_North Ward_—S. Nightingale, E. H. L. Preston, and J. B. Hylton.
_Market Ward_—C. C. Aldred, W. Laws, and J. Fenn.
_Regent Ward_—W. Worship, R. D. Barber, and D. A. Gourlay.
_St. George’s Ward_—J. G. Plummer, C. E. Bartram, and C. Miller.
_Nelson Ward_—T. Brightwen, C. Woolverton, W. C. Reynolds, and J. Clarke.
It was stated that only 7s. 6d. had been subscribed by the lodging-house
keepers to the Race Fund.
April 10th.—It was understood that the Chairman and a majority of the
Board of Guardians were favourable to the admission of Reporters to the
Board meetings.
“Great reductions” had been made upon the Poor’s Rate appeals.
April 13th.—Captain Holmes had been appointed Adjutant to the Rifle
Volunteers.
Sir J. Walsham had held an inquiry as to the allegations with regard to
the parish accounts, which had been alluded to in the recent action of
“Cufaude _v._ Cory.” Mr. Hotson attended it on behalf of Mr. Cory.
April 17th.—Two batteries of Royal Artillery had arrived in the town.
April 20th.—A gunboat, with the men of the Revenue cutter on board, had
run into the pier-head.
An illuminated clock had been placed at the Sailors’ Home.
A rule “nisi” had been granted in the action of “Cufaude _v._ Cory” on
the ground of excessive damages.
April 27th.—The “Harmony,” missionary ship, had been launched from
Messrs. Fellows’ yard.
There had been “numerous” arrivals of invalids from India at the R.N.
Hospital.
May 1st.—Solomon Levy, a converted Jew, had been baptised at St. Peter’s
Church, F. Worship, Esq., standing “as witness to the Baptism.”
Afterwards the Rev. Bowyer Vaux preached from Titus iii, 5.
May 4th.—The Rifle Volunteers had held a “Mess” at the Star Hotel, when
Host Diver catered for them.