The “Cynthia,” won the cup.
Upwards of 2,300 passengers were conveyed to Yarmouth by the Railway to witness these sports.
The Mayor’s windows had been broken and a reward of £10 offered.
Aug. 25th.—Complaint was made that when fishing boats arrived at the Quay on Sunday, a crowd collected round the door of some public-house, and on the arrival of a salesman he was accompanied into such house and held a sale there of the fish, and that the police never interfered to prevent this violation of the Sabbath.
Sept. 1st.—Lady Agnes Buller, Sir William and Lady Wimper, and Mr. and Mrs. Wood had taken houses on Brandon Terrace.
An individual resident in the town, had, for the wager of a bottle of rum, driven a pony and cart to the end of the Jetty, for which he was taken before the Justices and fined 20s.
Great complaint had been made of persons smoking cigars on Victoria Terrace to the annoyance of ladies.
Reports as to the appearance of cholera were prevalent in the town.
Sept. 8th.—G. D. Palmer, Esq., had presided at a meeting of sixty of the paving Commissioners, and with a view to the threatened appearance of cholera, the following special committee as to scavengering was appointed:—Messrs. G. D. Palmer, J. Fish, C. E. Bartram, C. Pearson, and W. Squire.
St. Peter’s Church had been lighted with gas and opened for evening service.