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Sixteen and a half lasts of fish delivered from the ”Ethelbert,” (Messrs.

Smith and Son) had realised 377 14s., and 8 lasts from the ”Secret” had made 182 15s. 3d.

Nov. 11th.-At the Council Meeting on the 9th, Mr. F. Wors.h.i.+p proposed, and Mr. C. Woolverton seconded, Mr. C. C. Aldred as Mayor, who upon his election left the Court with Mr. Steward in order to be invested with the robe and chain, when ”considerable surprise was manifested” at Mr.

Steward declining to return to the Council Chamber with the newly-elected Mayor.

Nov. 18th.-The demand for herring continued very great, and prices ranged up to 28 per last.

Mr. Neave had been declared to be elected a Guardian (in the place of Mr.

Shuckford) by the Poor Law Board.

Nov. 25th.-The Rifle Volunteer Shooting prizes had been presented (the Mayor presiding) at the Town Hall.

The Ladies' Challenge Cup was on this occasion handed over to Private Pestell.

B. Fenn, Esq., (one of the Justices, and formerly an Alderman of the Borough) had died at the age of 73 years.

Dec. 6th.-J. T. Birch, Esq., had presided for the last time as Judge of the Yarmouth County Court, having exchanged that appointment with J.

Worlledge, Esq. (the Judge of the Suffolk Courts), for part of his district.

Dec. 13th.-The cattle plague had attacked the cows in Mr. Fox's and Mr.

Thacker's dairies.

Dec. 20th.-It had been determined to lodge a pet.i.tion against the return of Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson on the ground of ”gross bribery and corruption.”

Dec. 23rd.-An Art Exhibition was being held at the Town Hall, where J.

Owles, Esq's. china was much admired.

Dec. 30th.-There had been a meeting of farmers to consider a proposed Cattle Plague Rate of 2d. in the .

_N.B.-The file for the Year_ 1866 _is missing_.

1867.

Jan. 2nd.-An attack had been made upon the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.), whose ill-health had caused his absence from the Quarter Sessions, by Messrs. R. Steward and C. C. Aldred, and the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Youell) by his casting vote, gave effect to this action.

David Falcke, Esq., had died; his widow had sent 5 for the poor of the town.

Jan. 12th.-The ”South-end Mission,” which had been erected at a cost of 500, had been opened: the Corporation attended this ceremony.

Jan. 16th.-The attempt to deprive Mr. Palmer of the Recorders.h.i.+p was ”strongly condemned,” and it was believed that the Secretary of State would not entertain the Magistrates' application.

Jan. 19th.-This proved to be true, and the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Youell) had been considerably snubbed by that official in his reply to the letter forwarded by him.

There had been heavy gales; much damage sustained by the s.h.i.+pping; the Railway traffic had been impeded by the snowdrifts.

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