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.