The Police had been furnished with “Southwester” hats.
Dec. 4th.—It was stated that the robe business had cropped up, as the Mayor was going to Court, and it was felt
“That if, this year, the Mayor’s not knighted,
The Corporate ‘status’ will be blighted.”
Herring was making £35 per last, and 1,000 packages of trawl fish had been forwarded to the market.
Dec. 11th.—The Lands Committee had decided that the Mayor, Town-clerk, and Messrs. Collins, Ellis and Thompson (the officers) should wear gowns, but no head gear had been decided upon for them.
Dec. 14th.—“Deerfoot,” an American runner, had been performing in the town, when he accomplished 10 miles in 53 minutes.
The Treasurer to the Rifle Corps (Mr. Clarke) and the Quarter-Master (Mr. C. Diver) were about to be appointed Supernumerary Lieutenants.
Dec. 18th.—Owing to the death of the Prince Consort, the paper appeared in mourning.
The flags had been hoisted at half-mast on the Town Hall and other public buildings on receipt of this mournful news.
Dec. 21st.—The Artillery Volunteers had given an entertainment at the Theatre.