annum, would fall in; he agreed with them that the greatest care ought to be taken in properly administering this property, and said he believed its value would be increased threefold.—The amendment was carried by an immense majority, and the meeting, therefore, was adjourned _sine die_. Oct. 28th.—Many vessels had been lost, and amongst them the “Betsy” (G. D. Palmer, Esq., owner), on Palling Beach. (N.B.—She was at that time the oldest vessel afloat hailing from the port, and had belonged to the Palmer family for more than 100 years.) Oct. 31st.—The Liberal electors had held a grand soireè at the Town Hall, Messrs. A. W. Young, M.P., and J. Mellor, Q.C., M.P., being present; 220 persons attended, amongst whom were R. Hammond, Esq., (Chairman), and Messrs. G. D. Palmer, J. W. Shelley, W. N. Burroughs, P. Pullyn, C. E. Bartram, D. A. Gourlay, J. Clowes, G. Blake, W. T. Clarke, F. Palmer, H. D. Palmer, D. B. Palmer, W. T. Fisher, J. Cobb, J. Mainprice, W. Briggs, J. H. Harrison, J. Owles, J. Neave, &c. Mr. McCullagh was unable to attend, but the meeting was addressed by Messrs. Young, Mellor, and Watkin, and the utmost unanimity prevailed. Nov. 4th.—Some 2,000 persons had attended an open-air Liberal Demonstration on the Hall-quay, at which G. Danby-Palmer, Esq., presided, and which was addressed by Mr. Watkin. At the Municipal Election the Tories had been successful, the Liberals “not going in to win.” At the close of the poll the Conservative procession, consisting of a band of music, some flags, bearing such inscriptions as “Cheap Bread and Economy,” and about four or five cabs formed and paraded through the principal thoroughfares. The returns were— _Regent Ward_. Sir E. H. K. Lacon, (C) 118 J. Cherry, (C) 114 J. Owles, (L) 82 F. Palmer, (L) 78 _Market Ward_. J. E. Barnby, (C) 128 J. Fenn, (C) 126 J. Scott, (L) 110 G. W. Clowes, (L) 107 _St. George’s Ward_. W. J. Foreman, (C) 121 H. Jay, (C) 117 A. D. Stone, (L) 85 J. Fill, (L) 80 _Nelson Ward_. S. V. Moore, (L) 211 J. Clark, (C) 151 J. Clowes, (L) 127 _North Ward_. S. Nightingale, (C) 144 W. H. Bessey, (C) 132 J. Mainprice, (L) 126 J. Cobb, (L) 109 _St. Andrew’s Ward_. J. Hammond, (C) 185 William H. Palmer, (C) 174 Henry Danby-Palmer, (L) 164 J. Barker, (L) 150 Mr. J. Clowes had entered a protest against the return in the Nelson Ward “on the ground of the presiding alderman having left his post during the election.”