Yarmouth Notes Part 59

Aug. 13th.-Eliza, second daughter of S. C. Marsh, Esq., had been married to Captain Burke, of the Louth Rifles, at the Roman Catholic and St.

Nicholas' Churches. The bridesmaids were Miss Marsh, the Misses Victoria, Louisa and Emily Marsh and Miss Waters; the bridegroom's men were Major Taafe and the officers of the Louth Rifles, and the carriages of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Danby-Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Walpole, Mr. and Mrs. Dashwood and others were present on the occasion.

The Donegal Regiment was to succeed the Louth Rifles at Yarmouth.

Aug. 17th.-The transport "Himalaya" had brought the former, and taken away the latter regiment; the Louth Rifles had given a ball on board that s.h.i.+p.

Aug. 20th.-The porch of the Parish Church was being restored.

There had been a great deal of rain, but the town was very full of visitors.

Aug. 24th.-It was reported that the shock of an earthquake had been felt at Hopton.

One hundred and fifty Horse Artillery had been encamped on the North Denes.

Mr. Marsh's Company of Volunteers were to be equipped as Artillery.

Mr. Orde's Company had drilled on the South Denes in public for the first time.

The expenses of the Borough Election had been returned by the auditor as follows:-Conservatives, 809 15s.; Liberals, 603 17s. 4d.

Visitors were flocking to the town, and it was supposed that the standard population had thus been doubled; beds were fetching the "highest prices."

The "Prophet Jack" was preaching on the Beach.

Sept. 3rd.-Among the company present at the Races were Count Batthyany, Lord W. Powlett, the Hon. Harbord Harbord, Colonel Wilson, Sir E. H. K.

Lacon, M.P., and Sir H. J. Stracey, M.P.

Sept. 7th.-Colonel Henderson had attended at Yarmouth to report on the proposed Artillery Corps, and had informed the Mayor and Mr. Marsh that it "would have every encouragement from the Government."

William Ingram, a labourer, had been scalded to death in Mr. Frosd.i.c.k's Tanning Copper.

Sept. 10th.-The Magistrates had had another "warm" discussion on Licensing Day, as to the granting of new licenses.

There were 400 cases of appeal against the Poor's Rate from the St.

George's Ward. The Overseers proposed to compound up to a rental of 6 10s. per annum.

The Rev. W. Griffiths had been "ordained" at the King Street Chapel.

Two or three "Dutch schuyts" had visited the port.

The officers of Mr. Orde's Company had received their commissions.

The Donegal Militia had marched out for their first drill on the Denes under the command of Major Todd.

Sept. 17th.-The 6th annual meeting of the Elocution Society had been held, Mr. W. Gill in the chair, when Mr. Lovewell Blake, the Secretary, brought up a favourable report of the proceedings of the Society.

There were a great number of Rate appeals from the North Ward.

The Mayor having determined to commit a prisoner named Angel, (in which course the other Justices did not concur) left the Bench, and had intimated by letter "That he should not sit again as a Magistrate." Next day His Wors.h.i.+p again informed the Bench that he had been misled by Mr.

Holt, and that he should not sit.

Sept. 21st.-Three "gents" having hired a house in Brandon Terrace, had been victimising the tradesmen.

Sept. 24th.-Two of these persons, who gave the names of Thomas T. George, and William Arnall, had been before the Bench and ordered to find two sureties for the peace in 50 each, themselves being bound for 100 each; subsequently George was bailed out by his stepfather, a London gentleman, who stated that the prisoner was an articled clerk in receipt of 200 a year from his mother.

The North Sea herring voyage was "fairly alive," as much as 30 a last having been realised for some of the fish.

Sept. 28th.-The following were the tenders for the Ballast dues:-James Pumfrey. 405; D. S. Bayfield, 375; and Jacob Preston, 600. The late lessee, Mr. J. H. Harrison, did not send in a tender.

Mr. Preston, however, subsequently threw up his tender, and the dues were offered to Mr. Smith (an ex-lessee) for 550 per annum.

There had been a "fine ill.u.s.tration of the Northern Lights."

Oct. 1st.-A special meeting of the Council had been held as to the Ballast question, when Mr. C. C. Aldred stated "they had been called together through Mr. Preston's tomfoolery."

Captain Marsh and Lieutenant Foreman had received their commissions, and thereupon taken the oaths before the Magistrates.

Oct. 5th.-The Revision of the Voters' Lists had been proceeded with before Mr. Couch, Mr. W. C. Reynolds representing the Tories and Mr.

Costerton the Liberals. The latter claimed a gain of four votes as the result of the proceedings.

Fifty members of the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers had been sworn in by B. Fenn, Esq., and were subsequently entertained by their officers at the Crown and Anchor Hotel.

A Poor's Rate of 1s. 4d. in the (to raise 3,365 3s.) had been signed.

One Corporal and three Privates of the Donegal Militia had been heavily fined by the Justices for a.s.saulting Mr. Nall (printer) and several policemen.

Oct. 22nd.-Lord Claude Hamilton and officers of the Donegal Militia had entertained the officers of the French steamer "Galilee."

Oct. 26th.-The appointment of officers and non-commissioned officers in the Volunteer Companies had been made, as follows:-

Artillery Company: Captain: S. C. Marsh; Lieutenant: Foreman; Sergeant-Major: Franklin; Sergeants: Dumbleton, Moody, and Stolworthy; Corporals: Suffling, Clarke, and Clements; Armoury-Sergeant: Offord; Orderly Clerk: Sergeant Crowe.

Rifle Company: Captain: J. H. Orde; Lieutenant: Youell; Ensign: J.

Tomlinson, junr.; Sergeants: Harmer, Bunn, Preston, and James; Corporals: d.i.c.k, Willis, Fellows, and Pearson.

Oct. 29th.-Sixty feet of the Britannia Pier had been carried away by a vessel during a gale which prevailed on the coast.

Mr. Chapman had retired from the representation of the Regent Ward.

Nov. 2nd.-The "s.h.i.+pping Interest" was in a distressed state.

The Herring Fis.h.i.+ng was going on satisfactorily, 15 per last being given for fish.

Nov. 5th.-Five wards had been contested. In the _Regent Ward_ Mr. S. B.

Cory beating Mr. F. Palmer by one vote. The following were the Councillors elected:-_North_: W. N. Burroughs and H. Boulter. _Market_: C. C. Aldred and F. Wors.h.i.+p. _Regent_: S. C. Marsh and S. B. Cory. _St.

George_: J. G. Plummer and J. C. Smith. _Nelson_: G. D. Palmer and C. E.

Bartram. _Gorleston_: E. H. L. Preston and H. Teasdel.