Feb. 26th.—The organ in the Parish Church had been re-opened. This instrument appears from the report then issued to have been built by Jordan in 1732, and previously repaired in 1812 and 1840; the repairs this time costing £820. March 12th.—Mr. Longley had been holding an Inquiry at the Tolhouse with regard to the alleged neglect of a pauper patient by Mr. Stafford (Surgeon for the North District). March 19th.—Messrs. Blott had been prosecuted by the Haven Commissioners for obstructing the North River, when they were defended by Mr. F. Danby-Palmer, and the case adjourned in order to effect a settlement. March 26th.—The Rifle Corps had attended Gorleston Church, and afterwards marched round that village. This was the first time such a parade had taken place. April 9th.—Captain Smyth, R.N., and Captain Dent, R.N., had been promoted to the rank of Admiral. April 13th.—The following had been the polling of the elected Guardians (there being in all 32 candidates).—North: S. Nightingale (C), 356; J. F. Neave (L), 308; J. D. Hilton (C), 292; S. Barge (C), 248. In this ward Mr. Cufaude had decided that Mr. Neave was disqualified, and had consequently declined to declare that gentleman elected, Mr. Neave’s solicitor (Mr. F. Danby-Palmer) had, however, taken a different view of the affair, and this question was to form the subject of further proceedings. Market: J. A. Norman (L), 429; C. C. Aldred (C), 365; W. Laws (C), 345. Regent: R. D. Barber, W. Worship, and C. Diver (no figures given.) St. George’s: J. W. de Caux (L), 356; J. Scott (L), 312; W. J. Foreman (C), 284. Nelson: G. Woolverton (C), 615.; J. Bracey (C), 548; F. Palmer (L), 392; J. Clowes (L), 345. April 16th.—Mr. Cufaude had submitted an elaborate statement upon Mr. Neave’s case to the Local Government Board. The constitution of the Guardians was then 10 Tories and 6 Liberals. April 23rd.—“Yachting Items”: Mr. Palmer was building a schooner yacht. Mr. Preston had purchased the “Otter.” The “Red Rover” (Nightingale) was being altered, as was also the “Syren.” Messrs. Mills and Blake had launched a new barge. Mrs. Bowyer Vaux, her son, and a friend, had been upset in a sailing boat on Breydon. April 30th.—At a sale of Gas Shares, those of £30 realised £45 per share, and those of £7 10s., £11 10s. per share. It was stated that the maximum dividend of 8½ per cent. was regularly paid on this stock. May 4th.—Sir Alexander Shafto Adair, Bart., (Lib.), and Lord Mahon (Con.) were candidates for East Suffolk. May 14th.—Mr. J. Fenn had caught a perch weighing 3½ lbs. and 18 inches in length. May 18th.—There was a report current of a fracas having taken place between two leading members of the Tory party during a meeting at the Star Hotel. May 21st.—The Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club Dinner had taken place at the Town Hall.