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June 23rd. Rev. H. Squire, Unitarian Minister of this town, terminated 30 years' Ministry. On Aug. 5th he was presented with a silver inkstand, value 30, by the members of the congregation. He died in London, Aug.

1869, aged 62.

June 30th. Comet first seen in Yarmouth. Its brightness and length of tail rivalled Donati's, which appeared in 1858.

June. Mons. A. A. Desfougerais appointed as French Maritime Consul and Agent in Yarmouth, by the French Government.

June. Mr. F. Danby Palmer pa.s.sed legal examination in honours, he being the first local candidate who obtained that distinction.

June. Lieutenant E. Leeds, R.A., instructor to the Artillery Volunteers, presented by the officers and men of the corps with a gold watch and chain, as a memento of their esteem.

July 6th. Sir Francis Palgrave, K.H., Deputy-Keeper of her Majesty's Records, died, aged 72 years. He married the daughter of the late Dawson Turner, Esq., of Yarmouth, and was Knighted in 1832 for his services and attention to Const.i.tutional and Parliamentary literature.

July. Mr. George Tyrrell, builder, of Southtown, received the Government contract for altering and re-constructing the Redoubt at Harwich. In May, 1862, he also obtained the Government contract for the erection of a Fort at Bembridge Town, Isle of Wight, at an outlay of about 40,000.

Aug. 16th. Purse of 70 presented to Mr. S. B. Cory, the newly-appointed Vestry Clerk. (See June 18th.)

Aug. Turkish Baths on Regent Road established, but were not in existence many months.

Aug. Mr. J. S. Cobb pa.s.sed his examination at the Royal College of Surgeons, and obtained his diploma as a dental surgeon.

Sept. 1st. Mr. F. W. Rolfe played his opening service at St. Peter's Church, and received his appointment as organist. In Nov., 1870, he was presented with a purse of 11 by the members of the St. Peter's Musical a.s.sociation. He died in 1884.

Sept. 12th. Yarmouth and other Norfolk Volunteers reviewed at the Earl of Leicester's Park at Holkham.

Oct. 26th. Alarming Fire at Mr. J. Self's fish storehouse and drying-rooms, in Row 145. Estimated damage, 400. And on Nov. 25th, Mr.

T. W. Downing's fish-stores; damage, 200.

Nov. 2nd and 3rd. Heavy gale and great loss of life and property; 19 s.h.i.+pwrecked seamen received at the Home; the previous ten days, 44.

Nov. 21st. New Lifeboat sent to Yarmouth by the National Inst.i.tution.

Nov. 26th. A site on the South Denes, for erecting an Iron Mission Church and Schools, granted by the Town Council to the Rev. H. R. Nevill.

The Church was opened for Service on March 4th, 1862. Cost, 500. (See May 26th, 1869.)

Nov. 28th. Artillery Volunteers' First Distribution of Prizes and Presentation of eight Saluting Flags, which cost 14, the gift of fifty lady subscribers, took place at the Corn Hall.

Nov. The fis.h.i.+ng-lugger ”Triumph,” of Yarmouth, lost in a gale in the North Sea, and 11 hands, princ.i.p.ally belonging to Sherringham. Mr. J. W.

De Caux, a.s.sisted by the Mayor (R. Steward, Esq.), collected 52 13s.

for the widows and orphans.

Nov. The Rev. Hezekiah Martin, B.A., Curate of Caister Church, presented by the paris.h.i.+oners with a silver salver as a tribute of esteem.

Dec. 14th. H.R.H. the Prince Consort died, aged 42. During the ensuing week all outward manifestations of sorrow were paid in Yarmouth to the deceased Prince-shops were partly closed, flags raised half-mast, mourning uniform worn by volunteers, &c. On the 23rd the Town Council adopted a vote of condolence to her Majesty.

Dec. The Rev. F. C. Skey, late Curate of St. Nicholas' Church, appointed Minor Canon in Bristol Cathedral. A gold pencil case was presented to him (Dec. 19th) by the scholars and teachers of St. Peter's School.

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