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
Sep. 19th.—Dr. Abdy had held the County Revision Court at the Tolhouse,
when Mr. I. O. Howard Taylor and Mr. F. Danby-Palmer appeared for the
Liberals and Mr. C. Diver for the Conservatives.
Sept. 23rd.—The Liberals claimed a gain of 81 on the revision, and it was
stated “that great credit was due to the Liberal agents, Messrs. I. O.
Taylor (Norwich) and F. Danby-Palmer (Yarmouth) for the care bestowed in
preparing the claim and objection lists.”
Sept. 26th.—The B Battery of the C Brigade, R.H.A., under Colonel Bishop,
had arrived at the Southtown Barracks; it was composed of 180 men, with
140 horses, and six nine-pound Armstrong guns.
The “Sultana” (brig of 301 tons) had been launched from Messrs. Fellows’
yard for Messrs. Stone and Company.
Oct. 7th.—The Mayor, with Messrs. W. T. Fisher and R. B. Ellis as
assessors, had held the Municipal Revision Court at the Tolhouse, when
Mr. F. Danby-Palmer appeared for the Liberals and Mr. C. Diver for the
Conservatives.
Oct. 10th.—The following were the retiring Councillors:—North Ward:
Messrs. J. Mainprice and J. H. Bly. Market Ward: Messrs. F. Worship and
C. C. Aldred. Regent Ward: Messrs. C. B. Rose and E. Stagg. St.
George’s Ward: Messrs. J. C. Smith and J. Scott. Nelson Ward: Messrs. C.
E. Bartram and H. H. Barber. St. Andrew’s Ward: Messrs. E. H. L. Preston
and H. Teasdel.
Oct. 17th.—A vestry meeting had been held with a view to the removal of
the organ from the west end of St. Nicholas’ Church, the Rev. H. Nevill
presided, and Messrs. E. H. Preston, W. Mabson, C. S. D. Steward, R.
Hammond, and C. Cory took part in the proceedings.
There was a glut of herring, and prices “ruled low.”
Oct. 21st.—This state of affairs continued, and prices only averaged from
£7 to £8 per last.
Oct. 28th.—There had been heavy gales, with loss of life at sea, which
had interrupted the fishing.
Nov. 4th.—James Coleby had escaped from the Borough Gaol.
The polling in the contested Wards had terminated as follows:—
_Regent Ward_.
E. Stagg (Con.) 177
J. Burton (Con) 128
T. Todd (Ind.) 92
_Market Ward_.
C. C. Aldred (Con.) 174
E. Fyson (Con.) 158
J. F. Neave (Lib.) 133
J. G. Overend (Lib.) 119
_St. Andrew’s Ward_.
J. P. Baumgartner (Lib.) 276
F. Dendy (Lib.) 274
H. Teasdel (Con.) 173
R. Dumbleton (Con.) 176
The Liberals thus gaining two seats at Gorleston.
Nov. 7th.—Mr. Lane (Rate Collector) and Mr. R. Page (Bill poster), had
been before the Justices in consequence of a row arising out of the
election.
Nov. 14th.—At the Council meeting, S. Nightingale, Esq., had been on the
motion of Mr. C. C. Aldred, seconded by Mr. Woolverton, elected Mayor.
And Mr. H. Teasdel (the recently defeated candidate at Southtown) was
appointed an Alderman in the place of Mr. John Brown.
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