whole walked round the latter square down to the bottom of Castle road, and proceeded up the same to the West Hill. The Hastings divisions consisted of St. Clement's and All Saints National and Sunday schools, St. Mary's weekday and Sunday schools, Halton weekday and Sunday schools, Wesleyan Sunday schools, Croft Sunday schools, Baptist Sunday schools, Parker's Charity, Saunders's charity and union-house schools, together with Mr. Murray's, Miss Borrow's and other private schools. The St. Leonards portion consisted of the St. Leonards National and Sunday schools, St. Mary Magdalen National and Sunday schools, Bohemia school, Bopeep school, Ragged school, Roman Catholic school, Mr. Wise's school and other private schools; the estimated number being between three and four thousand. When arrived on the hill, the children were served with pies, milk-and-water and other drinks. This was witnessed by immense crowds, and at two o'clock, the provisions having disappeared, a second grace was sung and the children were sent out of the enclosures to enjoy themselves in scrambling for nuts, marbles fruit &c., racing for toys and other articles, playing at blindman's bluff, ball-bias[a], drop-handkerchief[b], and other sports. The whole of the hill was thronged, and the "oldest inhabitant" could not remember seeing such a sight before. The two bands occasionally enlivened the people with their music, and some of the lads and lassies tripped it on "the light fantastic toe." These sports continued without intermission till past five, when the children were recalled to the enclosure, and after receiving a bun each, and singing the National Anthem, were dismissed to the St Clements Caves, which were opened and illuminated for their reception, where they disported themselves for a short time. The crowd on the hill continued to increase as the evening drew on, and as the bands kept up their playing, dancing became more general. Just after dark, some fire balloons were sent up, and shortly before eleven, the huge bonfire was lighted, which gave a picturesque scene to the sea of human heads. There were also private displays of fireworks and illuminations in several parts of the borough.
The Peace celebration at Ore consisted of a treat to the children at the expense of the benevolent rector - the Rev. W. T. Turner.
At the Town Council meeting on June 6th, it was resolved that a loyal address be presented to her Majesty at the next levée, congratulating her that in unison with her illustrious allies, the Emperor of the French and the King of Sardinia, she had been enabled to put-
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