Mr. Martin—It was so; and they thought it also right to have an affidavit from the Police-constable, who stated in his affidavit that he merely delivered the paper without any offensive expression whatever, and the answer he received was “D---n the Mayor and Magistrates; what do I care for them?—Rule _nisi_ granted.” Nov. 16th.—Wm. Hurry Palmer, Esq., had been unanimously elected Mayor, and entertained 50 or 60 of his friends at the Star Hotel. The event was also commemorated by dinners at the “Capt. Harmer” and at the “Queen’s Head.” Nov. 23rd—Colliers were getting 7s. a ton for freight. A large party of gentlemen of different politics had given a dinner to the Mayor (W. H. Palmer, Esq.) at the “Victoria,” when J. E. Lacon, Esq., presided. Nov. 30th.—The Rule in “the Queen’s on prosecution of Marsh v. Aldred” had been made absolute. Mr. Martin and Mr. Palmer supported, and Mr. Platt opposed in these proceedings. Dec. 14th.—Complaint was made that the Bridport nets were driving the nets made in Yarmouth by women and girls out of use. Great excitement prevailed in consequence of the murder of Mrs. Chandler, with regard to which some men named Yarham, Royal, and Hall were supposed to be the culprits. Dec. 21st.—The grocers had determined to close their shops at 8 o’clock. 1845. Jan. 11th.—A Railway meeting had been held (W. H. Palmer, Esq., in the chair) to consider the report of the Committee appointed at the previous meeting. Feb. 1st.—A meeting had been held to assist the widows and children of the men lost on the 26th January then last. Progress was being made in building Brandon Terrace. On Sunday night, between 11 and 12 o’clock, there had been 19 feet 6 ins. of water on the bar, being 10 ins. higher than any tide of which there was an official report. Southtown was flooded, and the water flowed up to the trees on the Quay. Feb. 8th.—The Board of Trade had remitted £20 to the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the late storm. Feb. 15th.—And her Majesty the Queen had sent a like sum to the same fund. Feb. 22nd.—The Town Council had petitioned against the Income Tax, and in favour of the Waveney Valley Railway. The rivers were “fast with frost.” March 1st.—A ball had been held at the Town-hall for the benefit of the Hospital. 130 persons were present, among whom were the Mayor and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Marsh, Messrs. F. and W. Worship, the Misses Worship, Mr. Wm. Johnson, the Misses Johnson, Miss M. Lacon, Mr. C. Dowson, Mr. and Mrs. Playford, Mr. and Mrs. F. Palmer, Messrs. Salmon Palmer, J. Richard, G. B. Costerton, Henry Danby-Palmer, &c. March 8th.—Large quantities of wreck were floating in the Roads. March 15th.—The subscription to the “Shipwreck (Phœnix) Fund” amounted to £1,500 9s. 4d., and a suggestion had been made to form it into a “permanent fund,” or to endow the Fishermen’s Hospital with it.