April 10th.—It was understood that the Chairman and a majority of the Board of Guardians were favourable to the admission of Reporters to the Board meetings.
“Great reductions” had been made upon the Poor’s Rate appeals.
April 13th.—Captain Holmes had been appointed Adjutant to the Rifle Volunteers.
Sir J. Walsham had held an inquiry as to the allegations with regard to the parish accounts, which had been alluded to in the recent action of “Cufaude v. Cory.” Mr. Hotson attended it on behalf of Mr. Cory.
April 17th.—Two batteries of Royal Artillery had arrived in the town.
April 20th.—A gunboat, with the men of the Revenue cutter on board, had run into the pier-head.
An illuminated clock had been placed at the Sailors’ Home.
A rule “nisi” had been granted in the action of “Cufaude v. Cory” on the ground of excessive damages.
April 27th.—The “Harmony,” missionary ship, had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’ yard.
There had been “numerous” arrivals of invalids from India at the R.N. Hospital.