Yarmouth Notes Part 18

A meeting of the Victoria Building Company had been held, when it appeared that 14,000 raised by shares and 6,000 raised on mortgages, had been expended on the buildings.

Nov. 17th.-A "Total Abstinence" lecture had been delivered by Mr.

Smeeton, at the Guild Hall.

Nov. 24th.-The Amateur Musical Society had held a concert at the Town Hall, when Mr. Suggate, Mrs. Barnwell, and Mr. Norfor's performances were specially praised.

The opening dinner had been held at the "Bear."

Nine hundred lasts of herring had been caught "between Thursday se'night and the succeeding Sunday," which was considered an extraordinary catch of fish.

Dec. 22nd.-Savings' Bank meeting showed 2507 depositors and upwards of 75,591 funds. The Rev. M. Waters was elected a trustee of the inst.i.tution.

The Poor Law Commissioners having refused to sanction a Christmas Dinner at the Workhouse, a subscription was being got up to provide the inmates with one.

1843.

Jan. 5th.-A Bachelors' ball had been held at the Bath Rooms, when 57 ladies and about a similar number of gentlemen were present. The party broke up at about three o'clock in the morning.

Some young fig trees had sprung up in Mr. H. Fellows' Dock.

Jan. 12th.-A "true and complete peal of Grandsire Caters containing 5004 changes," had been rung on St. Nicholas' bells:-James Burman (treble), James Stolworthy (second), Robert Bunn (third), James Lamb, aged 83 (fourth), Henry Stolworthy (fifth), Frederick Watering (sixth), Thomas Fox (seventh), Daniel Woods (eighth), Charles Payne (ninth), and Thomas Stolworthy (tenor).

Jan. 19th.-A meeting of the Trustees of the Acle Turnpike Road had been held in regard to the state of their accounts.

Jan. 26th.-Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Laws had given a grand ball at the Corn Exchange.

The Hospital had received 120 from the Managers of the Norwich Festival

Feb. 2nd.-Miss Hulley had given a concert and a ball at the Town Hall, when Mr. Norfor sang two songs with judgment and the ball was well attended.

The Gaol was so full "that it was almost impossible to provide sufficient accommodation for the sleeping of the prisoners."

Feb. 9th.-Messrs. Youell and Co. had received Her Majesty's commands to supply her with some plants from their nursery.

"On Tuesday, owing to the badness of the road, the London Mail arrived so late that the letters could not be delivered till one o'clock."

The third concert of the Musical Society had been held at the Town Hall, when Mrs. Barnwell and Messrs. Palmer, Norfor, West, Springall, Offord, Hardingham, and Brightwen, took part in the proceedings.

Feb. 16th.-H. Patteson and C. J. Palmer, Esqs., attended before the Magistrates and obtained their certificates, that the whole of the capital of 150,000 had been subscribed for the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway Company.

Feb. 23rd.-Two cargoes of iron had arrived for the Railway.

"b.u.t.ton Smith, a notorious highwayman," had been taken at Norwich, and was to be examined before the Yarmouth Justices on account of his depredations in the neighbourhood.

A man of "very respectable dress and genteel appearance" persisted in standing near Mr. Bell's malthouse door, which he stated was "the entrance to h.e.l.l," and as he seemed to be suffering from monomania he was placed under the care of his brother, who was the captain of a s.h.i.+p in the Roads.

March 2nd.-It was proposed to place a lights.h.i.+p at the "c.o.c.kle Gat."

March 16th.-Mr. (now Sir James) Paget had been presented with plate of the value of 70, by his pupils at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

The "Trinity Arms" Lodge, No. 220, U.A.O.D., had held its first anniversary dinner at the Trinity Arms, South Quay, "when 50 brethren and friends sat down to a most sumptuous dinner."

March 30th.-Sixteen Liberal Guardians had been again elected.

April 13th.-It was understood that the contracts for building the new Bridge had been taken for something less than 10,000.

April 20th.-Messrs. C. Davie and D. A. Gourlay had been re-elected churchwardens by the Vestry.

April 27th.-The pet.i.tions against the Educational Clauses of the Factories Regulation Bill from the parents of Sunday School Children had received upwards of 500 signatures in the course of a few hours.

May 11th.-The Acle Turnpike Road was being thoroughly repaired; it was stated that these Tolls were then let for upwards of 400 a year.

May 18th.-R. Rising, Esq., of Horsey, had shot a crested Cormorant, which had been stuffed by Mr. Harvey, and could be seen at his shop.

May 25th.-A meeting of the Victoria Building Company had been held, when Mr. Dowson admitted "that much money had been mis-spent," and a warm discussion took place between Mr. Wors.h.i.+p and Mr. Nelson (the architect); Mr. Spilling threatened to file a Bill in Chancery against the Directors, and Messrs. R. P. Kemp and W. Johnson refused to be re-elected to the Board. This meeting, "which was frequently one of great confusion,"

lasted six hours.

June 1st.-A new Jetty was projected opposite the Victoria Terrace, at which steampackets could land pa.s.sengers and goods.

June 18th.-A single-wicket game of cricket had been played on the Denes between six members of the Amateur Club, the players being Messrs.

Chamberlin, Tyrrell, and Diver, _v._ Greenacre, Aldred and Nolloth, the latter won by 23 to 8 runs.

June 24th.-Mr. H. Wors.h.i.+p had resigned the office of Parish Surgeon.

June 29th.-Mr. F. N. Palmer had been elected to that office in Mr.

Wors.h.i.+p's place.

Many gentlemen had been fined for riding across the corner of the pavement near the Star.

July 6th.-The London letters now arrived before eight o'clock by "Patent Mail" in lieu of the Telegraph Coach.

July 13th.-The "Hudson" had been lengthened and launched from Mr. F.

Preston's yard.

A shark, seven feet long, had been taken by some fishermen.

July 20th.-S. Tolver, Esq., had presented an hydraulic bed to the Hospital.

Robert Stevenson, Esq., had been in Yarmouth and determined on the site for the Terminus.

July 27th.-The "Good Samaritan" Lodge had held its anniversary at the Masonic Hall. The chair was filled by the N. G. William Freeman, P. G.

Borking occupying the vice-chair. Among the company present were R. H.

Beart and F. Palmer, Esqs., and Messrs. W. Hammond, W. H. Perkins, G.

Rainer, G. R. Storey, R. Symonds, C. Hall, C. Bartram, W. Sayers, &c.

The Water Frolic had been held, the Mayor and Corporation attending in a Barge.