The Bridge works had been stopped owing to “quicksands.”
Sept. 18th.—The Paper appears in mourning for the Duke of Wellington.
Sept. 25th.—Lieutenant Chambers had ascended in the Prince of Wales balloon from the Vauxhall-gardens; it contained 36,000 cubic feet of gas. He descended on a marsh near the Norwich-road at no great distance from the place of ascent.
Dr. Impey’s sudden and lamented death had caused a vacancy in the Nelson-ward, and the Conservatives had started Mr. John Clarke as their nominee.
Oct. 2nd.—The “Lady Haven Estate” in Southtown had been sold for £7,000.
At the Nelson-ward Election, the opposition to Mr. Clarke’s return was only a nominal one, the numbers being—
| Mr. J. Clarke (Con.) | 122 |
| Mr. Owles (Lib.) | 4 |
The numbers in the Council were thus balanced 24 to 24.
Oct. 9th.—Records the death of Admiral Fisher.
An appeal was made for the restoration of the Nelson Column.