Dec. 14th. The derelict barque “Ulah” beached opposite the Nelson Monument. Crew lost.

Dec. W. N. Burroughs, Esq., gave a donation of £500 to the Yarmouth Hospital, and £500 to the Fishermen’s Hospital as a birthday present. Mr. Burroughs died on April 12th, 1884. (See June 11th, 1884.)

Dec. 22nd. Chief Constable W. Brogden presented with a handsome gold keyless hunter watch by the Mayor, on behalf of the Race Committee, for his vigilant attention to duty.

Winners of the Ladies’ Challenge Cups in the Yarmouth Volunteer Corps:—2nd Norfolk Rifles. As will be seen by the following list, Sergeant Buddery took the cup in 1883, after 24 years.

Pts.
1860. J. H. Bly 12
1861. H. Fenner 12
1862. Col.-Sgt. Chipperfield 17
1863. Bugle-Major Fenner 16
1864. G. W. N. Borrett 17
1865. H. E. Pestell 30
1866. Capt. E. P. Youell 45
1867. Corp. A. Gunton 43
1868. Corpl. Wilshak 47
1869. Sergt. G. S. Pearson 45
1870. A. J. Harpour 45
1871. Corp. Wilshak 50
1872. A. J. Harpour 43
1873. Ar.-Sgt.-Wales 47
1874. Wm. Hunt 44
1875. Corp. Goddard 82
1876. Wm. Hunt 80
1877. Corp. Goddard 78
1878. Corp. J. W. Cross 82
1879. W. Barrett 82
1880. Sergt. Goddard 88
1881. Sergt. Buddery 90
1882. „ „ 80
1883. „ „ 65

1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers: The cup was first shot for in 1869, and after 13 years became the sole property of Battery-Sergt.-Major R. B. Smith, as will be seen by the annexed list of winners:—

1869. Lieut. H. H. Baker.
1870. Sergt. G. H. Self.
1871. „
1872. Qr.-Master W. C. Mack.
1873. Gunner Woodhouse.
1874. Sergt. G. H. Sell.
1875. Qr.-Master Sergt. Mack.
1876. Qr.-Master Sgt. Mack.
1877. Bt.-Sgt. Major Self.
1878. „ ,, „
1879. Sergt. R. B. Smith.
1880. Bat.-Sergt.-Major R. B. Smith.
1881. ,, ,, ,,

Launches: Feb. 24th, fishing boat “Nell,” from Messrs. Castle’s yard; March 12th, smack “Sylvia;” March 19th, smack “Little Tom;” May 23rd, Messrs. Morgan’s yachts “Midge,” and June 6th, “Red White;” June 28th, steam tug “Yare,” from Messrs. Beeching’s yard; July 9th, smack “E. Birkbeck,” from Mr. Critton’s yard; July 30th, dandy trawlers “Boy Ben” and “New Spray;” Nov. 3rd, lifeboat “Covent Garden,” from Messrs. Beeching’s yard.

Marriages: Jan. 25th, Mr. G. D. Gowing, Norwich, to Miss E. S. Gambling, Southtown.—May 5th, Mr. E. B. Sewell to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John Caleb Fenn, of Gorleston.—July 24th, Rev. E. A. Ducket, B.A., to Miss Maria H. Denny.—June 19th, G. A. Ward, Esq., to Katherine Scott, fourth daughter of E. P. Youell, Esq.—July 20th, Arthur H., second son of R. B. B. Norman, Esq., surgeon, to Edith L. Stevens, of Norwich.—Aug. 9th, Mr. Wm. E. Bovill to Persis, daughter of J. P. Baumgartner, Esq.—Sept. 20th, Mr. C. R. St. Aubyn, of Gorleston, to Miss Annie Adelaide Arnott.—Oct. 22nd, Charles A. S. Ling, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., of Gorleston, to Miss Ada A. Cooper.—Nov. 6th, Rev. R. V. Barker, M.A., to Miss Palgrave.

Deaths: Jan. 2nd, Rev. J. Mangan, D.D., aged 46.—Jan. 30th, Mrs. Garwood B. Palmer, of Gorleston, aged 63.—Mr. T. E. Gray, ironmonger, aged 74.—May 1st. Alderman J. T. Bracey, aged 82.—May 26th, Charles D. Arnott, Esq., M.D., at Gorleston, aged 62.—June 16th, Mr. G. S. F. Skoulding, T.C., chemist.—June 25th, Mr. George Farrow, aged 81.—July 25th, Elizabeth Tolver, wife of the Rev. A. Hume, and daughter of the late Rev. Mark Waters. July 27th, Mr. George Reginald Harmer, aged 28.—Aug. 3rd, Mr. Robert B. Moxon, aged 20.—Aug. 4th, Mary, relict of the late Samuel C. Marsh, aged 68.—Aug. 10th, Elizabeth Boyce Crisp, aged 27.—Aug. 27th, the veteran bellringer, Thomas Gooch, aged 88.—Nov. 3rd, Mr. Joseph Tomlinson, ex-Town Councillor, at Gorleston, aged 47.—Dec. 24th, F. H. S. Raven, B.A., son of Dr. Raven, aged 23.