Owing to the high prices of provision, strikes were threatened by the working men. Sept. 23rd.—The Band of the 13th Hussars had given two concerts at the Victoria Gardens. Sept. 30th.—Herring was selling at from £23 to £25 per last. Oct. 7th.—Mr. W. J. Foreman had been declared a duly elected Guardian for the St. George’s Ward, but nothing had yet transpired as to the result of the petitions against Messrs. Shuckford and Diver. A ball in honour of the French and English steamers now in the port, had been given in the Assembly Rooms. Among those present were the Mayor, Mayoress and Miss Steward, Major and Mrs. Orde and party, Captain and Mrs. Cubitt, the Misses Cubitt, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Palmer and Miss Tapp, Mrs. Gott, the Misses Gott and party, Miss Maitland, Mrs. and Miss Seppings, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Miss Preston, the Misses Larkman, Mr. and Mrs. Gosnall, Miss Pearson, Miss Poole, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown, Mr. F. Danby and Miss Palmer, the officers of the English and French ships, Mr. A. Steward, Mr. T. M. Baker, Mr. E. S. Preston, Mr. Frere, Mr. W. Danby-Palmer, Mr. M. Waters, Mr. T. B. Steward, &c. A large ferry boat, while delivering ice to a smack in the roads, had been upset, but fortunately none of the men in her had been drowned. Oct. 1st.—Albert Hensman had been killed by Henrich Erenschinsen at the City of London tavern. Oct. 21st.—The Poor Law Inquiry had been resumed, and was proceeding at the Tolhouse before Sir J. Walsham. Prime herring was fetching £35 per last. Oct. 25th.—There had been a heavy gale from the N.E. Oct. 28th.—One hundred and thirty young persons had been confirmed by the Bishop of Norwich. Nov. 1st.—It was reported that 21 lives had been lost in the recent gale. Nov. 4th.—There had only been contests in the Nelson Ward, where Mr. de Caux opposed the re-election of Messrs. Bartram and Barber (Libs.), and in the St. Andrew’s Ward, where Mr. Downing opposed the re-election of Messrs. Preston and Teasdel (Cons.), but in both cases the “opposition proved fruitless.” Sixteen and a half lasts of fish delivered from the “Ethelbert,” (Messrs. Smith and Son) had realised £377 14s., and 8 lasts from the “Secret” had made £182 15s. 3d. Nov. 11th.—At the Council Meeting on the 9th, Mr. F. Worship proposed, and Mr. C. Woolverton seconded, Mr. C. C. Aldred as Mayor, who upon his election left the Court with Mr. Steward in order to be invested with the robe and chain, when “considerable surprise was manifested” at Mr. Steward declining to return to the Council Chamber with the newly-elected Mayor. Nov. 18th.—The demand for herring continued very great, and prices ranged up to £28 per last. Mr. Neave had been declared to be elected a Guardian (in the place of Mr. Shuckford) by the Poor Law Board. Nov. 25th.—The Rifle Volunteer Shooting prizes had been presented (the Mayor presiding) at the Town Hall. The Ladies’ Challenge Cup was on this occasion handed over to Private Pestell.