the Humane Society and Lloyd's, and received a beautiful watch, with a suitable inscription, from the inhabitants of Weymouth, 201. by vote of the Lords of the Treasury, and 51. from the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, besides being promoted in the service; all which honours he received with great modesty, declaring that the result of his endeavours was his richest reward.

ARTHUR HASSETT, BOATMAN, COAST-GUARD, COVE OF CORK,

October, 1839.

On the 24th October, 1839, Ralph Allen fell from the Revenue Quay into the water in the harbour of the Cove of Cork, when a strong ebb tide was carrying him off. Arthur Hassett, revenue boatman, saw the accident, jumped in with his clothes on, and brought Allen safe to shore. Hassett had on three previous occasions been instrumental in saving life at the risk of his own.

COMMANDER ALDRIDGE, R.N., VASIKA BAY,

October, 1839.

On the 4th October, 1839, John Burke, a seaman belonging to H. M. S. 'Pembroke,' commanded by Capt. Moresby, then lying in Vasika Bay, fell overboard, and, the man being unable to swim, was in the act of being carried away by the current. Commander Aldridge, of the 'Pembroke,' observing from the poop the inevitable fate of the seaman, leaped from thence a height of 30 feet into the sea, and succeeded in saving him.

MR. RICHARDS, R.N., OFF BRIGHTON,

June, 1842.

ON the morning of the 13th of June, 1842, Mr. Matthew Richards, about 17 years of age, and Acting Master's Assistant of H.M.'s brig Nautilus,' jumped in the most gallant manner from the hammock-netting of that vessel into the sea off Brighton, and saved the life of a boy who had fallen overboard. The boy was unable to swim, and, being exhausted by his struggles, was sinking at the moment Mr. Richards arrived to his rescue. The crew were cleaning decks at the time, and the noise consequent upon that operation prevented the boy's cries from being heard ; it would, therefore, have been impossible to have cleared away a boat in sufficient time to have saved him.

JAMES DORAN, SEAMAN,
January, 1843.

ON the 5th of January, 1843, James Doran, an able seaman of H.M.S. Vanguard,' at Port Mahon, perilled his own life to save that of a shipmate, in a manner that called forth the admiration of the whole of the officers and crew of that ship. It blew a violent gale of wind at N. by E.; the topmasts were struck, and when at its greatest fury, a man fell overboard, who could not swim. James Doran gallantly dashed into the sea, and succeeded in bringing the poor fellow alongside, although he was quite dead from the effects of his submersion.

MR. THOMAS DAVIS, MATE, R.N., AND JOSEPH BRATHWAITE, SEAMAN, R.N., BANTRY BAY,

January, 1844.

IN the month of January, 1844, H.M.'s steamer Flamer' was lying at anchor in Bantry Bay, when the jolly-boat belonging to that vessel was capsized through the boys letting go the brails too soon, while in the act of wearing. The life of one of the boys was saved through the coolness of Mr. Thomas Davis, mate of the 'Flamer,' who was in the boat at the time. Instead of swimming for the ship, he remained with the boy until assistance reached him.

Joseph Brathwaite, sailmaker, seeing the other boy was sinking, instantly jumped overboard and brought him on board in a senseless state. He had on a previous occasion been the means of saving two lives. It was blowing very hard at the time, which rendered their services more difficult.

MR. W. C. GEARY, MATE, R.N., GULF OF EGINA,

August, 1844.

On the 24th August, 1844, a tender belonging to H.M.'s surveying-vessel 'Beacon,' in charge of Mr. W. C. Geary, mate, was occupied in taking soundings in the Gulf of Egina. In reefing the mainsail, the iron strop round the gaff, to which the peakhalliards are hooked, was carried away, and the gaff, in descending, struck John M'Cardle, seaman, who was standing to leeward, so violently on the head, that he was stunned, and fell overboard. Mr. Geary,

who was abaft, immediately jumped after him, and getting hold of him under his arm, succeeded in keeping his head above water until picked up by a boat sent from the vessel.

LIEUT. F. P. WARREN, R.N., IN MADRAS ROADS,
June, 1845.

ON the 9th of June, 1845, John Newman, seaman, serving on board H.M.S. Fox,' in the Madras Roads, fell from the mizen top-sail yard overboard, whilst exercising, striking, in his descent, the davit-guy, breaking both collar-bones, and bruising his head; and in this state most probably would have been drowned had it not been for the prompt assistance afforded him by Lieut. F. P. Warren, R.N., who sprang into the water, and succeeded in sustaining the man above the surface until a boat picked them up. The usual heavy Madras swell was running at the time.

LIEUT. WILLIAM E. FISHER, R.N., COVE OF CORK, November, 1845.

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ON the night of the 17th November, 1845, a seaman, one of the gig's crew of the Crocodile,' flag-ship, at the Cove of Cork, when walking on the stage leading to the Fredonia,' merchant vessel, alongside of which his boat was temporarily made fast, having slipped, fell into the river, a strong tide and heavy sea on at the time, the night dark, and blowing a terrific gale. Mr. W. E. Fisher, senior mate of H.M.S.

'Crocodile,' the officer in charge of the boat, observing that the man was stunned from the fall, and unable to assist himself, leaped from the deck of the 'Fredonia,' swam to his assistance, and with great exertions brought him on shore in a senseless state. It was a considerable time before the man recovered, and the gallant officer was so much exhausted that it nearly cost him his life.

LIEUT. HENRY W. HIRE, R.N., MEDITERRANEAN, December, 1845.

ON the 12th December, 1845, William Richardson, A.B., of H.M.'s steam-sloop 'Hecla,' was washed off the forecastle, whilst securing the anchor, between the islands of Cyprus and Rhodes: a heavy sea was running at the time. The ship was backed and stopped within a short distance of the unfortunate man, who was then exhausted, and on the point of going down, when Mr. Henry W. Hire, Firstlieutenant, in a most gallant manner, at the risk of his own life, jumped overboard, and supported him until a boat was lowered that picked them both up.

COMMANDER WOOLDRIDGE AND MR. BIRTWHISTLE, MATE, R.N., SHEERNESS,

June, 1845.

On the 9th June, 1845, whilst at anchor off Sheerness, one of the seamen, when reefing, owing to a