never acquired the same convenient knowledge in as many years. This was before the establishment of the Penny Post. It was by the same simple method that the same writer learnt what are called the printer's "boxes", or in other terms, the cases holding printing types, in about half an hour, to the astonishment of the compositor who taught him.
Maritime Casualties
A Collision occurred on the night of Sunday, Jany 5th, between the "Black Bess", a Hastings fishing boat, belonging to Richard Adams, and a full-rigged ship of an unknown name. The boat was engaged in trawling and a light was shown. One of the crew saw the ship bearing down, and strove, unsuccessfully to avoid a collision. The boat was struck near the bow, a part of the bulwards, together with masts, bowsprit and sails being carried away by the force of contact. The crew hailed the ship for assistance, but no notice was taken of the request. Finding that the hull of the boat was not seriously damaged, the men recovered the masts and other gear and succeeded in reaching the shore.
Nine Fishermen drowned. An account of this calamity will be found on pages 34 to 36, under the head of "The Fishery".
Another Collision. On the 17th of October, the "William Pitt", a Hastings collier was run into by a Shields brig, and so much crippled as to be obliged to put into harbour for repairs. The weather and the sea were rough at the time.
Mr. How's schooner "Louise" was also run into by the "Eclipse" gun-boat, and the crew, which immediately after were taken on board of the gun-boat were landed two days later, and reached home safely.
The Mystery",, another of Mr. How's vessels, was also greatly damaged in a gale of Lowestoft.
Miscellaneous Items
The Post-office Savings Bank business commenced at the St. Leonards Post-office on March 10th.
The Rev. J. A. Fish, whose house was always open for charitable objects, contributed £5 to the relief fund of the Gethin Colliery Catastrophe[a].
The bankruptcy of Archibald Murdock, a milkman, yielded no dividends, his debts being £60 and his assets nil.
The Rev. J. Griffence commenced on March 4th, a series of discourses to working men of different kinds of labour, the first being to workers.
A working man while fixing a stone on one of the towers of the [Queen's] hotel, very narrowly escaped falling a distance of 90 feet.
The Mayor and visiting magistrates inspected the Lunatic asylum at Haywards Heath, and found the inmates well cared for.
A design for a clock tower was sent from London by a native of Hastings. This was not -
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