Mr. J. H. Harrison then made a complaint to the Court of damages to his property by these “jokers.” At the Vestry Meeting, Mr. R. Hammond proposed, and Mr. W. Worship seconded, the re-election of Mr. S. C. D. Steward as one of the Churchwardens, and Mr. Fenn proposed, and Mr. Laws seconded, the re-election of Mr. E. R. Aldred as the other warden, “and the Minister accepted the second nomination as his warden.” N.B.—This was the first attempt by a Vicar to take action of this sort, (the right of election of both Churchwardens being vested in the Vestry of the parish.) The following gentlemen had been elected Guardians:— _North Ward_—S. Nightingale, E. H. L. Preston, and J. B. Hylton. _Market Ward_—C. C. Aldred, W. Laws, and J. Fenn. _Regent Ward_—W. Worship, R. D. Barber, and D. A. Gourlay. _St. George’s Ward_—J. G. Plummer, C. E. Bartram, and C. Miller. _Nelson Ward_—T. Brightwen, C. Woolverton, W. C. Reynolds, and J. Clarke. It was stated that only 7s. 6d. had been subscribed by the lodging-house keepers to the Race Fund. April 10th.—It was understood that the Chairman and a majority of the Board of Guardians were favourable to the admission of Reporters to the Board meetings. “Great reductions” had been made upon the Poor’s Rate appeals. April 13th.—Captain Holmes had been appointed Adjutant to the Rifle Volunteers. Sir J. Walsham had held an inquiry as to the allegations with regard to the parish accounts, which had been alluded to in the recent action of “Cufaude _v._ Cory.” Mr. Hotson attended it on behalf of Mr. Cory. April 17th.—Two batteries of Royal Artillery had arrived in the town. April 20th.—A gunboat, with the men of the Revenue cutter on board, had run into the pier-head. An illuminated clock had been placed at the Sailors’ Home. A rule “nisi” had been granted in the action of “Cufaude _v._ Cory” on the ground of excessive damages. April 27th.—The “Harmony,” missionary ship, had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’ yard. There had been “numerous” arrivals of invalids from India at the R.N. Hospital. May 1st.—Solomon Levy, a converted Jew, had been baptised at St. Peter’s Church, F. Worship, Esq., standing “as witness to the Baptism.” Afterwards the Rev. Bowyer Vaux preached from Titus iii, 5. May 4th.—The Rifle Volunteers had held a “Mess” at the Star Hotel, when Host Diver catered for them. May 8th.—The following “Census” returns had been made for the parish:—