Chapter C: J. Harley, Esq., had bequeathed £100 to the Hospital (1)

There were only four cases at the Quarter Sessions.

March 22nd.—The case of “Hook against Davie” had been tried, and the Will prepared by Mr. Cory declared against, the Judge stating that Mr. Cory should have taken “a more correct view of his duty as a solicitor.”

April 5th.—R. Rising, Esq., had taken, at Horsey, a pike measuring 3½ feet in length, 2 feet in circumference, and weighing 28 lbs., it was supposed to be from 8 to 10 years old.

An accident had happened at Cooke’s Circus, during the performance of “St. George and the Dragon,” by the breaking down of a gallery, owing to which William Lilley, aged 33, had broken his leg in two places. Mr. F. Palmer was treating this case at the Hospital.

April 12th.—Royal, Hall and Mapes, had been tried at the assizes for the murder of Harriet Chandler. Mr. Palmer and Mr. O’Malley appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Prendegast and Mr. Couch for the defence, which was an “alibi;” the jury acquitted all the prisoners.

April 19th.—S. Cobb, Esq., had laid the foundation stone of the Unitarian Chapel, which was to be built on the site of the “Old Meeting House” in Gaol Street.

April 26th.—“In the Bail Court, Saturday, 19th April, 1845. Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.

The Queen on the prosecution of Samuel Charles Marsh, Esq., v. Charles
Cory Aldred.

Mr. Martin—My Lord, in the case of the Queen v. Aldred, my learned friend, Mr. Robinson, will address your Lordship.

Mr. Robinson—In this case, my Lord, Mr. Aldred has been indicted for having spoken certain words of the prosecutor; he has pleaded not guilty. This gentleman, I have to state, used the words under some mistake, and he is now anxious to withdraw his plea of not guilty, and to express his regret for having used the words of which the prosecutor has complained. I have now, therefore, to withdraw the plea of not guilty and to enter a plea of guilty.

Mr. Martin—My Lord, I appear on behalf of the prosecutor, the Mayor of Yarmouth, who felt himself compelled to bring the matter before the Court. He has no personal feeling in the matter, and is perfectly satisfied with the expression of regret made by my learned friend, and upon payment of the costs by the defendant, if your Lordship pleases, he will not proceed further.

Mr. Justice Coleridge—Very well.”

Yarham (who figured in the Chandler murder case) had “at length been compelled, by the expression of public feeling, to quit the town.”

May 3rd.—Only one tender had been sent in for the New Haven Bridge, and it was considered probable that the plans for it would be amended.

May 10th.—Reports the “Fall of the Yarmouth Suspension Bridge,” (with a wood-cut of the wreck of that structure), which had happened on Friday, the 2nd inst. The following is extracted from such report:—

On the afternoon of the day on which this narration bears date,
Nelson, the Clown at Mr. Cooke’s Circus, had undertaken to swim in a
tub, drawn by four geese, from the drawbridge on the Quay to the
Suspension Bridge across the North river—a foolish exhibition—but it
was one which, from its novelty in Yarmouth, was calculated to
attract the multitude. As early as five o’clock, when the train
arrived from Norwich, although raining smartly, thousands of
spectators had already assembled to witness the feat on both sides of
the river. The Bridge was then comparatively clear. The Clown
commenced his feat with the flood tide at the drawbridge, and had
entered the North river. There were many persons on the Bridge, and
as he drew near, the multitude upon it endeavoured to obtain a full
view as he should pass underneath. Already had he reached Bessey’s
Wharf, not far from the Bridge, when one or two of the rods were
observed to give way; an instant alarm was given to quit the bridge.
Alas! the caution came too late. The chains broke, and quick as the
passing thought, one entire side fell, and the whole mass of the
human beings, whose numbers were estimated from three to four
hundred, were swept into the river below. The traffic road of the
Bridge, which but an instant before was horizontal, had become nearly
perpendicular.

The children, poor little things, of whom there were very many, and
had naturally gathered to the balustrade, were of course the first to
sink, while the force with which the whole fell, caused those who
were in the background to be hurled with terrific force into the
water beneath, crushing and annihilating those under them.

Oh! who shall paint the one mighty simultaneous agonizing
death-scream which burst upon the affrighted multitude
around—re-echoing from earth to heaven—may the appeal not be made in
vain. One instant and all was hushed, save the struggling of a few
whose lives it pleased their Maker in his mercy to spare. The
waters, we are told, as if gifted with a sudden impulse of horror, at
this fell swoop of death, recoiled in the impetus of the fall and
“boiled up” at the back of the Bridge, which hung perpendicularly
below the surface of the river. As suddenly the struggle for life
was past to all but a few.

Then came a scene scarcely less heartrending. With an energy,
activity, and stern determination of purpose, which are among the
wise and merciful provisions of the Almighty, twenty-seven children,
all girls, were immediately rescued alive on the West side of the
river, and as instantly put to bed at the “Vauxhall Gardens,” who as
soon as revived were replaced by others equally beneficially spared,
or by some never to be recalled. Some scrambled out and rushed home
to their own houses, not a few fainting after arriving safe at home.
On the East side numbers of bodies were taken into the adjoining
houses, where all the assistance which medical skill, humane
attention, in short all the aid which humanity would teach everyone
to offer, was brought to bear. Alas how often in vain. In one house
alone, at nine o’clock at night, out of sixty-eight bodies carried in
only three were revived.

Many a touching scene was witnessed as the anxious mother, and the
hardly less excited father or friend, recognised some missing one
safely emerging from the crowd. Thousands thronged the North
Quay—messengers were despatched in all directions to procure medical
aid, and the communication with the West side of the water being cut
off, hundreds were left in painful suspense respecting those who were
safe on the opposite shore. Nothing could exceed the promptitude,
activity, and attention of the surgeons and medical men of the town,
all of whom were in immediate attendance doing all they could to
afford relief to the sufferers, where the slightest chance of
resuscitation appeared. Mr. Lacon and a number of the persons
employed in his brewery were exceedingly active in supplying hot
water for baths, which is not far distant. All the blankets from the
Union House that could possibly be spared were in requisition.

The scene now presented is still most agonising. Children, mothers,
and fathers, seeking one or other of their families, tracing and
discovering in the pale face of some of the dead, one of their
dearest ties. In every street are to be seen one or more bodies
extended on biers, returning to that home from which but short
minutes before they had passed in health and life. The
consternation—the agony of the town is not to be described—it is as
if some dread punishment was felt to have fallen upon its
inhabitants—every face is horror-stricken—every eye is dim.

Never since the devastating plague in 1664, which swept off 2000 of
its inhabitants, has Yarmouth, notwithstanding its numberless
shipwrecks, been visited with so dire a calamity, occurring too at
the very moment a public meeting was about to be held to make
arrangements for the distribution of the funds which have been
received for the widows and families of the Beachmen who were lost in
January last. How many are there added to this list? We dare not
anticipate—Time will show.

Numbers, it is believed, are entangled with the rods and other
portions of the broken Bridge. At this hour it is impossible to say
how many or who are called to their dread accounts. The escape of
some was miraculous. One woman, of the name of Gillings, the wife of
a carpenter, was on the Bridge with her child; when she was hurled
into the water, with extraordinary presence of mind she seized her
child’s clothes with her teeth—thus preventing the rush of water, and
paddled herself to a place of safety.

On the East side of the Bridge the greater number were taken to the
“Norwich Arms Inn,” where there were at one time fifty-three corpses.
Others were taken to the “Admiral Collingwood” and to the “Swan,” and
many to their own houses. Not a few of those who first got out of
the water went away unnoticed, and their number is unknown. Up to a
late hour last night, it was ascertained that seventy-five dead
bodies had been taken out of the water; and up to midnight, from the
enquiries made, it was ascertained that forty-five others were
missing.

By far the greater number of those lost were females and children.
James Marshall, 16, escaped with a wound in the scalp. Two boys
named Honorley, aged twelve and seventeen, were taken home, the
younger died last evening, the elder is likely to recover.

The inquest on the bodies of the drowned was held next day at the
“Church Hall,” before W. S. Ferrier, Esq., coroner, when the
following gentlemen were sworn on the Jury:—Samuel Palmer, Esq.,
(foreman), and Messrs. John Norman, John Orfeur, John Fenn, G. B.
Palmer, William Smith, William Spillings, Charles Barber, Charles
Woolverton, Joseph Davy, James Emms, William Haylett, Mark Blowers,
J. E. Laws, John Stagg, E. Garrod, Thomas Davy, and James Pratt, and
after hearing evidence as to the identification of the bodies of the
drowned was adjourned _sine die_. The following list of the victims
is given:—

No. AGE. 1. Adams, Robert, Rainbow Corner 7 2. Augur, Caroline, Garden Row 10 3. Bussey, Harriett, Ferry Boat Row 26 4. Beloe, George John Henry, Fuller’s Hill 9 5. Buttifant, Sarah Ann, Row 2 18 6. Borking, Emily Hanworth, George Street 5 7. Burton, Benjamin Patteson, Row 54 7 8. Barber, Christopher, Pudding Gates 11 9. Bradberry, Isaac, King Street, Norwich 20 10. Beckett, Ann, Priory 8 11. Barker, Leonard, Surrey Street, Norwich (not 22 yet found) 12. Buck, James Seaman, Row 17 (not yet found) 4 13. Balls, Reeder Thurston, Bath Place 16 14. Church, James, Rainbow Corner 7 15. Crowe, Eliza, Row 6 14 16. Church, Caroline, Horn Row 16 17. Conyers, Elizabeth, Row 13 13 18. Cole, Jane, Row 65 16 19. Durrant, William, Row 24 12 20. Ditcham, Mary Ann, Row 18 64 21. Duffield, Eliza, Rainbow Corner 10 22. Dye, Charles, Moat 2 23. Dye, Benjamin, Rainbow Corner 9 24. Edwards, Maria, Garden Row 12 25. Ebbage, David, Row 17 9 26. Field, Hannah, Row 14 12 27. Fulcher, James, Row 34 14 28. Fulcher Elizabeth, St. John’s Head Row 16 29. Funnell, John, Wortwell (not yet found) 19 30. Fox, John Horace, Butcher’s Row 19 31. Field, Susannah, Say’s Corner Row 7 32. Gilbert, Sarah, Row 14 12 33. Gotts, Alice, Conge 52 34. Gotts, Alice, jun. 9 35. Grimmer, William, Moat 8 36. Hendle, William, Ferry Boat Row 10 37. Hunn, Sarah, Row 3 13 38. Hunnibal, Elizabeth Jane, Row 110 12 39. Hatch, Elizabeth, East Hill 11 40. Johnson, Elizabeth, Row 23 8 41. Johnson, Sarah Ann, Row 23 16 42. Johnson, Thomas (or Robert), Row 1 8 43. Jenkerson, Mary Ann, Row 1 10 44. Juniper, Maud, at Workhouse 9 45. King, Mary Ann, Apollo Walk 11 46. Lucas, Frederick, Row 21 62 47. Lake, Mary Ann, George and Dragon Row 2 48. Lyons, William, Row 1 6 49. Little, Harriet Mary, Market 13 50. Livingstone, Joseph, King Street 6 51. Livingstone, Matilda, King Street 7 52. May, Clara, Row 6 20 53. Mears, Susan, Ferry Boat Row 8 54. Manship, Elizabeth, Rainbow Corner 28 55. Morgan, Elizabeth, Row 1 62 56. Maze, Robert, Charlotte Street 26 57. Powley, Elizabeth, Row 2 21 58. Powley, Richard, Row 3 4 59. Parker, Charlotte, Row 13 8 60. Powley, Amelia, White Lion Opening 10 61. Richardson, Phœbe, Row 99 17 62. Roberts, Lydia, Pudding Gates 12 63. Roberts, Mary Ann, Pudding Gates 19 64. Read, Elizabeth, Rainbow Corner 5 65. Scotten, Ann Maria, Row 3 20 66. Stolworthy, Maria, King’s Arms Yard 14 67. Tann, Harriett, George and Dragon Row 15 68. Tennant, John, Railway Walk 11 69. Tennant, William, ditto 10 70. Thorpe, Heppy, Row 2 12 71. Trory, William Townshend, George Street 12 72. Thompson, Mary Ann, British Lion Alley 15 73. Utting, Louise, Row 33 (not yet found) 7 74. Utting, Sarah, Gaol Paved Row 18 75. Utting, Caroline, Row 33 9 76. Vincent, Maria, Apollo Walk 19 77. Vincent, Richard, missing — 78. Watts, William Walter, Coble’s Buildings, — Pudding Lane (not yet found) 79. Young, Emily, Fuller’s Hill 6 80. Yallop, Martha, George Street 20

The following is the list of persons who were rescued, as far as ascertained:—

Sarah Ann Thorpe, aged 13, who continues very ill.

Mary Ann Arnold, with child in her arms.

Mrs. Thomas Money, reported to be in great danger.

Rebecca Page.

Mary Church, was taken out near the lime kiln.

Hannah Eliza Lake, an infant.

Widow Edwards, reported to be in a dangerous state.

Martha Field, aged 7 years.

Mr. Frederick Nathaniel Palmer, surgeon.

Mr. William Jackson.

Eliza, daughter of Mr. James Borking, dyer, aged 12, whose sister was drowned. She got hold of a man’s leg and he pulled her out.

Martha Field, a young woman, who came into Court, but had her head tied up and seemed much bruised.

Elizabeth Cuddon, a young woman from Ipswich.

Mary Utting, mother of Caroline Utting.

Ann Bowles, aged 11 years.

Mrs. David Little and one child, another being drowned.

Mrs. Livingstone and one child, two having been drowned.

Mrs. Louisa Beloe and one child, another child drowned.

Mrs. Susan Money and one child.

Elizabeth Rowland, aged 16, said that she and her four brothers were on the Bridge but a minute or two before, but having been cautioned by her mother not to take the children on the Bridge for fear they should come to any harm, and being fearful lest from the crowd they might be pushed into the water, she left, and thus providently escaped.

Susan Knights stated that she was on the West end of the Bridge with three children, all of whom were happily saved.

Maria Smith went down twice, when she caught hold of a boat and was taken into a wherry.

Elizabeth Bowles was on the end of the Bridge, but happily escaped.

Grace Duffell, mother of Elizabeth Duffell.

Elizabeth Browne.—She said there was plenty of time for all to have escaped after they heard the chain break, had they been aware of the danger.

A little girl, sister of Maria Stolworthy.

Betsy Wright left the Bridge a minute or two before it fell.

Alfred Norman on hearing a cracking noise ran off on the West side of the Bridge, when he saw the Bridge fall.

Eleanor Eliza Allman says, a man called out that the Bridge would fall, and she ran off; she said “In about five minutes after the Bridge fell.”

Robert Whitlock left the Bridge to look for his brother, and the Bridge fell before he returned.

A little boy named Jay, son of Mr. Jay, baker, White Lion Gates, said that when he was under the water, the people looked as if they were hugging each other. He could see them quite perfectly.

One man fell across a piece of iron with his head just above water; he reached to two girls who were struggling for life, and a third caught hold of his collar. All four were saved.

A young man named Simmons, (whose leg was also fractured in extricating them from the bended iron of the Bridge with a crowbar).

Robert Marshall, aged 16, escaped with a scalp wound.

Sarah Linder, aged 12, Bow 132, was also rescued with a wounded scalp.

Martha Ann Stolworthy, aged 7 years.

Mr. John Lake’s servant and one child saved.

A brother of B. P. Burton’s.

A young woman named Cook, living in Bow 65.

Harriett Hunnibal, Row 110.

Caroline Roberts was standing quite at the foot of the Bridge, and escaped without going into the water.

John Watts, aged 16, and three brothers were saved.

Tresor Steward, aged 12, Priory.

Hannah Watering, aged 8, Priory.

It was noted that the handbill issued by Nelson, the Clown, was prefaced by this extraordinary motto, “Is it to be a benefit, ‘or not?’ that is the question.” And in another part of it, it is stated, “Mr. Wm. Cooke will appear in a dying scene’”

May 17th.—In reply to a memorial from the Town Council, the Government had directed Mr. Jas. Walker, C.I., to attend at Yarmouth and examine the wreck of the Suspension Bridge.

A meeting of the Beachmen’s Relief Fund had been held, Wm. H. Palmer, Esq., in the chair, when the following account was presented:—

£ s. d. Annuities to widows 438 0 0 Weekly allowances to children 434 4 0 Gratuities to widows of Warner, 50 0 0 Poyntz, and S. George Star Company for loss of yawl 212 0 0 Survivors for loss of clothes, &c. 60 0 0 £1,194 4 0

Leaving a balance of about £600 in hand, and it was determined on the motion of the Rev. H. Mackenzie, seconded by Geo. Danby Palmer, Esq., that the fund should be called, “The Great Yarmouth Royal Life Fund.”

Mr. Marsh had attended the _levée_.

May 24th.—The Rev. H. Mackenzie had proposed the restoration of S. Nicholas’ Church, which he estimated would cost £5,000.

The “Bridge Jury” had met again, and, after hearing evidence, arrived at the following verdict in one case which governed the rest:—“That deceased came to her death by the falling of the Suspension Bridge across the river Bure, in this Borough, on the 2nd May, 1845; and that the falling of the bridge was attributable immediately to a defect in the joint or welding of the bar that first gave way, and to the quality of part of the iron, the workmanship being inferior to the requirements of the original contract, which had provided that such should be of the first quality.”

May 31st.—A temporary bridge had been opened across the Bure.

The Committee on the Norfolk and Suffolk Railway lines had met. The “Diss, Beccles and Yarmouth” promoters had abandoned that portion of their line which connected Lowestoft with Yarmouth, and had agreed to go to Reedham and abandon Yarmouth. The Lowestoft line had passed through committee.

The Yarmouth and Norwich line was thrown out as regarded the bridge and tramway, so that no second bridge would be built that year.

June 7th.—The Royal Hospital on the South Denes was being converted into a Naval Lunatic Asylum.

June 14th.—Three of the houses on Brandon Terrace were nearly ready for occupation.

An arrangement had been come to between the Directors of the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway and Mr. Cory as to the bridge toll question and the Company were to erect a free bridge over the river, but it was still doubtful on which side of the stream the station would be erected.

June 21st.—The price agreed to be paid by the Company for this right, with the adjacent land required by them and Paget’s brewery was stated by the _Bury Post_ to be £26,000.

Many influential traders were moving to get the terminus fixed at Southtown near the bridge foot.

A new Roman Catholic Chapel was projected on a site near Paget’s brewery (North Quay.)

June 28th.—The “Vauxhall Gardens” had passed from Mr. Symonds to Mr. Franklin, and a magnificent saloon upwards of 60 feet erected there.

July 5th.—The Church trustees had determined to spend £1,250 on repairs of the fabric of S. Nicholas’ Church.

Two tenders had been sent in for the Haven bridge, one by Mr. Peto exceeding £32,000, and the other by Mr. Simpson something under £20,000.

July 12th.—Fifty persons had taken a trip to Holland in the steamer “Cambridge” of Hull.

Sunday night had been one of incessant thunder and lightning.

July 19th.—The Regatta was advertised under the patronage of “The Earl of Stradbroke, Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart., the M.P’s. for Great Yarmouth, and other noblemen and gentlemen. Stewards: Capt. A. W. Jerningham, R.N., and Capt. J. H. Windham, R.N.”

Mr. W. S. Simpson’s tender of £19,070 for the erection of the Haven Bridge had been accepted by the Commissioners, but he not having complied with their terms, the matter had been ordered to be “postponed for the present.”

July 26th.—The Borough Members (Messrs. Rumbold and Wilshere) had attended an Anti-Corn Law League meeting at the Corn Hall.

The Mayor had entertained a large party (forty to fifty gentlemen) on board his barge at the Burgh Water Frolic, this the reporter appears to have considered of more importance than the sailing matches, as regards which he makes the faintest allusion.

Aug. 12th.—The Regatta had been a great success, 5,000 persons coming from Norwich alone. The following yachts competed:—“Belvidere” (Lord A. Paget), “Blue Bell” (Mr. Hodges), “Prima Donna” (Mr. Tatham), and “Phantom” (Mr. Wilkinson). The “Blue Bell” won, the “Belvidere” which was leading at the time, having got on Scroby, for which a salvage claim of £75 was made by the beachmen. (They were ultimately awarded £27 for their services.)

A dinner was given during the day to the beachmen in a tent on the Beach, and the lifeboats tested.

At the Races the following stakes were rim for on the first day:—The Gold Cup Stakes by subscribers of £10 each; a Plate of £50, given by the Members; Vauxhall Hunters’ Cup Stakes of £30; and on the 2nd day, The Town and County Gentlemen’s Plate of £50; the Railway Stakes of £30; and the Tally Ho Stakes of £1 each with £10 added. A number of “light-fingered” gentry were present.

The Race dinner had been held at the “Victoria” Hotel, when the Mayor presided; and a Ball at the Town Hall, when the following ladies and gentlemen were present:—The Mayor and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, C. E. Rumbold, Esq., M.P., W. Wilshere, Esq., M.P., Sir Henry and Lady Robinson, H. N. Burroughes, Esq., S. C. Marsh, Esq. and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. and the Miss Musketts, Mr. Recorder Jermy, Mrs. Jermy, Mr. Penrice, Mrs. and Miss Onslow, Mrs. and Miss Pooley, Mr. and Mrs. Wythe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Preston and the Miss Prestons, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Bateman, Mr. and Miss Steward, Mr. Henry Steward, Mrs. and the Miss Stewards, Captain, Mrs. and the Miss Pearson, Mrs. and the Miss Chevalliers, Mr. Clement Chevallier, Mr. Dowson, Mr. George Tompson, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tompson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preston, Mr. B. Caldecott, Mr. W. Worship, Mrs. and Miss Burton, Miss Paget, Mr. Fisher, Mr. W. C. Reynolds, &c. Clapp’s celebrated military band attended, and the whole went off exceedingly well, the company not separating till half-past three o’clock.

It was computed that not less than 2,000 persons attended the Vauxhall Gardens, among whom were the members for the Borough.

Aug. 9th.—A hurricane had visited the town, but beyond dismasting two vessels and blowing a girl into a pool of water does not appear to have caused much mischief.

The only mails then brought to Yarmouth by rail were those from London and Norwich.

The “Repository” sale at the Bath Room on the Regatta day had realized £82.

Mr. C. D. Arnott had had conferred on him the degree of M.D. by the Edinburgh University.

Aug. 16th.—A Poor’s rate of 1s. 4d. in the £ had been made.

The Railway Company was forwarding its own goods by water as the cheaper process.

Aug. 23rd.—Messrs. Youell’s nurseries were very attractive, they had 4,000 carnations and 180 fuchsias in bloom.

Complaints had been made that “for two Sundays past” great quantities of herring had been despatched to London by rail.

Six hundred sail of colliers and merchant vessels which had been wind-bound here had proceeded to sea.

Aug. 30th.—The abolition of the coal dues, and the question of the better delivery of the mails were being agitated.

Mrs. Spooner (Dr. Bateman’s sister) had met with a fatal accident by falling downstairs.

Sept. 6th.—£3,600 had been subscribed for the S. Nicholas’ Church restoration.

Sept. 13th.—Mr. C. S. D. Steward had been elected an Alderman against his express wish, and only took the oath upon being threatened with a fine.

The allotment of Waveney Valley shares was to take place. The applications exceeded 80,000.

Oct. 11th.—S. Palmer, Esq., had been requested to accept the office of Mayor, as it was considered desirable to have “a gentleman of sufficient influence and leisure to watch and protect the interests of this important port during the progress through Parliament of the several railway schemes.”

The Freemasons meeting at the “Star Tavern” (Lodge 313) had been honoured by the presence of Lord Suffield, Provincial Grand Master.

Oct. 25th.—The Hon. Col. George Anson had been on a visit to S. Palmer, Esq., leaving to visit Lord Stradbroke, with the object of making arrangements as to the Waveney Valley Line. Whilst in Yarmouth the Hon. Colonel accepted the office of Steward of the Races next year.

Nov. 1st.—6,600,000 herrings had been landed in one day. A fishmonger wanting to buy a turbot was asked 24s. for one on the Beach, which being refused, these fish were forwarded to London, when they fetched 55s. each.

Nov. 8th.—At the Municipal Election, Henry Danby Palmer, Esq., had been returned for the North Ward, vice C. May; Mr. James Lawn for the Market Ward, vice S. Miller, jun. (who had been selected for St. Andrew’s Ward, vice A. Thrower); and Frederick Palmer, Esq., for Regent Ward, vice C. Davie, “whose sudden resignation had caused much astonishment.” There was no contest and the other Councillors were re-elected.

Nov. 15th.—The Mayor (S. Palmer, Esq.) had entertained about 50 members of the Council and others at the “Star Tavern.” The following toasts were given:—The Queen, H.R.H. Prince Albert, The Prince of Wales, The Queen Dowager, The Army and Navy, The Lord High Steward, The Mayor, George Danby Palmer, Esq., Mr. Burroughs, Mr. Gourlay, Mr. R. Hammond, The Magistrates, The Mayoress, and the Press.

Nov. 29th.—A report had been circulated that Yarham had confessed that he was the murderer of Mrs. Chandler.

It was stated that Corton Sand had disappeared and there were 20 feet of water, when recently there had been only from 2 to 8 feet.

Dec. 6th.—It was then ascertained that it was the North part of the Holme, and not the Corton Sand, which had been washed away.

There was a pear tree growing on the wall of Messrs. Tolver and Preston’s Office, on which was a branch of 5 blossoms fully expanded.

Dec. 13th.—The fishing had been a very good one. Many of the boats had averaged 30 lasts, and one firm employing 8 boats had averaged 41 lasts a boat.

Dec. 20th.—There had been a high tide, during which the landlord of the “Trinity Arms” had been serving customers (who rowed there in boats) out of the window.

1846.

Jan. 3rd.—The friends of total abstinence had held their ninth anniversary and festival at the Town-hall on 26th December.

Yarham had been privately examined on the charge of murdering Mrs. Chandler, and remanded to the 5th inst.

Jan. 10th.—Yarham had been further examined privately and a further remand granted.

Jan. 17th.—Yarham had been committed for trial on the capital charge by S. Palmer, W. H. Palmer, and W. Johnson, Esqs.

Feb. 7th—Disputes had arisen with regard to the rating of houses on the Denes.

The Borough Lands Committee had resolved to allow the enclosure of the land in front of the Workhouse by the Guardians.

The question of supplying the town with water by Water Works was being mooted.

Feb. 14th.—Mr. W. Beeching had launched the “Joseph and Mary.”

Feb. 21st.—The “Speedy” (Lieut. G. Spray) had arrived to receive Volunteers.

Feb. 28th.—Mr. Cufaude Davie had called the Mayor’s attention to the formation of a proper fire brigade for the town.

The Rev. W. H. Clarke had been presented with a testimonial, consisting of a purse of £205.

March 14th.—The fishmerchants had determined to take steps to improve and extend the Jetty.

The Rev. Bowyer Vaux had delivered a lecture on “Alfred the Great” at the Corn Exchange.

Coals were being retailed at 8d. a cwt. on the Quay.

March 21st.—Mr. Lacon had brought before the Railway Commissioners the question of the site of the proposed terminus, which Mr. G. D. Palmer suggested should be opposite Fuller’s Hill, and a meeting was proposed to be called on the subject.

March 28th.—The question of tramways on the Quay was under consideration.

April 11th.—The price of gas had been reduced from 8s. to 6s. 8d. per 1000 cubic feet.

Yarham had been tried at the Assizes and convicted for the murder of Mrs. Chandler; the counsel engaged being Mr. Palmer and Mr. O’Malley, for the prosecution, and Mr. Dasent for the prisoner.

April 18th.—Messrs. C. Davie and D. A. Gourlay had been elected churchwardens by the Vestry.

Yarham had been executed at Norwich.

April 15th.—A meeting had been held as to the railroad and tramways, the Mayor (S. Palmer, Esq.) in the chair. Mr. G. D. Palmer (who thought they wanted better railway accommodation and a shorter and quicker line to London), Mr. J. E. Lacon (who advocated a railway station on the Denes), and others, took part in the proceedings, which eventuated in a resolution condemning the proposed Denes site for the station.

The Town Council had proposed to present the Town-Clerk (S. Tolver, Esq.) with his portrait, which offer that gentleman declined to accept.

May 16th.—Mrs. Dick and her daughter, who gave evidence against Yarham had been subjected to great annoyances, and her husband, who was a sergeant in the Army, was consequently about to be removed from Yarmouth.

June 6th.—A meeting had been held in favour of the Waveney Valley Railway line.

Tenders had been invited for the restoration work at St. Nicholas’ Church.

June 13th.—The “Norfolk,” steamer, had made her first trip to London.

Owing to the fine weather a large number of visitors were arriving.

June 27th.—A Church Restoration meeting had been held, when the “Church Trustees” refused to find £1,250 towards the work as promised, although a like sum had been raised by subscription.

The annual distribution of prizes had been made by the Rev. H. Mackenzie at the Proprietary school.

July 17th.—The Mayor had refused to allow the use of the Town Hall for the Regatta Ball.

July 25th.—The Regatta had been held on the 21st inst., when 100 ladies and gentlemen attended the Ball at the Corn Hall. The town was very full and £1 1s. a night was given for beds. A steamer from Lynn had landed a large number of passengers at the Jetty.

The Regatta cups had been supplied by Mr. Simpson, Mr. Last, and Mr. Hunt.

Aug. 22nd.—Annoyance had been caused by bathing from the Beach between the Victoria Hotel and Nelson’s Monument.

The Theatre was “doing well”; on Monday, 100 persons had been turned away from its doors.

Sept. 12th.—The Races had been held when immense crowds of people had flocked into the town, the “Orwell,” steamer, bringing 200 from Ipswich, and the first train from Norwich 1,500, and “by the time the trumpet was sounded for the first race there could not have been less than 10,000 people on the Race ground.” The Race ordinary was at the “Angel,” and the Race Ball at the Town Hall, where 170 persons were present, including the Earl of Stradbroke, Mr. W. Wiltshere, M.P., Sir E. H. K. and Lady Lacon, the Mayor and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Wythe, Mr. Percival and family, Mrs. and Miss Ives, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jermy, junr., Mrs. and Miss Burton, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, Dr. G. Bateman, M.D. and family, Mrs. and Miss Chevalier, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Mr. A. Steward and family, Capt. Pearson, R.N., and family, the Misses Love, the Misses Penrice, Mrs. and Misses Muskett, Mr. G. Tompson, Mr. W. Worship, Mr. I. Preston, jun., and Mr. C. J. Palmer. Dancing was kept up till three o’clock in the morning with great spirit.

The Tradesmen’s Ball at Noverre’s room was thinly attended.

Sept. 19th.—The “Norfolk” and “Enterprise,” steamers, had arrived with cargoes from Rotterdam.

Herring was selling at from £35 to £40 per last.

There was a great demand for vessels for the export of grain.

Sept. 26th.—“Sunday had been ‘Dutch Sunday,’ so called from the circumstance of its being the first Sunday in the home fishing when many Dutch Schuytz visit our coast.”

Oct. 3rd.—The Rev. H. N. Burrows had left the Proprietary School, on which occasion he had been presented with a handsome silver waiter.

A Committee had been appointed to carry out the building of S. Peter’s Schools.

Several locusts had been captured at Youell’s nursery ground and at Ormesby.

Oct. 17th.—About 70 lunatics had arrived at the Naval Asylum (late Hospital) on the South Denes.

The “Enterprise” had encountered bad weather, and had to throw half of her cargo of sheep and bullocks overboard.

Nov. 7th.—One of Mr. Shuckford’s boats had brought in an enormously large quantity of herrings.

The following notice of the Municipal Election appears:—

“At the Ward meeting of the constituency of St. George’s Ward, on
Friday night, not one of the Councillors attended, and the result was
that Mr. George Playford being called to the chair, a resolution was
come to, to return Messrs. Ferrier and Benjamin Jay _if they could_.
An effort was made, a poll was demanded, even the partizans of the
Blue candidates themselves forgot, for once, the distinction of
party. Our friends at least will have the pleasure of knowing that
if they have two opponents, they, at least have two honourable
gentlemen, whose intimate acquaintance with business will qualify
them for the office.”

On Monday evening last a supper was given by the two re-elected Councillors of the Regent Ward, Samuel Palmer, Esq. and J. D. Chapman, Esq., to the ratepayers in the above Ward, at the “Crown and Anchor” tavern. The chair was taken by B. Fenn, Esq. The cloth having been removed, the healths of “Her Majesty the Queen,” “Prince Albert and the Royal Family,” “The Members for the Borough,” “The re-elected Councillors,” &c., were given. Several songs were sung during the evening, and appropriate speeches were delivered by several gentlemen present, and the parties retired at a late hour highly pleased with the evening’s entertainment. Great credit is due to the hostess (Mrs. Reeve) for so excellent a collation which was served up in the best style.

Nov. 14th.—Mr. W. N. Burroughs had been elected Mayor, and a dinner given at the Star to celebrate the event.

Nov. 21st.—The Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Steam Packet Company was providing suitable vessels for the station.

F. R. Reynolds, Esq. had been appointed Receiver of Admiralty Droits for Yarmouth.

Nov. 28th.—And Samuel Palmer, Esq. to the like office for the Norfolk coast.

It was stated that the New Catholic Church would be 100 feet in length, 50 feet wide, and have a steeple 70 feet in height.

Dec. 5th.—It had been resolved to place gas lamps on the South Market Road.

Dec. 12th.—Spencer T. Smyth, Esq., had lectured at the Young Men’s Institute on “Physiological Anatomy.”

£2,256, 12s. 4d. had been raised for S. Nicholas’ Church restoration.

Dec. 19th—An ancient footpath, nearly 6 feet below the present surface of the street leading from the Quay to Regent Street, had been discovered.

Dec. 26th.—Upwards of £200 had been subscribed for the Ragged School on the Caister Road.

The Chancel of S. Nicholas’ Church was being cleared for Divine Service; the Sunday School service and teaching being then conducted in the Guild Hall and North aisle of the Church.

About 80 electors of St. George’s Ward had given a dinner to Messrs Ferrier and Jay “to commemorate their recent triumph” at the Masonic Hall. Among the guests were W. S. Ferrier, R. Ferrier, jun., C. C. Aldred, J. C. Smith. Esqs., and Messrs. J. T. Bracey, J. G. Plummer, J. Playford, B. Miller, C. Woolverton, Bradbeer, W. Nolloth, P. Coble, W. Green, &c., &c., Mr. G. S. Shingles occupying the chair.

1847.

Jan. 2nd.—The Mayor had purchased a seventy stone ox, and distributed the meat from it to the poor.

Jan. 9th.—Chas. J. Palmer, Esq., had been appointed Receiver of Admiralty Droits in the place of F. R. Reynolds, Esq., deceased.

Jan. 16th.—A meeting had been held to consider the distress in Ireland, and a subscription list opened for the purpose of affording relief.

A meeting had been held to consider and forward, if possible, the building of a new bridge over the river.

The frost in Holland had caused the steamers to cease running between that country and Yarmouth.

Jan. 23rd.—A densely crowded Railway meeting had been held at the Town Hall.

Charles John Palmer, Esq., had been appointed Clerk to the Southtown Turnpike Trust, in the place of F. R. Reynolds, Esq., deceased.

Jan. 30th.—There had been heavy gales, at one time approaching a “complete hurricane.”

Feb. 6th.—Seven persons had recently died in the Workhouse, whose joint ages amounted to 562 years.

A meeting had been held to protest against the “light dues” on shipping.

Feb. 13th.—There had been a heavy fall of snow accompanied by frost, and the traffic with Rotterdam was again interrupted.

The Chancel of S. Nicholas’ Church was already occupied for Divine service.

Feb. 27th.—The Rev. W. Stokes had delivered a lecture upon the subject that “All war is inconsistent with the Christian religion, and the best interests of nations.”

March 6th.—James Paget, Esq., had been elected one of the Assistant Surgeons of St. Bartholemew’s Hospital, London.

There was at this time a uniform depth of nine feet of water on the bar at low water.

Joseph Turner, of Row 14, having applied to the Guardians for relief, his house had been searched by the Relieving-Officer, when £40 was found in it, and he and his sister appeared also to have £180 to their credit on a banking account.

March 13th.—Mrs. Gooderham had bequeathed £500 to be invested for the benefit of the New Meeting House.

A Commission of inquiry had been opened on the state of mind of Philip Blundell Nesbitt, Esq., a gentleman aged 35, and entitled to property valued at £100,000, when the Jury found “that Mr. Nesbitt had been of unsound mind since the 21st October, 1813, without any lucid intervals.”

March 20th.—There was only one prisoner for trial at the Sessions, an old man charged with stealing a cask of pickled herring, for which he was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.

Mr. C. J. Palmer had addressed a letter to the local press on the subject of the discoveries made during the restoration of S. Nicholas’ Church.

Mr. Hilling, engineer, had prepared a scheme for draining the town.

March 27th.—The Dissenters were agitating against the proposals of the Committee of the Council on education.

A solemn fast had been observed.

April 3rd.—Miss Lettis had been presented with a silver salver by the poorer members of the Unitarian Congregation.

The “Media” had been launched from Mr. Henry Fellows’ yard.

March 10th.—The burial ground at the east-end of the Churchyard had been consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Norwich.

J. T. Birch, Esq., the newly-appointed Judge, had held the first County Court “simply for the appointment of officers”; causes were to be heard on the 20th inst.

The right of appointing overseers had been claimed by Mr. E. H. L. Preston on behalf of the Justices generally, the Mayor also claiming the right personally to appoint them as theretofore.

The Church Trustees having liquidated, the church debt had become “extinct.”

Both the Churchwardens had been re-elected by the Vestry, and a Church rate agreed to.

April 17th.—A Shipowner’s Protection Society had been formed, the necessary funds to be raised by a subscription of 7d. per ton register.

The weather at the Fair had been cold and the business transacted of a “limited amount.”

April 24th.—The new Terrace on the North Beach was to be commenced immediately by Mr. C. Cory. It was described as being “at the beach end of Regent Road on the late site of Pilch’s Mill and to extend to Page’s and Ansell’s Buildings.” Mr. Scholes was the architect.

Judge Birch had held his first Court for trials at the Tolhouse Hall, there were only three cases heard—“Lettis _v._ Dye,” “Vale _v._ Fenn,” and “Nolloth _v._ Rooke,” all for the recovery of small debts.

May 1st.—The Bishop of Norwich had confirmed 383 young people, (of whom 270 belonged to Yarmouth) at S. Nicholas’ Church.

It was stated at the Council that while the prisoners cost 4s. 6½d., the paupers only cost 2s. 9d. per head.

May 8th.—The first stone of a new Jews’ Synagogue had been laid by Mr. D. L. Cohen.

May 15th.—Mr. Samuel Wm. Aldred had received the first prize for midwifery at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.

The annual general meeting of the Victoria Building Company had been held, B. Dowson, Esq., in the chair, when the Hon. W. R. Rous, Sir E. Travers, R.N., J. Garnham, W. Baynes, T. F. Steward, J. C. Smith, H. V. Worship, R. Steward, A. Woods, C. J. Palmer, W. Worship and W. C. Reynolds, Esq., were present, and dividends of 2s. 6d. per share upon the original shares, and £5 per cent. upon the new shares were recommended.

The poor’s rate was 1s. 10d. in the £ for the current quarter, being nearly double the former average.

May 22nd.—Eighty cases had been entered in the County Court.

June 5th.—Mr. Wilshere had determined to retire from the representation, and as Mr. Rumbold was not likely to be again supported by the Dissenters, it was thought possible that Col. Anson would be asked to contest the Borough.

The figures of the boy and girl had been placed in front of the Charity School, they had previously been in S. Nicholas’ Church.

Messrs. C. C. Aldred and F. Palmer had complained to the Justices of the dirty state of the fish market.

There had been a plague of mice in the Fleggs, 400 combs of wheat had been destroyed in one stack by them, and when the corn was threshed the machine literally ran with their blood.

June 12th.—A rule had been granted for a writ of certiorari to remove the appointment of Overseers into the Queen’s Bench.

Col. Anson had declined to stand for the Borough. It was said that Mr. Rumbold had spent £40,000 in his contests, and that “with the blue party it seemed Yarmouth is all too _dear_ a place to contest.”

Samuel Palmer, Esq., S. Cobb, Esq., and Mr. D. A. Gourlay had gone to town to find a candidate.

“Marsh _v._ Travers.—In compliance with Mr. Chancellor Evans’ order on Saturday last, the defendant (Dame Anne Palmer Travers) duly performed retraction in the house of the Minister at Yarmouth.”

The foundation of Britannia Terrace was progressing slowly.

June 19th.—Mr. Wynn Ellis had been suggested as a successor to Mr. Wilshere in the “Blue” interest, while the “Reds” had held a meeting at the Fish Stall House (Mr. Thomas Paul in the chair.)

Mr. D. A. Gourlay was spoken of as Mayor for the ensuing year.

Mr. C. J. Palmer had resolved to print Manship’s Yarmouth, the M.S. of which was in his possession.

A Caister yawl had upset near Caister Rails, and three men, Church, Key, and Howes, drowned.

A meeting of electors had been convened to meet the deputation which had been in London searching for a Candidate, when nearly an hour having elapsed without George Danby Palmer, Esq., putting in an appearance as chairman, Mr. W. Johnson was called on to preside; Mr. Rumbold was accepted as a candidate, and Mr. Wynn Ellis requested to meet the electors.

June. 26th.—“A portion of the electors” had held a meeting at the “Crown and Anchor” when Mr. Lawn presided, and it was alleged that Mr. Goldsmid had been requested to come forward and that an attempt had been made “to sell the Borough.”

The Dissenters also had held a meeting at which Mr. I. W. Shelly took the chair.

“At the Quarter Sessions, the Recorder sat without his wig, that appendage having been stolen.”

A batch of informations had been laid against “respectable bakers” for selling short weight bread; they were fined 11s. each and cautioned.

July 3rd.—Upwards of 40 fish-owners had signed a notice stating their desire to suppress smuggling.

Another meeting of electors had been held at the “Star,” and the following Committee appointed to consider the position:—Messrs. J. Brightwen, B. Dowson, J. W. Shelly, R. Hammond, Thomas Clowes, George Danby Palmer, H. V. Worship, S. Cobb, C. Davie, Thomas Hammond, D. A. Gourlay, J. Bayly, J. Jackson, J. Fish, T. Lettis, jun., W. Johnson, and J. Lawn.

The Paving Commissioners had given leave to put down posts to stop the carriage traffic past the Tolhouse during the sittings of the Council and the County Court.

The subscriptions to the Hospital “continued to decline” and then amounted to only £315 16s. per annum.

July 10th.—Gorleston Cliff had been strongly recommended “by the Faculty,” and among the recent arrivals there, were the Dowager Lady Suffield and Mrs. Thurlow and family.

Mr. Wynn Ellis had declined to visit the Borough, and R. J. Bagshaw, Esq., had been requested by the Committee to come before the electors. Another meeting had been held at the “Star” (Mr. S. Cobb in the chair) when the charge of “selling the Borough” was made against Mr. Samuel Palmer by Mr. Cufaude; this was repudiated by that gentleman, and after a warm discussion, during which Mr. B. Dowson stated “he thought there was a good deal of treachery going about the town,” it was ultimately decided “to call a meeting of all electors, and a handbill had been issued convening such meeting on the Hall Plain for Thursday evening.”

July 17th.—Mr. Bagshaw had arrived in Yarmouth and held a meeting at the “Star” Hotel, which was “not so fully attended as evening meetings usually were.” Among those present were Messrs S. Cobb, W. Johnson, B. Dowson, W. Worship, J. W. Shelly, R. Hammond, T. Hammond, D. A. Gourlay, S. Rice, Thompson, Worship and S. Palmer, when a resolution was carried, inviting Mr. Bagshaw to become a candidate for the Borough.

Another meeting had also been held at the same place, present—Sir George Parker, B. Dowson, W. Briggs, William Hurry Palmer, W. Worship, P. Pullyn, C. Pearson, J. W. Shelly, and others, when a resolution was carried by 19 to 6 requesting Mr. Rumbold to retire from the contest.

Mr. Goldsmid had held a public meeting at the Masonic Hall, Mr. M. Butcher in the chair, when a resolution was passed pledging the meeting to support that gentleman at the ensuing contest.

The Regatta had been held, when the Town Plate, value £50, was won by the “Alarm,” 18 tons. G. Cooke, Esq., R.T.Y.C., and the Purse of £20 for yawls, by the “Morning Star,” Star Company.

The Regatta Ball was attended by about “40 or 50 couples,” amongst whom were the Dowager Lady Suffield, Lady Durrant, R. J. Bagshaw, Esq., and Mrs. Bagshaw, Miss Burton, R. Marsham, Esq., jun., B. Caldecott, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. H. Muskett and family, Capt. Pearson, RN., Capt. Ellis, R.N., Dr. Robinson, I. Preston, Esq., and Miss Preston, Mr. and Mrs. S. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Walpole, Mrs. and Miss Burton, Mr. W. and Miss Worship, &c.

July 24th.—About 50 or 60 Nonconformist electors had held a meeting at the Congregational Schoolroom, when the pledges of Mr. Bagshaw were considered satisfactory to the meeting.

A public meeting of the friends of Mr. Rumbold had been held at the Masonic Hall, (William H. Palmer, Esq., in the chair) when a resolution that Mr. Rumbold was a fit and proper person to represent the Borough was carried.

Lord Arthur Lennox and O. E. Coope, Esq., had been met by their friends at the “Greyhound Inn,” Gorleston, and escorted into the town, the “procession” consisting of one private carriage, followed at a long distance by flag bearers and about half-a-dozen gentlemen on horseback preceding a carriage containing the candidates and their friends. On arriving at the Market Place at nine o’clock these gentlemen mounted a balcony, when R. Ferrier, in a few words, amidst tumultuous cheering introduced Lord A. Lennox; I. Preston, Esq., did the like service for Mr. Coope, and the candidates having addressed the meeting, which was also addressed by Messrs. Harvey, Charles Cory, and R. Ferrier, jun., dispersed.

Mr. Goldsmid had also addressed the electors at the “King’s Head.”

The Mayor and Corporation had attended the Water Frolic (Mr. Fiddes acting as Admiral). Mr. Bagshaw was of the party, but Mr. Goldsmid, although expected, did not put in an appearance.

The Mayor’s bespeak at the Theatre for the benefit of the Hospital had raised £25 6s. 6d.

July 31st.—Mr. D. A. Gourlay had been toasted at the Water Frolic by Mr. S. Palmer, as Mayor elect.

The following was the return of the polling:—

Rumbold. Goldsmid. Lennox. Coope.
At 9 a.m. 174 175 140 140
,, 10 ,, 334 330 326 323
,, 11 ,, 469 461 502 493
,, 12 ,, 579 561 601 587
,, 1 p.m. 639 617 687 674
,, 2 ,, 672 643 754 737
,, 3 ,, 709 671 788 772
,, 4 ,, (close) 729 698 844 813

Aug. 14th.—It was reported that from 200 to 300 freemen had been bribed to vote for Lord Lennox and Mr. Coope, and it was “confidently anticipated” that those gentlemen would resign their seats to avoid exposure.

Aug. 21st.—The races had been held on the 17th and 18th (Stewards: Lord Suffield, Viscount Anson, The Hon. Capt. Rous, and George Danby Palmer, Esq.) when Mr. O. E. Coope’s “Bit Nibble” won the Members’ Plate. Lord A. Lennox had attended the Race Ordinary and suggested a course of action under which better entries were likely to be obtained.

Aug. 28th.—Mrs. Coope (mother of the M.P.) had given £50 to the Church restoration, £50 to the Town Charities, and £10 to the Hospital.

Lodgers had experienced a difficulty in finding accommodation in the town.

It was anticipated that Britannia-terrace would be completed in three weeks’ time.

Sept. 4th—The new Synagogue in Row 42 had been consecrated, the Rev. B. Levy, of Brighton, conducting the service. Among the list of donors towards the building fund where the Mayor, Baron Rothschild, M.P., Sir Moses Montefiore, Sir S. L. Goldsmid, and F. H. Goldsmid, Esq.

Sept. 11th.—The British School had been repaired and re-opened by Mr. D. Tomkins (from the British and Foreign School Society, City road, London.)

Mr. Goldsmid had had a bespeak at the Theatre which was “very fully attended,” and he had given subscriptions to most of the local charities.

Sept. 18th.—Complaints were again being made as to Sunday trading.

Mr. Goldsmid’s friends entertained no doubt as to the success of his petition. He had entertained twenty gentlemen at the Royal-hotel.

Oct. 2nd.—It was considered likely that Mr. Gourlay would decline the Mayoralty, and that Dawson Turner, Esq., would accept that office.

Oct. 16th.—Mr. Dixon, of Norwich, had fitted up the tracing of the easternmost window of St. Nicholas’ Church with stained glass, and the circular columns which had been removed when the Fishermen’s gallery was built, were being restored.

Oct. 25th.—The Liberals claimed a gain of 37 at the Revision Court.

On Sunday a very large party of gentlemen and tradesmen had accompanied the Mayor to Church, it being the day appointed for the National thanksgiving for the harvest. Afterwards His Worship entertained them at the Town Hall, upwards of 400 invitations had been sent out for this luncheon.

The increase of buildings was proceeding on the Denes very rapidly.

Coals were very scarce. On the previous Saturday a vessel had arrived and sold her cargo at 21s. per ton.

Nov. 6th.—A vessel of 400 tons was about to be launched from Mr. Barber’s dock.

A herring had been caught off Yarmouth, measuring 15¼ inches in length and weighing above 15 ozs.

The following had been the result of the Municipal election:—

_North Ward_.—The Mayor (W. N. Burroughs) and R. Hammond re-elected.

_Market Ward_.—No return given.

_Regent Ward_.—Samuel Charles Marsh (re-elected) with Dawson Turner (vice Tomlinson resigned).

_St. George’s Ward_. J. C. Smith (Con.) 112 J. G. Plummer (Con.) 121 T. Lettis, jun. (Lib.) 103 M. Butcher, jun. (Lib.) 82 _Nelson Ward_. George Danby Palmer (Lib.) 186 William Chambers (Lib.) 133 Henry Jay (Con.) 113 _St. Andrew’s Ward_. E. H. L. Preston (Con.) 148 William Hammond (Con.) 141 Samuel Crow (Lib.) 96 T. Hammond (Lib.) 91

Messrs. T. Lettis, T. Hammond, and S. Crow, who were old members of that body, thus losing their seats in the Council.

Nov. 13th.—Mr. D. Turner had resigned his office as Borough Treasurer and had been re-elected for the Regent Ward.