of October, in the midst of weather that was in every way favourable. The picturesque toxopholites were numerous, and the company present was one of the largest that had been witnessed. The successful competitors were Miss Emily MacGregor, Mr. Francis, Miss Julia Brown and Mr. Claude Novis.
Balls and Fashionable Assemblies
The popular and annual reunion known as the Batchelor's Ball took place in the Assembly Rooms on the 25th of January when the entire building, prettily decorated, was placed at the service of the 220 invitees who were present, including nearly all the names of rank and fashion, within the two towns and neighbourhood, Cootes and Tinney's London Band was engaged.
The Adelaide Lodge M. M. held their annual ball in the Lodge room, Warriors Gate, on the 6th of February, and about 120 spent a pleasant time together, the disciples of Terpsichore, footing it gaily till day-dawn of the following morning.
The Annual Tradesmen's Ball, for the benefit of the Infirmary took place at the Assembly Rooms on Friday, the 29th of December. The number present was only about 70, a much less number than usual, and the Infirmary funds could therefore, have been but very slightly - if at all - enriched.
The Hastings balls, &c. are recorded in the next chapter.
Concerts
The St. Leonards Amateur Union, conducted by Mr. F. Thomson and the Hastings Amateur Glee and Madrigal Society (conducted by E. Moore), gave a united concert to a crowded audience at the Music Hall, on the 31st of January, which realised about £25 for the Infirmary and Dispensary.
For raising and engaging the National Schoolroom, the same St. Leonards Amateurs gave an admired concert in the Assembly Rooms, the first half of the programme consisting of Christy Minstrel solos and choruses, in which the brothers J. and W. Skinner and A. Beck, received rapturous and well merited encores.
To aid the families of the Drowned Fishermen was the object of another concert given by Mr. F. Thomson's St. Leonards Musical Union on the third of July, in which Mr. J. Skinner was recalled, "Onward Roaming" was redemanded and the flute solo by Mr. Funnel and violin solo by Master J. Barnett, were greatly applauded.
Another Concert (for charitable purposes) was given in the Assembly Rooms on the 4th of December by the St. Leonards Amateur Union, conducted by Mr. F. Thomson. The pieces selected for -
