North—William H. Bessey and Samuel Nightingale (C’s.)
Market—John Fenn and John E. Barnby (C’s).
St. George’s—William J. Foreman and Charles Palmer (C’s).
Nelson—John Clarke (C.) and John Clowes (L).
Gorleston—Samuel C. Richmond and Thomas W. Gooda (C’s).
It was “darkly hinted” that Mr. S. Nightingale would be the next Mayor.
Nov. 10th.—The Mayor, the Rev. Mr. Peade, Messrs. C. S. Marsh, R. S. Watling, S. Nightingale, T. Brightwen, B. Dowson, and Mr. W. C. Reynolds had been nominated by a Public Meeting as a Committee for the purpose of founding a “Public Hall and Assembly Room.” Mr. Palmer and Mr. Falcke had each offered to take 20 shares of £10 in the undertaking.
Nov. 14th.—At the Council Meeting on the 9th, Mr. Charles J. Palmer proposed, and Mr. F. Worship seconded, the election of Mr. Samuel Nightingale as Mayor of the Borough, and, there being no opposition, he was elected to that office accordingly.
The “Eleanor,” brig of 300 tons register, had been launched “in full rig” from Messrs. Beechings’s yard. She was to proceed to the Mediterranean with herring.
Nov. 17th.—“A nocturnal exploit of some Volunteer youths had been much talked of for several days past,” and a “dashing junior officer” had nearly fallen into the hands of the police.