W. J. Brand 150
W. Rivett 145
And an amusing scene had taken place at the close of the poll between the
Mayor and Mr. Rivett, the latter taunting his Worship for not coming up
in time to record his vote, and “vowing in not the most correct English a
fearful retaliation when his Worship’s term of office should expire.”
June 3rd.—The Bishop had ordained five deacons and four priests at St.
Nicholas’ Church.
June 6th.—The following were the six best shots for the Wimbledon
competition:—Corporal Wilshak, 105 points; Private Barrett, 101 points;
Colour-Sergeant Chipperfield, 99 points; Sergeant Hudspith, 97 points;
Captain Youell, 90 points; and Corporal Davey, 89 points.
June 10th.—The “Red Rover” had reached Sheerness in nine hours on her way
to compete at Erith for the Prince of Wales’ Cup.
The deliveries of mackerel had been “very small.”
June 17th.—The Bill for incorporating the Yarmouth Gas Company was before
the Committee of the House of Commons.
June 20th.—Mr. Jeremiah Barnes had passed the Legal Examination.
June 24th.—The Norfolk Agricultural Society had held its annual show at
Yarmouth in the Militia Barrack Square (with a considerable extra space
which was boarded in to form the show yard) there was a great display of
bunting, Messrs. Owles, Bond, Hylton, Parsons, Barnard, Mabson, Palmer,
Fyson, Garratt, and Starling being chiefly noticeable in that respect;
100 members and friends afterwards dined at the Town Hall under the
presidency of the Mayor, when, in addition to his Worship, the following
were the speakers:—The Hon. Wenman Coke, M.P., Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart.,
M.P., Sir Thomas W. P. Beauchamp, Bart., the Rev. B. Vaux, Sir W. Jones,
Bart., Lord Walsingham, Lord Sondes, Mr. W. Burroughs, Mr. Field, Mr.
Thomas Browne, Mr. Badham, and Mr. Blyth.
D. Falcke, W. Briggs, and J. Scott, Esqs., had been appointed Justices in
the place of W. Yetts, J. G. Plummer, and W. T. Clarke, Esqs., deceased.
Miss Caroline Fellows (Mrs. Tomkins) had obtained the National Medallion
for drawing at the Kensington competition.
The Committee of the Commons had declared the preamble of the Gas Bill
proved.
June 27th.—Major Penrice had been installed W.M. of Lodge “United
Friends,” and appointed J. Tomlinson, junr., S.W., F. W. Ferrier, J.W.,
William Danby-Palmer, S.D., E. P. Youell, J.D., R. Rising, I.G., and C.
Diver, Secretary. The banquet was served at the Star by Host George
Diver.
Messrs. Youell, florists, were displaying beautiful specimens of the
“Lilium Giganteum.”
July 4th.—The “Egbert,” barque, of 410 tons register, had been launched
from Messrs. Fellows’ yard.
The new Assembly Rooms were proving a great attraction to visitors; the
Artillery Band had been engaged by the directors.
July 8th.—The “Red Rover” had beaten Mr. Trafford’s new boat the
“Alabama,” at the Water Frolic, and Mr. Harvey’s “Myth” had taken the
prize in the second match. The “Vindex” had been sailed in a foul manner
by her crew, much to the disgust of her owner, Mr. J. Tomlinson, junr.,
who was acting as Hon. Secretary to the sports on the Committee-boat at
the time.
During these sports a frightful accident had happened in consequence of
the hatches of the “Ruby” wherry falling upon two men, who were thereby
crushed to death.
July 11th.—Mr. Morant had resigned the Town Surveyorship.
The magistrates on the salvage rota had been restrained from charging, as
heretofore, fees of £2 2s. by the Secretary of State.
July 15th.—Charles Rushmer, one of the men killed at the Water Frolic,
who was a member of the Norfolk Artillery Volunteers, had been buried
with military honours; it was stated that “this was the only death that
had occurred among the Volunteers” since the formation of the corps in
the town.
Three thousand excursionists had arrived in one day from East Suffolk.
July 18th.—The Channel Fleet, consisting of the following ships (under
the command of Rear-Admiral Dacres) was in the Roads:—“Edgar” (flagship),
71 guns, 800 men, 600 horse-power, Captain Church; “Emerald” (frigate),
35 guns, 510 men, 600 horse-power, Captain Cummings; “Liverpool,” 39
guns, 540 men, 600 horse-power, Captain Lambert; “Black Prince” (armour
plated), 40 guns, 726 men, 1,200 horse-power, Captain Wainwright; “Royal
Oak,” 35 guns, 547 men, 800 horse-power, Captain Campbell; “Resistance,”
16 guns, 482 men, 600 horse-power, Captain Chamberlin; “Warrior,” 40
guns, 706 men, 1,200 horse-power, Captain Cochrane; “Defence,” 16 guns,
468 men, 600 horse-power, Captain Phillimore; “Trinculo,” (tender), 2
guns, 20 men. It was nearly dark by the time the last vessel of the
squadron took up her moorings; numbers of persons, nevertheless, remained
on the Beach to a late hour, watching the lights displayed by the vessels
as they laid at their anchorage.
At eight o’clock on Wednesday morning, a salute of eleven guns was fired
from the Admiral’s ship, in acknowledgment of the salute by the
Volunteers the previous evening. During the whole of Wednesday the fleet
was inspected by large numbers of visitors, who left the Britannia Pier
in steamers plying to and from the squadron at reasonable fares, while
the pier itself was the resort of many interested in watching the
constant arrival and departure of men-of-war boats, freighted with
provisions and stores, or in bringing officers on shore on leave. At one
o’clock, the Mayor, and a party on board, left the bridge in the
steamboat “Emperor,” to pay an official visit to the Admiral. The Mayor
was accompanied on the occasion by C. J. Palmer, W. Nightingale, C. C.
Aldred, W. Holt, G. S. Shingles, W. T. Foreman, W. Johnson, J. Clarke, B.
Fenn, E. P. Youell, W. Laws, J. H. Orde, J. Stephenson, and J. Bunn,
Esqs. On arriving at the flag-ship the party were most courteously
received by Captain Hornby, in the absence of the Admiral, who,
unfortunately, was on shore. After remaining a short time inspecting the
“Edgar,” the party proceeded to the “Warrior,” where they were received
by the Hon. Captain Cochrane, who escorted them over the ship. This was
by far the most interesting feature of the excursion the powerful
armament and splendid construction of this truly noble vessel exciting
the admiration of all. The crew, numbering upwards of 700, were all
found busily engaged at their varied avocations, some intent upon their
drill at the huge Armstrong guns, while others were pursuing more
peaceful avocations. The interior arrangements of the “Warrior,” as a
ship of war, have been so frequently and fully described, that it is
unnecessary to allude further to them, suffice it to say that, after
viewing all parts of the vessel, one could but feel that England had but
little to fear from foreign invasion, while guarded by such bulwarks of
defence. The Mayor, with his friends, having made the tour of the fleet,
returned to the Britannia Pier and disembarked. The Mayor then proceeded
to the Victoria Hotel, where the Admiral was understood to be staying,
but was again unsuccessful in having an interview with him, as he had
just previously left to go on board his flag-ship. Under these
circumstances, the Mayor addressed a letter to the gallant officer,
expressing his regret at not meeting him, and tendering on behalf of the
town an invitation to himself and officers to attend a ball at the Town
Hall, on Monday evening, expressing a hope that his arrangements would
enable him to accept it.”
The Fleet were, however, compelled to leave on the Sunday afternoon.
July 25th.—A Bazaar in aid of the Town Charities had been held, when Mrs.
Nevill, Mrs. A. B. Crosse, Mrs. C. J. Palmer, Mrs. J. Brown, Mrs. G.
Palmer, Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. F. Frere, and Mrs. Harmer had stalls.
July 29th.—Captain William Alfred Glasspoole had been appointed A.D.C. to
Major-General Honner, C.B., commanding the Scinde Division of the Indian
Army.
Aug. 1st.—At the Regatta the “Gipsy Queen,” of Winterton, had won the
yawl race, and the “Little Yankee” (Captain Cholmondley) and the
“Belvidere” (T. M. Read, Esq.,) the small yacht races.
And at the Water Frolic, the “Red Rover” (S. Nightingale, Esq.,) had
beaten the “Wanderer” (R. Harvey, Esq.,) and the “Little Yankee” (Captain
Cholmondley).
The Regatta Dinner had been held at the Norfolk Hotel, (Winder,
proprietor).
£80 had been realised at the Bazaar.
Aug. 5th.—The Volunteers had been inspected on the South Denes by Colonel
Ibbetson.
Aug. 8th.—A ring bearing the inscription “Maria Costerton, obit 18,
October, 1788, aged 14 years,” had been dredged up on Breydon, and
claimed by John Fisher Costerton, Esq., who had lost it some 60 years
previously at a water party.
Aug. 12th.—It was noted that the two drinking fountains were not used by
the public.
Aug. 19th—Bishop Hills had preached at St. Nicholas’ Church in aid of the
Columbia Mission.
The Mayor had refused the Bishop the use of the Town-hall for a meeting
on the same subject, and it consequently had been held at the
Priory-hall. £90 was thus raised for the Fund.
The Artillery Volunteers (170 strong) had been inspected by Colonel Knox.
Aug. 22nd.—One thousand excursionists had arrived from Newmarket and
Bury.
The Town Clerk stated in Council that the costs of the Corporation in
opposing the Gas Bill would amount to £800.
The “Sir Edmund Lacon” Lodge, N.I.U.O.F., had been opened at the
Volunteer Tavern, when Sir E. Lacon and H. R. Harmer, Esq., were invested
with the respective offices of P.S.F. and P.G. and speeches delivered by
those gentlemen and Dr. Stephenson.
Aug. 26th.—Sir John Walsham was holding an inquiry as to the Guardians’
election for the North Ward, where Mr. J. F. Neave claimed Mr. Hylton’s
seat; there appeared to be grave irregularities in the Proxy List of
Voters.
Aug. 29th.—The memorial stone of the new Baptist Chapel on the Denes had
been laid by J. J. Colman, Esq.
Sept. 2nd.—Records the death of Samuel C. Marsh, Esq., “after a prolonged
and grievous affliction.”
Sept. 5th.—Mr. Falcke was suggested as a candidate for the Regent Ward to
fill the late Mr. Marsh’s place in the Council.
Sept. 9th.—The “Justice Roll” could not be found, and there was a “scene”
on the Bench in consequence.
Sept. 16th.—On Licensing Day there had been the usual “drum up” of
Justices, who were classed as follows by the editor:—
Regular Attendants—The Mayor, J. Fenn, J. Owles, B. Fenn, J. C. Smith, F.
Palmer, E. Preston, P. Pullyn, R. Hammond, and J. Barker, Esqs.
Occasional but useful attendants—J. Costerton, C. C. Aldred, W. Bessey,
W. Thurtell, E. Youell, B. Jay, J. Clark, F. Worship and T. Brightwen,
Esqs.
Three hundred lasts of herring had been landed in one day, “but proving
of inferior quality,” had scarcely realised £10 per last.
Sept. 19th.—The alterations at the Naval Asylum, amounting to some £2,000
or £3,000, had been entrusted to Mr. George Tyrell, of this town.
At the Registration Court, Mr. Clowes appeared for the Liberals, and Mr.
W. C. Reynolds for the Tories.
The Elocution Society (Mr. Lovewell Blake, Secretary) had held its annual
meeting and reunion at the Corn-hall, when 200 members sat down to tea.
Sept. 23rd.—The Churchwardens (Messrs. Steward and Aldred) had been
presented with silver tea services, as testimonials of the esteem and
regard in which they were held by the parishioners.
Mr. Falcke not being qualified to be elected a Councillor, Mr.
Livingston, (Liberal) and Mr. Stagg (Tory) were before the electors in
the Regent Ward.
Sep. 26th.—The following noblemen and gentlemen had acted as Stewards of
the Races:—Lord William Powlett, Lord Hastings, Sir E. H. K. Lacon,
Bart., Edward Howes, Esq., M.P., Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. W. C. W. Coke,
M.P., and Colonel Shafto Adair, A.D.C. Mr. J. F. Clarke, as usual,
officiated as Judge, and Mr. Samuel Clarke as Starter.