A Collision. Whilst being hauled off during a gale and a rough sea, the Queen brig and the London schooner collided, and were both damaged.
A Good Catch. The hauling off of colliers reminds one of a different kind of haul, and one the account of which in 1853, the late Mr. J. G. Shorter said he had found among his father’s papers. “Memorandum. Dec 30th, 1793. Thirteen fishing boats brought on shore 55 lasts, one thousand and one hundred herrings: which sold for £859. 5s. 9d at 15 guineas a last”
The Cost of Negligence. Eaton Samson, a servant of the S.E. Railway Company, was fined 40s. for allowing a second train to enter the Bopeep Tunnel before a preceding one had been signalled out of the same, thereby causing a collision.
Unequal Rates. The first half-year’s rates, signed by the magistrates were a poor-rate at 8d. and a borough-rate at 3d. for St. Clements; a poor-rate of 9d and district-rate at3d. for All Saints; and a poor-rate at 3d. for St. Mary Magdalen.
Sir Godfrey Webster of Battle Abbey, died on the 4th of May, and was buried in Battle Church on the 11th. Business in the town was mostly suspended for the entire day, and the church was crowded to excess. All his tenantry, a good many clergymen, and most of the principal tradesmen followed the funeral. He would have been 38 years of age on the 3rd of July.
The Queen’s Birthday was celebrated by the marching of the coastguards to the East hill, where they fired a feu de joie and gave three cheers for her majesty. The church bells were also rung, and a salute was fired from the town’s small cannon on the beach.
A Novel Mousetrap. A lady living near Hastings, and wearing, a dress with what was called a “bell” sleeve to each arm, was reaching to a high shelf, when a mouse ran down her sleeve, and in the midst of the lady’s struggles, proceded (sic) under her dress round to her back, and by the aid of someone, was killed between her shoulders. The writer of this paragraph has a relative, whose garments, many years ago, whilst in wear, formed the refuge of a disturbed mouse in a similar manner.
The Magdalen Church, Sunday after Sunday, got to be so crowded, that the Incumbent (Rev. W. W. Hume) provided at his own expense, a number of forms capable of seating 70 additional worshipers. They were used for the first time on July 18th, and were filled to the utmost.
Successful Fishing. The Hastings luggers returned from the western mackerel voyage after a season so far successful, that several of the crews realised from £300 to £400, and one of them £500.
Ginnett’s “Cirque Nationale de Paris” with its horses and artists, its “ceiling walker”, and its five clowns was intensely crowed on July 23rd and 25th.
A “Blind” Woman, suspected of imposture, was taken before the magistrates, but not having been caught begging, was discharged. Afterwards, the same “blind" woman caught sight of P. C. Adams, and made it hot for him by “blowing” him up with the greatest energy.
