Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
History
Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
June 2nd.—The “Yarmouth Bridge Bill” had passed the Committee stage, and
it was confidently expected that Breydon would now be deepened.
On Whit-Monday the Temperance Society had held a meeting at the Masonic
Hall, Mr. W. T. Fisher in the chair.
Captain Wm. Larke, R.N., had received from the Admiralty a war medal
issued for the action fought off Cape St. Vincent, on the 14th February,
1797, in which glorious engagement he was signal midshipman on board the
“Prince George,” 98 guns.
A petition in favour of a national poor’s rate was in course of
signature.
June 9th.—Col. Mason had presented a very handsome carved lectern to St.
Nicholas’ Church.
Most of the lodging houses on or near the Victoria Terrace were let. The
Marchioness of Wellesley was staying in the town.
June 16th.—The report of the British School showed that there were then
200 scholars at that establishment.
June 23rd.—A tailor, on tramp, had (having procured a bed at the Neptune
Public-house) drank 9 pints of beer at night and 4 the next morning
before proceeding to Lowestoft.
June 30th.—The Lord Lieutenant, with Lady Leicester, several members of
the Digby family, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Whitbread, the Hon. Mr. Coke, Col.
Porter, Lord Hastings, the Hon. Mr. Astley, Mr. F. Astley, and Mr.
Norris, had secured rooms at the Victoria Hotel.
The Guildhall was in progress of demolition.
There had been a good catch of mackerel, one boat having brought upwards
of 6,000 fish.
July 14th.—At the Regatta the following yachts competed:—“Hilda,”
R.T.Y.C., 25 tons; “Cynthia,” R.V.Y.C., 50 tons; “Foam,” R.V.Y.C., 20
tons; “Mosquito,” R.T.Y.C., 50 tons; “Secret,” R.T.Y.C., 20 tons; and the
“Juvenile,” R.H.Y.C., 15 tons.
The “Cynthia,” won the cup.
Upwards of 2,300 passengers were conveyed to Yarmouth by the Railway to
witness these sports.
The Mayor’s windows had been broken and a reward of £10 offered.
Aug. 25th.—Complaint was made that when fishing boats arrived at the Quay
on Sunday, a crowd collected round the door of some public-house, and on
the arrival of a salesman he was accompanied into such house and held a
sale there of the fish, and that the police never interfered to prevent
this violation of the Sabbath.
Sept. 1st.—Lady Agnes Buller, Sir William and Lady Wimper, and Mr. and
Mrs. Wood had taken houses on Brandon Terrace.
An individual resident in the town, had, for the wager of a bottle of
rum, driven a pony and cart to the end of the Jetty, for which he was
taken before the Justices and fined 20s.
Great complaint had been made of persons smoking cigars on Victoria
Terrace to the annoyance of ladies.
Reports as to the appearance of cholera were prevalent in the town.
Sept. 8th.—G. D. Palmer, Esq., had presided at a meeting of sixty of the
paving Commissioners, and with a view to the threatened appearance of
cholera, the following special committee as to scavengering was
appointed:—Messrs. G. D. Palmer, J. Fish, C. E. Bartram, C. Pearson, and
W. Squire.
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