Feb. 2nd.—Miss Hulley had given a concert and a ball at the Town Hall,
when Mr. Norfor sang two songs with judgment and the ball was well
attended.
The Gaol was so full “that it was almost impossible to provide sufficient
accommodation for the sleeping of the prisoners.”
Feb. 9th.—Messrs. Youell and Co. had received Her Majesty’s commands to
supply her with some plants from their nursery.
“On Tuesday, owing to the badness of the road, the London Mail arrived so
late that the letters could not be delivered till one o’clock.”
The third concert of the Musical Society had been held at the Town Hall,
when Mrs. Barnwell and Messrs. Palmer, Norfor, West, Springall, Offord,
Hardingham, and Brightwen, took part in the proceedings.
Feb. 16th.—H. Patteson and C. J. Palmer, Esqs., attended before the
Magistrates and obtained their certificates, that the whole of the
capital of £150,000 had been subscribed for the Norwich and Yarmouth
Railway Company.
Feb. 23rd.—Two cargoes of iron had arrived for the Railway.
“Button Smith, a notorious highwayman,” had been taken at Norwich, and
was to be examined before the Yarmouth Justices on account of his
depredations in the neighbourhood.
A man of “very respectable dress and genteel appearance” persisted in
standing near Mr. Bell’s malthouse door, which he stated was “the
entrance to Hell,” and as he seemed to be suffering from monomania he was
placed under the care of his brother, who was the captain of a ship in
the Roads.
March 2nd.—It was proposed to place a lightship at the “Cockle Gat.”
March 16th.—Mr. (now Sir James) Paget had been presented with plate of
the value of £70, by his pupils at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
The “Trinity Arms” Lodge, No. 220, U.A.O.D., had held its first
anniversary dinner at the Trinity Arms, South Quay, “when 50 brethren and
friends sat down to a most sumptuous dinner.”
March 30th.—Sixteen Liberal Guardians had been again elected.
April 13th.—It was understood that the contracts for building the new
Bridge had been taken for something less than £10,000.
April 20th.—Messrs. C. Davie and D. A. Gourlay had been re-elected
churchwardens by the Vestry.
April 27th.—The petitions against the Educational Clauses of the
Factories Regulation Bill from the parents of Sunday School Children had
received upwards of 500 signatures in the course of a few hours.
May 11th.—The Acle Turnpike Road was being thoroughly repaired; it was
stated that these Tolls were then let for upwards of £400 a year.
May 18th.—R. Rising, Esq., of Horsey, had shot a crested Cormorant, which
had been stuffed by Mr. Harvey, and could be seen at his shop.
May 25th.—A meeting of the Victoria Building Company had been held, when
Mr. Dowson admitted “that much money had been mis-spent,” and a warm
discussion took place between Mr. Worship and Mr. Nelson (the architect);
Mr. Spilling threatened to file a Bill in Chancery against the Directors,
and Messrs. R. P. Kemp and W. Johnson refused to be re-elected to the
Board. This meeting, “which was frequently one of great confusion,”
lasted six hours.
June 1st.—A new Jetty was projected opposite the Victoria Terrace, at
which steampackets could land passengers and goods.
June 18th.—A single-wicket game of cricket had been played on the Denes
between six members of the Amateur Club, the players being Messrs.
Chamberlin, Tyrrell, and Diver, _v._ Greenacre, Aldred and Nolloth, the
latter won by 23 to 8 runs.
June 24th.—Mr. H. Worship had resigned the office of Parish Surgeon.
June 29th.—Mr. F. N. Palmer had been elected to that office in Mr.
Worship’s place.
Many gentlemen had been fined for riding across the corner of the
pavement near the Star.
July 6th.—The London letters now arrived before eight o’clock by “Patent
Mail” in lieu of the Telegraph Coach.
July 13th.—The “Hudson” had been lengthened and launched from Mr. F.
Preston’s yard.
A shark, seven feet long, had been taken by some fishermen.
July 20th.—S. Tolver, Esq., had presented an hydraulic bed to the
Hospital.
Robert Stevenson, Esq., had been in Yarmouth and determined on the site
for the Terminus.
July 27th.—The “Good Samaritan” Lodge had held its anniversary at the
Masonic Hall. The chair was filled by the N. G. William Freeman, P. G.
Borking occupying the vice-chair. Among the company present were R. H.
Beart and F. Palmer, Esqs., and Messrs. W. Hammond, W. H. Perkins, G.
Rainer, G. R. Storey, R. Symonds, C. Hall, C. Bartram, W. Sayers, &c.
The Water Frolic had been held, the Mayor and Corporation attending in a
Barge.
August 10th.—Wm. Steward, Esq., had bequeathed £100 to the Hospital.
The intelligence of the death of Capt. Harmer, R.N., of H.M.S. “Driver,”
had been received, and the flags thereupon hoisted at half-mast on the
Town Hall.
August 17th.—The Races had afforded little real sport; the Gold Cup race
was “drawn” as there were only two entries for it.
The Magistrates had issued a notice against gambling.
There had not been a single case of pocket picking reported at the Races.
August 24th.—As no Regatta had been held this year, Lieut. Eyton, R.N.,
was endeavouring to get up a subscription for one to be held next year.
Sept. 7th.—The Government Inspector was very dissatisfied with the state
of the Gaol.
The Yarmouth Mail had been upset near the Suspension Bridge.
Sept. 14th—Capt. Pike had been elected an Alderman in the room of Dr.
Penrice, deceased.
The Council had determined not to appoint a chaplain in future, and to
let the Vicarage “as any other property is let.”
Sept. 21st.—The Norwich and Yarmouth Cricket Clubs had played a match
here with the result:—
1st ins. 2nd ins. Total.
Yarmouth 79 50 129
Norwich 96 42 138
(And three wickets.)
Oct. 5th.—The hotels and lodging-houses continued well filled, and the
roadstead was crowded with shipping.
Oct. 12th.—Four Women and a man had been baptized by immersion in the sea
from three of Mr. Bowles’ machines.
Nov. 2nd.—A Temperance meeting had been held at the Town Hall, addressed
by Messrs. Fisher, Pike and Kelf, the Rev. J. Meffin occupied the chair.
An awful storm of wind from the S.E. had visited the town, and several
ships had been driven on to the Beach.