August 13th.—The “Order of Precedence of the members of the Council” had been printed. The Mayor had requested the members of that body to accompany him to church on Sundays, Good Friday, and Christmas Day.
Mr. S. Nightingale had backed his “Red Rover” against Mr. Barber’s “Wanderer” for four matches at £50 aside.
Thieves had “drank the Sacramental wine and robbed the Poor’s box” at the Independent Chapel, Gorleston.
August 16th.—At the Races, none of the Stewards (who were Lord W. Powlett, Count Batthyany, and Sir H. J. Stracey, Bart., M.P.,) had attended, and the usual Ball at the Town Hall had not been held through lack of patronage.
August 20th.—The Yarmouth Cricket Club had played the “Visitors.” The score was:—First Innings: Yarmouth, 29; Visitors, 15. Second Innings: Yarmouth, 89; Visitors, 32. Grand Totals: Yarmouth, 118; Visitors, 47.
August 23rd.—It was proposed to raise a Rifle Corps at Ormesby.
August 27th.—Sir H. Stracey, had invited the members of the Corporation to spend a day at Rackheath.
August 30th.—Sir E. Lacon, Bart., had been gazetted Major of the N.A.V., (vice Marsh resigned.)
Sept. 3rd.—It was, at the Corporation’s visit to Rackheath, distinctly understood that Sir H. Stracey would offer himself again as a candidate for the Borough, and that Mr. Watkin was pledged to come forward again in the Liberal interest.
The Council had determined to place an illuminated clock on the Town Hall.