1865.

There had been a very heavy gale from the N.N.W.

Messrs. Savage and de Caux had been proceeded against for placing swills on the South Quay, and Mr. Savage fined 40s. and costs, but the case against Mr. de Caux was not proceeded with.

Nov. 7th.—Mr. C. J. Palmer had proposed and Mr. J. C. Smith seconded in the Council that £2.000 be expended in the further extension of the Marine Drive, which resolution was carriednem dis.

The Government had purchased the waste ground between the R.N. Hospital and the Drive, and were about to enclose it.

Nov. 11th.—Mr. R. Steward had, upon the nomination of Mr. Ferrier, seconded by Mr. Nightingale, been re-elected Mayor, and in returning thanks mentioned “his acknowledgments to C. J. Palmer, Esq., to whose advice much of the success that had followed his mayoralty was justly due, and he had pleasure in taking that opportunity of publicly thanking him for the valuable assistance he had at all times so cheerfully rendered.”

Nov. 25th.—Five corn stacks, valued at upwards of £600, had been burnt on Mr. Hammond’s premises at Gorleston.

Nov. 28th.—The sum of £135 had been raised for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to the Mayor.

The price of gas had been reduced to 4s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet.

Mr. Critten had launched a new lifeboat, named “The Friend of all Nations.”

Dec. 5th.—Tremendous gales from the S.S.W. had visited the coast and much damage done to the shipping.

Dec. 12th.—The new Methodist Chapel at Burgh had been partly blown down by the gale.

Dec. 16th.—The following smacks were reported to be missing:—“Driving Mist” (Mr. Yaxley), “Leveret” and “Three Sisters” (Mr. Nockolds), “Ranger” (Mr. Norton), “Rhine” (Mr. Symonds), “Osprey” (Mr. Harrison), “Temperance Star” (Mr. Simlett), “Essex” (Mr. Carter), “Rainbow” (Mr. Moore), “Twilight” and “North Star” (Mr. Shuckford), “Gihon” (Mr. Todd), and the “Volunteer” (Mr. Veale.)

The “Volunteer” steamtug, belonging to Mr. S Fill had been lost, owing to her having sprung a leak when about 40 miles from the land, while cruising about to find the missing smacks, and the crew reported that they had left her in a sinking state.

Dec. 19th.—The following had been the winners of prizes in the N.A.V. competition:—Corporal Baker, and gunners Manship, Riches, Bartram, Shrimpling, Rainer; sergeant Steward; gunners Watson, Davy, Wetherell; sergeants Cocks and Robinson; corporal Beevor; bombardiers Greenwood, Nutman, Self; and gunners Stringer, Thompson, R. Cory and Howes.

The presentation took place at the Drill-room, Regent-street, when the Mayor presided, and Captains Foreman and Barber also addressed the Volunteers.

Dec. 23rd.—The thirteen smacks above-named were still missing.

Dec. 26th.—C. J. Palmer, Esq. (President of the Institution) had read a paper upon the history of the building occupied as the Public Library and the Port Dues Office, at a Conversazione held therein.

The Mayor’s Testimonial Fund had reached the sum of £200.

The “Medusa” frigate was searching for the missing smacks.

Dec. 30th.—There was a warm discussion going on as to the use of one of the Town fire engines at the burning of a vessel named the “Spray,” Mr. C. C. Aldred holding that it should not have been so used, while Mr. Falcke warmly supported the opposite view of the case.

The following gentlemen then held commissions in the local Volunteer Corps.

Artillery.—Major, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart.; Captains, W. J. Foreman, John Lee Barber, and H. P. Green; First Lieutenants, A.W. Morant and J. W. C. Ewart; Second Lieutenants, T. M. Read, J. W. D. Gosnall, Robert Rising and John Brown; Hon. Chaplain, Rev. B. Vaux.

Rifles—Major, James Henry Orde; Adjutant, R. C. Holmes (late Captain 10th Hussars); Captains, E. P. Youell, H. H. Barber, W. Holt, and J. Tomlinson; Lieutenants, H. R. Harmer, G. Moore, F. W. Ferrier, and S. W. Spelman; Ensigns, John Cobb, S. Aldred, E. Fyson, and R. Watling; Surgeon, Frederick Palmer; Hon. Chaplain, Rev. H. R. Nevill; Supernumerary Lieutenants, John Clark and Charles Diver.

N.B.—The file for the Year1864is missing.

Jan. 7th.—A man, 60 years of age, had attended the Guardians, with a view to obtaining a wife out of the Workhouse. He was referred back by the Board to his own parish (Clippesby).

Jan. 11th.—Benjamin Dowson, Esq., had died in his 77th year; he was much respected, and the flags on the shipping and the public buildings had been hoisted at half-mast.

Jan. 14th.—The Haven was in a bad state, and there was so little water on the bar that the “Rainbow” steamer had landed her passengers on the Beach.

Jan. 18th.—John Barker, Esq., one of the Borough Magistrates and a Haven Commissioner, had died in his 69th year.

Jan. 28th.—The Great Yarmouth Building Society had held its first meeting (Major Foreman in the chair), when Mr. Chipperfield was elected secretary, and the following gentlemen directors:—H. Buston, J. Stephenson, R. Dumbleton, E. Stagg, and J. Isaac.

The “Antelope” cutter had been launched from Mr. Winter’s yard, for Messrs. Smith and Son.

Feb. 4th.—Mr. C. J. Palmer had presided at the annual Sailors’ Home Meeting, when Captain Rivers, D. Falcke, W. Worship, S. Dowson, C. Rose, R. Norman, and J. Scott, Esqrs., Majors Orde and Foreman, and the Revs. Hurst and Harrison were present.

A public meeting, over which Mr. E. H. L. Preston presided, had been held in opposition to the “Haven and Port Bill” which was being promoted by the Corporation, and the following committee appointed to watch that measure:—Messrs. E. H. L. Preston, W. N. Burroughs, R. Dumbleton, J. W. de Caux, James Scott, Robert Barber, and John Owles.

Feb. 15th.—A “very violent storm” had arisen at the meeting of the Corporation Committee sitting upon the Haven and Port Bill.

Feb. 22nd.—The shipowners had met (Mr. R. S. Watling in the chair), to consider the Bill, and had passed a resolution moved by Mr. G. Blake and seconded by Mr. J. B. Hylton, in favour of the measure.

The fishing interest had held a meeting (Mr. B. Fenn in the chair), and condemned the proposed Corporation Fishwharf scheme.

Feb. 25th.—At the Council meeting, Mr. E. H. L. Preston and Mr. C. C. Aldred had been “at loggerheads” with regard to the Haven Bill.

March 11th.—Mr. H. Boulter, for many years one of the Councillors for the North Ward, had died.

March 22nd.—There had been a heavy gale from the S.E., which had occasioned great damage to the shipping; Mr. Petts and the coastguard had done much good service with Manby’s apparatus, in saving life.

March 25th.—At the contest in the North Ward, consequent on the death of Mr. Boulter, the numbers were—

J. H. Bly (Con.)

121

J. F. Neave (Lib.)

Hopton Church, which had recently been destroyed by fire, was to be rebuilt on a new site at a cost of £2,500.

April 1st.—During a heavy gale the vessels “Jenny R” and “Londonderry” had been stranded on the Beach.

April 8th.—Reports the death of George Danby-Palmer, Esq., as follows:—“We regret to record the decease of this gentleman, who expired at his residence, South Quay, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Palmer was born July 5th, 1787, and was therefore in his 78th year. He was a member of the old Corporation, and since the passing of the Municipal Reform Act, had continued in the new Corporation, although of late years illness had prevented him from taking any active part in the administration of municipal matters. He was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk as well as the Borough, and also filled the office of Haven Commissioner. Mr. Palmer throughout his long connection with the town was closely identified with the trade and commerce of the port, being a large shipowner, and deeply interested in the fisheries. His loss will be felt by many, particularly among the poor, to whom he was a true friend. As a tribute of respect to his memory, the flags have been hoisted on the shipping and principal buildings in the town during the week.” In politics Mr. Palmer was a Whig, and possessed great influence in the town.

April 15th.—Mr. H. H. Barber (Lib.) and Mr. S. K. Smith (Con.) were candidates for the seat thus rendered vacant in the Nelson Ward.

The following Guardians had been elected:—North Ward: Messrs. S. Nightingale, J. B. Hylton, and I. Shuckford. Market Ward: Messrs. J. Laws, C. C. Aldred, and J. Fenn. Regent Ward: Messrs. W. Worship, R. D. Barber, and C. Diver. St. George’s Ward: Messrs. F. Palmer, J. Scott, and B. Fenn. Nelson Ward: Messrs. J. Clowes, W. T. Fisher, C. Woolverton, and G. W. Moore.

The shipwrights, who had been on strike, had returned to their employment.

April 22nd.—The debt on St. Nicholas’ Church was then £6,700.

The contest in the Nelson Ward had resulted as follows:—

H. H. Barber (Lib.)

150

S. K. Smith (Con.)

117

And “the proceedings throughout the day had all the characteristics of a general election.”

Messrs. C. S. D. Steward and E. R. Aldred had been re-elected Churchwardens by the Vestry.

May 13th.—The “George” schooner had been launched from Mr. Rust’s yard.

May 27th.—There had been no special demonstration of loyalty on the Queen’s birthday.

The Dowager Lady Lacon had bequeathed £200 to the Hospital.

A “French Club,” of which M. Butel was the tutor, was meeting at the Norfolk Hotel.

June 7th.—A meeting of the Conservative party had been held at the Star Hotel, which was attended by Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson, and an active canvass had been commenced on behalf of those gentlemen, as the Conservative candidates for the Borough.

June 10th.—The Liberals had met at the Angel Hotel, when Mr. E. W. Watkin, by letter, strongly recommended Mr. A. Brogden, and Mr. J. C. Marshman to the electors, and those gentlemen were, on the motion of Mr. Livingston, seconded by Mr. Moore, requested to visit the Borough with Mr. Watkin.

June 17th.—H.M.S. “Dauntless,” 31 guns, was anchored in the Roads.

Mr. S. Barge had obtained the contract for enclosing the land to the east of the Naval Hospital.

Mr. H. R. Harmer had been presented with an elegant silver salverupon the occasion of his resigning his commission of Lieutenant in the Rifle Volunteers.

June 21st.—The Liberals had held a monster meeting in the Market Place, when Mr. J. Clowes occupied the chair, and the Liberal candidates (Messrs. Brogden and Marshman) had delivered addresses.

The Conservatives had also held a meeting, convened by circular, which had been addressed by Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson.

July 1st.—Both parties had held meetings at Gorleston, which had been addressed by their respective candidates; each of the candidates spoke of “certain success, with fair play.”

July 5th.—The Editor states “that it is evident from the numbers who hold back their promises, that there is a great expectancy that the value of votes will rise in the market.”

July 8th.—The Liberals had been holding meetings in each of the Wards, and it was stated that “both parties are professedly confident of achieving a victory.”

July 12th.—Mr. Marshman had suddenly and unexpectedly retired from the contest, and Mr. Brogden had issued an address stating that Mr. Vanderbyl would take Mr. Marshman’s place as a candidate for the Borough; it was evident that “the struggle would be one of no ordinary character.”

The farmers in East Norfolk were agitating for a repeal of the Malt Tax, and had adopted Mr. Clare Sewell Read as their candidate.

July 15th.—Sir Thomas B. P. Beauchamp, Bart., had been selected as a colleague of the Hon. Colonel Coke, the sitting Liberal Member for that Division of the County.

At the Borough nomination the appearance of the Liberal candidates “was the signal for a regular ovation.” When something like a hearing could be obtained, Mr. E. H. L. Preston proposed, and Mr. Dumbleton seconded, Sir Edmund Henry Knowles Lacon, Bart., Mr. R. Hammond proposed, and Mr. J. Scott seconded, Alexander Brogden, Esq.; Mr. W. Worship proposed, and Mr. C. Woolverton seconded, James Goodson, Esq.; and Mr. G. Blake proposed, and Mr. J. Owles seconded, Philip Vanderbyl, Esq.

The show of hands was by an “immense majority” found in favour of Messrs. Brogden and Vanderbyl.

The polling took place on the following day, and this description is given of

“THE ELECTION.”The very general expectation that prevailed as to the severity of the contest drew early together large numbers of persons, who thronged the vicinity of the polling places and the streets throughout the day. The polling from eight to nine o’clock was very rapid, both parties striving their utmost to bring up men so as to head the poll. The popular feeling, which manifested itself unmistakeably in favour of the Liberal cause, was sadly damped between the hours of nine and ten o’clock by the appearance of a placard bearing the state of the poll, and showing that the Conservatives, notwithstanding the activity displayed by the other side, had stolen a march upon them, and meant winning. The result of the next hour’s polling had considerably increased the Conservative majority, and, as a large proportion of the electors had voted, it became evident that the battle, as far as Liberal interests were concerned, was all but lost. As the day advanced, the position of the Liberals on the poll became worse, and all chance of retrieving their position was hopeless. The excitement was very great in the town, but the crowd continued to conduct themselves pretty quietly, contenting themselves with venting their disappointment by groaning heartily at every vehicle bearing placards of “Vote for Lacon and Goodson.”

“THE ELECTION.”

The very general expectation that prevailed as to the severity of the contest drew early together large numbers of persons, who thronged the vicinity of the polling places and the streets throughout the day. The polling from eight to nine o’clock was very rapid, both parties striving their utmost to bring up men so as to head the poll. The popular feeling, which manifested itself unmistakeably in favour of the Liberal cause, was sadly damped between the hours of nine and ten o’clock by the appearance of a placard bearing the state of the poll, and showing that the Conservatives, notwithstanding the activity displayed by the other side, had stolen a march upon them, and meant winning. The result of the next hour’s polling had considerably increased the Conservative majority, and, as a large proportion of the electors had voted, it became evident that the battle, as far as Liberal interests were concerned, was all but lost. As the day advanced, the position of the Liberals on the poll became worse, and all chance of retrieving their position was hopeless. The excitement was very great in the town, but the crowd continued to conduct themselves pretty quietly, contenting themselves with venting their disappointment by groaning heartily at every vehicle bearing placards of “Vote for Lacon and Goodson.”

State of the Poll.

Nine o’clock.

Lacon

298

Goodson

294

Brogden

235

Vanderbyl

226

Ten o’clock.

Lacon

541

Goodson

526

Brogden

447

Vanderbyl

425

Eleven o’clock.

Lacon

608

Goodson

574

Brogden

506

Vanderbyl

481

Twelve o’clock.

Lacon

746

Goodson

712

Brogden

595

Vanderbyl

557

One o’clock.

Lacon

758

Goodson

708

Brogden

610

Vanderbyl

571

Two o’clock.

Lacon

798

Goodson

757

Brogden

618

Vanderbyl

573

Four o’clock.

Lacon

828

Goodson

784

Brogden

634

Vanderbyl

589

The following detail is given of the polling in the various Wards.

Lacon.

Goodson.

Brogden.

Vanderbyl.

St. Nicholas’

Market

146

140

120

109

Regent

152

146

106

St. George’s

104

100

Nelson

189

173

138

130

Southtown

146

139

Total

828

784

634

589

July 19th.—At the Nomination for East Norfolk, Sir T. B. P. Beauchamp (failing to satisfy the Malt-tax Repeal party), Mr. Clare Sewell Read was proposed as a candidate for the Division, as also were Colonel Coke, Mr. Howes, and Sir Thomas; the show of hands being in favour of Howes and Read, a poll was demanded for the Whig candidates (the Hon. Colonel Clarence Wenman Walpole Coke and Sir Thomas Brograve Proctor-Beauchamp, Bart.,) who proceeded to Yarmouth,where their agent (Mr. F. Danby-Palmer) at once organised a meeting of 6,000 persons in the Market-place, Mr. R. Hammond presided, and General Sir Charles A. Windham, Colonel Coke, Viscount Bury, and Sir Thomas Beauchamp addressed the assembly.The Tories also held a meeting in front of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, which was addressed by the Mayor (R. Steward, Esq.), Mr. C. S. Read, and Mr. E. H. L. Preston; the crowd then, however, gave “three cheers for Brogden and Vanderbyl, and as many groans for Howes and Read.”

The Tories also held a meeting in front of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, which was addressed by the Mayor (R. Steward, Esq.), Mr. C. S. Read, and Mr. E. H. L. Preston; the crowd then, however, gave “three cheers for Brogden and Vanderbyl, and as many groans for Howes and Read.”

July 22nd.—The voting in the town of Yarmouth had been, with regard to this contest, as follows:—

Coke

340

Beauchamp

314

Howes

297

Read

267

But the general return was—

Howes

3,100

Read

2,985

Beauchamp

2,150

Coke

1,994

July 29th.—The Regatta had, owing to the exertions of F. Harmer, Esq., been very successfully conducted.

A Swimming Association had been formed in the town, and Mr. George Archard had won the 1,000 yards match.

Sir John Walsham had opened an inquiry at the Tolhouse as to the election of Messrs. I. Shuckford, W. J. Foreman, and C. Diver, (Guardians for the parish), whose seats were claimed by Messrs. J. F. Neave, C. Steward, and J. Clowes (grocer), respectively.

Mr. J. Clowes, (solicitor), appeared for the appellants, and Mr. C. Diver, for the respondents.

Aug. 26th.—The Race Ball had been numerously attended, and amongst those present were Lord Suffield, the Hon. Mrs. Harbord and party, Major and Mrs. Orde and party, Mrs. Cubitt and party, Mr. E. H. L. Preston, Miss Preston, Mr. E. S. Preston, Mr. I. Preston, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer and Miss Palmer, Captain and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. W. Danby-Palmer, Mr. T. M. Baker, Mr. T. Burton Steward, Mr. E. Frere, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ferrier, Mr. C. J. Palmer, Mr. Tompson, Mr. Penrice, Mr. Trafford, &c.

Aug. 30th.—The Rifle Volunteers were competing for prizes.

Sept. 6th.—The Volunteer Rifle Corps had mustered 230 strong when inspected by Colonel Deshon.

Mr. Shales, of the Star-hotel, had been thrown from his horse on the Drive, and fractured his collar-bone.

Sept. 9th.—The Band of the Coldstream Guards had been performing at the Victoria Gardens, and on the Wellington Pier.

Sept. 20th.—The Haven Commissioners had drafted certain clauses to be inserted in the New Haven Bill.

Owing to the high prices of provision, strikes were threatened by the working men.

Sept. 23rd.—The Band of the 13th Hussars had given two concerts at the Victoria Gardens.

Sept. 30th.—Herring was selling at from £23 to £25 per last.

Oct. 7th.—Mr. W. J. Foreman had been declared a duly elected Guardian for the St. George’s Ward, but nothing had yet transpired as to the result of the petitions against Messrs. Shuckford and Diver.

A ball in honour of the French and English steamers now in the port, had been given in the Assembly Rooms. Among those present were the Mayor, Mayoress and Miss Steward, Major and Mrs. Orde and party, Captain and Mrs. Cubitt, the Misses Cubitt, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Palmer and Miss Tapp, Mrs. Gott, the Misses Gott and party, Miss Maitland, Mrs. and Miss Seppings, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Miss Preston, the Misses Larkman, Mr. and Mrs. Gosnall, Miss Pearson, Miss Poole, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown, Mr. F. Danby and Miss Palmer, the officers of the English and French ships, Mr. A. Steward, Mr. T. M. Baker, Mr. E. S. Preston, Mr. Frere, Mr. W. Danby-Palmer, Mr. M. Waters, Mr. T. B. Steward, &c.

A large ferry boat, while delivering ice to a smack in the roads, had been upset, but fortunately none of the men in her had been drowned.

Oct. 1st.—Albert Hensman had been killed by Henrich Erenschinsen at the City of London tavern.

Oct. 21st.—The Poor Law Inquiry had been resumed, and was proceeding at the Tolhouse before Sir J. Walsham.

Prime herring was fetching £35 per last.

Oct. 25th.—There had been a heavy gale from the N.E.

Oct. 28th.—One hundred and thirty young persons had been confirmed by the Bishop of Norwich.

Nov. 1st.—It was reported that 21 lives had been lost in the recent gale.

Nov. 4th.—There had only been contests in the Nelson Ward, where Mr. de Caux opposed the re-election of Messrs. Bartram and Barber (Libs.), and in the St. Andrew’s Ward, where Mr. Downing opposed the re-election of Messrs. Preston and Teasdel (Cons.), but in both cases the “opposition proved fruitless.”

Sixteen and a half lasts of fish delivered from the “Ethelbert,” (Messrs. Smith and Son) had realised £377 14s., and 8 lasts from the “Secret” had made £182 15s. 3d.

Nov. 11th.—At the Council Meeting on the 9th, Mr. F. Worship proposed, and Mr. C. Woolverton seconded, Mr. C. C. Aldred as Mayor, who upon his election left the Court with Mr. Steward in order to be invested with the robe and chain, when “considerable surprise was manifested” at Mr. Steward declining to return to the Council Chamber with the newly-elected Mayor.

Nov. 18th.—The demand for herring continued very great, and prices ranged up to £28 per last.

Mr. Neave had been declared to be elected a Guardian (in the place of Mr. Shuckford) by the Poor Law Board.

Nov. 25th.—The Rifle Volunteer Shooting prizes had been presented (the Mayor presiding) at the Town Hall.

The Ladies’ Challenge Cup was on this occasion handed over to Private Pestell.

B. Fenn, Esq., (one of the Justices, and formerly an Alderman of the Borough) had died at the age of 73 years.

Dec. 6th.—J. T. Birch, Esq., had presided for the last time as Judge of the Yarmouth County Court, having exchanged that appointment with J. Worlledge, Esq. (the Judge of the Suffolk Courts), for part of his district.

Dec. 13th.—The cattle plague had attacked the cows in Mr. Fox’s and Mr. Thacker’s dairies.

Dec. 20th.—It had been determined to lodge a petition against the return of Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson on the ground of “gross bribery and corruption.”

Dec. 23rd.—An Art Exhibition was being held at the Town Hall, where J. Owles, Esq’s. china was much admired.

Dec. 30th.—There had been a meeting of farmers to consider a proposed Cattle Plague Rate of 2d. in the £.

N.B.—The file for the Year1866is missing.

Jan. 2nd.—An attack had been made upon the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.), whose ill-health had caused his absence from the Quarter Sessions, by Messrs. R. Steward and C. C. Aldred, and the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Youell) by his casting vote, gave effect to this action.

David Falcke, Esq., had died; his widow had sent £5 for the poor of the town.

Jan. 12th.—The “South-end Mission,” which had been erected at a cost of £500, had been opened: the Corporation attended this ceremony.

Jan. 16th.—The attempt to deprive Mr. Palmer of the Recordership was “strongly condemned,” and it was believed that the Secretary of State would not entertain the Magistrates’ application.

Jan. 19th.—This proved to be true, and the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Youell) had been considerably snubbed by that official in his reply to the letter forwarded by him.

There had been heavy gales; much damage sustained by the shipping; the Railway traffic had been impeded by the snowdrifts.

Jan. 26th.—A meeting had been held to relieve the distress of the poor, when £289 was raised in the room.

Dr. Moxon had presided at the anniversary meeting of the “Sir Edmund Lacon” Lodge, N.I.O.F., held at the Volunteer tavern.

Feb. 23rd.—The Corporation had held a meeting for the purpose of electing two Haven Commissioners under the recently passed Haven Act, when the voting was—

For Mr. Charles Cory (Town-clerk)

,, ,, Robert Steward

,, ,, E. H. L. Preston

Mr. Preston thus losing his seat on the Board, and that gentleman, after regretting that Mr. Youell, (the Mayor) and others should have “put such an insult upon him,” stated “that he severed himself from such a disgraceful party.”

Feb. 27th.—Mr. Rumbold had been unanimously elected (in the place of Harbert retired), one of the relieving officers.

March 2nd.—The Norfolk and Suffolk Building Society had held a meeting at the Oddfellows’-hall, Gorleston, when Mr. W. J. Brand presided, and addresses were delivered by Messrs. F. Palmer, L. Blake, J. F. Neave, Ling, Sacret, and W. S. Page.

On the revision of the Proxy Book, Mr. C. Diver had appeared for the Conservatives and Mr. F. Danby-Palmer for the Liberals.

Mr. Copeman, of Long Stratton, had purchased No. 4, South-quay, (the Elizabethan mansion restored by the late John Danby-Palmer, Esq.), for £1,150 and £60 for fixtures.

Eighteen hundred and sixty-seven changes had been rung on St. Nicholas’ bells on the 1st and 2nd inst., by the Parish ringers.

March 6th.—The proposal of the Government to disfranchise the Borough was the subject of general comment.

W. H. Bessey, Esq., J.P. and Town Councillor, had died in his 68th year.

March 9th.—The Town Council had adopted a petition to Parliament deprecating the proposed disfranchisement of the Borough.

Lord Bury (accompanied by Mr. F. Danby-Palmer) was sounding the constituency of East Norfolk with a view to contesting the division upon the next vacancy.

The seat on the newly constructed Haven Board held by the shipowners had been contested with the following result:—

For Mr. Watling

191

„ Mr. Scott

And the former was consequently elected.

March 13th.—The Conservative electors had met at the “Star” (W. Worship, Esq., in the chair), and proposed, if disfranchisement could be avoided, a compromise as to the future representation of the Borough.

March 16th.—The Liberals had also held a meeting at the “Angel,” when the majority of those present repudiated the suggested compromise; Mr. R. Hammond (chairman), Mr. J. Clowes, Mr. J. Lawn, Mr. R. Barber, Mr. J. Garratt, Mr. L. Blake, Mr. J. W. de Caux, Mr. W. Livingston, Sir Thomas Beevor, and Mr. J. Scott took part in this discussion.

April 6th.—There had been a “Magisterial field-day” for the appointment of Overseers, when the following Justices were present:—Conservatives—The Mayor and Messrs. R. Steward, C. C. Aldred, J. Fenn, B. Jay, J. C. Smith, J. C. Clark, and F. Worship; and Liberals—Messrs. R. Hammond, P. Pullyn, F. Palmer, J. Owles and J. Scott. The Tory nominees were appointed after a warm altercation, in which Mr. Steward, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Aldred took prominent parts.

The following Guardians had been elected:—

North Ward: Messrs. S. Nightingale, J. T. Buston, and J. F. Neave.

Market Ward: Messrs. W. Laws, C. C. Aldred, and J. Rivett.

Regent Ward: Messrs. W. Worship, R. D. Barber, and C. Diver.

St. George’s Ward: Messrs. W. T. Foreman, C. Moore, and E. Stagg.

Nelson Ward: Messrs. G. W. Moore, J. Clowes, C. Woolverton, and H. H. Barber.

The following tenders had been accepted for the new Fish Wharves:—Bricklaying. Norfor, £533; masonry, Bartram, £1,780; paviour, Chappel, £1,866 7s. 1d.; slater, Dawber, £530; carpenter, Norfor, £1,820; smith, Barnes, £700; plumber, Wright, £600; total, £7,899 7s. 1d.

April 24th.—Messrs. Spence, Everard, Moore, Fenner, Veale, Neave, Harrison, Douglas and Silvers had been upset on Ormesby Broad and narrowly escaped drowning.

April 27th.—The bell-ringers had “struck,” owing to their not being allowed to ring a peal on the occasion of a marriage which took place in Passion week.

May 4th.—The East Norfolk Militia had been inspected by Colonel Ross, and the Officers had given a ball at the Town Hall.

May 11th.—Some Races, called “The Spring Meeting,” had been held on the Denes under the management of Messrs. D. R. Fowler, E. Stagg, A. Watling, C. Steward, J. T. Savage, and H. Crowe, Mr. Cufaude acting as judge and Mr W. Crowe as starter.

May 22nd.—Mr. Edmond Beales had attended a Reform Demonstration held on the Hall Quay, when the Rev. Shelley occupied the chair.

May 29th.—The first stone of the Volunteer Drill Hall (Ensign F. Danby-Palmer, hon. secretary) had been laid by the Mayor (Captain Youell), after the Rev. B. Vaux had offered up a prayer. Major Orde and Lord Suffield then addressed the corps, which fired several volleys, the band playing “God Save the Queen.”

The Ringers being still “on strike,” the Church bells were silent on this occasion.

June 5th.—The House of Commons had passed the clause disfranchising the Borough.

A halibut had been caught by one of the fishing craft, measuring 6 feet long, 30 inches broad, and weighing 161 lbs.

June 8th.—The marriage of Joseph Tomlinson, Esq., to Miss Ellen Larkman, had been celebrated, with much rejoicing, at Belton Church.

June 12th.—There had been an alarming fire on Mr. Barnes’ and Mr. Gooda’s premises at Southtown.

June 29th.—And another fire at Gorleston on Mr. Kemp’s premises, where the damage was estimated at from £1,200 to £1,500.

Captain Smyth, R.N. (Pier Master) had been granted a Greenwich Hospital out-pension of £65 a year.

July 6th.—Bro. William Danby-Palmer had been installed W.M. of Lodge “United Friends” 313, and during the subsequent banquet at the Star Hotel, the band of the Rifle Volunteers had performed on the “leads.”

E. H. L. Preston, Esq., had been nominated a Knight of the Belgian Order of Leopold.

July 13th.—The “Hermit” (smack) had been launched for Mr. H. K. Swann, from Mr. Ambrose J. Palmer’s yard.

July 24th.—Mr. I. Preston, jun., acted as secretary at the “Water Frolic” (vice Tomlinson resigned), when the following yachts competed:—“Spray,” 8 tons, F. Foster, Esq.; “Iris,” 7, Messrs. Harrison and Veale; “Fleur-de-Lis,” 5, P. Gandy, Esq.; “Fleetwing,” 9, Messrs. Hart and Asker; “Warrior,” 9, H. K. Thompson, Esq.; “Blue Bell,” 6, J. E. Preston, Esq.; “Syren,” 4, Press Bros.; “Vixen,” 10, P. S. Millard, Esq.; and “Enchantress,” 10, H. H. Barber, Esq. The “Blue Bell” won.

Aug. 3rd.—At the Regatta, the “Red Rover” declined to try conclusions with the “Satanella” and the “Eva,” the former of which yachts won the prize.

Only three yawls competed with the following results:—

“Glance”

“Star of the East”

“Eclipse”

It was remarked that no Yarmouth yawl was entered for the match. On this occasion Mr. F. Harmer acted as starter, and Mr. J. H. Bly as Hon. Secretary.

Aug. 24th.—The Mayor had given a ball at his residence at Gorleston, when about 60 ladies and gentlemen were present.

Aug. 28th.—The town was full of visitors. It was estimated that from 15,000 to 20,000 persons were at one time on the Marine Drive on the preceding Sunday.

Sep. 7th.—The Mortuary Chapel at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Caister Road, had been consecrated by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Demerara.

The Corporation land at and near “Norfolk Square” had been offered for sale, and several lots sold to Messrs. H. Teasdel, J. Clowes, J. Isaac, C. Woolverton, and E. Stagg.

Sep. 11th.—The Fish Wharves and Market were nearly completed and would shortly be opened; they had cost about £12,000.

The fire engines had been condemned and were about to be replaced by more powerful ones constructed by Messrs. Shand and Mason.

Sep. 14th.—Herring was selling at from £12 to £15 per last.

The Corporation had been selling sites near the Naval Hospital, and Grout & Co.’s Factory, which had realised an average rent of £1 2s. 5d. per site.

Sep. 21st.—Prime herring was selling at £30 per last.

Sep. 25th.—J. T. Abdy, Esq., had attended as Revising Barrister for East Norfolk, when Mr. I. O. Howard Taylor and Mr. F. Danby-Palmer represented the Liberals, and Mr. Charles Diver and Mr. Eagleton the Conservatives, each party had made 56 claims and lodged 130 objections.

Oct. 16th.—Owing to a glut of fish, some herring were selling so low as £6 per last.

Oct. 26th.—The following were the retiring Councillors:—Messrs. W. Worship, J. D. Hilton, C. J. Palmer, C. Woolverton, R. Ferrier, B. Jay, R. D. Barber, J. Tomlinson, D. A. Gourlay, E. R. Aldred, R. Steward, and W. J. Brand; all of whom (except Mr. C. J. Palmer) proposed to seek re-election.

Nov. 2nd.—Mr. de Caux had appeared as a candidate in the South Ward and Messrs. Neave and Frosdick in the St. George’s Ward.

A small steam boat, the property of Mr. Laurie, had been launched from Mr. Blyth’s iron works at Cobholm.

Nov. 9th.—The Drill Hall had been opened, when the Volunteers and a large number of guests were entertained by the officers of the Corps, (Major Orde, Captains Youell, H. H. Barber, W. Holt, J. Tomlinson, Lieutenants G. W. Moore, S. Aldred, R. E. Dowson, Fyson, C. Diver; Ensigns, Ambrose J. Palmer, F. Danby-Palmer, and Adjutant F. A. Cubitt), among whom were the Rev. H. Nevill, Major Foreman, and the Officers of the Norfolk Artillery Volunteers, Captain James, Captain Cubitt, Captain Gilbertson, Captain Calthorpe, CaptainEnsor, Captain Rivers, and Messrs. Brightwen, R. Steward, C. H. Chamberlin, S. Dowson, S. Nightingale, C. C. Aldred, J. Baumgartner, C. Cory, A. Steward, W. Danby-Palmer, Frederick Palmer, F. Worship, J. Starling, R. D. Fowler, T. George, T. P. Burroughs, T. Olley, C. Rose, J. Dumbleton, J. Bracey, E. Stagg, G. W. Giles, T. Moore, Maclean, Shales, Barge, E. Cooke, J. Mainprice, Boning, &c., and there were also a number of ladies present.

Nov. 13th.—At the Council meeting, on the motion of Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., seconded by Mr. C. Woolverton, William Worship, Esq., had been elected Mayor.

James Sharman, a Trafalgar veteran and keeper of the Nelson Monument, had died at the age of 82 years.

Nov. 25th.—There had been a contest in the Regent Ward, consequent upon Mr. W. C. Reynolds’ retirement from the Council, when the polling was as follows:—

T. George (Con.)

124

T. Todd (Ind.)

114

Livingston (Lib.)

Nov. 27th.—A detachment from the 35th, 90th, and 96th Regiments had arrived at the Southtown Barracks under the following officers:—Captain Caldecott (35th), Ensigns Cooper and Aldridge (35th), Lieut. Jones (96th), and Ensign Blockwell (96th).

Dec. 4th.—There had been a “tremendous gale and tide,” and Southtown was flooded.

Dec. 7th.—The “Rescuer” Gorleston lifeboat had been upset at the Harbour’s mouth and 25 lives lost.

Dec. 11th.—In the action of “Henderson v. Lacon, Bart.,” the directors of the late Royal Hotel Company had been held personally liable for mis-statements contained in that Company’s prospectus.

Dec. 25th.—The Rifle Volunteer Officers had invited 1,100 ladies and gentleman to an entertainment at the Drill Hall, when Major Orde, Captain Youell, the Rev. J. J. Raven, Mr. C. H. Chamberlin, Mr. H. R. Harmer, and Mr. E. H. Combe took part in the performances and readings.

Jan. 1st.—A. Brogden, Esq., had given 20 tons of coals to the poor of the borough.

Jan. 8th.—“Fenian scare.” The Magistrates had held a private Meeting, which was attended by Major Jones and Captain Scovell, (96thRegiment) with a view to adopting measures for the more efficient protection of property within the borough.

The ammunition stores had been removed from the Batteries to the Barracks and the Military had paraded and marched to Church with muskets and side arms.

Jan. 11th.—The “United Brothers” Lodge, A.I.O.F., had held its 4th annual festival in St. John’s Schoolroom.

Jan. 15th.—Mr. Matthew Butcher, junr., had been appointed Consular Agent to the Italian Government at Yarmouth.

Jan. 25th.—The Norfolk and Suffolk Building Society had held its first annual general meeting, Frederick Palmer, Esq., in the chair; the report was a very favourable one, and, being laid before the meeting by Mr. L. Blake (the Secretary), was unanimously adopted.

Jan. 29th.—A fatal fire had occurred at Mr. Pigg’s shop and dwelling-house in the Market Row. Mrs. Pigg and two children had been burned to death, and damage sustained to the estimated amount of some £3,000.

Feb. 12th.—The lugger “Flying Fish” had struck upon a sunken wreck, and immediately foundered.

The “North Sand” had dried to a very considerable extent.

Feb. 19th.—There had been a fracas in the hunting field at Toft Monks, consequent upon Mr. Colman causing a hare to be shot during a run of the Norfolk and Suffolk Harriers, and thereupon having been assaulted by one of the sportsmen.

Feb. 26th.—Contains the account of the presentation, at the Cape, of a watch and address to Captain F. Diver, of the “Roman.”

March 7th.—Mr. S. Aldred had been appointed treasurer to the Race Committee (vice Mr. C. Steward, deceased.)

Mr. C. C. Newcomb, post-master, had died.

March 11th.—The Quarter Sessions could not be held, as neither the Recorder, or a deputy on his behalf, appeared on the day fixed for holding this Court.

“The Cigar Ship.—This novel specimen of marine architecture, known as the ‘cigar ship,’ put into this harbour on Friday last, and has since continued to be an object of great curiosity among our seafaring population. The vessel, which is named the ‘Walter S. Winans,’ was built by the firm of Messrs. Winans, American contractors, and is stated to be on an experimental cruise, with the view of thoroughly testing her sea-going qualities. She is fitted with a screw propeller, the fans ofwhich are entirely submerged. Her engines are of 35 horse power, but can be worked up to 50, and it is stated she has attained a speed of 14 miles an hour. The peculiarity of her build gives her a singular appearance, her cone-shaped bow projecting for some distance clear of the water, while her stern is more depressed. This gives her a very unsightly look, and it is evident that her builders have sacrificed everything in her construction to attain a high rate of speed, her berthing and general accommodation being of an inferior character compared with other sea-going steamers.”

April 4th.—The question of purchasing the Ferries had been considered by the Town Council, the price asked for them being £9,500, and the Committee of the Council had recommended the purchase, but on division the motion to do this was lost by 11 to 10 votes.

April 8th—Messrs. Ellis, Pestell, Skoulding, and Harbord had been re-appointed overseers.

April 15th.—The following Guardians had been elected:—North Ward: Messrs. Nightingale, Neave, and Buston. Market Ward: Messrs. Laws, Aldred, and Fenn. Regent Ward: Messrs. Worship, Barber, and Diver. St. George’s Ward: Messrs. Scott, Foreman, and Palmer. Nelson Ward: Messrs. Woolverton, Moore, Bracey, and Clowes.

April 22nd.—Large numbers of codling, plaice, and whiting were being taken in the dykes near the Acle New Road. It was supposed that these salt-water fish were left there by the floods of the previous December, when the Breydon Wall had been broken.

May 2nd.—The “Everette” had foundered at her anchors in the Roads.

The Fish Wharf was to be extended 1,100 feet, for which work Mr. Parmenter’s tender of £1,375 had been accepted.

May 23rd.—The property “without the Walls” had been for the first time assessed to the land tax.

May 27th.—The Queen’s Birthday had been observed as a general holiday, and a salute of 21 guns fired from the South Battery by the Norfolk Artillery Militia, under the command of Colonel Lord Suffield.

May 30th,—That Regiment had been inspected by Colonel Knox.

June 6th.—Mr. Shuckford, Master of the Workhouse, had died.

June 10th.—A meeting, convened by Messrs. O. Diver and H. Brand, had been held for the purpose of organising an opposition Steam-packet Service.

June 27th.—The following had taken part in an Amateur performance at the Regent Hall for the benefit of the Hospital:—Miss Lawes, Miss T. Lawes, Messrs. Colley, Meadows, Lawes, Cattermole, Fenn, Watson, Godfrey, Cooke, Spence, H. Baker, J. Franklin, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Young.

July 4th.—Mr. and Mrs. Blyth had been elected Master and Matron of the Workhouse.

The British Medical Association had held a meeting at the Town Hall, Dr. Vores in the chair; the following Yarmouth medical men were also present:—Dr. Macleod, R.N., Dr. Smyth, and Messrs. J. C. Smith, Frederick Palmer, Charles Palmer, D. Meadows, T. Moxon, R. R. B. Norman, Bately and C. B. Rose.

July 11th.—Fifty thousand mackerel had been landed in one day and sold at from 10s. to 12s. per 120.

July 22nd.—Messrs. E. R. Wodehouse and R. T. Gurdon had been accepted as Liberal, and Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Major Walpole as Tory, candidates for the then newly-constituted division of North Norfolk.

Messrs. C. Woolverton, E. R. Aldred, C. E. Bartram, and R. D. Barber had been “secretly” appointed Justices by the Lord Chancellor.

July 30th.—Contains the following as to the coming contest:—“The Liberal candidates are announced to address the electors at the Angel Hotel, Market Place, on Wednesday evening next. Mr. Wodehouse arrived on Saturday last, and there is little doubt of both the candidates receiving an enthusiastic welcome on their first public appearance before the Liberal portion of the constituency. The selection of Messrs. Wodehouse and Gurdon for the Northern Division of the County has been regarded with general satisfaction here, even among Liberals of the more advanced school of politics, and the coming contest promises to see the Liberal party of this borough thoroughly united and more than usually perfect in its electoral organisation.”

Aug. 1st.—The Liberal electors had been addressed by their candidates in the Long Room, Angel Hotel, J. Clowes, Esq., presiding, and among those present were Sir T. Beevor, Bart., Messrs. J. Scott, F. Palmer, P. Pullyn, C. E. Bartram, H. Brand, W. T. Fisher, Revs. Shelley, Tritton, &c.

Mr. Simmons had made a successful balloon ascent from the Victoria Gardens.

Aug. 5th.—The Tories had held a meeting at the “Star,” E. H. L. Preston, Esq., in the chair, and amongst those present were Messrs.T. Brightwen, I. Preston, W. Holt, E. H. H. Combe, C. Diver, Captain Dods, J. C. Smith, W. J. Foreman, G. S. Shingles, R. Gorell, T. George, B. Dumbleton, J. T. Bracey, J. Bracey, F. Ferrier, H. Cowl, B. Jay, C. Preston, E. Stagg, T. Todd, T. W. Doughty, J. Bunn, J. Cooper, J. Buston, J. G. Ellis, G. Beck, E. Boult, W. Mabson, J. H. Bly, T. C. Foreman, Burgess, &c., &c.

Aug. 8th.—At the Regatta the “Ariel” (T. M. Read), won the prize for schooner yachts, and the “Red Rover” (Nightingale) and the “Belvidere” (H. Teasdel), the other yacht prizes. Mr. I. Preston acted as secretary, Messrs. J. Clowes and Petts as umpires, Mr. F. Harmer as starter, and Mr. J. Cobb as time-keeper on this occasion.

Aug. 19th.—Gorleston had been made one of the polling places for East Suffolk.

Aug. 29th.—The Races had been held, the Stewards being the Mayor (W. Worship, Esq.), Lord Hastings, Baron Rothschild, J. Goodson, Esq., M.P., and F. Barne, Esq.

Sep. 5th.—A number of persons had been victimized by the advertisement of a “Trip to Cromer by Steamer,” which was to call for them at the Jetty; no steamboat, however, appeared, and the promoters ran off with the passengers’ fares.

Sep. 12th.—Messrs. Wodehouse and Gurdon, with Mr. McCullagh Torrens, M.P., had addressed the electors from the Angel Hotel; amongst those present were Sir Thomas Beevor, Bart., and Messrs. J. J. Colman, R. Hammond, Bircham, Rev. Shelley, J. Scott, J. Clowes, C. E. Bartram, F. Palmer, F. Danby-Palmer, J. Mainprice, G. Blake, L. Blake, S. C. Blake, J. Fellows, A. Davie, W. T. Fisher, S. Page, J. Humphries, D. R. Fowler, W. J. Brand, W. Livingston, &c., &c.

Sep. 19th.—Dr. Abdy had held the County Revision Court at the Tolhouse, when Mr. I. O. Howard Taylor and Mr. F. Danby-Palmer appeared for the Liberals and Mr. C. Diver for the Conservatives.

Sept. 23rd.—The Liberals claimed a gain of 81 on the revision, and it was stated “that great credit was due to the Liberal agents, Messrs. I. O. Taylor (Norwich) and F. Danby-Palmer (Yarmouth) for the care bestowed in preparing the claim and objection lists.”

Sept. 26th.—The B Battery of the C Brigade, R.H.A., under Colonel Bishop, had arrived at the Southtown Barracks; it was composed of 180 men, with 140 horses, and six nine-pound Armstrong guns.

The “Sultana” (brig of 301 tons) had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’ yard for Messrs. Stone and Company.

Oct. 7th.—The Mayor, with Messrs. W. T. Fisher and R. B. Ellis as assessors, had held the Municipal Revision Court at the Tolhouse, when Mr. F. Danby-Palmer appeared for the Liberals and Mr. C. Diver for the Conservatives.

Oct. 10th.—The following were the retiring Councillors:—North Ward: Messrs. J. Mainprice and J. H. Bly. Market Ward: Messrs. F. Worship and C. C. Aldred. Regent Ward: Messrs. C. B. Rose and E. Stagg. St. George’s Ward: Messrs. J. C. Smith and J. Scott. Nelson Ward: Messrs. C. E. Bartram and H. H. Barber. St. Andrew’s Ward: Messrs. E. H. L. Preston and H. Teasdel.

Oct. 17th.—A vestry meeting had been held with a view to the removal of the organ from the west end of St. Nicholas’ Church, the Rev. H. Nevill presided, and Messrs. E. H. Preston, W. Mabson, C. S. D. Steward, R. Hammond, and C. Cory took part in the proceedings.

There was a glut of herring, and prices “ruled low.”

Oct. 21st.—This state of affairs continued, and prices only averaged from £7 to £8 per last.

Oct. 28th.—There had been heavy gales, with loss of life at sea, which had interrupted the fishing.

Nov. 4th.—James Coleby had escaped from the Borough Gaol.

The polling in the contested Wards had terminated as follows:—

Regent Ward.

E. Stagg (Con.)

177

J. Burton (Con)

128

T. Todd (Ind.)

Market Ward.

C. C. Aldred (Con.)

174

E. Fyson (Con.)

158

J. F. Neave (Lib.)

133

J. G. Overend (Lib.)

119

St. Andrew’s Ward.

J. P. Baumgartner (Lib.)

276

F. Dendy (Lib.)

274

H. Teasdel (Con.)

173

R. Dumbleton (Con.)

176

The Liberals thus gaining two seats at Gorleston.

Nov. 7th.—Mr. Lane (Rate Collector) and Mr. R. Page (Bill poster), had been before the Justices in consequence of a row arising out of the election.

Nov. 14th.—At the Council meeting, S. Nightingale, Esq., had been on the motion of Mr. C. C. Aldred, seconded by Mr. Woolverton, elected Mayor.

And Mr. H. Teasdel (the recently defeated candidate at Southtown) was appointed an Alderman in the place of Mr. John Brown.

Nov. 18th.—There had been heavy gales from the N.N.W., and a schooner had been driven through the Britannia Pier.

Nov. 25th.—The nomination for North Norfolk had taken place at Aylsham, when the Rev. H. Lombe proposed, and Mr. E. H. L. Preston seconded, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart.; Mr. H. R. Upcher proposed, and Mr. J. W. Shelly seconded, Mr. Edmond Robert Wodehouse; Mr. E. Fellowes, M.P., proposed, and Mr. R. Leaman seconded, the Hon. Frederick Walpole; Mr. Bulwer proposed, and Mr. Richard England seconded, Mr. Robert T. Gurdon; and the High Sheriff (Lord Ranelagh) having declared the show of hands equally divided between the candidates, a poll was demanded on behalf of all of them.

Nov. 28th.—The poll had been declared as under:—

Walpole

2,642

Lacon

2,574

Wodehouse

2,237

Gurdon

2,081

At Yarmouth it was stated that:—

“the proceedings throughout the day in connection with the polling for this part of the district were characterised by considerable excitement. The Conservatives from the opening of the poll took a prominent position, and as hour by hour passed away their majority steadily increased, until by three o’clock they were, according to their published returns, nearly 400 ahead. No statement of the poll was made during the day by the Liberals, but every exertion was made to reduce the Conservative majority. Cabs and carriages bearing placards of “Vote for Wodehouse and Gurdon” were dashing about in all directions, keeping up the excitement; but, despite every effort, the influence of the local candidate proved too strong to be successfully resisted, and at four the Conservative declaration of numbers showed the following result:—

Lacon

948

Walpole

890

Wodehouse

505

Gurdon

469

The polling at Ormesby for the Hundreds of East and West Flegg was also, as might have been anticipated, greatly in favour of the Conservative candidates. Despite these adverse returns, the Liberal agents were sanguine of better results in other parts of the district, but their majorities at Cromer, Wells, and Holt, failed to make any material change, so far as the issue of the election was concerned, and it became at length apparent that the hopes of the Liberal majority in North Norfolk were at an end. Notwithstanding the excitement engendered by the contest, the election was conducted throughout with great good humour. During the day the streets and approaches to the polling places were thronged by persons who amused themselves by cheering and shouting in favour of their respective candidates, but there was, during the afternoon, an entire absence of the drunkenness and violence that characterised previous borough elections. If the numbers polled be examined, it will be found that in the county (excluding Yarmouth) Mr. Wodehouse and Mr. Gurdon are in a slight majority. It was in Yarmouth where the majority was obtained, and which, we hear, will yet be found to have been obtained by illegal practices.”

Dec. 12th.—Mr. Nutman (Relieving Officer for the North District) had died.

It was alleged that an “aged imbecile pauper,” had been taken out of Rollesby Workhouse by a Guardian to vote for the Tory candidates.

Dec. 19th.—The directors of the Britannia Pier Company had decided to hand over that structure to Mr. Isaac in consideration of his taking over the mortgage upon it.

Admiralty Jurisdiction had been conferred on the Yarmouth County Court.

Dec. 30th, contains the following notice of the death of Richard Ferrier, Esq.:—“We regret to announce the death of Mr. R. Ferrier, who expired at his residence, Trafalgar Road, on Sunday morning, after a protracted illness. The deceased gentleman represented St. George’s Ward for many years in the Town Council, though for some time past his ill health had incapacitated him from the discharge of his public duties. He was a man of sound judgment and excellent business habits, and his opinion on all practical matters had great weight with the Council. Mr. Ferrier was in politics a Conservative, and in his younger days was distinguished by the zeal and energy with which, at all times, he worked for his party. In respect to his memory the flags were hoisted half-mast high on the Town Hall.”

Jan. 2nd.—The average price of herring during the fishing had been £8 17s. 6d. per last, and the money thus expended had amounted to £146,000.

Jan. 6th.—Mr. J. D. Hayes had been elected one of the Relieving Officers in the place of Mr. Nutman deceased.

John Coleby alias “Jack Sheppard,” who had recently broken out of gaol, had been re-captured.

Jan. 16th.—There had been a contest in St. George’s Ward to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. R. Ferrier’s death; when the following was the poll:—

Mr. T. W. Doughty (Con.)

104

Mr. H. Hammond (Lib.)

Jan. 27th.—A faculty had been obtained for the removal of St. Nicholas’ organ from the west end of that church to the North Transept; this had been strongly opposed by Mr. E. H. L. Preston.

Feb. 17th.—There had been severe gales from the Eastward, causing much damage to shipping.

Feb. 21st.—Mr. John L. Cufaude (Clerk to the Guardians) had been arrested in respect of a claim “for which (as he stated to that Board) he had no right in justice to be arrested”; subsequently he made himself a bankrupt, when it appeared that he had been involved in racing transactions, where he had figured as Mr. De La-Cè.

Feb. 27th—The boiler of the “Bold Buccleugh,” Hull steamer, had exploded while that vessel was at her Yarmouth Wharf.

March 13th.—Mr. Williams, of Cardiff, had been given the “St. Nicholas’ Church Contract,” although his price (£4,755) exceeded that of Mr. Hood (Norwich), which was £4,194.

The following gentlemen (out of 27 candidates) had been elected members of the newly-formed Gorleston Board of Health:—Messrs. Dendy, Baumgartner, Gooda, J. Hammond, Beevor, Gambling, Teasdel, W. Nelson and J. Nelson.

Mr. Chipperfield (the late Secretary) had been presented with a testimonial by the Yarmouth Building Society.

Two otters had, during a run of the harriers, been captured in a field near Thrigby Hall.

March 20th.—Mr. S. B. Cory had been elected Clerk to the Gorleston Board at a salary of £50 per annum, and Mr. F. Dendy chairman of that body.

April 7th.—The following Guardians had been elected:—North Ward: S. Nightingale, J. T. Buston, and J. F. Neave. Market Ward: C. C. Aldred and W. Laws (with a tie between J. A. Norman and R. Tunbridge). Regent Ward: W. Worship, R. D. Barber and C. Diver. St. George’s Ward: J. W. de Caux, J. Scott, and J. Rivett. Nelson Ward: C. Woolverton, J. T. Bracey, J. H. Harrison, and G. W. Moore.

Messrs. C. S. D. Steward and E. R. Aldred had been re-elected Churchwardens.

April 14th.—Mr. J. A. Norman had been seated as a Guardian for the Market Ward; there were then 9 Conservatives and 7 Liberals upon the Board.

The Rifle Corps had held a Church parade.

April 17th.—William Danby-Palmer, Esq., had accepted the command of the local batteries of Artillery Volunteers.

Major Orde had presided at the soireé of the Norfolk and Suffolk Building Society held in the Corn Hall.

May 1st.—The Rifle Corps had given a series of amateur dramatic representations at the Drill Hall, in which Messrs. Wiltshire, Youell, Applewaite, Giles, Watson, Chipperfield, and others had taken part.

The Duke’s Head had been purchased by Mr. Davey for £1,520.

May 12th.—The Officers of the East Norfolk Militia had given a ball to 200 persons at the Town Hall.

June 5th.—Mr. E. H. L. Preston had presided at a meeting called for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P. Captain Dods, and Messrs. William Mabson, William Danby-Palmer, C. Woolverton, R. D. Barber, and Dumbleton took part in the proceedings.

June 12th.—Mr. Charles Cory (Town Clerk) had died of gastric fever in Italy in his 57th year.

June 16th.—Messrs. Charles J. Palmer, C. Diver, and H. R. Harmer were candidates for the office thus rendered vacant.

June 23rd.—At the Council meeting Mr. C. Diver (being the only person nominated), was unanimously elected Town Clerk, and a vacancy in the Aldermen being thus caused, the following voting took place:—

Mr. J. H. Orde

Mr. E. H. L. Preston

July 14th.—The 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers (under command of Captain W. Danby-Palmer) had attended St. Peter’s Church.

July 24th.—The following appointments had been made in the 2nd Norfolk Rifle Volunteers:—W. P. P. Matthews to be Captain, B. Wilson to be Lieutenant, William H. Palmer to be Ensign, W. E. Wyllys to be Surgeon, and T. W. Doughty to be Hon. Assistant Quarter-Master.

July 31st.—At the Council meeting, Mr. C. C. Aldred was very abusive to Mr. J. C. Smith during the election of a Haven Commissioner in the place of the late Mr. Cory; the voting was as follows:—For Mr. W. Worship: The Mayor, and Messrs. Purdy, Shingles, Orde, Watling, Bunn, Teasdel, Worship, Hilton, Barnby, Nuthall, E. R. Aldred, C. C. Aldred, R. D. Barber, Tomlinson, Foreman, Doughty, Jay, Woolverton, Bartram, and Steward; total 21. For Mr. E. H. L. Preston: Messrs. Youell, Harmer, Laws, Mabson, Bly, Fyson, Wright, George, Stagg, J. Burton, W. D. Palmer, Smith, Scott, Veale, J. T. Bracey, Stone, Barber, Richmond, Gooda, Brand, Dendy, and Baumgartner; total 22. Absent, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, and Messrs. Mainprice, J. Bracey, Gourlay and Shuckford.

Aug. 4th.—The late P. Stead, Esq., had bequeathed £1,000 to the Hospital.

Aug. 28th.—The corner-stone of the Grammar School on Trafalgar Road had been laid by S. Nightingale, Esq. (Mayor).

Sept. 11th.—Upwards of 300 lasts of herring had been landed at the Fish Wharf, and prices ranged from £10 to £25 per last.

Sept. 25th.—Dr. Hills (Bishop of Columbia) had addressed two public meetings at the Town Hall, and preached at St. Nicholas’ in aid of that Mission; the total sum thus realised was £64 11s.

Oct. 2nd.—Mr. R. H. Palmer (Revising Barrister) had been holding Courts at Yarmouth, Ormesby, and Gorleston, when Messrs. C. Diver, F. Danby-Palmer, and F. W. Ferrier were the agents appearing before him.

Mr. Wm. Jas. Palmer had been elected House Surgeon at the Hospital in the place of Mr. Colley resigned.

Nov. 6th.—The following had been the result of the Municipal Election:—

St. Nicholas’ Ward.

Mr. S. Nightingale (Con.)

266

Mr. E. H. L. Preston (Con.)

228

Mr. J. F. Neave (Lib.)

176

Market Ward.

Mr. J. E. Barnby (Con.)

246

Mr. Nuthall (Con.)

209

Mr. J. A. Norman (Lib.)

195

Regent Ward.

Mr. T. George (Con.)

158

Mr. W. Wright (Con.)

156

Mr. F. Danby-Palmer (Lib.)

Mr. John Clowes (Lib.)

St. George’s Ward.

Mr. J. W. de Caux (Lib.)

156

Mr. W. J. Foreman (Con.)

151

Mr. Chas. Palmer (Con.)

137

Mr. H. Hammond (Lib.)

132

Nelson Ward.

Messrs. Veale and Bracey (Con.) unopposed.

St. Andrew’s Ward.

Messrs. Gooda and Richmond (Con.) unopposed.

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