The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-19 00:00:00

O YAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
R.
INSTITUTION
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
Founded in 1824.-,Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRONrnm—ller Most Gracious ;majesty Inc queen.
rRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northurn-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V. P., Chair-
man of Lloyd's.
DEPETTY-CriAinmAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.,
Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and
Foreign Shipping Society.
APPEAL.
the
Committee of Management have to state that, during
Pe Past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount-
ing to £6,'•55 is. on the following Life-boat stations :
~. ENGLAND. Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. eiewbiggin, Northumberland. Southport, Lancashire.
PaltbUrn, Yorkshire. Lytham, ~
Filet',
Cumberland.
Silloth,
Cal stor, Norfolk.
SCOTLAND.
Aldborough, Suffolk. tfar,gate, Kent. Ayr, Ayrshire.
Irvine,
'Cl'aimer,
Rantyre, 'Argyleshire.
Selsey, Viresi Sussex. Buckle, Banffshire.
Grange, Isle of Wight. Banff, ”
Brooke,
St. Andrew's, Fifeshire.
Pen zance Cornwall.
itt. Ives, ' North Berwick, Iladdinp,lon-
shire.
Wquay ''
IRELAND.
, ~,
,TlN;ltarth, Clamorganshire. Portrush, Antrim.
...Landwyn, Anglesey. Tyrella, Dundrum Bay.
:dt.
_The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores,
erations, and inspection of its numerous Life-boats, Boat-
ruses, and Transporting-carriages, £3,63?. 19. ; and £1,550
or exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether
a total of £11.441.
bepurng, the past year the Li-boats of the Institution have
en in,drumental in rescuing the Crews of the following
Wrecked Vessels '—
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
Brig Pallas, of Shields .. .. _ .. .. 3
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow. .. .. .. 9
Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. .. .. 5
Schooner Catherine, of Newry
Barque Niao-ara, of Shields .. .. .. .. 11
A Barge of Teignmouth •• •• .• • 2
Brig- George and James, of London .. .. 8
Brig- Zephyr, of Whitby .. •• •• •
•• 6
Coble Honour, of Cullercoats •• •• • 3
Schooner Eliz ~ of North Shields .. • • .. 7
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool •• •• •• 15
Urigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth .. .. .. 9
S Tack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. .. .. 2
Brig; Scotia, of Sunderland .. .. • • • • 6
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. • • • • 6
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. • • •• 5
Brig Ann, of Myth .. .. .. .. .. 8
Sloop Hope, of Dublin • • •• •• 3
Schoener Druid, of Aberystwyth .• • • • • .5,,
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. • • •• "
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon
.. .. 2
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby •• •• 5
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. • • 3
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. • • • • 9
Rochester Schooner Admiral Rood, of .. .. 6
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee . .. 5
Schooner Rose, of Lynn . Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. .. • • .. 11
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. .. .. 6
Brirrantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn ,
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. .. 7

Total ..

-210

For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
toted £OOB Bs. 4d. as re xards. It has also granted rewards
amounting to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by
shore-boats and other means, making a total of 455 persons
aaved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United
Ringdom.
Itlurin4 the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti-
-12 on have also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of
vie following Vessels
Brig Lovely Welly, of Seabam
Brigantine Nugget of Bid, ford .• •• ••
Schooner Prosp ct, of Berwick • •• ••
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives •
•• • •
A Fishing-boat of Whitburn
.. • •
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth ••
•• ••
Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoc •• ••
.•
•• • •
Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris •
** • •
Schooner nilliam, of Morecambe • • **
Smack Gipsy, of Newry
• Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston • • . • •
• • • • Brig New Draper, of Whitehaveu • •
Schooner William, of Liverpool .. • • • •
Lugger Ni m rod, of Castletown •- • .
Brig Providence, of Shields . • • trig Mayflower, of Newcastle • .•
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood
Itarque Guy ma, of Glasgow .. •..
• •• • 1141 g Roman Empress, of Shields • •
Brig San Spirid one, of Galaxide
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Fianna
French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese ..
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough ..
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater
Ship Danube, of Belf ,st •• GO ••
Sc' ooner Hortensia, of Hanover ..
Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven
Brig St. Michel, of Marans
Spanish Barque Primers de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) ..
Schooner Ilurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew)
Brig Anne. of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew)
•
Schooner Betsy, of Sunderland (saved vessel and
crew) • • • •• ••
Da. quo Frederick, of Dublin ..
Barque Peace, of London

.. 6
.. 1
.. 2

Total

..200

The public cannot but sympathise with the vizorous efforts
how being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship-
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
111 e 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 management,
for the maintenance of which, In a state of thorough efficiency.
large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its
humane mission is to be perpetuated.
Donations and Annual scriptions willbe thankfully re-
Zred by Messrs. Willis Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-
street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co. 59, Strand ; Messrs. Herries,
-,',.arquhar, and Co., 1 St. Jacne4's-street, London ;by a 1
Richard
Bankers in the United Kingdom ;
and by the Secretary,
Ijichard Lewis, Eeq., at the 'office of the Institution, 14,
ttolit-street, Adelphi, London, W.C.
.11,Yments may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders..
eit'r7e(l), to Messrs. W Ms, Percival, and Co., or to the been-