April 26th.—The newly elected Common Councilmen, Messrs. John Lacon, E. H. L. Preston, Henry Costerton, and Samuel Jay entertained the Corporation and others. John Lacon, Esq., presided, and the following toasts were given:—The King, Queen Adelaide, Princess Victoria, and the Royal Family, Lord Hill and the Army, Sir James Graham and the Navy, Lord Viscount Exmouth, the County Members, &c.
Burglaries had been committed on the premises of Mr. William Green, Messrs. Bracey and Son, Mr. Benjamin Welch, and Mr. Joseph Stevenson, and a man named Woolsey had been charged with the offences.
May 3rd.—The Fair had been held without “A Yarmouth Fair Wind,” and was “very numerously and respectably attended, nor could its visitants complain of lack of amusements, for of remarkable giantesses, as remarkable dwarfs, optical dioramas, &c., &c., there were quantum suff, while roundabouts, Russian swings, and ups-and-downs displayed themselves in abundance to allure the juvenile part of the company out of their stray half-pence and pence.”
May 10th.—The southern bastion of the fort had fallen “with an immense crash.”
The “first fruits of the fishing season” had been landed by a boat, (No. 3), belonging to Mr. George Giles. The night’s haul had produced 48 mackerel, which sold at 1s. 6d. each.
The following vessels had been launched:—The brig Sarah, 190 tons (from Messrs. Tuck’s yard), and the brig Sarepta, 160 tons (from Mr. Lubbock’s yard.)
May 17th.—The news that the Duke of Wellington had “given in and that Lord Grey was then at the palace” was received with joy, and the bells had been rung.
May 24th.—The Rattlesnake (180 tons) had been launched from Mr. F. Preston’s yard.
The mackerel fishery was going on badly, and there was great distress in the town, as thousands depended on that industry for a living.
May 31st.—There had been a great fire at Messrs. Grout and Co’s. Factory, the loss estimated at £12,000, the premises were uninsured.