Yarmouth Notes Part 84

The Yarmouth Corps had entertained the Officers of the Norfolk and Suffolk Battalions, the Mayor, Major-General Murray, Brigade Major Ogilvie, Captain Alderson, N.A.M., and several other guests at the Royal Hotel.

There had been a proposal made to abolish the Fair.

The newly-appointed Magistrates, Messrs. Palmer, Blake, and de Caux had qualified.

Aug. 19th.-The Council had voted an address of congratulation to Sir James Paget upon his being created a Baronet.

The Prince of Wales had consented to accept the Hon. Colonelcy of the Norfolk Artillery Militia, vacant through the death of Lord Hastings.

Aug. 26th.-Tomlinson's Brewery and the houses attached to it had been sold in lots by public auction.

Sept. 2nd.-St. George's Denes had been for the first time enclosed for a "Floral Fete," when Mr. James H. Harrison "with rather a rough element at the back" appeared as a champion of public rights.

Sept. 6th.-The following Rifle Volunteer Officers had received certificates of proficiency under the new regulations:-Captains Holt, Matthews, and Palmer, and Lieutenants Buxton, Diver, Palmer and Wilson.

Sept. 27th.-M. Desfongerais (the re-called French Consul) had been presented with a testimonial before leaving Yarmouth.

Sept. 30th.-Heavy gales had prevailed from the E. and S.E.

"Low prices and heavy deliveries" continued to characterise the fishing.

Mr. W. B. Neslin, an eccentric character, who had acc.u.mulated hundreds, if not thousands of notes of various epitaphs, had died at the age of 70 years.

Oct. 18th.-E. P. Youell, Esq., had presided at a meeting called to consider the restoration of Gorleston Church.

Oct. 21st.-The New Corn Hall in Howard Street had been opened with a public dinner, when about 200 gentlemen attended, the chair being taken by H. S. Grimmer, Esq., and the vice-chairs by Messrs. G. M. Beck, E. H.

H. Combe, E. Press, and J. W. Bunn.

Nov. 4th.-Five of the Wards had been contested, with the following result:-

_North Ward_.

Neave (L) 565 Bly(C) 541 Buston (C) 464 Blyth (L) 432 _Market Ward_.

Fyson (C) 394 Baker (C) 374 Garratt (L) 349 Clowes (L) 321 _Regent Ward_.

Burton (C) 239 Ferrier (C) 212 Goodwin (L) 137 Livingston (L) 117 _St. George's Ward_.

Todd (I) 385 Scott (L) 324 Smith (C) 150 _Nelson Ward_.

Woodger (L) 742 Fenner (C) 467 Palmer (L) 407 _St. Andrew's Ward_.

Dendy (L) and Baumgartner (L), unopposed.

Mr. Edward S. Preston, who had been in the field, having retired at the eleventh hour.

The general result was a gain of one to the Liberal party.

Nov. 11th.-Mr. S Nightingale had proposed, and Mr. J. Scott seconded, the re-election of the Mayor (Mr. E. H. L. Preston) and he was re-elected accordingly.

The following Aldermen had been re-appointed:-Sir E. H. K. Lacon, and Messrs. R. Purdy, G. S. Shingles, E. P. Youell, R. S. Watling, and W.

Danby-Palmer.

Rear-Admiral Thomas L. Gooch had been promoted to be a retired Vice-Admiral.

The Rifle Volunteers shed on the North Denes had been burnt with the stores contained in it, "and no clue yet obtained to the perpetrator of this wanton piece of mischief."

Nov. 18th.-Mr. Woodger had entertained 40 of his friends at a dinner given by him at St. George's Tavern, King Street.

The Liberals were organising Working Men's a.s.sociations in the several Wards.

Nov. 22nd.-The "Reliance," steamtug, had struck a piece of wreck near the Cross Sand, and become a total wreck. She was valued at 2,500.

Nov. 29th.-Three companies of the 33rd Regiment had arrived at the Southtown Barracks.

Captain Harvey was making experiments with his sea torpedoes in the Roads, accompanied by Baron de Grancy and M. Vava.s.seur.

Dec. 6th.-There had been disastrous gales, causing great destruction of shipping property and loss of life.

Dec. 16th.-A meeting had been held at Gorleston with a view to the restoration of the Church; the Mayor presided, and Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., the Revs. H. Nevill, T. Allnutt (Vicar), J. Walker, S. N.

Vowler, and Messrs. E. P. Youell, H. E. Buxton, C. J. Palmer, E. H. H.

Combe, W. Teasdel, G. B. Palmer, Stanier, Wilton, Holt, Baumgartner, Bottle, S. Bately, Bellamy, Ling, S. Dowson, W. S. Sandford, Dr. Bately, Capt. Matthews, Capt. Aldrich, &c., were present.

Dee. 30th.-Reference is made to the "New Law of Merchant Shipping"

(Plimsoll's Act.)

The Prince of Wales being restored to health, it was expected that he would visit Yarmouth with the N.A.M., of which Regiment he was Hon.

Colonel, during their training in the Spring.

Mrs. Walpole, of Southtown, had bequeathed legacies of 50 to the Hospital and 19 19s. to the Sailors' Home.

It was estimated that the 600 boats hailing from Yarmouth paid "something like 4000 for towage to the Tug Companies."

Mr. J. F. Neave had erected a new Primitive Methodist Chapel at Bradwell.

1872.

Jan. 6th.-Mr. J. T. Clarke had been appointed an Admiralty Commissioner.

Jan. 20th.-The Town Council had voted congratulatory addresses to the Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, upon the occasion of the recovery of the Prince from his serious illness.

There had been a heavy gale from the S.S.W.

Jan. 27th.-It was stated that within 12 years five penny newspapers had been started in Yarmouth, all of which had ceased to exist.

Jan. 31st.-Mr. John L. Cufaude, Clerk of the Peace, Clerk to the Guardians, and Superintendent Registrar had died at the age of 61 years.

Feb. 3rd.-Messrs. Chamberlin, I. Preston, junr., H. R. Harmer and F. W Ferrier were candidates for the first and Messrs. F. Danby-Palmer and F.

S. Costerton for the two latter of these appointments.

Feb. 7th.-Mr. F. Danby-Palmer had been elected Superintendent Registrar by "a large majority," the other candidates being Messrs. S. C. Burton and H. Cowl.