little to fear from foreign invasion, while guarded by such bulwarks of defence. The Mayor, with his friends, having made the tour of the fleet, returned to the Britannia Pier and disembarked. The Mayor then proceeded to the Victoria Hotel, where the Admiral was understood to be staying, but was again unsuccessful in having an interview with him, as he had just previously left to go on board his flag-ship. Under these circumstances, the Mayor addressed a letter to the gallant officer, expressing his regret at not meeting him, and tendering on behalf of the town an invitation to himself and officers to attend a ball at the Town Hall, on Monday evening, expressing a hope that his arrangements would enable him to accept it.” The Fleet were, however, compelled to leave on the Sunday afternoon. July 25th.—A Bazaar in aid of the Town Charities had been held, when Mrs. Nevill, Mrs. A. B. Crosse, Mrs. C. J. Palmer, Mrs. J. Brown, Mrs. G. Palmer, Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. F. Frere, and Mrs. Harmer had stalls. July 29th.—Captain William Alfred Glasspoole had been appointed A.D.C. to Major-General Honner, C.B., commanding the Scinde Division of the Indian Army. Aug. 1st.—At the Regatta the “Gipsy Queen,” of Winterton, had won the yawl race, and the “Little Yankee” (Captain Cholmondley) and the “Belvidere” (T. M. Read, Esq.,) the small yacht races. And at the Water Frolic, the “Red Rover” (S. Nightingale, Esq.,) had beaten the “Wanderer” (R. Harvey, Esq.,) and the “Little Yankee” (Captain Cholmondley). The Regatta Dinner had been held at the Norfolk Hotel, (Winder, proprietor). £80 had been realised at the Bazaar. Aug. 5th.—The Volunteers had been inspected on the South Denes by Colonel Ibbetson. Aug. 8th.—A ring bearing the inscription “Maria Costerton, obit 18, October, 1788, aged 14 years,” had been dredged up on Breydon, and claimed by John Fisher Costerton, Esq., who had lost it some 60 years previously at a water party. Aug. 12th.—It was noted that the two drinking fountains were not used by the public. Aug. 19th—Bishop Hills had preached at St. Nicholas’ Church in aid of the Columbia Mission. The Mayor had refused the Bishop the use of the Town-hall for a meeting on the same subject, and it consequently had been held at the Priory-hall. £90 was thus raised for the Fund. The Artillery Volunteers (170 strong) had been inspected by Colonel Knox. Aug. 22nd.—One thousand excursionists had arrived from Newmarket and Bury. The Town Clerk stated in Council that the costs of the Corporation in opposing the Gas Bill would amount to £800. The “Sir Edmund Lacon” Lodge, N.I.U.O.F., had been opened at the Volunteer Tavern, when Sir E. Lacon and H. R. Harmer, Esq., were invested with the respective offices of P.S.F. and P.G. and speeches delivered by those gentlemen and Dr. Stephenson.