When the general bulk of the population awoke on Monday morning, alas! the fleet—with the exception of the Mars, which had lost an anchor and was waiting to endeavour to regain it—were off! They left us between five and six o’clock; and many have a firm opinion that the Mars was detained by some Providential influence, so that the thousands of excursionists who came in on Monday, in the hope of seeing the Channel Fleet, might not be utterly disappointed. May a British Fleet honour us again with its presence, at the earliest opportunity. The following Commissions had been issued:—“Great Yarmouth Rifle Volunteer Corps—Frederick Palmer, Esq., to be Surgeon; Henry Ralph Nevill to be Hon. Chaplain.” The trident had been struck by lightning from the hand of Britannia on the Nelson Column. July 7th.—The “Good Samaritan” Lodge, M.U.O.F., had voted £5 5s. to the Fishermen’s Fund. Mr. Job Smith had presided at a Working Man’s Reform Meeting, held in Crowe’s Assembly Rooms. July 21st.—The Fisherman’s Widows and Orphans’ Fund exceeded £7,300. The new building for the Sailors’ Home was progressing rapidly. “The hot weather had brought large numbers of excursionists to the sea-side.” July 25th.—The Donegal Militia had left the town for Ireland, where they were to be disembodied. Aug. 1st.—“Benjamin Hollis, a fine young man belonging to the Artillery Volunteers,” had been buried with Military honours. Aug. 4th.—The 3rd and 4th Companies of the Rifle Volunteers had appeared for the first time in uniform. A “young lady about twenty years of age had disappeared” at the same time as the Militia left the town. Aug. 8th.—At the Water Frolic the “Iris” won the cutter match, and the “Enchantress” the latteen match. “A reward of £100 had been offered for the apprehension of John D. Chapman, late of this town.” At the Regatta the following had been the result of the matches:— FIRST GLASS YAWLS. A Purse of £30, to be sailed for by yawls from all parts; of not less than 45 feet in length, manned by the beachmen engaged in saving life from shipwreck. First prize, £15; second, £10; third, £5. No entrance fee. The first yawl to pay £1, the second 15s., and the third 7s. 6d. to the Regatta Fund. Queen Victoria, Yarmouth 1 Eclipse, Lowestoft 2 Gipsy Queen, Winterton 3 A Purse of £50, to be sailed for by Yachts belonging to any Royal Yacht Club in Great Britain, above 20 tons and not exceeding 50 tons register. No restrictions as to sails or men. The winner to pay five guineas to the second yacht. Belvidere, (T. M. Read,) Yarmouth 1 Kestrel, (W. Butcher), Norwich 2 SECOND CLASS YAWLS.