Nov. 12th.—At the Council meeting, on the nomination of Mr. W. Worship, seconded by Mr. C. J. Palmer, James Cherry, Esq., had been elected Mayor. The following Whig Aldermen then went out of office;—R. Hammond, jun., E. R. Palmer, H. Boulter, C. E. Barham, and W. Walpole with B. Fenn (C), and the following voting took place to fill these vacancies:— Mr. T. Bunn 21 ,, T. Foreman 21 ,, W. C. Reynolds 27 ,, J. G. Rivett 26 „ G. S. Shingles 26 ,, E. P. Youell 26 ,, R. Hammond, junr. 10 ,, Boulter 6 ,, J. Brown 5 ,, E. R. Palmer 8 ,, Sir E. Tavers 1 ,, H. Worship 1 ,, S. Paget 1 Nov. 26th.—Court “Buck of the Forest,” A.O.F., had been opened at the Buck Inn. One hundred and nineteen persons had been confirmed by Bishop Spencer at St. Nicholas’ Church. Dec. 3rd.—It was proposed to establish a School of Design in the town. Captain Manby had attained his 88th year. Dec. 24th.—A parochial Museum was being formed at the Priory. The Local Board District Rate was signed at 1s. 4½d. in the £. Dec. 31st.—Mr. C. J. Palmer had presided at the annual dinner of the subscribers of the Public Library. 1854. Jan. 7th.—Several houses had been damaged by a “fearful” storm. The “Seamen’s Association” had held a demonstration with a procession round the town. At a subsequent meeting held at their Club House the following toasts were given:—“The Queen,” “May British Sailors weather the Storm,” “England expects every man will do his duty,” “The Owners and Merchants of Yarmouth,” “May British Sailors never want for grog and tobacco.” Jan. 14th.—The “Eleanor Palmer,” belonging to W. H. Palmer, Esq., had been “totally lost” on the coast near Athens. This was the third vessel that gentleman had lost since 1853. Jan. 21st.—At a meeting of the Town Council it had been determined to oppose the “Waveney Valley Drainage Bill.” Captain Broadhead, R.N., was engaged at this port raising a corps of Sea Fencibles. Jan. 28th.—The first Subscription Ball had been held, for which Cosgrove’s Band was engaged, and dancing kept up until four o’clock. Sergeant Johnson had been charged by Mr. George William Moore with having been drunk and assaulting him. The parties, together with Mr. Silvers, Mr. J. H. Harrison, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Howlett, and Mr. W. Wright appear to have been in Cosgrove’s public-house at three o’clock in the morning, when the alleged offences were said to have been committed. Jan. 28th.—N.B. This is the first issue of the _Norwich Mercury_ as a bi-weekly newspaper. The following improvements were noted:—The now Haven Bridge and also the Wellington Pier were nearly completed. The Water Works were being formed. The Southtown Gas Works would soon be opened. The new Bank of Messrs. Gurney and Co., was in the course of erection.