The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-09-20 (London, England)

TRIM, OF A NEW LIFE-Ban%  A great number of respectable persons assembled at Lowestoft, in Suffolk, yesterday se'nnight (being the anniversary of the Suffolk Humane Society), to witness the trial between the long-celebrated life-twat belonging to that place, and the new one of Yarmouth, lately built and fitted up, on a new principle, under the superintendence of Captain G. W. Hanby, for the Norfolk Association for Saving Lives from Shipwreck. There was unfortunately trot sufficient wind to display the entire uses of a life-beat, yet ample to determine their qualities. It was as that both boats should sail round the Standford limy, a point requiring them to go close to the wind fur weathering it. The Lowestoft boat, being to windward at starting, immediately filled, and took the lead in every handsome style ; but no sooner were the sails of the Yarmouth boat set and sheeted home, than she stretched off, keeping a most steady course, and gaining upwards of half a mile to windward, to the admiration, and it may be said to the astonishment, of the numerous spectators, amongst whom were several eminent naval characters. The Suffolk boat is undoubtedly a very fine one, and has been most eminently useful ; but the Norfolk Association rimy congratulate themselves on possessing the most weatherly one in the Yarmouth boat, which approaches nearer to perfection, as a life-boat, than any that has yet appeared ; for, independent of her superior sailing qualities and stiffness, the fitting up with copI per tank, made o the form of the boat c, flea, gives more room and power of management when full of water, and, by exalting her txterior, confirm-. the fullest confidence of safety to those on board. The effecting commu. nictrinn with stranthd vessels, by firing a rope attached to a shot from a mortar, was next exhibited with astonishing accuracy; and the interesting process of bringing persons from a wreck was also exemplified. Captain Mauby arta.wards exhibited a most simple and ingenious percussion lock, for the use of his mortar, which also appeared most admirably adapted to guns of flush-deck vessels, and met with the highest approbation. The day proved remarkably fine, and the whole afforded much gratification. A large party afterwards dined at the Queen's Head Inn, Sir S• Gooch in the Chair. Lord Stradbrook, the President of the Society, was expected to have filled the Chair; tut it was understood he was engaged at a dinner at 1 oxford, 00 the same day. There was a ball in the evening, at the New Bath-rooms, for the benefit of the Alatford and Lothingland General Dispensary, which was well attended.  A crime, the motive for which it is not possible to imagine, was perpetrated a few evenings ago, in the Rite de Bucherie, at Paris. A young milliner's girl was acat,',l in the street by an individual who requested permission to see her safely home. The young woman refused, when the ruffian struck her several blows with a roniard. 'lll unfortunate victim was so dangersously wounded, that on being taken to the Hotel Dieu, she almost immediately expired. A man with whom the young woman lived several years, but from whom she was separated a month sine• has been arrested. He endeavoured to commit suicide while in prisou.—:-Conatitsaionnd of Sunday.  fj