_St. Nicholas’ Ward_. Mr. S. Nightingale (Con.) 266 Mr. E. H. L. Preston (Con.) 228 Mr. J. F. Neave (Lib.) 176 _Market Ward_. Mr. J. E. Barnby (Con.) 246 Mr. Nuthall (Con.) 209 Mr. J. A. Norman (Lib.) 195 _Regent Ward_. Mr. T. George (Con.) 158 Mr. W. Wright (Con.) 156 Mr. F. Danby-Palmer (Lib.) 82 Mr. John Clowes (Lib.) 72 _St. George’s Ward_. Mr. J. W. de Caux (Lib.) 156 Mr. W. J. Foreman (Con.) 151 Mr. Chas. Palmer (Con.) 137 Mr. H. Hammond (Lib.) 132 _Nelson Ward_. Messrs. Veale and Bracey (Con.) unopposed. _St. Andrew’s Ward_. Messrs. Gooda and Richmond (Con.) unopposed. Nov. 10th.—Charles Woolverton, Esq., had been unanimously elected Mayor. Owing to the recent gales, the following fishing smacks were reported as missing:—The “Prince Albert,” “Thomas and Fanny,” “Armada,” “Echo,” “Royal Diadem,” “Lord Raglan,” “Eugene,” “Garland,” and “Pursuit.” 1,500 wind-bound vessels had sailed through the Roads northwards. Dec. 4th.—The Justices had dismissed a summons for payment of rate in consequence of the action of the Overseers in not placing the rated person on the Municipal list, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer arguing the case for the ratepayer, and the Vestry-Clerk appearing for the Overseers. As this raised a large question on the Register, it had caused some excitement in political circles, and further action was threatened. 1870. Jan. 1st.—Charles Dashwood, Esq., had given a ball at the Assembly Rooms. Jan. 12th.—Thomas Brightwen, Esq., had died at the age of 59. Damage had been occasioned to several houses in the town by a heavy gale. Jan. 26th.—Another wrecked vessel had been in contact with the Britannia Bier. Jan. 29th.—Mr. J. H. Orde had been elected Borough Treasurer in the place of Mr. T. Brightwen deceased. Two vessels had been in collision with the Newarp lightship. Feb. 12th.—J. Tomlinson, Esq., had been elected Commodore of the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club. There had been a boiler explosion at Messrs. Bracey and Son’s Ropery. Feb. 16th.—There had been very heavy gales and much loss to the shipping. During one of these gales the Assembly Rooms had been discovered to be on fire, and this building thus sustained damage to the extent of £700 or £800. Feb. 19th.—A meeting had been held at the Town Hall for the relief of the poor. The Mayor presided, and the Rev. Canon Nevill, Mr. Hammond, Major Orde, Mr. W. N. Burroughs, Mr. Gorell, Mr. John Clowes, Mr. Neave, and Mr. Laws took part in the proceedings. Between £200 and £300 was raised in the room.