boat called the B. Wood, the gift of a generous
lady of the name of A. Wood to the ,institution,
was said to have given much satisfaction to the boatmen,
who bad recently tried the boat off Horneea, near Hull,
where she is permanently stationed. These three life-
boats are on Mr. James Peake's plan.
`A reward of 61. was also granted to the crews of the
life-boat of the institution stationed at Cemlyn, on the
Anglesey coast, for putting off in her on Sunday the 6th
ultuno, with the view of rescuing the crew of the barque
Ellen Oliver, of Liverpool, from Orleans to that port, who,
during a dense fog, had struck on the Skerries-rocks. On
reaching the wreck she was found cearly on her tisane-
ends, and filling with water. The life-boat took some
of the men from the wreck to the island, but at three-
quarters flood the ship was got off the rocks by a steam-
tug, and taken in tow to Liverpool. A compass life-boat
lantern, invented by Capt. J. R. Ward, RN., inspector
of life-boats to the institution, was of essential service on
this occasion, in enabling the life-boat, through a dense
fog, to make the shore in perfect safety. Other shore
boats, leaving the wreck at the same time, were out
many hours and in great danger.
The silver medal and 2/. cacti were voted toJas. Pease,
Thomas Pease, and John Jones, pilots, and to George
Clerk, seaman, who put off in a boat and rescued, at
considerable risk of life., and after an arduous pull of
four hours' duration, the crew of three out of four
men of the schooner Trevauance, of St. Agnes, which,
during thick weather and a dark night, was wrecked off
Porthcawl, Glamorgan. After striking, the vessel al-
most immediately sank, when the crew, four in number,
took to the masthead, where they remained for several
hours before they were even seen from the land. When
the boate' crew were.; within half a mile of the wreck
they found that they could not approackiler owing to
the heavy sea that was breaking over the sands.
At last, when quite dark, and seeing that unless they
then made the attempt, an hour or less would seal the
pour creatures' fate, as the tide was close up to them,
the brat nobly dashed into the sea, aided by
strong hearts, took the shipwrecked men, now
reduced to three, from their most perilous position on
the cross-trees, to which they had clung for 16 hours.
There were 30 coasting vessels in the port at the time,
but no one would man a second boat to follow and aid
the first in case of accident.

A reward of 6‘. was Also granted to three men for
their praiseworthy and persevering services to the mas-
ter and a lad of the smack Ann, of Anal web, which, dur-
iug a heavy gale of wind, had been wrecked near Rhyl.
Die vessel was wrecked about tea o'clock at night, and
the three men had been engaged from that hour until six
o'clock the next morning, at consideraHe risk and much
exertion, in saving the master and boy. The former,
however, died from exhaustion soon after he was brought
on shore.

A reward of W. was likewise voted to W. Church,
coast-guard,man, and four fishermen, for putting off
in a boat, and rescuing, at considerable risk of life,
two fishermen, who, during squally weather, bad been
capsized from their boat off Malin Head, on the north•
west coast of Ireland. The aea was running very high
at the time, with a heavy ground swell, su that much
danger and difficulty was even incurred in launching
the boat that went off for the rescue of the men.