May 27th.—This contest terminated for:—
| W. J. Brand | 150 |
| W. Rivett | 145 |
And an amusing scene had taken place at the close of the poll between the Mayor and Mr. Rivett, the latter taunting his Worship for not coming up in time to record his vote, and “vowing in not the most correct English a fearful retaliation when his Worship’s term of office should expire.”
June 3rd.—The Bishop had ordained five deacons and four priests at St. Nicholas’ Church.
June 6th.—The following were the six best shots for the Wimbledon competition:—Corporal Wilshak, 105 points; Private Barrett, 101 points; Colour-Sergeant Chipperfield, 99 points; Sergeant Hudspith, 97 points; Captain Youell, 90 points; and Corporal Davey, 89 points.
June 10th.—The “Red Rover” had reached Sheerness in nine hours on her way to compete at Erith for the Prince of Wales’ Cup.
The deliveries of mackerel had been “very small.”
June 17th.—The Bill for incorporating the Yarmouth Gas Company was before the Committee of the House of Commons.
June 20th.—Mr. Jeremiah Barnes had passed the Legal Examination.
June 24th.—The Norfolk Agricultural Society had held its annual show at Yarmouth in the Militia Barrack Square (with a considerable extra space which was boarded in to form the show yard) there was a great display of bunting, Messrs. Owles, Bond, Hylton, Parsons, Barnard, Mabson, Palmer, Fyson, Garratt, and Starling being chiefly noticeable in that respect; 100 members and friends afterwards dined at the Town Hall under the presidency of the Mayor, when, in addition to his Worship, the following were the speakers:—The Hon. Wenman Coke, M.P., Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., Sir Thomas W. P. Beauchamp, Bart., the Rev. B. Vaux, Sir W. Jones, Bart., Lord Walsingham, Lord Sondes, Mr. W. Burroughs, Mr. Field, Mr. Thomas Browne, Mr. Badham, and Mr. Blyth.