sistance,
spontaneously leaped into the water, and after struggling with the
man in that dangerous condition, eventually succeeded in saving his
life.

I likewise humbly beg to inform your honourable Board that this is
the twenty-ninth person's life the said John Ellerthorpe has been
the exclusive means of saving from a watery grave.

If your honourable Board should deem his actions of humanity worthy
of your honourable Board's notice, a committee of the working men
of this town is in formation to present him with a memorial, and if
your honourable Board consider him worthy of any remuneration, I
will communicate the same to the chairman of the committee, who
will forward any information your honourable Board may require.

I remain your most humble and obedient servant,
THOMAS RAWLINSON.

2, Wellington-street, Hull.

[Sidenote: RECEIVES A SILVER MEDAL.]

In answer to this appeal, the Board of Trade, through Sir Emmerson
Tennant, struck a silver medal to the honour of Mr. Ellerthorpe.

The Sovereign having awarded our 'Hero' with a gift of L20, and the
Royal Humane Society and the Board of Trade having decorated him with
their marks of honour, it remained for the inhabitants of Hull to show
their appreciation of the humane and gallant deeds of their fellow
townsman. Such deeds as our 'Hero' _had_ performed are not less heroic
than feats of valour on the battle-field, and well deserve _public_
recognition as well as reward from private associations.

* * * * *

[Sidenote: PRESENTATION MEETING IN HULL.]

The long-looked-for presentation took place in the Music Hall, Jarratt
Street, Hull, on Wednesday evening, November the 6th, 1861. Upwards of
four hundred persons sat down to tea, and the local papers state that
greater enthusiasm was, perhaps, never witnessed than during this
remarkable meeting. The room was gaily decorated with bannarets, and
suspended over the chair was a large flag, bearing the following
motto:--

'LONG LIVE ELLERTHORPE, THE HERO OF THE HUMBER!'

Grace having been chanted and justice done to the sumptuous tea, the
public meeting began. Mr. John Symons occupied the chair, and he was
surrounded on the platform by a large number of ministers, gentlemen,
merchants, mechanics, and working men.

[Sidenote: CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS.]

The Chair