June 5th.—Mr. Wilshere had determined to retire from the representation, and as Mr. Rumbold was not likely to be again supported by the Dissenters, it was thought possible that Col. Anson would be asked to contest the Borough. The figures of the boy and girl had been placed in front of the Charity School, they had previously been in S. Nicholas’ Church. Messrs. C. C. Aldred and F. Palmer had complained to the Justices of the dirty state of the fish market. There had been a plague of mice in the Fleggs, 400 combs of wheat had been destroyed in one stack by them, and when the corn was threshed the machine literally ran with their blood. June 12th.—A rule had been granted for a writ of certiorari to remove the appointment of Overseers into the Queen’s Bench. Col. Anson had declined to stand for the Borough. It was said that Mr. Rumbold had spent £40,000 in his contests, and that “with the blue party it seemed Yarmouth is all too _dear_ a place to contest.” Samuel Palmer, Esq., S. Cobb, Esq., and Mr. D. A. Gourlay had gone to town to find a candidate. “Marsh _v._ Travers.—In compliance with Mr. Chancellor Evans’ order on Saturday last, the defendant (Dame Anne Palmer Travers) duly performed retraction in the house of the Minister at Yarmouth.” The foundation of Britannia Terrace was progressing slowly. June 19th.—Mr. Wynn Ellis had been suggested as a successor to Mr. Wilshere in the “Blue” interest, while the “Reds” had held a meeting at the Fish Stall House (Mr. Thomas Paul in the chair.) Mr. D. A. Gourlay was spoken of as Mayor for the ensuing year. Mr. C. J. Palmer had resolved to print Manship’s Yarmouth, the M.S. of which was in his possession. A Caister yawl had upset near Caister Rails, and three men, Church, Key, and Howes, drowned. A meeting of electors had been convened to meet the deputation which had been in London searching for a Candidate, when nearly an hour having elapsed without George Danby Palmer, Esq., putting in an appearance as chairman, Mr. W. Johnson was called on to preside; Mr. Rumbold was accepted as a candidate, and Mr. Wynn Ellis requested to meet the electors. June. 26th.—“A portion of the electors” had held a meeting at the “Crown and Anchor” when Mr. Lawn presided, and it was alleged that Mr. Goldsmid had been requested to come forward and that an attempt had been made “to sell the Borough.” The Dissenters also had held a meeting at which Mr. I. W. Shelly took the chair. “At the Quarter Sessions, the Recorder sat without his wig, that appendage having been stolen.” A batch of informations had been laid against “respectable bakers” for selling short weight bread; they were fined 11s. each and cautioned. July 3rd.—Upwards of 40 fish-owners had signed a notice stating their desire to suppress smuggling.