Aug. 28th.—Mrs. Coope (mother of the M.P.) had given £50 to the Church restoration, £50 to the Town Charities, and £10 to the Hospital. Lodgers had experienced a difficulty in finding accommodation in the town. It was anticipated that Britannia-terrace would be completed in three weeks’ time. Sept. 4th—The new Synagogue in Row 42 had been consecrated, the Rev. B. Levy, of Brighton, conducting the service. Among the list of donors towards the building fund where the Mayor, Baron Rothschild, M.P., Sir Moses Montefiore, Sir S. L. Goldsmid, and F. H. Goldsmid, Esq. Sept. 11th.—The British School had been repaired and re-opened by Mr. D. Tomkins (from the British and Foreign School Society, City road, London.) Mr. Goldsmid had had a bespeak at the Theatre which was “very fully attended,” and he had given subscriptions to most of the local charities. Sept. 18th.—Complaints were again being made as to Sunday trading. Mr. Goldsmid’s friends entertained no doubt as to the success of his petition. He had entertained twenty gentlemen at the Royal-hotel. Oct. 2nd.—It was considered likely that Mr. Gourlay would decline the Mayoralty, and that Dawson Turner, Esq., would accept that office. Oct. 16th.—Mr. Dixon, of Norwich, had fitted up the tracing of the easternmost window of St. Nicholas’ Church with stained glass, and the circular columns which had been removed when the Fishermen’s gallery was built, were being restored. Oct. 25th.—The Liberals claimed a gain of 37 at the Revision Court. On Sunday a very large party of gentlemen and tradesmen had accompanied the Mayor to Church, it being the day appointed for the National thanksgiving for the harvest. Afterwards His Worship entertained them at the Town Hall, upwards of 400 invitations had been sent out for this luncheon. The increase of buildings was proceeding on the Denes very rapidly. Coals were very scarce. On the previous Saturday a vessel had arrived and sold her cargo at 21s. per ton. Nov. 6th.—A vessel of 400 tons was about to be launched from Mr. Barber’s dock. A herring had been caught off Yarmouth, measuring 15¼ inches in length and weighing above 15 ozs. The following had been the result of the Municipal election:— _North Ward_.—The Mayor (W. N. Burroughs) and R. Hammond re-elected. _Market Ward_.—No return given. _Regent Ward_.—Samuel Charles Marsh (re-elected) with Dawson Turner (vice Tomlinson resigned). _St. George’s Ward_. J. C. Smith (Con.) 112 J. G. Plummer (Con.) 121 T. Lettis, jun. (Lib.) 103 M. Butcher, jun. (Lib.) 82 _Nelson Ward_. George Danby Palmer (Lib.) 186 William Chambers (Lib.) 133 Henry Jay (Con.) 113 _St. Andrew’s Ward_. E. H. L. Preston (Con.) 148 William Hammond (Con.) 141 Samuel Crow (Lib.) 96 T. Hammond (Lib.) 91