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
with comments upon the Prince’s personal appearance, were loud and
frequent; and much surprise appeared to be felt that the “Duke of
York” should go abroad in the ordinary unassuming attire of a
midshipman. Some faint attempts at cheering were assayed, but the
clamour of the “hunt” which was got up, overpowered everything but
the dust. The Prince took all this good humouredly, and with his two
protectors walked sharply on to Kimberley Terrace, pursued all the
way up the drive by an immense crowd. Most of the persons going
southward, and who met the crowd, had no idea what all the row was
about until they were told. His Royal Highness got safely to Mr.
Sutton’s house, and in two or three minutes there was in front of the
house, close from the area railing to the coping-stones of the drive
on the eastward, a dense assemblage, which continued to increase up
to five o’clock, when we observed it still standing there.
Lunch over, the Prince, a little after five o’clock, escaped from the
back door, unobserved by the crowd, and was enabled to stroll into
the town. He went up St. George’s Road, through King Street, down
Regent Street, and along the Quay, but did not venture into the
Market Row. He then visited Mrs. Onslow, who son is chaplain on
board the “St. George,” and, we believe, a tutor of the Prince.
The cricket match terminated in favour of the naval men, who had, we
hear, 69 runs to spare. In the first innings the Yarmouth players
had the best of it, but in the second the bowling of Midshipman
Lawson made sad havoc among the batsmen.
The Ball at the Town Hall was well attended, and went off with great
_éclat_. The Prince, of course, was not present; but in the course
of the evening Admiral Smart and a party of naval officers—who were
brought up to the Quay-side, opposite the Hall, in the “Porpoise”
gunboat—joined the assembly and remained until after midnight.
The number of visitors to the ships increased considerably on Tuesday
(this) morning, when it became known that an order had been received
for the ships to hold themselves in readiness for sailing next day.
Altogether the visit of the fleet on this occasion has been a
brilliant affair; and the public have had ample time to inspect the
ships, some of which might much oftener, with advantage, find a berth
in Yarmouth Roads.
The town has not, we believe, been visited by a Royal personage since
the time that Prince William (afterwards King) and the Princess
Adelaide landed here, and remained for the night at the Angel Hotel.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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