Mr. S. J. F. Stafford had been elected Surgeon for the North District. Oct. 16th.—The County Revision had been held before Mr. R. Couch at the Tolhouse, Mr. Clowes appearing for the Liberals and Mr. Cufaude for the Tories; also for the Borough, when Mr. Costerton appeared for the Liberals, and Mr. Cufaude for the Tories. The Liberals claimed gains on both these registers. Oct. 20th.—It was understood that R. Steward, Esq., would be Mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor (with Messrs. Pilgrim and Cooper as assessors) had held the Municipal Revision, Mr. Costerton appearing for the Liberals and Mr. Cufaude for the Conservatives; the former claimed a gain of 73 on the proceedings. Oct. 27th.—Lieutenant Mends, R.N., had been presented with a handsome gold pencil-case by the crew of H.M.S. “Dolphin,” (Revenue cruiser on this station), on his resigning his command. Oct. 30th.—The Bishop of Norwich had confirmed 115 persons at St. Nicholas’ Church. Nov. 3rd.—The following Councillors had been elected without opposition:—_North Ward_: Messrs. W. Worship and J. B. Hylton. _Market Ward_: Messrs. E. R. Aldred and D. A. Gourlay. _Regent Ward_: Messrs. R. D. Barber and R. R. B. Norman. _St. George’s Ward_: Messrs. R. Ferrier and B. Jay. _Nelson Ward_: Messrs. Charles J. Palmer and Charles Woolverton. _St. Andrew’s Ward_: Messrs. Robert Steward and William T. Clarke. Captain Ryder, R.N., Government Inspector, had examined 42 pupils at the School of Navigation. Nov. 6th.—It was “confidently reported” that the Vicar (the Rev. G. Hills) had been appointed Bishop of British Columbia. Nov. 10th—A claim had been made by a person whose father had served in the army from 1802 to 1816, to sell excisable articles without a license, under the 56 George III. cap. 67. Nov. 13th.—At the Council meeting held on the 9th, Mr. William H. Palmer proposed, and Mr. Hylton seconded, Robert Steward, Esq., as Mayor for the ensuing year, and he was declared unanimously elected, but as “the late Mayor was about to invest him with the chain of office, His Worship rather prematurely took hold of the chain and placed it on the seat.” A complimentary dinner had been given by the Council to the ex-Mayor, at which C. J. Palmer, Esq., presided. Nov. 17th.—The Mayor had dispensed with the formality of being preceded by the maces and other insignia of the Corporation in attending divine service and taking his seat on the Bench. He had also declined wearing the gold chain on the same occasions. Nov. 20th.—Attention was directed to the “Wonders of the Microscope, published by Mr. Harmer, the photographist of Great Yarmouth.” Dec. 4th.—The Royal National Lifeboat Institution had sent one of its 30 foot single-banked boats to this station. The Mayor had issued invitations for a dinner at the Town Hall to 170 gentlemen connected with the town and district. The Rev. R. H. Nevill had been appointed to the Vicarage, which was supposed to be worth some £350 per annum.