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Dec. 11th and 12th. Another destructive gale and very high tide, the wind blowing ”great guns.” Loss of Messrs. Bessey and Palmer's ”Francis”

and three hands; the carrier steamer ”Marie,” owned by the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, and all hands (12); also Mr. M. Barber's brigantine ”Susannah,” with a crew of four or five hands; and five smacks. About 60 lives were lost in all.

Dec. The season's catch of herrings was 19,232 lasts.

Dec. Sir Francis Roxburgh, Q.C., appointed Mr. John Etheridge Chief Clerk to the Registrar of the County Court.

Dec. 14th. The derelict barque ”Ulah” beached opposite the Nelson Monument. Crew lost.

Dec. W. N. Burroughs, Esq., gave a donation of 500 to the Yarmouth Hospital, and 500 to the Fishermen's Hospital as a birthday present.

Mr. Burroughs died on April 12th, 1884. (See June 11th, 1884.)

Dec. 22nd. Chief Constable W. Brogden presented with a handsome gold keyless hunter watch by the Mayor, on behalf of the Race Committee, for his vigilant attention to duty.

Winners of the Ladies' Challenge Cups in the Yarmouth Volunteer Corps:-_2nd Norfolk Rifles_. As will be seen by the following list, Sergeant Buddery took the cup in 1883, after 24 years.

Pts.

1860. J. H. Bly 12 1861. H. Fenner 12 1862. Col.-Sgt. Chipperfield 17 1863. Bugle-Major Fenner16 1864. G. W. N. Borrett 17 1865. H. E. Pestell 30 1866. Capt. E. P. Youell 45 1867. Corp. A. Gunton 43 1868. Corpl. Wilshak 47 1869. Sergt. G. S. Pearson 45 1870. A. J. Harpour 45 1871. Corp. Wilshak 50 1872. A. J. Harpour 43 1873. Ar.-Sgt.-Wales 47 1874. Wm. Hunt 44 1875. Corp. G.o.ddard 82 1876. Wm. Hunt 80 1877. Corp. G.o.ddard 78 1878. Corp. J. W. Cross 82 1879. W. Barrett 82 1880. Sergt. G.o.ddard 88 1881. Sergt. Buddery 90 1882. 80 1883. 65

_1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers_: The cup was first shot for in 1869, and after 13 years became the sole property of Battery-Sergt.-Major R. B.

Smith, as will be seen by the annexed list of winners:-

1869. Lieut. H. H. Baker.

1870. Sergt. G. H. Self.

1871.

1872. Qr.-Master W. C. Mack.

1873. Gunner Woodhouse.

1874. Sergt. G. H. Sell.

1875. Qr.-Master Sergt. Mack.

1876. Qr.-Master Sgt. Mack.

1877. Bt.-Sgt. Major Self.

1878. ,, 1879. Sergt. R. B. Smith.

1880. Bat.-Sergt.-Major R. B. Smith.

1881. ,, ,, ,,

Launches: Feb. 24th, fis.h.i.+ng boat ”Nell,” from Messrs. Castle's yard; March 12th, smack ”Sylvia;” March 19th, smack ”Little Tom;” May 23rd, Messrs. Morgan's yachts ”Midge,” and June 6th, ”Red White;” June 28th, steam tug ”Yare,” from Messrs. Beeching's yard; July 9th, smack ”E.

Birkbeck,” from Mr. Critton's yard; July 30th, dandy trawlers ”Boy Ben”

and ”New Spray;” Nov. 3rd, lifeboat ”Covent Garden,” from Messrs.

Beeching's yard.

Marriages: Jan. 25th, Mr. G. D. Gowing, Norwich, to Miss E. S. Gambling, Southtown.-May 5th, Mr. E. B. Sewell to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John Caleb Fenn, of Gorleston.-July 24th, Rev. E. A. Ducket, B.A., to Miss Maria H. Denny.-June 19th, G. A. Ward, Esq., to Katherine Scott, fourth daughter of E. P. Youell, Esq.-July 20th, Arthur H., second son of R. B.

B. Norman, Esq., surgeon, to Edith L. Stevens, of Norwich.-Aug. 9th, Mr.

Wm. E. Bovill to Persis, daughter of J. P. Baumgartner, Esq.-Sept. 20th, Mr. C. R. St. Aubyn, of Gorleston, to Miss Annie Adelaide Arnott.-Oct.