the magistrates, and as he exhibited deep penitence, he was discharged.
Susan Crouch, a servant, of Northiam, and Samuel Rogers, a clerk of London, the former ago 28, and the latter, 18, appeared before the magistrates of Hastings, on the 28th of July, charged with an attempt to drown themselves. They were liberated on the promise not to repeat the offence.
A Schoolmaster's Attempt. At county Bench, Hastings on Saturday, Sept. 17th, Charles Edward Gladman, master of the endowed School at Guestling was placed at the bar, charged with having attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat on the preceding Wednesday. He had lodged at the house of Mark Ramsey a grocer, more than twelve months and on the morning here stated was found in bed, with a superficial wound in his throat about two inches long, from which a good deal of blood had flown. On being questioned he said he did not know why he did it, and on a statement of Mr. Groom, a surgeon, that the prisoner was not, in his opinion, accountable for his act, he was placed under the care of the Relieving Officer with the view of being sent to an asylum.
A School Treat
As the summer comes round with each revolving year it brings with it, apparently an increased number of of outings; all of which partake more or less of rural recreations. These are made up of pic-nic parties, archaeological gatherings, philosophical jaunts, club festivities, volunteer reviews, flower shows, fancy fairs, and other out-door amusements. But among them all, there are, probably, not any which call up more pleasant associations than a school treat. Happiness is supposed to consist mainly in making others happy; and when we reflect upon the gleeful heart throb of our own childhood on the occasion of a school treat being near at hand we can readily enter into the
feelings of those youthful members of the community who have stepped into our places. Hastings and St. Leonards are fortunately blessed with a full complement of Sunday and other schools, each of which in some not very definite order of succession, holds its annual treat, to the mutual enjoyment of both old and young, whose privilege it may be to engage therein.
One of these unpretentious, but felicitous meetings on the 21st of July, when the Silverhill Sunday scholars, to the number of 120, and afterwards the teachers and friends, numbering about forty, partook of tea together in the locality indicated by the name. The whole party entered with a rest into the festivities of feeding, singing, talking and gaming (not gambling) which occupied them until the shades of evening bade them depart in peace.
The St. Leonard's Temperance Propaganda.
A Feast without Fuddle. On Wednesday, the 4th of January some fifty or more persons congregated at the Norman road Temperance Hall at 7 pm, and by the time that Mr. Verney had loaded four long tables with the substantial fare of smoking meats and delicious puddings, the hall assumed a very comfortable and cheerful aspect. Most of the decorations, including the illuminated tree specially arranged for the Christmas festival were retained, and a small, but -
