A fire had occurred on Mr. Ecclestone’s premises in the Broad Bow. G. Danby-Palmer, E. H. L. Preston. R. Hammond, and W. N. Burroughs, Esqs., were early on the spot and rendered valuable assistance. Mr. George Barrett had been elected Master of the Blue Coat Charity School in the place of the late Mr. Gershom Davie. Captain Ellis, R.N., and the Coastguard had seized 162 bales of tobacco on board the collier “Martha.” A quartett meeting had been held at Noverre’s Rooms, the performers being William Yetts, Esq., (leader), Mr. D. Hogarth, Mr. G. Sharp, and Mr. Stonex. April 3rd.—The Liberal party had held a meeting at the “Star” for the purpose of receiving Admiral Sir C. Napier and W. T. M’Cullagh, Esq., M.P., who had arrived in the town (J. W. Shelly, Esq., in the chair); on the same day a public meeting of electors had been held in the Corn Exchange (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., chairman), and on the platform were R. Hammond, P. Pullyn, J. W. Shelly, J. Bayly, T. Lettis, J. Jackson, C. E. Bartram, R. Barber, C. Miller, Esqs., Captain W. Briggs, Messrs. J. D. Chapman, Chris. Steward, J. Mainprice, B. Bellin, J. Cobb, P. White, and others. The meeting was a crowded one, and the candidates appear to have been heartily received. April 10th.—W. Stirling Lacon, Esq., H.E.C.S., had invented an appliance for the more easily lowering of ships’ boats, which was approved by many nautical gentlemen, including, locally, Admiral Sir E. Travers, R.N., and Captain Pearson, R.N. The Rev. Partridge, A.M., had been recommended by the Committee to the proprietors for the post of Head Master at the Grammar School. The Priory Schools had been commenced. At the Election of Guardians, Mr. J. H. Harrison had been nominated for all the Wards, but had elected to stand for the Nelson Ward, in which he resided. Messrs. W. Green, W. Wright, S. Lessey, and J. Borking had been re-elected Overseers. Captain John Pike (one of the Aldermen) had died. April 17th.—Mr. Rumbold, M.P., had arrived in Yarmouth, as also had Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Admiral Sir C. Napier, and W. T. McCullagh, Esq., M.P. The Tories were making a private canvass in the evenings. The Rev. Bowyer Vaux had been appointed Chaplain to the Military Asylum, vice the Rev. C. Davie, M.A., resigned. The following Guardians had been elected:— _St. Nicholas’ Ward_.—Messrs. Thomas Brightwen, E. H. L. Preston, and S. Nightingale. _Regent_.—Messrs. W. Worship, S. C. Marsh, and D. A. Gourlay. _St. George’s_.—Messrs. B. Fenn, R. Ferrier, and P. Coble. _Market_.—There was a contest here as under:— E. R. Aldred 248 W. Laws 238 Edward Harvey 161 Edward B. Jay 89 The first three were elected. In the _Nelson Ward_ the return was— George Danby-Palmer 327 Charles Woolverton 286 S. V. Moore 276 W. Yetts 176 J. H. Harrison 147 The first four were therefore elected.