A Year Of Lifeboat Work.

dnstrions and invaluable class of the population , our coast fishermen , on whom the Institution is often dependent to man its Lifeboats . Some twelve years ago , the Institution was mainl y instrumental in the introduction of decked fishing-boats on the east coast of Scotland , which improvement has undoubtedly been the means of saving many lives . And now again the Committee , hoping to be indirectly

fche means of saving many more , are trying to induce all fishermen whose vocation is prosecuted at long distances from the laud , to provide themselves with reliable Aneroid Barometers , which when far at sea , beyond sight of land , shall forewarn them of the approaching storm , and enable them to run for shelter ere overtaken by it . Throngh tbe liberality of the manufacturers of these valuable

instruments , who provide them for this special object at greatly reduced price , the Institution , by offering thorn to owners or masters of fishing vessels at only half that amount , has already— through tho kind exertions of its honorary Secretaries—induced tho large number of 1050 to purchase them , so that there is great reason to hope tliey may in future be looked on as an indispensable article of equipment for every long-distance fishing boat .

Since the last Annual Ifeport nine new Lifeboats have been pro vided , 'for the following stations : —England and Wales—Lincoln shire , Mablethorpe ; Norfolk , Mundesley ; Sussex , Winchelsea ; Corn wall , Looe and Porthleven ; Somersetshire , Weston-super . mare , * Gla morganshire , Swansea ; Carnarvonshire , Llanaelliaiarn . Ireland-Donegal , Aranraore Island . The number of Lifeboats now under the management of the Insti

tution is Two hundred and seventy-three , and their services during each month of the pasfc year were as follows : —January , 13 launches , 15 lives and 1 vessel saved ; February , 12 lannches , 15 lives ; March , 26 launches , 100 lives and 3 vessels ; April , 26 launches , 77 lives ancl 3 vessels ; May , June and July , 10 launches , 33 lives and 4 vessels ; August ; , 15 launches , 54 lives and 1 vessel ; September , 9 launches ,

57 lives and 1 vessel ; October , 19 launches , 75 lives and 3 vessels ; November , 47 launches , 171 lives and 3 vessels ; December , 54 launches , 144 lives and 4 vessels . Total number of Lifeboat launches during the year , 231 ; lives saved , 741 ; and vessels saved , 23 . In addition to these services , 143 lives were saved from shipwreck

by shore-boats and other means , which had received rewards from fche Institution , making the total of 884 lives rescued last year . Tho number of lives saved during the fifty-nine years from the establishment of the Institution , to the end of the year 1882 , either by its Lifeboats or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards , is

2 H , 608 . Every one mnst feel that the saving of so many thousand lives from drowning shows the absolute necessity of maintaining and extending the benevolent work of the National Lifeboat Institution , which has thus been productive of such noble results . Unfortunately the brave services of the Lifeboat crews during the past year have not been performed without some loss of life , as if to

remind their countrymen of the dangerous character of the Lifeboat work , three fatal accidents having occurred to the boats in thafc period , resulting in the loss altogether of six lives . In each of these cases the poor men left a widow and children unprovided for , but the Committee granted to each widow the sum of £ 200 , or £ 1200 in all towards the local subscriptions raised on behalf of the widows and

orphans . Last year 11 Silver Medals and Clasps , 19 Votes of Thanks inscribed on vellum , and £ 3 , 144 were granted as rewards for saving lives . Since the establishment of tbe Institution it has voted 96 Gold Medals , 962 Silver Medals , and £ 74 , 800 in pecuniary rewards for saving life from shipwreck .

During fche year 1882 the receip ts of the Institution , in donations , subscriptions , and dividends , amounted to £ 43 , 117 , while the expenditure was £ 36 , 746 . As usual the items of receipt and expenditure are fully detailed in the financial statement , which has been audited by Mr . Lovelock , public accountant . The valuable and earnest co-operation afforded by the Local

Branch Committees , and their Honorary Secretaries is suitably acknowledged , and so are several munificent contributions to the Institntion . Since the Report was read to the Annual Meeting , the Committee have had regretfully to record the death of their late Secretary , Mr . Richard Lewis , who had held that important office , to the great advantage of the Institution , for the long period of thirty-three

years . After rendering a faithful account of the greafc trust the public has for nearly sixty years confided to them , the Committee refer with pardonable satisfaction to the fact that the organisation of the

Institution was never more complete and active than at the present time , which has prompted them afresh , and with unshaken confidence , to appeal for continued and increasing support to an Institution which , with God ' s blessing , has been , and is productive of such manifestly gratif ying results in the cause of humanity .

We trust that appeal will meet with a hearty and liberal response , and we will only add that contributions are received for the Lifeboat Institution by all the London and country bankers , and by tho Secretary , Charles Dibdin , Esq ., F . R . G . S ., 14 John Street , Adelphi , London .

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DANCING . —To Those Who Have Never Learnt to Dance . —Bro . and Mrs . JACQUES WYNMANN receive daily , and undertake to teach ladies and gentlemen , who have never had the slightest previous knowledge or instruction , to go through every fashionable 'ball-daa . ee in a few easy lessons . Private lessons any hour . Morning and evening classe PROSPECTUS OK APPLICATION ACADEMY—74 NEWMAN STREET , OXFORD STREET , W . BRO . JACQUES Wxmuinr wm BE HAPPY TO TAKE THB MANAGEMENT or MASOSIO BALIS . FIBST-CHASS BAUDS PBOVIDBD .

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EDUCATION . — HAMBURG . Bro . JOHN A . NEECK , 9 Bundesstrasse , HAMBURG , Is prepared to receive into his Family TWO OR THREE ENGLISH YOUTHS AS BOARDERS , During the timo they attend School in this Cifcy . CAREFUL SUPERVISION , KIND TREATMENT , BEST BODILY & MENTAL CARE . High References in England ancl Hamburg . IPIROSIPIECTTTS IE IR IE IE

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By Order of tho Mortgagees and Others . BRIXTON , S . W . LONG LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES for occupation or investment , under circumstances favourable for nurchnsers . ME . JAMES STEVENS Will sell by Auition , at the Gaiulen Hotel , Railway Station , Clapham , S . W ., on Thursday evening , 7 th June , at ti for 7 o ' clock precisely , tho undermentioned houses : — BRIXTON ; 64 SANTLEY STREET : —Very convenient well . built residence , having six bedrooms , . Rath room , two reception rooms and usual offices . Rental value £ 12 per annum . Lease 91 years unexpired . Ground rent £ 6 . Sulicitors , Messrs . Yeilding and Barlow , 17 u Great Geonre Street , S . W . BRIXTON ; 8 MARLBOROUGH TERRACE , SHAKESPEARE ROAD : —A well-built six-roomed house , in occupation , at £ 32 per annum ( possession can bo given ) . Lease 89 years unexpired . Ground rent £ 5 5 s . Solicitors , Messrs . Lidiaril & Co ., 7 Great James Street , W . O . BRIXTON ; 21 KELLETT ROAD : —Convenient residence , containing five bedrooms , bath room , two reception rooms and usual offices . Possession in August . Rental value £ 18 per annum . Lease 90 years . Ground rent £ 7 7 s . Solicitor , John Henry Lydall , Esq ., 37 Southampton Buildings , Chancery Lane , W . C . May be viewed . Particulars and conditions of tho respective Solicitors , and of the Auctioneer , 88 High Street , Clapham , S . W .

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Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Widows of Freemasons . VOTES AND INTEREST ARE SOLICITED FOR MRS . JANE TRIBE , aged 63 , WIDOW of Brother George Henry Tribe , who was initiated 1858 in No . 601 , Lyttelton , New Zealand ; joined No . 609 , Ghristchurch , Now Zealand ; was first Worshipful Master of No . 1211 , Ross , Now Zealand ; subsequently District Grand Chaplain Westland ; and District Grand Treasurer North Island , New Zealand . Votes thankfully received by Mr . C . BECKINGHAM , 115 Strand ; or by Bro . C . J . PERCEVAL ( V . P . ) , 8 Thurloe Place , S . W .

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BORD'S PIANOS . CHAS . STILES & CO ., the well-known Importers of these ce \ ebrated Pianos , have Removed to 42 Southampton-row , Holborn , London , W . O . Where may be seen a largo aud varied assortment of Instruments , of Now and Artistic Design , at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per Cent . Co-operative Disct . for Cash , OK OS T H K T H R 13 K Y EARS' SYS T E M , From 15 s per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST . Second-Hand Pianos on tho Three Years' System , from 10 s 6 d per Month . Full Value allowed for Old Instruments of any kind in Exchange .

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AMERICAN ORGANS , CHEAPEST AND BEST , BY fche STERLING ORGAN CO ., DERBY , CONN ., U . S . A ., at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per cent . Co-operative Discount for Cash ; or on the THREE YEARS' SYSTEM , from 10 s 6 d per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST TO CHAS . STILES and CO ., 42 SOUTHAMPTON ROW , HOLBORN , LONDON , W . O . These Organs are eminently suited , for use in MASONIC LODGES .

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• INSTALLATION OF H . B . H . THE PH 3 HGE OF WALES As the M . W . Gr . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL , 28 th APSIL 1875 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HARTY P . M ., consisting of Artist ' s Proof ' s , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Price byapplying to Bro . W . U . NO RE , IS , 29 Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .

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BROTHER EDWARD CROSSE , No . 1298 , provides Bands for Summer Banquets , Balls , Garden Parties . Ac , & c . Address—2 Augusta Villas , Regent's Park , London , N . W . The Valse of tlie Day , "DENSE a MOI , by E . CROSSE . Published at the above address .