July 15th.—A funeral service had been held for the late King (the Corporation attending in black robes, were afterwards entertained by the Mayor to chocolate, &c.) It was estimated that there were 3,000 persons in the church. July 22nd.—Messrs. Preston and Campbell (the Tory candidates) had arrived. They were attended (so says the advertisement) “by upwards of 400 persons, 50 gentlemen on horseback, and an enormous company of gentlemen in their carriages, comprising all the consequence and wealth of the town.” Aug. 12th.—A meeting had been held to congratulate the King on his accession to the Throne (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., in the chair); to the resolution then passed Mr. Palmer received a reply from Sir Robert Peel, stating that the King had received the same in a most gracious manner. Aug. 15th.—Messrs. Anson and Rumbold had been returned “after a severe opposition by almost the entire force of the Corporation.” The poll closing—Anson, 944; Rumbold, 944; Campbell, 754; Preston, 754. A dinner of their supporters (W. Barth, Esq., in the chair) was afterwards held at the Masonic Hall. Aug. 26th.—Contains an advertisement that “the old annual main of cocks would be fought near the Feathers’ Inn, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th and 8th September, between the gentlemen of Norwich and Yarmouth, for five sovs. a battle and 50 the odds. Feeders—Stafford, Norwich, and Lamb, Yarmouth.” Sept. 2nd.—On the “decollation of S. John” the following officers were elected for the Borough for the ensuing year:— Mayor elect—Edmund Preston, Esq. Chamberlain—Mr. Robert B. Fenn. Churchwardens—I. Preston, Esq. and Mr. J. T. Bracey. Auditors—G. Bateman, Esq., F. R. Reynolds, Esq., Mr. I. Preston, and Mr. E. Youell. Collectors—Charles Costerton, Esq., and Mr. James Clarke. Muragers—Charles Symonds and Charles J. Palmer, Esqs. Dec. 9th.—A meeting had been held to petition the legislature for a Reform in Parliament. The Mayor (E. Preston, Esq., in the chair), Mr. Alderman Barth, Mr. S. Cobb, John Shelley, Esq., and John Brightwen, Esq., took part in the proceedings. Dec. 23rd.—The self-styled Gorleston and Southtown Corporation dissolved, and formed itself into the “Hand in Hand Friendly Society,” and it was ordered that “the regalia of the late Corporation should be sold and the money arising therefrom distributed among the poor of the parish.” 1831. Feb. 10th—_The Gorleston and Southtown Magazine_ had been issued in weekly numbers or monthly parts, and contained a biographical notice of Mr. Dawson Turner, F.S.A., &c. Feb. 17th.—Amongst the vessels lost and driven ashore by the then late gales were the Alfred (Simmonds), the Flora, the Juno (Moss), the Elizabeth and Mary Welch (Amis), and the Anson (Garwood). March 5th.—Contains the following notice of Mr. Palmer’s Fancy Dress Ball:— MR. PALMER’S FANCY BALL.