_North Ward_: Mr. W. H. Bessey and Mr. C. May (vice Mr. E. H. L. Preston
retired.)
_Market Ward_: Mr. E. Sewell and Mr. S. Miller, jun. (vice Mr. E. N.
Clowes, resigned). The polling being for
Sewell 162
Miller 142
Richmond 29
J. Lawn 29
_Regent Ward_: Messrs. C. Davie and J. Fish (re-elected.)
_St. George’s Ward_: Mr. Lettis and P. Pullyn, Esq. (vice A. Woods, Esq.,
resigned.)
_Nelson Ward_: Messrs. Robinson and Symonds (re-elected.)
_St. Andrew’s Ward_: Messrs. Thrower and W. H. Palmer (re-elected.)
Nov. 10th.—At the Council meeting on the 9th, Mr. R. Hammond proposed and
Capt. Pearson seconded, the election of Samuel Palmer, Esq., as Mayor;
and Mr. Brightwen moved and Mr. C. Davie seconded, William Hurry Palmer,
Esq., for that office. A warm debate ensued, during which Mr. S. Cobb
was somewhat violent, and in the result Mr. S. Palmer was elected by 23
to 13 votes.
Those voting for Mr. S. Palmer were Messrs. W. Hammond, C. Pearson, W. D.
Palmer, G. D. Palmer, J. Fiddes, H. Fellows, T. Lettis, jun., S. C.
Marsh, J. Tomlinson, T. Hammond, J. G. Cannell, J. Fish, M. Butcher, J.
Crow, W. Chambers, J. L. Cufaude, J. Bayly, T. Lettis, R. Hammond, J.
Barker, B. Fenn, A. Thrower, and S. Cobb. And for Mr. W. H.
Palmer—Messrs. J. Brightwen, C. Miller, E. Sewell, C. Davie, S. Robinson,
D. A. Gourlay, S. Miller, jun., W. Worship, C. May, J. Owles, J. N.
Sherrington, J. Symonds, and W. N. Burroughs.
In the evening a dinner took place at the Star Hotel, the Mayor in the
chair.
A meeting of the Victoria Building Company had been held, when it
appeared that £14,000 raised by shares and £6,000 raised on mortgages,
had been expended on the buildings.
Nov. 17th.—A “Total Abstinence” lecture had been delivered by Mr.
Smeeton, at the Guild Hall.
Nov. 24th.—The Amateur Musical Society had held a concert at the Town
Hall, when Mr. Suggate, Mrs. Barnwell, and Mr. Norfor’s performances were
specially praised.
The opening dinner had been held at the “Bear.”
Nine hundred lasts of herring had been caught “between Thursday se’night
and the succeeding Sunday,” which was considered an extraordinary catch
of fish.
Dec. 22nd.—Savings’ Bank meeting showed 2507 depositors and upwards of
£75,591 funds. The Rev. M. Waters was elected a trustee of the
institution.
The Poor Law Commissioners having refused to sanction a Christmas Dinner
at the Workhouse, a subscription was being got up to provide the inmates
with one.
1843.
Jan. 5th.—A Bachelors’ ball had been held at the Bath Rooms, when 57
ladies and about a similar number of gentlemen were present. The party
broke up at about three o’clock in the morning.
Some young fig trees had sprung up in Mr. H. Fellows’ Dock.
Jan. 12th.—A “true and complete peal of Grandsire Caters containing 5004
changes,” had been rung on St. Nicholas’ bells:—James Burman (treble),
James Stolworthy (second), Robert Bunn (third), James Lamb, aged 83
(fourth), Henry Stolworthy (fifth), Frederick Watering (sixth), Thomas
Fox (seventh), Daniel Woods (eighth), Charles Payne (ninth), and Thomas
Stolworthy (tenor).
Jan. 19th.—A meeting of the Trustees of the Acle Turnpike Road had been
held in regard to the state of their accounts.
Jan. 26th.—Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Laws had given a grand ball at the Corn
Exchange.