Oct. 24th.—At a dinner, given by Sir E. Lacon, to the members of the Conservative party, it had been determined to again offer the Mayoralty to R. Steward, Esq. The Bishop had confirmed 180 young persons at St. Nicholas’ Church. The prospects of the fishing were “of a most gloomy character.” Two vessels, the “Leda” and “Isis” had left for Ancona, the former with 2,900 and the latter with 2,550 barrels of fish, and several thousand barrels had been despatched by steamships trading with the Italian ports. Oct. 28th.—Three hundred lasts of herring had been landed on the Quay on Sunday, which had caused a great disturbance there, and the Magistrates proposed to take steps to prevent a recurrence of such scenes on the Lord’s day. Nov. 4th.—The following had been the result of the Municipal Election:— _North Ward_. Messrs. Bessey and Nightingale (Cons.) not opposed. _Regent Ward_. Messrs. W. C. Reynolds and W. Wright (Cons.) not opposed. _St. George’s Ward_. Messrs. Palmer and Foreman (Cons.) not opposed. _Nelson Ward_. J. H. Harrison (politics doubtful) 148 J. Clark (Con.) 129 J. Clowes (Lib.) 81 _Market Ward_. J. Barnby (Con.) 121 C. Nuthall (Con.) 121 J. Bivett (Lib.) 82 G. W. Clowes (Lib.) 70 _St. Andrew’s Ward_. Richmond (Con.) 251 Gooda(Con.) 220 Rivett (Lib.) 100 There had been a very heavy gale from the N.N.W. Messrs. Savage and de Caux had been proceeded against for placing swills on the South Quay, and Mr. Savage fined 40s. and costs, but the case against Mr. de Caux was not proceeded with. Nov. 7th.—Mr. C. J. Palmer had proposed and Mr. J. C. Smith seconded in the Council that £2.000 be expended in the further extension of the Marine Drive, which resolution was carried _nem dis_. The Government had purchased the waste ground between the R.N. Hospital and the Drive, and were about to enclose it. Nov. 11th.—Mr. R. Steward had, upon the nomination of Mr. Ferrier, seconded by Mr. Nightingale, been re-elected Mayor, and in returning thanks mentioned “his acknowledgments to C. J. Palmer, Esq., to whose advice much of the success that had followed his mayoralty was justly due, and he had pleasure in taking that opportunity of publicly thanking him for the valuable assistance he had at all times so cheerfully rendered.” Nov. 25th.—Five corn stacks, valued at upwards of £600, had been burnt on Mr. Hammond’s premises at Gorleston. Nov. 28th.—The sum of £135 had been raised for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to the Mayor. The price of gas had been reduced to 4s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet. Mr. Critten had launched a new lifeboat, named “The Friend of all Nations.”