Aug. 15th. A grand Musical Festival at the Town Hall. The next morning, selections from the _Messiah_ were performed at St. Nicholas’ Church; on Wednesday at the Town Hall; and again on the Thursday following the entire first part of the _Creation_ was executed at the Church, with two miscellaneous acts selected from the _Requiem_, _Mount of Olives_, _Judas Maccabeus_, _Israel in Egypt_, and other esteemed compositions. The Church presented a very brilliant appearance, from the number of lamps and candles with which the orchestra (expressly built for the occasion) and the other parts of the edifice were dedicated. Among the eminent professors who aided in the festival was Lindley, the celebrated violoncello performer; Mr. Eager, and his principal second Mr. Cooper, conducted the instrumental band, and Mr. Buck presided at the organ. Aug. 20th. Mrs. Bartley recited _Collins’ Ode to the Passions_, at the Theatre Royal. Sept. 6th. Mrs. Davidson appeared at the Theatre Royal in the _Jealous Wife_, as “Mrs. Oakley.” On the 7th, in _The Belle’s Stratagem_, as “Letitia Hardy.” On the 9th, in _The School for Scandal_, as “Lady Teazle.” On the 11th, in _Know Your Own Mind_, as “Lady Bell.” Nov. 3rd. Sir Edmund Lacon, Bart., died at Yarmouth, universally regretted, aged 69 years. He was the senior Alderman of the Borough. 1821. Feb. 28th. An unusual supply of herrings caught off Yarmouth; and sold in the town twelve for one penny. March 13th. Petition presented by E. Wodehouse, Esq., to the House of Commons from the owners and occupiers of land in the vicinity of Yarmouth, praying for a repeal of the Malt-tax, and a modified tax on property. April 10th. A committee appointed and subscription entered into for forming a fund for rewarding boatmen who might save persons from shipwreck. Nov. 4th. Tremendous gale—a great number of vessels foundered in the Roadstead, and also many came ashore near Yarmouth. It was just such another gale as was recorded Nov. 1st, 1789. Dec. 23rd. A fine new East Indiaman, the “Indian,” 400 tons, totally wrecked off Yarmouth. The crew of twenty were saved, and a small part of the stores. The value of ship and cargo estimated at £10,000. Dec. 25th. Season unusually mild; the thermometer stood at 50, and so continued throughout the following winter months. Many remarkable specimens of early vegetation; and swallows were seen flying about at Yarmouth. Since the 1st of Sept. there had been but eighteen days without rain. There were 1,229 men, women, and children receiving out-door parish relief; and the income of the parish was £10,770. The income in 1875 was about £15,000 a year. Census taken. Population of Yarmouth, 18,040; with Gorleston and Southtown, 19,968. Houses inhabited, 3,981; inhabited by families, 4,318; uninhabited, 157; building, 20—total, 8,476. 1822. Jan. 31st. George IV. arrived, and anchored his vessel in the Roads.