Rumbold 790
Wilshere 779
Baring 699
Gambier 685
August 24th.—The Races had been held, Mr. Wilshere, M.P., staying with
Mr. S. Palmer, while Mr. Rumbold, M.P., was at the Mayor’s house.
Sept. 7th.—First meeting of the “Reform” Magistrates for the purpose of
granting licences; present—The Mayor, Dr. Penrice, G. Danby Palmer, S.
Cobb, Charles Nicholls, and William Hammond, Esqs., and “the first step
taken towards breaking up the monopoly which had hitherto been enjoyed by
brewers and spirit merchants.”
Sept. 14th.—The “Foxhound” (Captain Betts), belonging to G. Danby Palmer,
Esq., had sailed with 1,250 barrels of herrings for Venice.
The schooner “Wilshere” had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’ yard for
Messrs. Barker and Stone, who entertained their friends on the occasion
at the Star Hotel.
Sept. 21st.—£21 had been voted for pulling down the Pudding Gates.
Sept. 28th.—The Lord Bishop had held a confirmation, and received an
address from the Corporation at the Guild Hall.
Oct. 5th.—The Reformers claimed a gain of 56 at the Revision Court.
The “Parroch Hall,” a fine ship of 450 tons, had been launched from Mr.
I. Preston’s yard.
Oct. 26th.—Joseph Bonaparte, ex-King of Spain, had visited the town.
The “Tantivy,” schooner had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’ yard.
Nov. 2nd.—The Liberal candidates had been re-elected in all the Wards
without opposition.
Nov. 9th.—Dr. Penrice was elected Mayor, after a ballot, by 20 votes, as
against 14 votes given for Mr. S. Cobb; Samuel Jay, Esq., was elected an
Alderman in the place of Mr. Wall.
Nov. 23rd.—Mr. Joseph Fiddes, James N. Sherrington, and James Raven had
been elected Commissioners of the Borough Court of Requests.
The “Harlequin,” 350 tons burthen, had been launched from Mr. L Preston’s
yard.
Dec. 7th.—The Tories had petitioned against the return of the sitting
members, but had suggested a compromise, which had been “rejected with
the ridicule it deserved.”
Mr. Joseph Bayly had been elected a Councillor for St. George’s Ward.
Dec. 21st.—Mr. William Danby Palmer had been elected a Councillor for St.
Andrew’s Ward, in the place of Mr. Dowson, deceased.
Dee. 28th.—A Temperance sermon had been preached by the Rev. T. Clowes
from I. Cor., viii., 8, 13.
The weather had been remarkably mild, warmer than it was often in May and
June.
1838.
April 19th.—Winter had come again, and the frost had blocked up several
pumps. The nights were extremely dark, and great complaints had been
made by inhabitants of the total absence of lights in the streets.
Coaches had been engaged to take up the Tory witnesses for the hearing of
the election petition, while the Whigs were going to London by the “Ailsa
Craig” steam packet.
April 26th.—The following Committee had been struck for the hearing of
such petition:—The Hon. E. Grimshaw, Charles Rushout, H. Thomas, E.
Baker, W. C. Brodie, J. C. Holmes, and J. Bailey (Tories), and J. E.
Vivian, R. W. Hunt Lord M. Hill, and the Hon. George Byng (Whigs).
May 3rd.—This Committee had come to the resolution—That C. E. Rumbold and
W. Wilshere, Esqs., are duly elected, but that the petition was not
frivolous or vexatious.
May 10th.—This decision appears to have been the result of an arrangement
made by a few gentlemen of the Whig and Tory parties, that one of the
members (it is believed Mr. Wilshere) would accept the Chiltern Hundreds
at the end of the present Session of Parliament. It was believed in that
event Mr. Baring would be opposed. It is stated that “of late our
members have not reposed on a bed of roses.”
May 17th.—The schooner “Stamboul” had been launched from Messrs. A.
Palmer and Son’s yard.
May 24th.—A suggestion appears to found a Dispensary in Yarmouth and that
the Council fund should be applied towards this end. This fund then
consisted of £2,500, and was formed by the contributions of each Alderman
of £10 and each Common Councilman £5 on his election.
May 31st.—The “Pantaloon,” a fine, large, round-sterned brig of 180 tons,
had been launched by her owners, Messrs. A. and G. Steward; and the
“Victoria,” 350 tons, by Mr. J. Preston.
A meeting had been held at the Town Hall to consider the propriety of
establishing a small Hospital for Great Yarmouth and the East and West
Fleggs and Mutford and Lothingland Hundreds. The Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew
presided, and amongst those present were all the resident clergy and
medical gentlemen of the town, with Messrs. G. D. Palmer, Brightwen, W.
Steward, B. Dowson, Worship, &c.
June 7th and 14th.—Col. Thompson had been suggested as a candidate for
the Borough, and Mr. Northhouse had addressed a meeting on his behalf.
Mr. George Steward was taking an active part in this affair.
June 21st.—Suggestions were being made for the celebration of the Queen’s
Coronation.
Messrs. Henry Emms and William Simms had been appointed Relieving
Officers.
The donations for the proposed Hospital were £200 and the annual
subscriptions £280.
June 28th.—This issue contains the following account of how, after a
futile effort had been made by the Vicar, which appears not to have been
a success, H.M. Coronation was celebrated. At an “adjourned meeting of
the subscribers to the fund for celebrating her Majesty’s Coronation, by
giving a dinner to the poor children of the town on that day, held at the
New Hall, on Thursday evening last, the Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew in the
chair, those gentlemen who had undertaken to collect subscriptions
reported that they had scarcely any further funds to add to those already
collected. Under these circumstances the chairman submitted to the
meeting that the proposed plan of feasting the children was a failure
from the want of funds. Considerable discussion then ensued as to the
propriety of taking steps towards celebrating the Coronation day in any
other way, upon which there were many conflicting opinions. At length
Mr. Samuel Palmer, after recapitulating all that had been done, and
regretting that up to that time nothing had been realized, moved—‘That a
subscription be now entered into, to provide such amusements for the poor
of the town on the day of the Coronation as may seem fit to the
subscribers, and that a committee be appointed to carry the same into
effect.’ Mr. Samuel Barber moved, as an amendment, ‘that all the poor of
the town be regaled with roast beef and plum pudding’; but it appearing
to the meeting that as money enough could not be raised to regale the
children, it would be impossible to raise a sufficient sum to feast all
the poor. The amendment was negatived, and Mr. Palmer’s motion was
unanimously carried. The Chairman then left the chair, and Mr. George
Danby Palmer was called on to preside, when thanks were voted to the late
Chairman; a spirited subscription was begun in the room; a committee was
appointed to carry Mr. Palmer’s motion into effect, and the meeting
separated.”
“Since that time the gentlemen composing the committee have collected
money to the amount of about £200, and a bill of fare has been issued
sports and entertainments to take place on the South Denes, amongst which
are horse, pony, and donkey races, jumping in sacks, climbing matches,
and running after pigs with soaped tails. There will also be sailing
matches on the river. A dinner will take place in a marquee erected on
the ground, the Mayor in the chair. A stand and several booths have also
been built for the accommodation of the public. The amusements will
conclude with a superb display of fireworks, under the direction of an
artist from London.”