Oct. 20th. Brigantine “Lizzie Lee” launched from Mr. J. Powell’s yard.
Oct. 23rd. “Parallax” lectured at the Corn Hall, and caused great excitement by his public discussions.
Nov. 25th. Very high tide and heavy gale.
Dec. Rev. W. D. Wade appointed to the incumbency of St. Mary’s Church, Southtown.
Commander Kisbie, R.N., awarded by the National Lifeboat Institution a medal for saving 90 lives.
Thirty thousand two hundred and twenty-seven barrels of herrings shipped at Yarmouth for foreign parts.
Marine Parade commenced. (See Mar. 7th, 1876.)
Deaths: Aug. 10th, Henry Humphrey, in the 100th year of his age.—Aug. 21st, Captain Charles Pearson, aged 72.
1857.
Jan. 8th. “Volunteer” steam-tug on fire in the harbour.