1852.
Jan. 3rd.—The new Railway Bridge had been opened.
Jan. 17th.—There was further dissatisfaction in the town on the subject of the Assessment and the Poor’s Rate; a summons, obtained by Mr. J. H. Harrison against some officials for not allowing him to inspect the rate-books, was dismissed with costs.
Mr. Hammond (one of the Justices) had called the attention of the Press to the manner in which on certain occasions Magistrates were “drummed up.”
William Rising, Esq., of Somerton Hall, had entertained a large party of sporting friends at the Angel Hotel.
A portion of the Gorleston Cliff had fallen away, carrying with it the Misses Barber, who were subsequently dug out of the sand below.
A high tide had washed over the west side of the Harbour with such force that a vessel belonging to W. H. Palmer, Esq., had been driven from her moorings. On the Beach it flowed past the Britannia Terrace.
Jan. 24th.—There were more Poor’s Rate appeals, and Mr. J. H. Harrison being dissatisfied with the result of them, gave notice that he should carry his case to the Quarter Sessions,
Jan. 31st.—Captain Manby had received a medal from the Jurors at the Great Exhibition for the life-saving models which he had exhibited there.
The parish had been divided into five wards for Poor Law purposes; prior to this the whole 16 Guardians had been voted for “en bloc” by the ratepayers throughout the whole parish.
Mr. Worlledge had again appeared before the Queen’s Bench in the case of “The Queen v. Hammond,” and the Court had granted the rule.
Feb. 7th.—Mr. J. H. Harrison had been fined for an alleged assault on a constable, arising out of the confusion in the Court on the late hearing of the Poor’s Rate appeals. He gave notice of appeal to the Quarter Sessions.
Feb. 14th.—Mr. Harrison had presided at another meeting of ratepayers who were dissatisfied with the action of the Justices as to the assessment.
Feb. 21st.—It was announced by a handbill signed by Mr. Harrison, that these owners had come to a satisfactory arrangement with the Overseers, and that further legal proceedings had been abandoned.
Feb. 28th.—“The Queen Charlotte” and “Mad Bess” steam-packets were advertised as going to run between this port and Rotterdam.
March 6th.—A meeting of shipowners had been held (S. Paget, Esq., in the chair), to consider certain representations made to them from other places, with regard to the action to be taken by their class at the next General Election, but no resolution was arrived at in conformity therewith.
Henry Austin, Esq., (Secretary to the General Board of Health), had visited and inspected the town.
March 13th.—Mr. Beeching continued to receive numerous orders for his improved lifeboats.
The Mormons had engaged the School of Industry as a “Church.”
The following were the tenders for the Priory Schools:—Mr. John Key £1,120, Mr. R. Page £1,232, Mr. R. Pratt, £1,310, and a London builder £1,637. Mr. Norfor and Mr. Stanley were acting with the successful contractor.
March 20th.—A meeting had been held at the King’s Head Inn with regard to the representation of the Borough. Mr. J. W. Shelly was chairman, and Mr. R. Hammond, John Owles, and C. E. Bartram took part in the proceedings, which eventuated in a request to Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., and W. T. M’Cullagh, Esq., M.P., to contest the Borough in the Liberal interest.
March 27th.—The Conservatives had held a meeting at the Angel-hotel for a similar purpose. Mr. E. H. L. Preston presided. Mr. R. Ferrier moved, and Mr. W. H. Palmer seconded Sir E. H. K. Lacon as a candidate for the Borough, and Mr. B. Dowson proposed, and Mr. S. H. Aldred seconded Mr. C. Rumbold as his colleague.
The question of the rating of the Vauxhall property had been settled by the Court finding that the premises were in Norfolk, which was, in fact, a verdict for the plaintiff. The sum in dispute was 11s. 8d., and it was estimated that the costs amounted to about £1,000.
A fire had occurred on Mr. Ecclestone’s premises in the Broad Bow. G. Danby-Palmer, E. H. L. Preston. R. Hammond, and W. N. Burroughs, Esqs., were early on the spot and rendered valuable assistance.
Mr. George Barrett had been elected Master of the Blue Coat Charity School in the place of the late Mr. Gershom Davie.
Captain Ellis, R.N., and the Coastguard had seized 162 bales of tobacco on board the collier “Martha.”
A quartett meeting had been held at Noverre’s Rooms, the performers being William Yetts, Esq., (leader), Mr. D. Hogarth, Mr. G. Sharp, and Mr. Stonex.
April 3rd.—The Liberal party had held a meeting at the “Star” for the purpose of receiving Admiral Sir C. Napier and W. T. M’Cullagh, Esq., M.P., who had arrived in the town (J. W. Shelly, Esq., in the chair); on the same day a public meeting of electors had been held in the Corn Exchange (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., chairman), and on the platform were R. Hammond, P. Pullyn, J. W. Shelly, J. Bayly, T. Lettis, J. Jackson, C. E. Bartram, R. Barber, C. Miller, Esqs., Captain W. Briggs, Messrs. J. D. Chapman, Chris. Steward, J. Mainprice, B. Bellin, J. Cobb, P. White, and others.
The meeting was a crowded one, and the candidates appear to have been heartily received.
April 10th.—W. Stirling Lacon, Esq., H.E.C.S., had invented an appliance for the more easily lowering of ships’ boats, which was approved by many nautical gentlemen, including, locally, Admiral Sir E. Travers, R.N., and Captain Pearson, R.N.
The Rev. Partridge, A.M., had been recommended by the Committee to the proprietors for the post of Head Master at the Grammar School.
The Priory Schools had been commenced.
At the Election of Guardians, Mr. J. H. Harrison had been nominated for all the Wards, but had elected to stand for the Nelson Ward, in which he resided.
Messrs. W. Green, W. Wright, S. Lessey, and J. Borking had been re-elected Overseers.
Captain John Pike (one of the Aldermen) had died.
April 17th.—Mr. Rumbold, M.P., had arrived in Yarmouth, as also had Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Admiral Sir C. Napier, and W. T. McCullagh, Esq., M.P. The Tories were making a private canvass in the evenings.
The Rev. Bowyer Vaux had been appointed Chaplain to the Military Asylum, vice the Rev. C. Davie, M.A., resigned.
The following Guardians had been elected:—
St. Nicholas’ Ward.—Messrs. Thomas Brightwen, E. H. L. Preston, and S. Nightingale.
Regent.—Messrs. W. Worship, S. C. Marsh, and D. A. Gourlay.
St. George’s.—Messrs. B. Fenn, R. Ferrier, and P. Coble.
Market.—There was a contest here as under:—
| E. R. Aldred | 248 |
| W. Laws | 238 |
| Edward Harvey | 161 |
| Edward B. Jay | 89 |
The first three were elected.
In the Nelson Ward the return was—
| George Danby-Palmer | 327 |
| Charles Woolverton | 286 |
| S. V. Moore | 276 |
| W. Yetts | 176 |
| J. H. Harrison | 147 |
The first four were therefore elected.
Messrs. William H. Palmer and E. P. Youell had been elected by the pew-holders, Churchwardens of St. Mary’s, Southtown; and Mr. F. R. King (vice F. S. Costerton resigned) and Mr. William Hammond had been appointed to similar office at Gorleston.
At the Yarmouth Vestry (the Rev. G. Hills presiding), Mr. R. Hammond proposed, and Mr. J. G. Fisher seconded the re-election of Mr. C. D. Steward, and Mr. B. Fenn proposed, and Mr. F. Worship seconded the re-election of Mr. E. R. Aldred. The Church Rate was then 2½d. in the £. At this meeting Messrs. R. Hammond and J. Davey were re-elected “auditors” for the ensuing year.
April 24th.—It was said that Lord A. Lennox was ready “to start” for Yarmouth. Meanwhile Sir E. H. K. Lacon was canvassing the electors, accompanied by about 30 leading Conservatives, and Mr. Rumbold M.P. was taking a similar course in company with six or seven personal friends, while Sir C. Napier and Mr. McCullagh, M.P., were addressing crowded meetings of electors in the several Wards of the Borough.
At the Council Meeting, Mr. C. C. Aldred had publicly apologised for stating as regarded Mr. F. S. Costerton “that a constituency had been defeated by the advice of a petty-fogging lawyer.”
The election of an Alderman was then proceeded with, when the voting—
| For Mr. Yetts | 23 |
| ,, Mr. Pullyn | 23 |
And the Mayor gave his casting vote in favour of Mr. Pullyn.
Mr. Palmer had obtained a rule in the Queen’s Bench for a new trial in the case of Bradstreet v Hammond.
May 1st.—Contains much matter reflecting on Mr. Rumbold’s present position as contrasted with his former one when connected with the Liberal party. Having completed his canvass, that gentleman had issued a joint address with Sir E. Lacon, and being seriously indisposed had left Yarmouth for his country seat.
The Tory Government, which had been in office six weeks, had appointed Messrs. B. Fenn, T. Brightwen, J. Cherry, R. Steward, C. C. Aldred, and J. G. Plummer, Magistrates for the Borough.
The Bench previously to this had consisted of Liberals, Messrs. George Danby-Palmer, R. Hammond, W. Johnson, and J. W. Shelly, and Conservatives, J. F. Costerton, E. H. L. Preston, William Danby-Palmer, W. Thurtell, J. C. Smith, William H. Palmer, B. Jay, W. Yetts, J. Fenn, and W. H. Bessey.
The “Disfranchised Freemen” had held a meeting and adopted a petition to Parliament, Messrs. Jacob Harvey, Nelson, Royal, and J. Taylor taking part in the proceedings.
The agents of the Custom House had taken into custody the landlord of the “Honest Lawyer.”
May 8th.—The coffer-dam at the new Bridge works had “blown up;” on the following day the old Bridge had been on fire.
The Cricket Club had been re-established.
The Freemen’s Petition had received 972 signatures.
A tradesman in the town had given a dinner to four old people, whose united ages amounted to 368 years.
May 15th.—It was stated that the Rev. — Smith had left £14,000 to endow two scholarships at Caius College for natives of Yarmouth.
The Poor’s Rate was to be 1s. 2d. in the £, the sum of £2,521 being required for that purpose by the Guardians.
May 22nd.—A salmon trout had been caught near Winterton, having a gutta percha ring on its tail with “192 Tweed 1852” stamped upon it.
At a mooting of the Sailors’ Association, Mr. J. D. Chapman had been presented with a silver medal.
The Directors of the Victoria Building Company had dined together at the Victoria Hotel, (B. Dowson, Esq., in the chair.)
May 29th.—A meeting of the subscribers to the fund for “Promoting the Prosperity of Great Yarmouth” had been held at the Angel, (C. J. Palmer, Esq., F.S.A. in the chair) and £25 subscribed in the room.
June 5th.—The Tenth Anniversary of the N.A.O.D. had been held at the Trinity Arms. About 50 members and friends were present.
June 12th.—The Liberal candidates had completed their canvass and left the town. Complaint was made that Mr. McCullagh had been libelled by the “Lacon party.”
Mr. Rumbold, it was supposed, would retire, his case being considered (by the “Blues”) hopeless.
June 19th.—It was reported that Mr. Rumbold would retire in favour of Sir Harry Smith. Some of Mr. Rumbold’s friends, and Sir E. Lacon, had gone to London.
The “Associated Democrats” had held a meeting at the Masonic Hall, when Messrs. J. T. Blow and Royal took part in the proceedings.
June 26th.—Contains another attack on Mr. Rumbold, who was stated to have voted in 121, and been absent in 669 divisions of the House.
The Trustees of the Southtown Turnpike had obtained power to light that road with gas.
Gas in Yarmouth had been reduced from 5s. 6d. to 5s. per 1,000 feet.
The British School had been inspected by Mr. Fletcher, who considered that its state reflected the “greatest credit” upon Mr. Daniel Tomkins.
At the Sessions, Messrs. C. C. Aldred, B. Fenn, R. Steward and J. G. Plummer were qualified as Magistrates.
The notice of the rules as to collisions at sea, under 14 and 15 Vic., cap. 79, appear in this issue, to come in force on 1st of August then next.
July 3rd.—Admiral Sir Charles Napier had returned to Yarmouth, and the Star Hotel was decorated with several of his flags and trophies. The hustings were to be erected on the North side of the Town Hall, and the Liberal polling-booth opposite the King’s Head, that for the Tories being opposite the Angel.
George Danby-Palmer, Esq., had presided at a meeting of the Liberal Registration Association at the Star Hotel, when several healths had been drunk with “Hieland honours.” The greatest enthusiasm prevailed on this occasion, and Mr. Chapman presented each of the candidates with a rosette and some appropriate lines from the ladies of Yarmouth.
July 10th.—On the morning of the Nomination the walls were found covered with these placards—“Rumbold the Champion of the Board of Health,” “Lacon the Patron of Lowestoft.” The Sailors marched in procession to the “Star” where the Liberal candidates were staying with a band, colours, and chariots borne by the men, on which were “Britannia,” “Neptune,” “Triton,” &c. Upon the Blue flags appeared “M’Cullagh and Freedom of Election,” “True Blue and Victory,” “England expects that every man will do his duty,” &c.; and on the Red flags “Lacon our Townsman,” “Lacon and Rumbold for Ever,” “Church and State,” and “Cheap Bread and no Monopoly.” Mr. B. Dowson proposed, and Mr. William Hurry Palmer seconded Mr. Rumbold; Mr. George Danby-Palmer proposed, and Mr. J. W. Shelly seconded Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B.; Mr. R. Ferrier proposed, and Mr. E. H. L. Preston seconded Sir E. H. K. Lacon; and Mr. R. Hammond proposed, and Mr. Jackson seconded Mr. William T. McCullagh. The show of hands was largely in favour of Sir C. Napier and Mr. MeCullagh, whereupon Mr. B. Dowson demanded a poll for Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Rumbold. After these proceedings the sailors again formed in procession and marched round the town, and the electors were addressed from the Star by Messrs. Owles, Jackson, and Shelly. The poll was taken on the following day as under:—
| McCullagh. | Napier. | Lacon. | Rumbold. | |
| 8.30 | 66 | 63 | 46 | 43 |
| 9 | 118 | 116 | 102 | 101 |
| 9.30 | 189 | 185 | 199 | 196 |
| 10 | 239 | 233 | 239 | 234 |
| 11 | 268 | 264 | 278 | 269 |
| 11.30 | 344 | 342 | 373 | 352 |
| 12 | 386 | 384 | 430 | 400 |
| 12.15 | 410 | 407 | 467 | 423 |
| 1 | 435 | 430 | 493 | 455 |
| 2 | 460 | 448 | 519 | 472 |
| 2.15 | 470 | 455 | 521 | 473 |
At this point (the Editor says) practices which may be imagined, and which will hereafter be described, decided the poll, and in a quarter of an hour the numbers stood—
| McCullagh. | Napier. | Lacon. | Rumbold. | |
| 483 | 463 | 542 | 492 | |
| 3 | 499 | 476 | 572 | 515 |
Mr. S. W. Craske then proceeded to serve notices upon certain electors before voting, and Mr. McCullagh, in company with Mr. George Danby-Palmer, and Mr. J. W. Shelly, informed the Mayor that the proceedings would be questioned.
| McCullagh. | Napier. | Lacon. | Rumbold. | |
| 3.30 | 516 | 484 | 601 | 541 |
| 4 | 521 | 486 | 611 | 547 |
After the close of the poll Mr. McCullagh again addressed the electors, and a fracas ensued, during which two or three persons were injured.
July 17th.—From 7,000 to 8,000 visitors had attended the Regatta, when the Mosquito, Volante, and Secret contended for the Club yacht prize, which was won by the first-named, yacht; the Reindeer won the principal yawl prize.
A crowded meeting of the Liberal electors had been held at the Star-hotel, (W. N. Burroughs, Esq., in the chair), which was addressed in a speech of two hours’ length by Mr. McCullagh, with a view to petitioning against the return of Lacon and Rumbold.
It was stated that the boy who was injured during the election at Mr. Feltham’s was progressing favourably.
An application had been made to the Bench for compensating the persons whose property had been injured on the day of election. It was stated that 40 panes of glass had been broken at Mr. Feltham’s, and that the windows of the Angel Hotel had also suffered considerably.
July 24th.—The town was very full of visitors, and the price of provisions much enhanced thereby.
July 31st.—The Mayor had not attended the Water Frolic.
Aug. 7th.—A meeting had been held to consider the question of forming a Company to supply Gorleston and Southtown with gas, George Danby-Palmer, Esq., in the chair; William Johnson, S. Crowe, H. Fellows, R. S. Watling, H. Martin, W. T. Clarke, Esqs., Mr. Page, Mr. Greaves, Mr. Gooda and Mr. Howes were, with many others, present. An influential committee was formed and a considerable sum subscribed in the room.
A curious mural painting had been discovered in St. Nicholas’ Church.
Mr. Craske had recovered 30s. from George Thurtell, Esq., for damages to his coat on the Election day.
On the application of Mr. Chamberlin for Mr. Gooderich, and Mr. F. Ferrier for Mr. Brown, the Magistrates had signed the following orders for payment of damages and costs arising out of the Election riot:—
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Mr. Brown, damages | 7 | 0 | 11 | |||
| costs | 6 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 13 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Mr. Gooderich, damages | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| costs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Magistrates’ Clerk’s fees | 5 | 19 | 1 | |||
| £29 | 13 | 0 |
Aug. 14th.—The Races had been held. Stewards: Lord W. Powlett, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., and B. Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. The entries were “numerous and good”; there were several charges brought against pickpockets before the Justices arising out of these sports.
It was stated that “a Mr. John Cooper” had been the author of the several paragraphs during the late Election, of which so much complaint had been made.
The King of Holland had presented Mr. W. Stirling Lacon with a silver medal for his invention for lowering ship’s boats. The Great Britain was being fitted with this apparatus.
Aug. 28th.—Commander Henry J. Lacon had been appointed to the “Daring,” 12, brig.
W. T. McCullagh, Esq., had been staying with the Mayor, and had visited Grout’s factory.
Sept. 4th.—There were 182 applicants for renewal of licenses; no new licenses were granted, although in respect of one ease the Justices divided five against five, and a “scene of confusion” ensued.
Sept. 11th.—Messrs. Harrison had launched the “Water Witch,” 37, smack, from their yard.
The Bridge works had been stopped owing to “quicksands.”
Sept. 18th.—The Paper appears in mourning for the Duke of Wellington.
Sept. 25th.—Lieutenant Chambers had ascended in the Prince of Wales balloon from the Vauxhall-gardens; it contained 36,000 cubic feet of gas. He descended on a marsh near the Norwich-road at no great distance from the place of ascent.
Dr. Impey’s sudden and lamented death had caused a vacancy in the Nelson-ward, and the Conservatives had started Mr. John Clarke as their nominee.
Oct. 2nd.—The “Lady Haven Estate” in Southtown had been sold for £7,000.
At the Nelson-ward Election, the opposition to Mr. Clarke’s return was only a nominal one, the numbers being—
| Mr. J. Clarke (Con.) | 122 |
| Mr. Owles (Lib.) | 4 |
The numbers in the Council were thus balanced 24 to 24.
Oct. 9th.—Records the death of Admiral Fisher.
An appeal was made for the restoration of the Nelson Column.
At the Registration Court, Mr. C. Chamberlin appeared for the Liberals and Mr. Cufaude for the Conservatives, and the former claimed a gain of 42 upon the revision.
Oct. 16th.—At the Court held for the Revision of the Burgess Roll, Mr. Chamberlin again appeared for the Liberals and Mr. Ferrier for the Conservatives, and the former again claimed a gain upon the proceedings.
It was proposed to erect a monument to the memory of the late Dr. Impey.
Oct. 23rd.—Peter Le Neve Arnold, Esq., a dumb gentleman, had been found to be of unsound mind since January, 1840. This Inquiry was conducted at the Victoria Hotel.
The Bishop of Norwich had confirmed 136 candidates.
Oct. 30th.—A man named Horth had been committed for trial on the charge of attempting to murder Mrs. Proudfoot.
The names of Messrs. S. C. Marsh, J. G. Plummer, and C. J. Palmer (the Mayor-Elect in 1835), were mentioned as probable holders of the Mayoralty during the ensuing year.
Dr. Dunne had been elected Physician to the Hospital (vice Impey deceased).
Nov. 6th.—Mr. J. S. Cobb had lectured on the “Objects and Uses of Botany.”
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Regent Ward.—Barber (C) and Fish (L).
St. George’s Ward.—Ferrier and B. Jay (C).
Nelson Ward.—W. Yetts and C. J. Palmer (C).
Gorleston.—R. Steward (C) and W. T. Clarke (L.)
The returns for the North and Market Wards could not be given.
Nov. 13th—At the Council Meeting Mr. Alderman Fenn had proposed, and Mr. Preston seconded, S. C. Marsh, Esq., as Mayor for the ensuing year, and that gentleman was thereupon elected without opposition.
Upon the re-election of Corporation officers, Mr. Bales (the old officer) was opposed by Mr. Collins as second Mayor’s officer, and the latter appointed, 8 Liberals voting for Bales, and 21 Conservatives for Collins.
The Mayor’s Dinner was held at the Town-hall. Cosgrove’s Brass Band attended and a number of ladies were in the gallery; the decorations were very rich and elegant; 186 gentlemen were present, amongst whom were—Viscount Le Franchien, Sir E. Travers, K.H., H. N. Burroughes, Esq., M.P., Rev. R. Bent, Messrs. T Browne, T. Brightwen, R. D. Barber, J. Baker, M. Brown, C. Brown, E. Bell, W. H. Bessey, J. Bracey, C. Cherry, C. Cory, W. Clementson, J. L. Cufaude, T. W. Clarke, C. Chamberlin, W. Dowson, C. B. Dashwood, W. H. Diver, Captain P. Eyton, R.N., R. Ferrier, B. Fenn, J. G. Fisher, Captain Gooch, R.N. D. A. Gourlay, W. Johnson, H. Jay, B. Jay, J. Jackson, H. Matchett, S. Nightingale, E. H. L. Preston, Captain Pearson, R.N., A. Preston, William Danby-Palmer, C. J. Palmer, W. H. Palmer, P. Pullyn, J. G. Plummer, W. Rising, Captain Smyth, R.N., F. Steward, R. Steward, S. W. Spelman, J. C. Smith, W. Thurtle, H. Teasdel, Rev. B. Vaux, Captain White, R.N., Rev. M. Waters, H. V. Worship, F. Worship, W. Worship, R. S. Watling, J. D. Waters, W. Yetts, E. P. Youell, &c.
The “Norfolk,” 300 tons, had been launched from Mr. Fellows’ yard.
Nov. 20th.—The Right Hon. M. T. Baines had presented the petition against the return of Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Rumbold, whereupon “Mr. Rumbold (who was present) took up his hat and left the House.”
The funeral of the Duke of Wellington had been observed as a general day of mourning.
A fire had nearly been occasioned by an accident in the Town-hall kitchen during the Mayor’s Dinner.
Nov. 23rd.—Sir E. Lacon and Mr. Rumbold (accompanied by Mr. W. H. Palmer) had had an interview with the Right Honourable J. W. Henley, and presented the Shipowners’ Memorial.
Sergeant Kinglake and Mr. O’Brien had been retained by Mr. F. S. Costerton in the matter of the Election petition.
Mr. Robert Steward had caused the Attorney-General to serve writs on several members of the Town Council, with a view to testing the validity of the renewal of leases by that body under a custom then in force in the town. Mr. W. Worship strongly deprecated this proceeding.
Dec. 4th.—At the Council meeting it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Ferrier, seconded by Mr. C. C. Aldred, that the Town Clerk defend the actions so commenced at the instance of Mr. Steward.
The petition had been defeated, as the Examiner had reported “the sureties to the petition to be informal and invalid.”
The Tories had sent the bellman round the town to announce this fact.
Captain Fisher, R.N., had been appointed to the command of the “Magician,” 16 gun steam frigate, 400 horse-power.
It was proposed to start a “Conservative Land Society” at Yarmouth.
Dec. 11th.—Messrs. George Danby-Palmer, W. N. Burroughs, John W. Shelly and R. Hammond, junr., had petitioned the House of Commons for redress as regarded the action of the Examiner as to the Election petition.
Dec. 18th.—A public meeting had been held to consider the construction of “a Marine Parade and Drive.” About 300 or 400 persons were present; the Mayor presided, and was supported by Charles Pearson, Esq., R.N., C. E. Bartram, C. Aldred, J. Jackson, J. Chapman, E. Aldred, C. J. Palmer, F. Palmer, R. Dowson, C. Miller, E. Preston, J. C. Smith, R. Ferrier, H. D. Palmer, R. Steward, J. Cherry, W. C. Reynolds, F. Worship, W. Worship, &c. Mr. C. J. Palmer moved, and Mr. D. R. Fowler seconded a resolution in favour of the proposal; and Mr. Amis moved, and Mr. J. Cobb seconded as an amendment “That those who wanted a Parade should pay for it,” which amendment the Mayor declared, amid some confusion, to be carried.
Dec. 25th.—A “wholesale robbery” of fish had taken place at Mr. Charles Cannell’s office.
The Government had been defeated upon the Budget, Sir E. H. K. Lacon voting with, and Mr. C. E. Rumbold against, them.