June 7th.—At the Channel Fleet Ball among those present were the Mayor, the Town Clerk, Sir E. Lacon, M.P., Admiral Smart, Captain Fellowes, R.N., Captain Egerton, R.N., Lieutenant the Hon. F. Gordon, Mr. and Miss I. Preston, Lord W. Kerr and other naval officers, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Aldred, Misses Cubitt, Mr. A. and Misses Steward, &c. Next day a large number of persons visited the fleet, and dancing took place on the ships’ decks. Colonel Ibetson had inspected the Rifle Volunteers on the Denes. The “Ino” (a pleasure boat) had capsized when alongside the “St. George,” but all the people in her were saved. June 11th.—At the Vestry Meeting, the “Small Tenements Act” was proposed to be applied to the parish. Several houses and men had been struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. June 14th.—The programme for the Volunteer Review had been published; it was expected that 3,324 men would take part in it. June 18th.—The Dinner to the Volunteers on this occasion was to take place on St. George’s Denes; there were to be 17 tables, and the dining room to cover 7,550 feet of ground. One quart of beer per man had been offered by Sir E. Lacon to the Volunteers. June 21st.—The Review had taken place and proved a great success: there were 3,324 men actually on the Denes. At the Dinner held on St. George’s Denes, the Mayor presided, and after giving the toasts of “The Queen” and “The Royal Family,” he gave “The Army, Navy, and Militia,” to which Colonel Grey, C.B., Captain Lacon, R.N., and Colonel Adair responded. The Mayor then gave “The Volunteers,” to which Colonel Brett replied, and “The Lord Lieutenants of Norfolk and Suffolk,” which was acknowledged by Lord Suffield (Vice-Lieutenant of Norfolk) and Colonel Adair. The Mayor then gave “The High Sheriff,” who responded. The Mayor then gave “The Lord High Steward,” responded to by Lord Sondes, and “The health of Colonel Grey,” to which that officer replied; also “The Brigadiers of the Day,” replied to by Colonels Custance, Sir E. Lacon, and Astley. The High Sheriff then proposed “The Mayor,” to which his Worship responded, and the healths of the Rev. H. Nevill, of the Noblemen and Gentlemen “who had honoured us with their presence,” of “Mr. Charles J. Palmer” and “The Ladies” were also given and responded to. It was considered that “The Mayor and gentlemen who formed the Committee of Management, and particularly Mr. Charles J. Palmer, well deserved the thanks of the public and the Volunteers.” June 28th.—Major Marsh (of the artillery) had resigned his commission. July 2nd.—It was stated that Major Marsh would be succeeded in his command by Capt. John Lee Barber of the 1st Company, but Mr. Trafford was stated to have also resigned, and it was rumoured that the Artillery was likely to be amalgamated with the Rifle Corps.