over the coach-house, and which, in a short time attracted a number of people to the spot. Active steps were immediately taken to get out the furniture as well as the horses and other things of value, and at the same time to prop up the building which appeared in imminent danger of coming down. No long time elapsed ere the last-named structure was made temporarily secure, and the goods and chattels removed to a place of greater safety. The amount of damage extended only to the falling in of the wall as described, and the breaking of a carriage belonging to Mr. Lester. It is somewhat curious that exactly two years before the same building was nearly destroyed by fire, and by the same agency 35 years later.
Miscellaneous
Under the head of "Accidents" should have been noticed a singular and serious accident which occurred to Mrs. Pilbeam, of the "Coach and Horses" tavern at St. Leonards, on the 5th of November. The mishap was caused by stepping on a cork, which, rolling forwards, threw the woman back and fractured one leg.
The St. Leonards Sol-faers gave a concert at Battle on the 26th of January to a crowded audience, and were very much applauded, as well as being requested to sing six pieces a second time. The same Tonic-Sol-Faers to the number of nearly 100 formed a pic-nic party to the new "Old Roar" on the 22nd of June. Their holiday was cheered by fine weather and their enjoyment was enhanced by the individual and collective ability of the party to minister to the general amusement. As might be expected, singing formed no inconsiderable part of the "play" and it need excite no wonderment thatHill and dale with song resounded
While shady woods with music abounded.
The Royal Humane Society. appointed R. J. Wilson, Esq., surgeon, of Grand-parade, medical assistant for the district of Hastings and St. Leonards in the place of the late R. A. Gardiner, Esq.
Mr. William Coker Beck, once a pupil of the present writer, was, in November, elected to the office of Assistant-Overseer for the parish of Ore. It is a noteworthy incident that when pedagogue and pupil met at the house of an overseer and the pupil reminded his old master of some lines that the latter wrote for him on his birthday, the overseer and the assistant overseer should have died within a short time of each other.
A Swarm of Bees, in the month of June, was taken from the bedroom chimney of Mr. Starnes, greengrocer of Norman Road.
Ten Thousand Mackerel were caught in the "Kettle" nets, at west St. Leonards on Friday evening, June 5th, many of which were sold at 15., per hundred.
