Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
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Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
The names of the other re-elected Councillors are not given.
Four gun-boats had come into the Roads from the Baltic.
Nov. 10th.—The Mayor of Norwich had given a grand ball, in St. Andrew’s
Hall; Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Marsh, the Officers of the East Norfolk
Militia and Norfolk Artillery Militia, the Misses Steward, the Mayor of
Yarmouth and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. W. Danby-Palmer, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer, and
others had attended it from Yarmouth.
Nov. 14th.—The “Meander,” 44 gun frigate, was at anchor off the Monument.
Nov. 28th.—Lieut. Matthew Gooda, late of the East Norfolk Militia, had
died at Southtown, aged 76.
Dec. 1st.—The dinner, commemorative of the re-election of C. J. Palmer,
Esq., to the office of Chief Magistrate, had been held at the Town Hall.
His Worship was supported on his right by the Hon. H. Byng, Sir E. H. K.
Lacon, Bart., M.P., Lieut.-Colonel Astley, the Rev. George Hills, and J.
Harcourt, Esq., and on his left by the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.), Sir H.
J. Stracey, Bart., M.P., the Mayor of Norwich and Captain Broadhead, R.N.
The Mayor’s guests on this occasion numbered upwards of 100 persons.
George Danby-Palmer, Esq., had presided at a meeting called for the
purpose of promoting a national testimonial to Admiral Sir Charles
Napier, K.C.B.
Dec. 8th.—Mr. Wright (of the Adelphi) had been performing at the Theatre.
Dec. 12th.—The Mayor had attended the magnificent reception given to the
King of Sardinia by the Corporation of London.
Dec. 22nd.—The stormy easterly winds had driven several vessels on to the
Beach.
On the north of the Jetty were four brigs, viz., the “Friends,” of
London; the “George,” of Yarmouth; the “Boa,” of Colchester; and another.
And on the south, one brig, a sloop (the “Telegraph,”) and a billy-boy.
Dec. 26th.—The Norfolk Artillery Militia had marched into the Southtown
Barracks under the command of Colonel Astley.
The following Magistrates had been selected to hear salvage cases:—George
Danby-Palmer, R. Steward, R. Hammond, J. G. Plummer, J. W. Shelly, B.
Fenn, E. H. L. Preston, and W. H. Palmer, Esqs.
Dec. 29th.—The Hon. Colonel Vereker was spoken of as a colleague for Sir
E. H. K. Lacon, should Mr. Rumbold resign his seat, but this rumour as to
Mr. Rumbold’s resignation, the _Globe_ stated on authority, was without
foundation.
At the Quarter Sessions, a conviction of R. Steward, Esq., by the
Justices, for obstructing the quay, was quashed with costs.
The question of the legality of the Rev. G. Hills’ appointment as
chaplain to the gaol was again considered by the Recorder and Justices.
_N.B.—The file for the Year_ 1856 _is missing_.
1857.
Jan. 3rd.—The fourth anniversary of Court “Crown and Anchor” A.O.F. had
been celebrated by a dinner at Bro. Franklin’s, Hall Quay. Mr. C. B.
Dashwood occupied the chair, and it was stated that the Court then
consisted of 90 members.
Jan. 10th.—There had been a loan exhibition at the Priory Hall.
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