At a General Court holden at the Society's House, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, on Monday, the 18th day of January, 1836. Colonel Clitherow, _Vice President_, in the chair, it was resolved unanimously-- That the noble courage and humanity displayed by JOHN ELLERTHORPE, a Seaman of the New Holland Steam Packet, on the 19th of November, 1835, in jumping overboard to the relief of a Sailor, named Robert Brown, at Hull, whose life he saved; and the repeated heroism which Ellerthorpe has on former occasions manifested for the preservation of human life, wholly regardless of the risk he himself incurred, and by which he saved eight persons from drowning, has called forth the most lively admiration of this General Court, and justly entitles him to the Honorary Medallion of the Institution which is hereby unanimously awarded him. Northumberland, _President_. Besleley Weshopp, _Secretary_. James Clitherow, _Chairman_. [Sidenote: APPEALS ON BEHALF OF MR. ELLERTHORPE.] In the year 1846, a number of merchants and gentlemen sought to secure for our friend the highest rewards the Royal Humane Society could bestow; but to their application they received the following answer:-- Royal Humane Society, Office No. 3, Trafalgar Square, _8th July, 1846_. Dear Sir,--In reference to your letter of yesterday's date, I beg to inform you that the pecuniary rewards of this Society are limited to London and its environs. But honorary rewards are given for cases which may occur at any distance, upon the particulars being well authenticated by persons who witnessed the exertions of the claimant. Should John Ellerthorpe have risked his life on the occasion you now allude to, and thereby merit an _Honorary_ Testimonial from the Society, I shall be most happy in submitting the particulars to the committee, on their being forwarded agreeably with the enclosed instruction paper. I remain, dear Sir, H. D. R. Pease, Esq., J.P. Yours very obediently, Hesslewood, near Hull. J. CHARLIER, _Sec._ A second application was made to the Royal Humane Society, in 1852, when the following reply was returned:-- Royal Humane Society, Office No. 3, Trafalgar Square, _28th September, 1852_.