The Donegal Regiment was to succeed the Louth Rifles at Yarmouth.
Aug. 17th.—The transport “Himalaya” had brought the former, and taken away the latter regiment; the Louth Rifles had given a ball on board that ship.
Aug. 20th.—The porch of the Parish Church was being restored.
There had been a great deal of rain, but the town was very full of visitors.
Aug. 24th.—It was reported that the shock of an earthquake had been felt at Hopton.
One hundred and fifty Horse Artillery had been encamped on the North Denes.
Mr. Marsh’s Company of Volunteers were to be equipped as Artillery.
Mr. Orde’s Company had drilled on the South Denes in public for the first time.
The expenses of the Borough Election had been returned by the auditor as follows:—Conservatives, £809 15s.; Liberals, £603 17s. 4d.
Visitors were flocking to the town, and it was supposed that the standard population had thus been doubled; beds were fetching the “highest prices.”