Yarmouth Notes Part 66

The mackerel fis.h.i.+ng was a failure, and the Summer fis.h.i.+ng "very slow."

July 17th.-At the Water Frolic, the "Red Rover" won the cutter, and the "Vampire" the lateen, prize.

The Rev. H. Squire had, after a pastorate of 30 years, resigned the Unitarian Chapel Ministry.

July 20th.-Messrs. C. J. Palmer, C. C. Aldred. W. Johnson, C. Cory, and J. Brightwen had been appointed a Committee to carry on the proposal to found a Grammar School in the town.

A "furious tempest, including thunder, whirlwind, and lightning" had burst over the town.

July 31st.-Mr. Lane had claimed 300 damages for libel against the Free Press Newspaper Company, but under the advice of the Chief Justice, a Juror was withdrawn, each party paying their own costs.

Aug. 7th.-The Vestry Clerk and the Overseers could not "gee" together.

Aug. 10th.-At the Regatta, the "Queen Victoria" and "Volunteer" won the yawl matches, and the "Red Rover" and the "Belvidere," the pleasure-boat matches. The yacht match fell through in consequence of only two vessels being prepared to sail in it.

Aug. 14th.-A number of noisy women outside the Police Court, on the hearing of the claims to be excused payment of the Poor's Rate, had "mobbed" the Vestry Clerk and had in short "taken possession of the Court and its entrance."

Aug. 17th.-The Rifle Volunteers were holding their Prize Shooting Match on the North Denes. Messrs. Wilshak, Ferrier, and Swann had won prizes.

A great shoal of dog-fish had visited the Eastern coast.

Mr. S. B. Cory had been presented with a sum of money to cover his expenses occasioned by the contest for the office of Vestry Clerk.

Aug. 24th.-The Mayor, Lord William Powlett, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., Lieut.-Colonel Baker (10th Hussars), Captain Lane, and C. J.

Palmer, Esq., had been nominated Stewards of the Race Ball.

The old Dutch Clock on the South Quay was "to go." It had been stated that the custom prevailed of winding it up "with a hammer."

Aug. 28th.-Two ladies had been robbed of their watches on the Wellington Pier.

Sept. 7th.-The Volunteers were drilling for the review at Holkham.

The Race Ball had been attended by the Mayor, Lady and Miss Lacon, Mr. M.

Lacon, Mr. Blake Humphrey, Mr. Blofeld, Captain and Mrs. Warren, Captain and Mrs. Dods, Lieut. Daveney, Captain Travers, Mr. Bedingfield, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Palmer, Captain Dunne, Mr. Magnay, Captain Jervois, Mr.

Stracey, Captain Turnour, R.N., Captain Ensor, Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.

F. Frere, Mr. and Mrs. H. Frere, Mr. and Mrs. Falcke and party, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer, Mr. b.u.t.ton, Mr. Martin, Mr. and Mrs.

Gosnall, Mr. Rising, Mr. Waters, &c.

The Drapers (with one exception) had agreed to close on Thursdays at four o'clock.

Sep. 18th.-The Volunteer Corps under the command of Major Marsh and Major Orde, had attended the Review at Holkham.

Sept. 18th.-The Volunteers had, after their return from Holkham, "annoyed and disturbed the inhabitants by an irregular firing of musketry" in the streets.

A young actor, having gone mad through love for a lady in the town, had been taken to the Workhouse, where the lady's portrait and letters were found upon him.

Sept. 25th-Capt. Tomlinson had won the cup in the Volunteer Officers'

Shooting Match with 10 points, Captains Youell and Holt making 8 points each. The following also competed:-Captain Barber, Lieutenants Harmer and Moore, and Ensigns Brown and Aldred.

Sept. 28th.-The Rev. C. Voysey had been presented with a private Communion Service by the poor attendants at the Wherrymen's Church upon his leaving Yarmouth.

A grand bowling match had been held on the Bear Green between the bowlers of Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The latter won by 9 to 6 games.

Oct. 2nd.-Mr. E. P. Youell was mentioned as the next Mayor. He was described as "not a prejudiced partizan on either side."

Oct. 5th.-The Shooting Prizes had been distributed to the Rifle Volunteers at the Town Hall, when about 240 officers and members were present, and a number of ladies and gentlemen who had been invited by the Mayor, who entertained them with champagne on the occasion.

The following was the list of winners:-

"Tradesmen's Cup," Mr. Fyson; 2nd prize, Mr. Hudspith.

"A Neck Pin," Captain Youell; "A Cup," Mr. Wilshak; and other prizes Messrs. Gunton, Teasdel, Banham, Osborn, Kennett, and Swann.

"The Ladies' Challenge Cup," Mr. Fenner; and "The Officers' Cup," Captain Tomlinson.

Oct. 12th.-Extensive repairs were being carried on at the Southtown Barracks.

Oct. 23rd.-It was stated that Mr. Palmer was to be the new Mayor.

Mr. D. Hogarth (Postmaster) had died.

Oct. 26th.-The Lord Bishop had held a Confirmation in the Parish Church.

Eleven hundred persons had been excused from payment of the Poor's Rate.

Oct. 30th.-Mr. Neave and Mr. Livingston (Radicals) were going to contest the North and Regent Wards respectively.

In St. Andrew's Ward, a meeting of electors had determined to again nominate Mr. R. Steward (Tory) and Mr. W. T. Clarke (Liberal) in a "if ye'll claw me, I'll claw ye; style of pastime."

An alarming fire had happened in Row 145, the centre of a thickly populated district; Mr. Self's premises chiefly suffered, his damage being estimated at 300.

The Justices had signed a 1s. 2d. Poor's Rate.

Nov. 2nd.-The trawling business was increasing, 100 smacks then hailing from the port.

Two new vessels had been launched at Southtown, one for Mr. Womack and one for Mr. Powell.

Mr. Todd had also built a new smack called the "Christiana."

Nov. 6th.-Alarming and destructive gales had raged along the whole coast on the 1st of November, and 27 s.h.i.+pwrecked seamen had been received at the Sailors' Home.

MUNIc.i.p.aL ELECTION.

The following account is given of this:-"With the exception of two or three of the candidates who came forward as Liberals, the aspirants for Munic.i.p.al honours did not this year favour the public with any printed expositions of their views, or any explanations of the grounds upon which they came forward. The elections of Friday, however did not cause much excitement, although at the eleventh hour the Conservatives found themselves opposed in all the wards except St. Andrew's, in which Messrs. W. T. Clarke, and R. Steward were elected unopposed. In the Market Ward, Mr. Gourlay (L) and Mr. E.

Aldred (C) sought re-election, and the new candidate was Mr. Lawn, Liberal. The result of the voting was-Gourlay, 60; Aldred, 59; Lawn, 20. The two former, of course, were elected. In the Regent Ward, Mr. Barber, Conservative, sought re-election, and in the place of Mr.

Norman, surgeon (C), who retired, Dr. Stephenson (C) was put forward.

The candidates on the other side were Messrs. Livingston and de Caux.

The ward again showed its partiality for medicine, and polled as follows:-Barber, 109; Stephenson, 106; Livingston, 81; de Caux, 69.-In St. George's Ward, the Conservative candidates, who sought re-election, were Messrs. R. Ferrier and B. Jay, opposed by Messrs.