St. Peter’s Church had been lighted with gas and opened for evening service. Sept. 15th.—The Theatre had been closed after a disastrous season, it was considered that Mr. Clarence had lost £100 by this venture. Mr. Cufaude and another gentleman amateur had appeared at the Theatre, in _A new way to pay old Debts_, and had been received with “rapturous applause.” The Drainage question had been discussed at a meeting of the inhabitants (the Mayor in the chair). Sept. 22nd.—The transfer of the parsonage house from the Corporation to the Vicar, had been virtually completed. Oct. 13th.—The tide had flowed up to Britannia Terrace. A bed of oysters had been discovered between the Monument and North Pier. “Dogfish” had damaged the fishermen’s nets and devoured a “large quantity of herring.” Oct. 20th.—Friday having been the day appointed for “Humiliation and Prayer,” upwards of 2,900 persons attended St. Nicholas’ Church services; in the morning the Rev. Geo. Hills preached from Micah vi., 6, 7 and 8; in the afternoon the Rev. H. Neville; in the evening the Rev. G. Hills, from Numbers xxi., 48. The collections amounted to £100. Nov. 3rd.—The Market and Regent Wards had been contested. Messrs. Gourlay and Steward (Whigs) against Messrs. W. Aldred and Fyson (Conservatives) in the Market Ward, and Messrs. J. Fish and J. D. Chapman (Whigs) against Messrs. R. D. Barber and H. R. Harmer (Conservatives) in the Regent Ward. The elections terminated in favour of Messrs. Barber and Fish in the Regent, and Messrs. Aldred and Gourlay in the Market Ward. In the North, St. George’s, and Nelson Wards there were no contests, consequently Messrs. Wm. Worship, P. White, R. Ferrier, B. Jay, G. Cannell, and M. Butcher had been re-elected. In the Gorleston Ward Messrs. Clarke (Whig) and R. Steward (Conservative) had been returned. Nov. 10th.—At the Council meeting on the 9th, Mr. Owles proposed, and Mr. W. Johnson seconded, Mr. D. A. Gourlay for the Mayoralty, and Mr. R. Steward proposed and Mr. Cherry seconded, the election of Mr. E. H. L. Preston to that office, when the voting was, for Mr. Gourlay 27 and for Mr. Preston 14. Nov. 17th.—A “Sanitary Inquiry” had been held before Wm. Lee, Esq. Dec. 22nd.—Mr. Jas. Jackson had been elected a Councillor for the North Ward in the place of Richard Hammond, Esq., who had been appointed an Alderman, vice S. Cobb, Esq., deceased. Dec. 30th.—£35 13s. 6d. had been paid by Mr. Sloman to the funds of the Hospital, on account of the profits derived from the sale of hymn books. The inmates of the Workhouse had been regaled with a dinner of plum pudding and roast beef, with a pint of strong beer each. 1850. Jan. 5th.—At the Hospital meeting it was stated that £96 4s. 11d. had been collected for that institution on the general Fast Day. Mr. B. Dowson occupied the chair, and Messrs. G. D. Palmer, J. G. Cannell, W. Steele, W. H. Palmer, and Dr. Impey took part in the proceedings.