on another occasion when the tempter tries his insidious art, as our conductor said when a similar offer was made by the same party, that no amount of money should tempt him to forsake his own band.
- We are, Sir, yours obediently,
Edward Balkham.
Henry Brett.
William Brett
William Goldsmith
James Martin.
- We are, Sir, yours obediently,
Miscellaneous Items
A very numerously attended fête, with music and fireworks, took place in Mr. P. F. Robertson’s charming grounds at Halton, lent for the occasion, on the 24th of August, and under the management of the committee of the Athenaeum.
Cooke’s Hippodrome entered the town on the 18th of June, making a grand display of horses, elephants and other accessories to a unique procession.
An excursion train of 30 carriages and two engines left Hastings on the 13th of August, by the South-Eastern railway for Ramsgate and Margate.
Bartlett Woods, the youngest son of John Woods, a Hastings postmaster, who, with his brother Charles, emigrated to the back woods of America, about the year 1833, was this year, 1852 elected to the important post of County Commissioner for the 1st District of Lake County, Indiana.
Readings from Shakespeare by Mr. J. Russell, were given in the Swan Assembly Room, on the 1st of December, to a numerous audience.
A wooden house, that had served various purposes of coach-office, fish-shop, etc., and lately belonging to Mr. Tapsell, at the south-east corner of Castle street, was removed on March 11th, on a “timber-tug” to Tivoli, there are to be placed in Mr. Clement’s brick-field. The site was afterwards purchased by Mr. Shirley for what is now 32 Castle street.
The St. Clement’s Belfry was to be restored from its dilapidated state, by Messrs. George Winter and Son, for £128 2s 7d.
A new Iron railing round the Wellington-square garden, together with other improvements, was decided on by the proprietors at a meeting on April 7th.
The Baptist Chapel, in the same square, also needed repairs and improvements, to cost £70 or £80, and various donations for that purpose were promised a tea-meeting on Easter Monday, when 130 persons were present. (see below)
The Sussex Archaeological Society met at Battle on July 23rd, presided over by Earl Waldegrave, when Mr. M. A. Lower read a paper on the Battle of Hastings; Mr. J. Hunter, one on the Battle-Abbey Roll; Mr. Blaauw, on a visit of King Henry II, to Battle, in 1324; and the Rev. E. Turner, one on Sir Anthony Browne. After exploring the Abbey, about 400 persons dined in the Refectory. Among the company from Hastings and St. Leonards, were Earl and Countess Waldegrave, P. F. Robertson, M.P., [Cont. on pg 232 ]
