Sept. 15th.—The Theatre had been closed after a disastrous season, it was considered that Mr. Clarence had lost £100 by this venture.
Mr. Cufaude and another gentleman amateur had appeared at the Theatre, in A new way to pay old Debts, and had been received with “rapturous applause.”
The Drainage question had been discussed at a meeting of the inhabitants (the Mayor in the chair).
Sept. 22nd.—The transfer of the parsonage house from the Corporation to the Vicar, had been virtually completed.
Oct. 13th.—The tide had flowed up to Britannia Terrace.
A bed of oysters had been discovered between the Monument and North Pier.
“Dogfish” had damaged the fishermen’s nets and devoured a “large quantity of herring.”
Oct. 20th.—Friday having been the day appointed for “Humiliation and Prayer,” upwards of 2,900 persons attended St. Nicholas’ Church services; in the morning the Rev. Geo. Hills preached from Micah vi., 6, 7 and 8; in the afternoon the Rev. H. Neville; in the evening the Rev. G. Hills, from Numbers xxi., 48. The collections amounted to £100.
Nov. 3rd.—The Market and Regent Wards had been contested. Messrs. Gourlay and Steward (Whigs) against Messrs. W. Aldred and Fyson (Conservatives) in the Market Ward, and Messrs. J. Fish and J. D. Chapman (Whigs) against Messrs. R. D. Barber and H. R. Harmer (Conservatives) in the Regent Ward. The elections terminated in favour of Messrs. Barber and Fish in the Regent, and Messrs. Aldred and Gourlay in the Market Ward.
In the North, St. George’s, and Nelson Wards there were no contests, consequently Messrs. Wm. Worship, P. White, R. Ferrier, B. Jay, G. Cannell, and M. Butcher had been re-elected. In the Gorleston Ward Messrs. Clarke (Whig) and R. Steward (Conservative) had been returned.