Oct. 29th.—Sixty feet of the Britannia Pier had been carried away by a vessel during a gale which prevailed on the coast. Mr. Chapman had retired from the representation of the Regent Ward. Nov. 2nd.—The “Shipping Interest” was in a distressed state. The Herring Fishing was going on satisfactorily, £15 per last being given for fish. Nov. 5th.—Five wards had been contested. In the _Regent Ward_ Mr. S. B. Cory beating Mr. F. Palmer by one vote. The following were the Councillors elected:—_North_: W. N. Burroughs and H. Boulter. _Market_: C. C. Aldred and F. Worship. _Regent_: S. C. Marsh and S. B. Cory. _St. George_: J. G. Plummer and J. C. Smith. _Nelson_: G. D. Palmer and C. E. Bartram. _Gorleston_: E. H. L. Preston and H. Teasdel. Among the company present at a Ball held at the Town Hall, were—The Mayor and Miss Steward, Lieut.-Colonel Lord Hamilton, M.P., and Lady Hamilton, the Hon. Harbord Harbord, Sir H. Stracey, Bart., M.P., and Lady Stracey, Lady Plumridge, Mr. and Mrs. I. Preston and the Misses Preston, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Mr. and Mrs. A. Steward, and the Misses Steward, Captain and Mrs. Marsh, Captain J. H. Orde, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer, Dr. Smith, Mr. Tilson, &c. Herring was making from £18 to £20 per last. Bribery had been practised (it was stated) in the Regent Ward, “to a disgraceful extent.” A drinking fountain was being erected at the north end of the Town Hall. On Tuesday, the gale which had commenced on the previous Tuesday abated, and the weather since that day, had continued to improve. The Regatta Committee Accounts showed a balance in hand of about £60. Nov. 12th.—At the Council Meeting, Mr. R. Ferrier proposed, and Mr. Nightingale seconded, Mr. William Worship as Mayor, and he was unanimously elected to that office. The retiring Aldermen were Messrs. T. Bunn, G. S. Shingles, W. C. Reynolds, J. G. Rivett, I. Shuckford, and E. P. Youell, the following Aldermen were elected:—Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., T. Bunn, G. S. Shingles, I. Shuckford, E. P. Youell, and R. Purdy. Nov. 16th.—Owing to the damage sustained by the structure, it had been determined to shorten the Britannia Pier by about 100 feet. “ON ALDERMANIC SIXES.” “At Norwich, Tories loud complain, ’Cause Liberals are elected; At Yarmouth, he’s alleged _insane_ Who growls that they’re rejected.” Nov. 23rd.—The Municipal Elections on November 21st had been held as follows:— _Regent Ward_. Mr. W. C. Reynolds 110 Mr. Frederick Palmer 77 _St. Andrew’s Ward_. Mr. Richmond elected without opposition. Nov. 26th.—A dinner had been held at the Town Hall in honour of R. Steward, Esq., the ex-Mayor. Sir E. H. K. Lacon presided, and C. J. Palmer and J. B. Hylton occupied the vice-chairs. It was proposed to raise, by shares, £8,000 for the purpose of building Assembly-rooms on the Marine Drive.