July 28th. First number of the _Yarmouth Free Press_ published; enlarged January 19th, 1856; and name altered to _Yarmouth Independent_, June 27th, 1857. (See August 14th, 1881.) Aug. 11th. Collision between the Dover and Calais mail steamer “Vivid” and the schooner “Henry,” of Yarmouth, by which the latter was run down in Dover Roads. Aug. 12th. Wesleyan Reform Chapel at Caister opened. Aug. 20th. Affray with Militiamen. Several influential gentlemen sustained severe injuries. Aug. Laing’s Map of Yarmouth published. It took fifteen months to complete, and cost £600. (See March, 1856.) Sept. 5th. Brig “Venilia” launched from Mr. Rust’s yard. Sept. 25th. Address voted by the Town Council to the Queen, on the fall of Sebastopol. Sept. 30th. National Thanksgiving Day for the successful issue of the Crimean war. Oct. 3rd. Three French gun boats came into the harbour. Oct. 6th. Russian schooner “Sampo” captured by H.M.S. “Tartar,” and brought into our harbour. Oct. 25th. Loss of the steamer “Isle of Thanet,” off Yarmouth, and three lives. Oct. 26th. Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., entertained the East Norfolk Militia at Hopton. Oct. The New Cemetery walled-in, and consecrated by Bishop Spencer, July 16th, 1856. (See Sept. 7th, 1876.) Nov. 3rd. Two war-ships, “Phœnix” and “Mæander,” anchored in the Roadstead. Nov. 28th. Miss Fanny Kemble read Shakespeare’s _Julius Cæsar_ at the Corn Hall. Dec. 17th to 20th. Heavy gales; fifteen vessels driven ashore on the Beach. Yarmouth Water Works Company completed laying the water-pipes throughout the town, and opened the works at Ormesby. Deaths: Jan. 25th, Rev. Lithgoe, minister of the Roman Catholic Church.—April 24th, Charles Day, Esq. The Rev. C. Smyth, formerly a curate of St. Nicholas’ Church, ascended to the summit of Monte Rosa and Monte Blanc. The Yarmouth mackerel fishery realised a sum of £20,000, and 14,045 tons of fish of all kinds were sent from this town by rail. 20,248 barrels of herrings shipped at Yarmouth for foreign ports. The Dene Well, Albion Road, covered up, and the ancient mode of drawing water replaced by a pump, which was ordered to be removed in Nov., 1876, on account of the impurity of the water. Yarmouth Elocution Society established. 1856. Jan. 30th. The Norfolk Artillery Militia left by rail for the camp at Colchester. Mar. 19th. Sarah Hunnibell attempted to set fire to the Gaol. Mar. J. Laing, Esq., appointed Town Surveyor of Hastings, a similar office to which he had held for several years in Yarmouth, and was succeeded by A. W. Morant, Esq. (See Aug., 1875, and July, 28th, 1881.) April 16th. Steam tug “Robert Owen” sunk at the Haven’s mouth. May 29th. Peace celebration at the conclusion of the Russian War. May. The Rev. J. H. H. McSwinney, minister of St. Peter’s Church, presented with a silver salver before his departure for Cronstadt. Appointed minister of St. John’s on his return in 1884.