Sept. 16th.—There had been a fire at the house of Mr. Simon Jay, surgeon, Regent Street.
Sept. 30th.—The Brethren of Lodge “United Friends” had given a dinner to their late W.M., Capt. Harmer, R.N., previous to his departure in the “Driver,” at the Star Hotel.
On Sunday, the following collections had been made for the Hospital:—S. Nicholas’, £10; S. Peter’s, £16 14s. 2d.; S. George’s, £8 6s. 2d.; S. Mary’s, £8 11s. 5¼d.; New Meeting, £5 3s. 4½d.; Wesleyan, £7 7s.; Old Meeting, £3 6s. 8d.
At the Sessions, the Grand Jury presented the disorderly state of the Market Place every evening between eight and ten o’clock.
Oct. 7th.—The testimonial before mentioned had been presented to Mr. Samuel Paget, at a dinner held in the Town Hall. Geo. Danby Palmer, Esq., was in the chair “doing the honours of the table with much spirit.”
Nov. 4th.—The Municipal election had passed over without contests, the following was the return:—St. Nicholas’ Ward: R. Hammond and W. N. Burroughs. Market: W. Johnson and John Owles. Regent: J. Tomlinson and S. C. Marsh. St. George’s: T. Lettis, jun., and J. W. Shelly. Nelson: G. Danby Palmer and W. Chambers. St. Andrew’s: T. Hammond and S. Crowe.
John Penrice, Esq. had qualified as a Magistrate; the Editor remarks—“We understand that a large batch of Tory Magistrates is about to be created,” (George Bateman, James Clarke, J. F. Costerton, Ambrose Palmer, E. H. L. Preston, J. C. Smith, and Wm. Yetts, Esqs., were then added to the Roll of Justices.)
Wm. Johnson, Esq., had been requested by 38 Councillors to allow himself to be nominated for the office of Mayor.
Nov. 11th.—On the 9th November, Mr. Johnson had been elected to that office.
Nov. 25th.—The “Arab,” 175 tons, had been launched from Mr. Teasdel’s yard.