Yarmouth Notes Part 16

A very superb silver soup tureen weighing 230 ozs., was to be presented to Samuel Paget, Esq., by the s.h.i.+pping a.s.surance a.s.sociation.

A _dejeuner_ had been given at the Barracks by Captain George W. Manby, then in his 76th year, to commemorate the 38th anniversary of his appointment as Barrack Master.

August 12th.-The census showed the population of the Borough to be as follows:-

Males. Females. Total.

10,427 13,524 23,951 Sailors 1,300 1,300 Totals 11,727 13,524 25,251

August 19th.-The "Rosa Anna," 115 tons, had been launched from Mr.

Lubbock's yard.

August 26th.-A complaint was made by Mr. John E. Lacon to the Secretary of State, that the police (being voters) had "on the day preceding the recent election been permitted to resign, and that immediately after the contest they were all re-appointed."

The Mayor and Mrs. Palmer had given a bespeak at the Theatre.

Sept. 9th.-It was stated that Captain Harmer, "whose undaunted courage had rendered him the means of saving many lives from s.h.i.+pwreck, had obtained the command of H.M. Steams.h.i.+p "Driver," on board which he hoisted his flag a few days since."

The "Oriental" (schooner), had been launched from Mr. Preston's yard.

Sept. 16th.-There had been a fire at the house of Mr. Simon Jay, surgeon, Regent Street.

Sept. 30th.-The Brethren of Lodge "United Friends" had given a dinner to their late W.M., Capt. Harmer, R.N., previous to his departure in the "Driver," at the Star Hotel.

On Sunday, the following collections had been made for the Hospital:-S.

Nicholas', 10; S. Peter's, 16 14s. 2d.; S. George's, 8 6s. 2d.; S.

Mary's, 8 11s. 5d.; New Meeting, 5 3s. 4d.; Wesleyan, 7 7s.; Old Meeting, 3 6s. 8d.

At the Sessions, the Grand Jury presented the disorderly state of the Market Place every evening between eight and ten o'clock.

Oct. 7th.-The testimonial before mentioned had been presented to Mr.

Samuel Paget, at a dinner held in the Town Hall. Geo. Danby Palmer, Esq., was in the chair "doing the honours of the table with much spirit."

Nov. 4th.-The Munic.i.p.al election had pa.s.sed over without contests, the following was the return:-_St. Nicholas' Ward_: R. Hammond and W. N.

Burroughs. _Market_: W. Johnson and John Owles. _Regent_: J. Tomlinson and S. C. Marsh. _St. George's_: T. Lettis, jun., and J. W. Sh.e.l.ly.

_Nelson_: G. Danby Palmer and W. Chambers. _St. Andrew's_: T. Hammond and S. Crowe.

John Penrice, Esq. had qualified as a Magistrate; the Editor remarks-"We understand that a large batch of Tory Magistrates is about to be created," (George Bateman, James Clarke, J. F. Costerton, Ambrose Palmer, E. H. L. Preston, J. C. Smith, and Wm. Yetts, Esqs., were then added to the Roll of Justices.)

Wm. Johnson, Esq., had been requested by 38 Councillors to allow himself to be nominated for the office of Mayor.

Nov. 11th.-On the 9th November, Mr. Johnson had been elected to that office.

Nov. 25th.-The "Arab," 175 tons, had been launched from Mr. Teasdel's yard.

The "Sabbath Observance Society" had issued an address, stating that "no less than 144 shops were doing business; that carting of fish and other articles connected with the fis.h.i.+ng, and beer from the breweries, &c., was witnessed to a great extent, and that 150 public-houses were open on the Lord's Day."

The Magistrates had cautioned Mr. I. Mayers and Mr D. L. Cohen (Jews) as to Sunday trading.

Dec. 9th.-The "Driver" (Capt. Harmer) had been nearly lost on the rocks under Steel point, near Flamborough Head, but after heaving the guns overboard she got off and put into s.h.i.+elds for repairs.

Dec. 23rd.-The Savings' Bank report showed 2,378 accounts and 71,521 16s. 10d. amount deposited.

The Rev. H. N. Burrows, A.M., had been elected Head-Master of the Proprietary Grammar School.

1842.

Jan. 1st.-The half-yearly Hospital meeting had been held.

The prisoners had been regaled by the Mayor with roast beef, plum pudding and one pint of beer each.

Jan. 8th.-Some boys had made a "slider" near Dr. Borrett's house, upon which Mrs. Borrett had fallen and broken one of her arms.

Jan. 20th.-A public meeting of the inhabitants had been held for the purpose of considering the way in which they should celebrate the Royal Christening, when Sir E. Lacon, the Hon. and Rev. E. Pellew, Messrs. G.

D. Palmer, J. Brightwen, W. N. Burroughs, I. Preston, C. Nichols, and J.

F. Costerton were, with others, present.

The members of the "Loyal Prince of Wales" Lodge of Oddfellows, which had then been "newly formed," dined together at the Black Lion, Bro. W. N.

Turner, N.G., presided, supported by Bro. Loft, P.G.M., and Bro. Raven, P.D.G.M.; F. Palmer, Esq., surgeon to the Order, occupied the Vice-chair, and about 50 Brethren were present; the following toasts were drunk:-"The Queen," "Prince Albert," "The Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales,"

"The Duke of Suss.e.x and the rest of the Royal Family," "The Army and Navy," "Our Glorious Inst.i.tutions," and "The Loyal Prince of Wales' Lodge of O.F. of the M.U."

Jan. 27th.-The Christening of the Prince of Wales had been commemorated by a dinner at the Crown and Anchor Hotel, where the Mayor and a large number of his friends dined together, and by a ball at the Town Hall (opened by C. J. Palmer, Esq., and the Mayoress), at which about 200 persons were present.

A meeting had been held to consider the question of the erection of a Corn Exchange.

The inmates of the Workhouse and Fisherman's Hospital returned thanks to S. Palmer, Esq., for an excellent dinner provided for them by that gentleman on the "Christening Day."

Feb. 3rd.-The London Mail did not get in until 12.38; the frequent delays in these Mails were a source of serious inconvenience.

Feb. 10th.-The Vicar had issued an address, calling attention to the spiritual dest.i.tution of the town, and the restoration of St. Nicholas'

Church.

A correspondent states, "Never, perhaps, has a church been so disfigured; the introduction of that deformity, the Fisherman's Gallery, that wretched 'gew-gaw' the Mayor's seat, those laternal deformities, the desk and pulpit, and in a word those violations of every principle of taste by which the building has been defaced, have rendered it the ugliest as well as the dirtiest church in the Kingdom."

Feb. 17th.-Great excitement had been caused in the town by the death of James Duck, aged 69, after having been pushed or knocked down by Mr.

Francis Paget. The Coroner's Jury found, "That deceased died of apoplexy, aided and accelerated by a fall he received shortly before his death, but how or in what manner the fall was received doth not appear to the said Jurors," only 12 (of the 18 Jurors) signed this inquisition.

Feb. 24th.-From a pet.i.tion presented as to the Mail service, it appeared there were then 574 s.h.i.+ps of an aggregate burden of 50,325 tons, belonging to this port.

Mr. Christopher Taylor had been appointed agent and surgeon to the sick and wounded seamen, in the place of Wm. Taylor, Esq., deceased.

March 3rd.-2,300 inhabitants of Yarmouth had signed the pet.i.tion for the total Repeal of the Corn Laws.

March 10th.-Wm. Wors.h.i.+p, Esq., had been elected a Councillor for the North Ward.

March 31st.-A "Gold Coronation Medal" had been presented by the Queen to Capt. Manby, for preservation of lives from s.h.i.+pwreck.