_North Ward_. Mr. J. Jackson (L) 258 Mr. J. Mainprice (L) 252 Mr. J. W. Craske (L) 198 Mr. S. Nightingale (C) 246 Mr. E. H. L. Preston (C) 214 Mr. W. Wright (C) 193 _Market Ward_. Mr. D. A. Gourlay (L) 226 Mr. C. Steward (L) 165 Mr. A. Ames (L) 136 Mr. H. Laws (C) 252 Mr. C. C. Aldred (C) 247 Mr. J. Browne (C) 200 _Regent Ward_. Mr. John Clowes (L) 120 Mr. F. Palmer (L) 147 Mr. J. A. Norman (L) 147 Mr. W. Worship (C) 198 Mr. S. C. Marsh (C) 196 Mr. T. Foreman (C) 164 _St. George’s Ward_. Mr. T. Lettis, Jun., (L) 159 Mr. J. Scott (L) 127 Mr. B. Fenn (C) 223 Mr. R. Ferrier (C) 217 Mr. J. G. Plummer (C) 194 _Nelson Ward_. Mr. J. H. Harrison (L) 203 Mr. G. Danby-Palmer (L) 225 Mr. S. V. Moore (L) 193 Mr. W. T. Fisher (L) 131 Mr. W. C. Reynolds (C) 176 Mr. J. Clark (C) 187 Mr. C. Woolverton (C) 249 Mr. T. Brightwen (C) 218 April 18th.—A proposal had been made to have all the houses in the town numbered. April 25th.—A purse of money had been presented to Mr. Farrow, the Secretary of the Liberal Association, “for his long-continued service in the Reform cause.” April 28th.—The Poor’s Rate was estimated at 1s. 6d. in the £, to meet £3,000 required by the Guardians for the Quarter, who had then £430 in hand to meet demands amounting to £1,450. May 2nd.—Mr. Lane had been appointed Collector of Poor’s rates for the Market Ward. George Danby-Palmer, Esq., had almost entirely recovered from the indisposition which he had been suffering from during the winter, and it was proposed to entertain him at a public dinner. May 5th.—The new burial ground comprised about 10 acres in extent, and the following tender was recommended by the Committee to the Council: J. Thompson, for walls, £1,388; gates, £50; levelling, £110; total, £1,548, with respect to fitting it for use. Nelson’s Column was still allowed to fall into decay. May 9th.—Mr. Allcock had been appointed Poor’s Rate Collector for the Nelson and Regent Wards. The sale of part of the landed property of the late Mr. Ambrose Palmer had taken place, the ship-yard and docks bringing £1,100 and £900 respectively. The leasehold premises on the west side of the river were bought by Mr. Joseph Powell, and the building sites near Queen’s Road fetched about 20s. per foot frontage with a ground rental of about 2s. per yard upon the same. Letters could now be posted as late as 8.10 p.m.