Mr. C. J. Palmer had addressed a letter to the local press on the subject of the discoveries made during the restoration of S. Nicholas’ Church. Mr. Hilling, engineer, had prepared a scheme for draining the town. March 27th.—The Dissenters were agitating against the proposals of the Committee of the Council on education. A solemn fast had been observed. April 3rd.—Miss Lettis had been presented with a silver salver by the poorer members of the Unitarian Congregation. The “Media” had been launched from Mr. Henry Fellows’ yard. March 10th.—The burial ground at the east-end of the Churchyard had been consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Norwich. J. T. Birch, Esq., the newly-appointed Judge, had held the first County Court “simply for the appointment of officers”; causes were to be heard on the 20th inst. The right of appointing overseers had been claimed by Mr. E. H. L. Preston on behalf of the Justices generally, the Mayor also claiming the right personally to appoint them as theretofore. The Church Trustees having liquidated, the church debt had become “extinct.” Both the Churchwardens had been re-elected by the Vestry, and a Church rate agreed to. April 17th.—A Shipowner’s Protection Society had been formed, the necessary funds to be raised by a subscription of 7d. per ton register. The weather at the Fair had been cold and the business transacted of a “limited amount.” April 24th.—The new Terrace on the North Beach was to be commenced immediately by Mr. C. Cory. It was described as being “at the beach end of Regent Road on the late site of Pilch’s Mill and to extend to Page’s and Ansell’s Buildings.” Mr. Scholes was the architect. Judge Birch had held his first Court for trials at the Tolhouse Hall, there were only three cases heard—“Lettis _v._ Dye,” “Vale _v._ Fenn,” and “Nolloth _v._ Rooke,” all for the recovery of small debts. May 1st.—The Bishop of Norwich had confirmed 383 young people, (of whom 270 belonged to Yarmouth) at S. Nicholas’ Church. It was stated at the Council that while the prisoners cost 4s. 6½d., the paupers only cost 2s. 9d. per head. May 8th.—The first stone of a new Jews’ Synagogue had been laid by Mr. D. L. Cohen. May 15th.—Mr. Samuel Wm. Aldred had received the first prize for midwifery at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. The annual general meeting of the Victoria Building Company had been held, B. Dowson, Esq., in the chair, when the Hon. W. R. Rous, Sir E. Travers, R.N., J. Garnham, W. Baynes, T. F. Steward, J. C. Smith, H. V. Worship, R. Steward, A. Woods, C. J. Palmer, W. Worship and W. C. Reynolds, Esq., were present, and dividends of 2s. 6d. per share upon the original shares, and £5 per cent. upon the new shares were recommended. The poor’s rate was 1s. 10d. in the £ for the current quarter, being nearly double the former average. May 22nd.—Eighty cases had been entered in the County Court.