May 19th.—The Mayor had attended the Leveé and presented addresses to H.M. the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duke of Kent, on the birth of the Prince of Wales.
June 9th.—Mr. Matthew Hastings Swann had had the degree of “Doctor of Philology” conferred on him by the University of Berlin.
The Victoria hotel had been completed, and was to be opened by Mr. Balls of St. James’ Square, London.
June 23rd.—The Victoria hotel had been opened with a public dinner, at which J. E. Lacon, Esq., presided.
June 30th.—At the Hospital meeting it was stated that the annual subscriptions had amounted to £334 9s., and the benefactions to £150 0s. 5d., the expenditure being £357 18s. 3d. 76 in-patients and 829 out-patients had been relieved. Geo. Penrice, Esq., M.D., was re-elected physician, and J. C. Smith and Geo. Bateman, Esqs., were re-elected surgeons.
July 14th.—Commissioners had been appointed for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the Income Tax Act.
July 21st.—Samuel Palmer, Esq., had been chosen clerk to such Commissioners.
July 28th.—A prospectus had been issued for the purpose of establishing “Shampooing Baths” at Yarmouth.
The Mayor had attended the Water Frolic; the first match was won by the “Red Rover” (S. C. Marsh, Esq.)
August 4th.—There had been a fire at Mr. Harvey’s tan yard.