April 30th.—Messrs. Davie and Johnson had been elected Churchwardens, three votes only having been polled for Mr. Moore.
Not a single case of theft or disorderly conduct had been reported at the Fair, “a circumstance unparallelled in the history of Yarmouth.”
May 14th.—A petition for the repeal of the Corn Laws had been signed by 1,400 persons.
May 21st.—Mr. and Mrs. Bird’s “opening dinner” had been held at the Royal Hotel. The Mayor occupied the chair, and was supported by the Rev. Richard Gooch, G. Danby Palmer, W. Barth, T. Brown (Thrigby), R. Ferrier, W. Ferrier, T. Fowler, C. Marsh, G. Steward, A. Tompson, W. Carpenter, and F. Lloyd, Esqs., Captain Nelson, Messrs. Paul, Christmas, Primrose, Smith, E. Browne, Hart, Middleton, and upwards of 100 gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood.
May 28th.—Complaints had been made of the “screaming” and “bell-ringing” of the steamboats, which the editor thought should be “reformed altogether.”
The London letters had not been received on Saturday last, owing to those intended for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, having been forwarded to this town, while “our mails” were sent on to Edinburgh.
June 6th.—The carcase of a grampus had been towed on to the Beach.
June 11th.—The Mayor (S. Jay, Esq.) had again entertained his friends at luncheon after Divine Service.
The “Eleanor Palmer,” schooner, had been launched from Mr. A. Palmer, junr.’s, yard, for W. H. Palmer, Esq., who, in the evening, entertained a large party of friends at the Royal Hotel.
June 19th.—The Council had voted addresses of congratulation to H.M. the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duke of Kent, on the “escape of Her Majesty from assassination.” This was moved by Mr. E. Sewell, and seconded by G. D. Palmer, Esq.