Yarmouth Notes Part 46

Messrs. Charles Gill and William Sidney had become lessees of the Theatre.

Aug. 19th.-The "Amateur," latteen (F. Brown), Norwich, won the prize at the Water Frolic.

Aug. 26th.-Seven thousand excursionists had been brought by train from Norwich and other places to the Races.

George Winkfield (Yarmouth), John Chambers (Hull), George Bell, (Fakenham), Robert Todd (Yarmouth), J. Bitten (Yarmouth), Charles Reed (Yarmouth), and T. R. Mills (Southtown), were charged with obstructing the Hall Quay (but in fact for holding a religious service there.) They were defended by Mr. Tillett, of Norwich; Chambers was fined 40s. and costs.

Aug. 30th.-"Lodgings was scarcely to be obtained" in the town.

There was a band of thieves about who had extracted "the contents of many pockets."

The question of the "open air preachers" was again before the Justices, when the fine proposed to be inflicted on Chambers was abandoned, it being, in fact, admitted that, under the circ.u.mstances of the case there was no power to inflict it.

Sep. 2nd.-A meeting had been held (the Rev. G. Hills presiding) to consider the further restoration of St. Nicholas' Church.

Thirty boats were gone to the Scotch fisheries, and herring was selling at from 8 to 14 per last.

A foot race for 5 over 100 yards had been run on the South-denes, when Mr. Browne beat Mr. George Diver by half a yard.

Sep. 6th.-The gas lamps at Gorleston and Southtown had been lighted for the first time.

No minister had attended at St. Mary's, Southtown, to conduct the Sunday morning service.

Sep. 9th.-The Justices had again refused to grant any fresh licenses.

Sep. 18th.-The "Ada," a barque of 435 tons, had been launched from Mr.

Thomas Barber's yard.

The Russian Barque "Carolina" had been sold by E. H. L. Preston, Esq., at the Star, for 1,110, and her cargo of 321 tons of salt for 347, making a total of 1,457.

Sep. 20th.-The proposed grant of a piece of land by the Corporation, for the purpose of a cemetery, had been approved by the Secretary of State.

Sep. 23rd.-The French frigate "Expeditive," 20 guns, was anch.o.r.ed in the Roads, and a dead body had been landed from her for interment.

Sept. 27th.-The coal trade was unusually brisk; during the week 70 colliers had arrived at the port, and these, with the other daft there, crowded the Harbour.

After the 1st of October the drapers had determined to close their shops at seven o'clock.

Messrs. Mann, Giles, and Freeman, "extensive fish salesmen," had been summoned for allowing "swills" to remain on the Quay longer than necessary for their business purposes.

Oct. 4th.-At the revision of the Burgess List, the Liberals had lodged 59 objections and put in 347 new claims, and the Tories had made 373 objections.

The telegraphic announcement of the great victory of the allied armies over the Russians (Battle of the Alma) had been received shortly after eleven o'clock, and created intense excitement; the flags had been hoisted on the Town Hall and the Church, and but for the interference with divine service, the bells, doubtless, would have sent forth a merry peal.

Thanksgivings had been offered in all places of wors.h.i.+p for the abundant harvest.

Oct. 7th.-The Borough Revision Court had been engaged with the Lists for three days and a half; the Liberals sustained 300 claims, as against 50 sustained by the Tories.

Oct. 11th.-Mr. Wright (who had been objected to) was charged before the Justices for a.s.saulting Sergeant James Gowen (the Tory objector) and bound over to keep the peace. There was a warm discussion on the Bench during these proceedings between Mr. R. Hammond and Mr. R. Steward.

At the Revision of the Parliamentary List, Mr. Cufaude and Mr. Preston appeared for the Tories, and Mr. Costerton for the Liberals, and the latter claimed a gain upon the proceedings.

Oct. 18th.-A "great meeting" of Liberals had been held at the Star Inn; G. Danby-Palmer, Esq., (chairman), Captain Pearson, R.N., J. W. Sh.e.l.ly, Esq., R. Hammond, Esq., W. T. McCullagh, Esq., J. Clowes, Esq., J. Owles, Esq., and Mr. Jackson took part in the proceedings.

At the Gaol Sessions, N. Palmer, Esq., (Recorder) and R. Steward, Esq., (acting as Visiting Justices) had dismissed the Gaol Chaplain (Rev.

George Hills). This action was deprecated by some of the Justices, and ultimately the question was referred by them to the Quarter Sessions.

An "impudent thief" had picked a woman's pocket, while she was in the Police-court.

Oct. 21st.-The New Bridge had been completed, and formally opened to the public, at a cost of little less than 60,000.

H.M. yacht "Fairy" had arrived in the Harbour.

Ladies were collecting linen rags for the wounded soldiers in the East.

Oct. 25th.-Mr. R. Hammond and the Mayor (Mr. Cherry) were at "loggerheads" with regard to certain statements made by the former gentleman at the Liberal meeting.

The "Gaelan," a French man-of-war, had entered the Harbour for the purpose of coaling.

One hundred and thirteen young persons had been confirmed at St.

Nicholas' Church by the Bishop of Norwich.

Nov. 1st.-A "patriotic fund" meeting had been held at the Town Hall, the Mayor (J. Cherry, Esq.) in the chair. Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., Sir E. Travers, K. H., Rev. J. S. Russell, Rev. B. Vaux, Rev. J. B.

Bampton, Rev. McSwiney, C. J. Palmer, R. Steward, R. Hammond, George Danby-Palmer, J. W. Sh.e.l.ly, C. C. Aldred, Esqs., and Captains Gilbertson and Roberts, and others were present, and a subscription list opened, which was headed by donations of 25 each from Messrs. Gurney & Co., George Danby-Palmer, Esq., and Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P.

Nov. 4th.-At the Munic.i.p.al Election "it was rumoured that no small amount of ready cash had been sent into circulation."

The result of the polling was-

_St. George's Ward_.

Mr. H. Jay (C) 137 Mr. R. Ferrier, junr. (C) 139 Captain Pearson R.N. (L) 99 Mr. Jas. Scott (L) 99 _Regent Ward_.

Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart. (C) 128 Mr. J. Cherry (C) 126 Mr. John Clowes (L) 88 Mr. Henry Danby-Palmer (L) 87 _Market Ward_.

Mr. J. Fenn (C) 186 Mr. J. E. Barnby (C) 184 Mr. J. Cobb (L) 133 Mr. D. R. Fowler (L) 123 _St. Nicholas' Ward_.

Mr. S. Nightingale (C) 203 Mr. W. H. Bessey (C) 187 Mr. R. Hammond (L) 187 Mr. H. Boulter (L) 173

And the Alderman gave his casting vote in favour of Mr. Bessey.

_Nelson Ward_.

Mr. J. Clark (C) 184 Mr. S. V. Moore (L) 182 Mr. J. H. Harrison (L) 122 _Gorleston Ward_.

Mr. William H. Palmer (C) 131 Mr. W. Hammond (C) 118 Mr. G. Blake (L) 61 Mr. Sterry (L) 46

Messrs. Henry Palmer, C. J. Palmer, C. H. Chamberlin, William T. Clarke, E. R. Palmer, and F. W. Ferrier had been appointed Admiralty Commissioners.

Nov. 11th.-At the Council meeting Mr. E. H. L. Preston proposed and Mr.

Wors.h.i.+p seconded, Charles J. Palmer, Esq., as Mayor for the ensuing year, and he was elected to that office without opposition.

Nov. 15th.-The question of the formation of a "Burial Board" was being discussed.