The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-10 00:00:00

THE HASTINGS LIFEBOAT.

During the high windand heavy sea which prevailed'.
on Monday morning last, an attempt was made to give'
the new lifeboat her first trial on this coast. Accordinglp,
the Victoria was manned by her coastguard crew, 15 in
number, with Bingley as coxswain, was drawn upon her
carriage to the slip-way opposite Warrior-square, where it
was decided that the launch should take place. The boat
was followed by some hundreds of spectators, who, having
been disappointed by the unavoidable postponement of the
regatta, were no doubt pleased at the prospect of witnessing'
something which might be termed a sight. The sea was
running in with such a tremendous force and the waves were
rising to so great a height, that a scene of an exciting cha-
racter was N ery naturally expected. The arrangements for
the launch were, it appears, carried out under the superin-
tendence of Captain Gough, R.N., the chief officer in this
district. When the attempt to launch the boat was made
it was about an hour before the time of high water. The
carriage was drawn down the slip- way to the edge of the
water, and at a given signal the boat left the carriage end
glided into the sea in admirable style. Immediately, how'
ever, a heavy sea broke over her, and for the moment the
men were almost hidden from view by the wave and the
dashing spray. They succeeeded, however, in retaining a
firm hold upon the rope by which they wore hauling off;
but no sooner had the first wave passed than a second and
a third of equal force came down upon them. Several of
the men were washed from the hauling-off rope,
but suc-
ceeded in regaining their grasp. As soon as they had
passed the heavy seas—through which the boat carried them'
admirably—the " lizzard," a rope through which the
hawser passed at the bow of the boat, gave way, end the
boat was immediately broadside and knocked ashore on the
groyne a short distance eastward of the spot where she had
left the carriage. The excitement among the spectators was
intense. The boat, however, did not rest upon the groyne'
but another strong sea came and carried her over, daeing
her broadside against the parade wall. The position was
most perilous one for the crew, and a number of the by
staneers, fishermen, and others ran into the water to render
assistance. Some of the crew jumped out, and in so doing
were slightly injured, and one man named Greenfield, chief
boatswain at the Priory station, had previously been knocked
down senseless in the boat. Ultimately a rope was throivn
to the parade, and she was drawn up to a high spot on the
beach. A hole was stove in her side, which it is thought Was
caused while she was upon the groyne. The damage, hall,:ever,
ever, is not considered very serious, and the boat with ."'"
doubt, be repaired in this town. Fortunately no serious iv
juries were sustained by the crew, who certainly had a earl
narrow eseme, and acted in a very brave and undaunted,
manner throughout. Their conduct drew forth great prate
from among the iLundreds of spectators who witnessed the
scene. The crew it seems have the greatest confidence 01
the boat; but the trial shows very plainly Cue difficulty
be encountered in launchii2g from this part of the coast
during a high and heavy sea, From a harbour or pier the
boat could no doubt be put off in perfect safety; but it is to
be feared that a launch from our shores during a rough seaa
will always be attended with considetable difficulty as
danger.—Sussex Advertiser.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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NEWARK—WEDNESDAY.
10
A moderate supply of wheat at our market, and pric°,B 0
to 2s per qr higher, with a more active demand. 115'110.0
more doing in in malting barley, and ext-eme prices W
made Oats a fair sale at former rates. Beans were gal,,,
as well sold.
White wheat new, 49s to 52s Barley,-grinding .. 30s to 302:
Red do. 43s to 48s Oats, old, .. 2BB t° 3
Old white 4Bs to 53s New do 24s to 270
qd
Red do. 46s to 49s i Beans.. 39$ to 4-,
—s to '''''
Barley, malting.... 368 fo 40s 1 Beans, new

HULL—TUESDAY.
At to-day's corn market there was a fair show of Eligt
wheat, chiefly new, which was taken off at rather over
..,,
prices of last week. Foreign at late rates. More in,llllr,lt
for malting barley, and grinding sorts also in request,t, 0
last week's prices. Beans and peas were unaltered. '''
met a fair sale at last Tuesdey's money.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr
Old red
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New white .. „
New red .... „
Barley.... English malting
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Grinding
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 3os Od to 310 oa
Grinding 2Bs Od to 310 AA
Oats English, old 26s Od to 280 u`;
Archangel and Riga, per st osl2,ld to VII
Friesland and Dutch oBl3d to 031 a
Swedish and Danish
Beans ....English, old, per qr 43s
sslo2rto to
45011
New pigeon 42s Od to 41s „A
New tick
Egyptian
** 30s Od tc 33s A
Peas Foreign boilers ... 36s Od t' 31;s r;
Grinding
Tares ....Spring.
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Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
crushing
Linseed cakes (Hull)
Foreign Bl5 oto 0
Rape cakes
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LYNN—TUESDAY.
At this day's market there was only a moderate shoW of
wheat, which met a fair sale at about the rates of last week.
White 448 to 46s j Barley 37s to 400
.11,,,d .. 42s to 44s I grinding ..30s to 320
Beans .3Bs to 40s j Oats..
New —s to —8 i Peas —8 to --41

COAL ti
Prima of Coal per Ton al

Byass's Bebside West
Hartley 16 2
Carway and Duffryn
Malting ... 20 0
Walker Primrose 12 6
Eden Main .....16 9
Whitworth l5 6
Pelaw Main ...14 3

Walls End.
Russel's Hetton 17 3
Braddyll'a Hetton. 17 3
Ships at mark