For Mr. Pullyn—Messrs. Cobb, Pike, Fellows, Barker, R. Hammond, H. D.
Palmer, P. White, Owles, Lawn, D. A. Gourlay, Marsh, Fish, F. Palmer, S.
Palmer, J. D. Chapman, Lettis, G. D. Palmer, Chambers, Symonds, Cannell,
and Clarke.—21.
For Mr. Burroughs—Messrs. Bessey, Worship, C. Miller, Ferrier, Jay,
Plummer, Smith, W. H. Palmer, John Hammond, Rivett, Preston, W. Hammond,
and Rivett.—13.
The retiring Aldermen were Messrs. John Brightwen, C. S. D. Steward, A.
Steward, W. Walpole, C. Pearson, and S. Cobb. Nine gentlemen, were
nominated to fill their places, and the following was the result of the
voting:—
Votes.
For C. Pearson 24
,, S. Cobb 27
,, Geo. Bateman 12
,, C. J. Palmer 15
„ W. Walpole 22
,, Edmund R. Palmer 24
,, R. Hammond 25
„ H. Boulter 19
,, A. Steward 1
In the evening about fifty gentlemen dined with the Mayor at the Star.
Nov. 20th.—A new gas holder, which had been “dignified” by being named
after the Queen, had been erected.
Six vessels had taken in cargoes of herring for the Straits.
Dr. C. L. Robinson had delivered a lecture on the Sanitary condition of
Yarmouth, in which he alluded pointedly to the Corporation. This was
considered extremely uncourteous to the Mayor, who had presided on the
occasion.
Dec. 4th.—Capt. Manby having completed his 82nd year, had made his annual
distribution of bread to 37 poor families.
Dec. 18th.—There had been 150 cases disposed of in the County Court.
A young gentleman had been fined £5 for wrenching off knockers from
houses on the Denes.
Dec. 25th.—The fishowners had formed a society for the prosecution of
thieves, subscription 10s. for each member.
1848.
Jan. 1.—The elder Brethren of the Trinity House had declined to take
Nelson’s Monument into their hands.
The “Earl Grey,” London trader, had been lost. It was said that 35 years
had elapsed since a similar fate had befallen one of these vessels.
Jan. 8th.—Five vessels had been fitted out for the sole and turbot
fishery in the style of the Barking smacks.
Jan. 15th.—The Mayor had entertained 140 guests at a dinner in the Town
Hall.
The pumps in Regent street had suddenly become dry.
Jan. 22nd.—The second subscription ball had been held at the Town Hall,
120 persons were present, the Stewards being Capt. Ellis, R.N., and
Richard Bell, William H. Palmer, W. Worship, and C. J. Palmer, Esqs.
Jan. 29th.—The “Venus,” belonging to G. D. Palmer, Esq., had been lost
off Elsinore.
Feb. 5th.—A wild duck had been shot just above the Haven Bridge.
Feb. 12th.—The following Committee had been appointed to try the Yarmouth
Petition:—Mr. E. Ellice, Mr. Charles Lushington, Mr. W. H. C. Plowden,
and Mr. H. Stuart, and they had chosen Mr. Ker Seymour their chairman.
Evidence had then been taken and the proceedings adjourned.
Feb. 19th.—The Members had been unseated and the disfranchisement of the
freemen suggested by this Committee.
Mr. Goldsmid had arrived at the “Royal,” but even his own friends were of
opinion that his visit was “inopportune,” owing to the Committee having
recommended the disfranchisement of the freemen.
Feb. 26th.—A requisition was being signed requesting Mr. John E. Lacon to
offer himself as a candidate for the Borough.
March 11th.—An election for a councillor in the Nelson Ward, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. W. Chambers had been held as follows:—
Thomas Hammond (Lib.) 152
Robins Purdy (Con.) 52
Majority for Hammond 100
March 25th.—There had been an eclipse of the moon.
Three hundred idle characters had proceeded to the Workhouse and demanded
out-door relief, but dispersed on the appearance of the Mayor and a few
constables.
April 8th.—Mr. W. R. Last had erected an illuminated clock in King Street
which was a great accommodation to the inhabitants.
Messrs. George Danby Palmer and John Barker had been elected Haven
Commissioners, and Messrs. D. A. Gourlay and R. Hammond Supernumary
Commissioners.
April 15th.—The Mayor had appointed Messrs. George Arbon and William
Livingston (Whigs), and Robert Breeze and John E. Barnby (Tories)
Overseers in the place of the “party” nominations hitherto made of these
officials.
May 6th.—The fair “although pretty well attended so far as numbers was
concerned was altogether as spiritless a concern as could be desired.”
May 13th.—From the report of the Gas Company’s meeting it appeared that
the balance of profit, after paying dividend on the new shares, was £625
17s. 7d.; the rentals amounted to £2164 11s. 5d., and the total income to
£2720 3s., the expenditure being £2094 6s. 11d.
Mr. Tolver (Town-Clerk) had, at the Council meeting, formally announced
his intention to retire, when the deepest regret was expressed by Messrs.
George Danby Palmer, Dawson Turner, and Alderman Fenn, who wished him to
re-consider his decision.
William S. Ferrier, Esq., coroner, had died.
May 20th.—The Race Committee had resolved (as there were no Borough
Members) not to hold any Races this year.
A meeting of the Council had been held to elect a coroner, when, in the
absence of the Mayor and Deputy-Mayor who were attending the Leveè, Simon
Cobb, Esq., was called to the chair.
Dawson Turner, Esq., proposed, and Mr. D. A. Gourlay seconded, Mr.
Frederick Nathaniel Palmer (surgeon).
Mr. Richard Hammond proposed, and Mr. Walpole seconded, Mr. Charles H.
Chamberlin for the office.
Capt. Pike and Messrs. Worship and Sewell left the Council before the
voting, which was, for Mr. Chamberlin: Messrs. J. Barker, S. Cobb,
Walpole, R. Hammond, sen., H. Boulter, H. D. Palmer, P. White, R.
Hammond, jun., C. Miller, J. Owles, J. Fish, J. D. Chapman, R. Ferrier,
J. G. Plummer, W. T. Clarke, G. D. Palmer, T. Hammond, J. G. Rivett, E.
H. L. Preston, H. Butcher, and W. Hammond—21. For Mr. Palmer: Messrs. H.
Fellows, E. R. Palmer, W. H. Bessey, J. Lawn, D. A. Gourlay, S. C. Marsh,
D. Turner, and S. Miller—8. Neuter: J. C. Smith.
June 3rd.—Mr. Chamberlin had held his first inquest at the “New Fountain
Tavern,” on the body of Elizabeth Maria Crowe.
June 10th.—Mr. Goldsmid had signified his intention of standing for the
Borough, Mr. Rumbold also was likely to come forward, and Mr. Sandars, of
Taplow House, Bucks, had offered himself (Mr. Lacon not being able to
stand) to the electors.
July 1st.—The Rev. W. Langley Pope, one of the curates, had married a
girl of 16, the granddaughter of Mr. Woodhouse, painter, and had been
dismissed from his curacy.
Mr. Goldsmid had determined not to contest the Borough.
July 8th.—Mr. Bagshaw had met the electors at the Corn Exchange, (George
Danby Palmer, Esq., in the chair,) Mr. J. Bagshaw, M.P., and Mr. J. W
Shelly also addressing the meeting.
July 15th.—At the nomination Mr. S. Cobb proposed and Mr. Sewell
seconded, C. E. Rumbold, Esq.
Mr. S. H. Aldred proposed, and Mr. W. H. Bessey seconded, John Sandars,
Esq.
And Mr. T. Hammond and J. Jackson proposed and seconded, Robert John
Bagshaw, Esq.
The following statements of the poll were issued during the contest:—(The
small number of votes recorded was consequent on the disfranchisement of
the freemen, and the election taking place before those freemen who were
entitled to do so, could qualify as Householders.)
Sandars. Rumbold. Bagshaw.
10 a.m. 121 134 156
12½ p.m. 292 279 244
1 „ 312 301 253
1½ ,, 330 323 264
2 „ 358 338 275
3½ „ 393 366 298
4 „ 416 386 300
After the declaration of the poll only Mr. Sandars’ friends made any
preparation for the chairing. “Not a bit of blue ribbon was seen, and
Mr. Rumbold’s friend seemed all to have been dyed deep red.”
Mr. Bagshaw addressed the electors from the “Star Hotel,” when Mr. J. W.
Shelly made some strong observations on the conduct of Mr. Rumbold’s
friends in supporting Mr. Sandars jointly with that gentleman, which
appear to have caused a great deal of “heart burning” in the borough and
this especially so with regard to a combination known as the “Star
clique.”
July 22nd.—Mr. Edward Sewell (a quaker) who had been denounced by Mr.
Shelly for voting for Sandars and Rumbold, vindicated his conduct in this
issue.
The gigs of Mr. C. C. Aldred and Mr. Spencer Smyth (surgeons) had been in
collision in Regent Street, and the latter gentleman and his assistant
upset.
The Regatta had been held, the band of the 16th Lancers coming from
Norwich, and there was an immense concourse of people present.