The town had been visited by a heavy gale from the S.W.

Oct. 26th.—Coal was reduced in price from 34s. to 27s. per ton.

Prices for herring had ruled from £7 to £13 for salted, and from £8 to £20 for fresh fish; 3,454 lasts had been landed.

Nov. 2nd.—Mr. J. Owles’ collection of china had been sold in 1,800 lots.

Nov. 6th.—The Municipal Election had resulted as follows:—

NorthWard.

Nightingale, (C)

558

Skoulding, (C)

503

Livingston, (L)

240

Woodger, (L)

200

Foreman, (N)

18

MarketWard.

Barnby, (C)

258

Martins, (C)

216

Reeder, (L)

99

Lawn, (L)

53

Tyrrell, (C)

53

RegentWard.

Burton, (L)

213

Blake, (L)

186

George, (C)

181

Wright, (C)

173

St.George’s Ward.

Foreman, (C)

276

de Caux, (L)

257

Wiltshire, (C)

241

Green, (L)

220

NelsonWard.

Bracey, (C)

613

Veale, (C)

538

Palmer, (L)

375

Clowes, (L)

306

St.Andrew’s Ward.

Gooda, (C), and Attwood, (L), unopposed.

Subsequently a meeting of Liberals was held in the Regent-ward to congratulate Messrs. Burton and Blake upon their “victory” there. Mr. Lovewell Blake (chairman), and Messrs. F. Palmer, J. Woodger, J. F. Neave, T. Green, Frank Burton, and J. H. Norman took part in this proceeding.

Nov. 10th.—Upon the motion of Mr. E. P. Youell, seconded by Mr J. T. Bracey, Mr. C. Woolverton had been elected Mayor of the Borough. The following were at that time the Ward Aldermen:—North, William Mabson; Market, W. Laws; Regent, William Danby-Palmer; St. George’s, G. S. Shingles; Nelson, H. R. Harmer; St. Andrews’, R. Purdy.

Nov. 16th.—Mr. William Worship had been injured in an accident which had happened on the Great Eastern line near Kelvedon.

Nov. 30th.—Mr. A. E. Cowl had passed the Legal Examination.