A meeting of the members of the “Operative Conservative Club” had been held, Mr. Thomas Paul, printer, in the chair.
Nov. 25th.—Messrs. Thomas Hammond and Samuel Crowe had been elected Councillors for the South Ward.
The fishing-boats “Mary,” “Reward,” and “Walter and Ann” had been lost with all hands.
Mr. F. Preston had launched a brig of 250 tons named the “Undaunted.”
Nov. 15th.—Mr. Simon Cobb had been elected Mayor. He was the first Dissenter who had been elected to that office since the time of Charles II. On Sunday he had given a lunch, when amongst those present were the Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew, Dr. Penrice, Dr. Cox, the Rev. W. Squire, and Messrs. S. Tolver, Nichols, Hammond, Palmer, Pullyn, Marsh, B. Cobb, E. H. L. Preston, &c.
Mr. Thomas Lettis, jun., had been elected a Councillor for the St. George’s Ward, in the place of Dr. Penrice, who had been made an Alderman.
Mr. Samuel Costerton, ballast lessee, had been fined 40s. and costs for contravention of the Harbour Act.
It was contemplated to hold a meeting in favour of the repeal of the Corn Laws.
The annual Savings’ Bank meeting had been held, when it appeared that 2,004 accounts totalling £60,065 11s. 1d. were deposited in this institution.
The “Reindeer,” yawl, had been launched for the Young Company. She was 75 feet long and could carry 500 yards of canvas. Eighty-two persons were launched in her.