“FIRST DAY—Tuesday, September 6th.
THE GOLD CUP STAKES of 100 sovs. (8 subscribers 10 sovs. each) with 20
sovs. added; the second horse to withdraw his stake. The winner to be
sold for 400 sovs. if demanded, &c. Heats, two miles and distance.
Mr. S. Palmer named Lord Exeter’s ch m 1 2 1
Schumla, by Selim, out of Bess, 4 years old,
8st. 1lb. (Hornsby)
Col. Wilson’s ch h Ringleader, by Merlin, out 2 1 0
of Spotless, 4 years old, 8st. 4lbs.
Lord Stradbroke’s b f by Morisco, out of 3 dis.
Arethusa, 3 years old, 6st. 11lbs.
A good race after the second heat. Two to one was freely betted on
Ringleader; the last heat was very close, and was won by half a head.
Lord Stradbroke’s filly lost her rider by a stirrup leather breaking in
the second heat.
HALF-BRED STAKE. Heats, one mile and distance; 5 sovs. each.
Mr. Munro’s b h Charley, aged, 11st. 2 2
Mr. Smith’s ch g Sportsman, aged, 11st. 1 1
THE MEMBERS’ PLATE of 50 sovs. The winner to be sold for 180 sovs. if
demanded, &c. Heats, two miles and distance.
Mr. Bromley’s ch m Miss Nicolo, 4 years old, 3 dr.
7st. 13lbs.
Mr. Pettit’s b m Ipsala, by Sultan, 4 years 1 2 1
old, 8st. 21bs. (C. Edwards)
Col. Wilson’s br c Whiskey, by Tuesias, out 4 3 dr.
of Schedam, 3 years old, 6st. 12lbs.
Lord Stradbroke’s b m Gallopade, 5 years old, 2 1 0
8st. 13lbs.
Mr. S. Palmer’s gr m Christina, 4 years old, 5 4 3
8st. 2lbs
An excellent race; the heats with difficulty decided. The winner was
well rode by C. Edwards.
SECOND DAY—Wednesday, 7th September.
TOWN AND COUNTRY GENTLEMEN’S PLATE of 50 sovs. The winner to be sold for
250 sovs. if demanded, &c. Heats, two miles and distance.
Mr. Pettit’s b m Ipsala, by 1 2 2 (A dead
Sultan, 4 years old, 8st. heat.)
6lbs.
Col. Wilson’s ch h 2 1 1
Ringleader, 4 years old, 8st.
9lbs. (Gosling)
A severely contested race of four heats.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each, with the remainder added. Heats,
one mile and distance.
Lord Stradbroke’s b f by Morisco, out of Arethusa, 3 1 w.o.
years old, 7st. 2lbs
Mr. Pettit’s b m Ipsala, by Sultan, 4 years old, 8st. 2 dr.
5lb.
After the above account of sport, it is needless to say that everyone who
attended the Races was delighted. The severe running on the first day
prevented several of the horses starting on the second, but the four
well-contested heats for the Town and Country Gentlemen’s Plate more than
compensated for the deficiency in the number of horses. The ordinaries
and Ball were well attended—a very liberal subscription was entered into
for the Races of 1832. The Gold Cup Stakes is already filled, and the
Norfolk and Suffolk Hunters’ Stake of 5 sovs. each, with 20 sovs. added,
for horses not thoroughbred, which have been regularly hunted in either
of the above counties, has already six subscribers. The ladies at the
Ball on Tuesday evening commenced a subscription for a Ladies’ Plate of
50 sovs. for next year, which will be in addition to the two Fifty Pounds
Plates usually given. Edmund Preston, Esq., is appointed one of the
stewards for 1832.”
Sept. 29th.—The Reformers of Yarmouth “had an excellent meeting” at the
Town-hall. Mr. Alderman Barth was in the chair, and Messrs. Clowes, S.
Cobb, Shelley, Hammond, Sewell, and Munsey took part in the proceedings.
Oct. 6th.—The Mayor (John Preston, Esq.,) “celebrated his inauguration at
the Town-hall on Thursday sennight by a sumptuous entertainment, which
was attended by the Lord Lieutenant, Judge Alderson, Sir W. Folkes, M.P.,
the Hon. E. Pellew, and about 300 gentlemen of the county and town.”
Nov. 17th.—A Board of Health had been established for the better
cleansing the streets and lanes, and the removal of nuisances.
The “Star” coach, when about a mile this side of Eye, was driven into by
“a fellow in a drunken state,” and one of the leaders was killed on the
spot.
Nov. 24th.—The dairy of John Waters, Esq., of Ormesby, had been broken
into and 16 pints of butter, 14 cheeses, a fat goose, and a quantity of
meat and flour stolen.
Large flocks of “Stormy Petrels” had visited our shores, and between 6
and 7 dozen of them taken alive; several “Little Auks” and “Arctic Gulls”
had also been shot.
Dec. 29th.—A poor man known as “Do you know him” was insulted, by a man
pulling a nightcap over his face, and at the same time informing him that
he was about to be “burked,” which so much “alarmed the poor creature,
that he was taken to his home in a desponding state.”
1832.
Jan. 5th.—The Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew had distributed the prizes to the
Sunday School children.
Jan. 12th.—Dr. Cox had delivered a very interesting lecture on
“Physiology.”
Feb. 2nd.—The Rev. Henry Squire was advertised to deliver a course of
lectures at the Old Meeting.
The case of the King against the Aldermen of Yarmouth is reported.