Rescued from Drowning. While bathing on the morning of the 17th of August, a person, unable to swim, got out of his depth, and seeing this, Cobby (who had before rescued two persons from drowning) swam out and caught him just as he was sinking for the third time, and got him ashore. The rescued man rewarded Cobby as far as his slender means would allow, but a gentleman who saw the whole affair gave Cobby a half sovereign.
The Regatta
A more pleasant theme in connection with the sea than the immediately preceding ones, was the annual regatta, although even that was to some extent disappointing. It was fixed for the 25th of August, and on the morning of that day, the weather appeared to be on its good behaviour, but as the tide rose, the wind rose, and the sea followed suit in a rising of roughness. The conditions thus became too dangerous for the skiffs and galleys; and so, only the two appointed sailing matches were accomplished. The next day being more favourable, the rest of the regatta was carried out, the prize-winners of which were as follows:-
Four-oared galleys - Black Bess, Hastings (G. Tutt) £15; Ann, of Brighton (John Fairey) £8; and Arrow, of Ramsgate (E. Goldsmith) £5.
Amateur Pairs - Nautilus of Ramsgate (E. Goldsmith) 15s. Panther, of Hastings (F. Tutt), 10s.; Unity of Hastings (A. Hutchinson) 7/6; Mary Jane, of Hastings (H. Roberts) 5s.
Four-oared Galleys - Lelia, of Hastings (C. Amoore), £8; Swift, of Brighton (John Fairey), £4; Flora, of Hastings (E. Picknell) £2.
Amateur-Fours - Black Bess (G. Tutt), £5; Unity, of Hastings (A. Soame), £3; Anne, of Brighton (John Fairey) £2.
Pair-oars - Panther, of Hastings (G. Tutt) £2; Nautilus, of Ramsgate (E. Goldsmith), £1; Anne, of Brighton (John Fairey) 10s.
Amateur-Fours - Flora, of Hastings (E. Gray), £4; Lelia, of Hastings (R. Chandler), £2; Surprise, of Hastings (J. Dickenden) £1
Losing Galleys - Arrow, of Ramsgate, £3; Surpprise, of Hastings, £2; Flora, of Hastings, £1
Tub-race - "Limpy" Ball, 5s., J. Bumstead, 4s.; "Trumps" Waters, 3s.
Horticultural Society
The annual meeting of this society was held at the Marine hotel on the 30th of April, when the report showed that although there was a balance against the society in 1855, there was a favourable balance of £12 12s. 10d. in 1856 - a larger amount than the society has had to&bnbsp;-
