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Mr. Falcke not being qualified to be elected a Councillor, Mr.

Livingston, (Liberal) and Mr. Stagg (Tory) were before the electors in the Regent Ward.

Sep. 26th.-The following n.o.blemen and gentlemen had acted as Stewards of the Races:-Lord William Powlett, Lord Hastings, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., Edward Howes, Esq., M.P., Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. W. C. W. c.o.ke, M.P., and Colonel Shafto Adair, A.D.C. Mr. J. F. Clarke, as usual, officiated as Judge, and Mr. Samuel Clarke as Starter.

The Regent Ward Election had terminated-

For Stagg 83 ,, Livingston 57

Sept. 30th.-James Scott and William Briggs, Esqs., had qualified as Justices.

Oct. 3rd.-Corporal H. H. Baker had won the Champion Medal at the Artillery Volunteer Prize Shooting.

Oct. 7th.-The Market had been ”glutted” with fish, and the prices consequently remained very low.

Oct. 17th.-The Mayor (R. Steward, Esq.,) had given his third banquet at the Town Hall, the Members for the Borough (Sir E. Lacon and Sir H.

Stracey), the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.), and many others being present.

Oct. 21st.-Mr. Newcomb had been appointed Postmaster.

Oct. 24th.-At a dinner, given by Sir E. Lacon, to the members of the Conservative party, it had been determined to again offer the Mayoralty to R. Steward, Esq.

The Bishop had confirmed 180 young persons at St. Nicholas' Church.

The prospects of the fis.h.i.+ng were ”of a most gloomy character.” Two vessels, the ”Leda” and ”Isis” had left for Ancona, the former with 2,900 and the latter with 2,550 barrels of fish, and several thousand barrels had been despatched by steams.h.i.+ps trading with the Italian ports.

Oct. 28th.-Three hundred lasts of herring had been landed on the Quay on Sunday, which had caused a great disturbance there, and the Magistrates proposed to take steps to prevent a recurrence of such scenes on the Lord's day.

Nov. 4th.-The following had been the result of the Munic.i.p.al Election:-

_North Ward_.

Messrs. Bessey and Nightingale (Cons.) not opposed.

_Regent Ward_.

Messrs. W. C. Reynolds and W. Wright (Cons.) not opposed.

_St. George's Ward_.

Messrs. Palmer and Foreman (Cons.) not opposed.

_Nelson Ward_.

J. H. Harrison (politics doubtful) 148 J. Clark (Con.) 129 J. Clowes (Lib.) 81 _Market Ward_.

J. Barnby (Con.) 121 C. Nuthall (Con.) 121 J. Bivett (Lib.) 82 G. W. Clowes (Lib.) 70 _St. Andrew's Ward_.

Richmond (Con.) 251 Gooda(Con.) 220 Rivett (Lib.) 100

There had been a very heavy gale from the N.N.W.

Messrs. Savage and de Caux had been proceeded against for placing swills on the South Quay, and Mr. Savage fined 40s. and costs, but the case against Mr. de Caux was not proceeded with.

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