For 468
Against 544
Majority 76
The “Sir William Jolliffe” had been placed on the station in the place of
the “Tourist.”
Dec. 13th.—Messrs. Dumbleton, Bradbeer, Palmer, and Bunn had complained
to the Bench of the obstructions on the Quay.
Dec. 23rd.—The Council had “suspended” the sexton for alleged misconduct.
The grocers and drapers had determined to close their shops on the day
following Christmas Day.
“The Skimmer of the Sea,” a barque of 320 tons, had been launched from
Mr. Branford’s yard.
Dec. 30th.—The East Norfolk Militia having been permanently embodied, had
assembled under the command of Colonel Mason, but the Norfolk Militia
Artillery had not been called up.
T. Brightwen, Esq., had qualified as a Magistrate.
Several large packages of warm clothing had been forwarded by the ladies
of the town for the use of the soldiers in the Crimea.