Dec. 20th.-There had been a high tide, during which the landlord of the "Trinity Arms" had been serving customers (who rowed there in boats) out of the window.
1846.
Jan. 3rd.-The friends of total abstinence had held their ninth anniversary and festival at the Town-hall on 26th December.
Yarham had been privately examined on the charge of murdering Mrs.
Chandler, and remanded to the 5th inst.
Jan. 10th.-Yarham had been further examined privately and a further remand granted.
Jan. 17th.-Yarham had been committed for trial on the capital charge by S. Palmer, W. H. Palmer, and W. Johnson, Esqs.
Feb. 7th-Disputes had arisen with regard to the rating of houses on the Denes.
The Borough Lands Committee had resolved to allow the enclosure of the land in front of the Workhouse by the Guardians.
The question of supplying the town with water by Water Works was being mooted.
Feb. 14th.-Mr. W. Beeching had launched the "Joseph and Mary."
Feb. 21st.-The "Speedy" (Lieut. G. Spray) had arrived to receive Volunteers.
Feb. 28th.-Mr. Cufaude Davie had called the Mayor"s attention to the formation of a proper fire brigade for the town.
The Rev. W. H. Clarke had been presented with a testimonial, consisting of a purse of 205.
March 14th.-The fishmerchants had determined to take steps to improve and extend the Jetty.
The Rev. Bowyer Vaux had delivered a lecture on "Alfred the Great" at the Corn Exchange.
Coals were being retailed at 8d. a cwt. on the Quay.
March 21st.-Mr. Lacon had brought before the Railway Commissioners the question of the site of the proposed terminus, which Mr. G. D. Palmer suggested should be opposite Fuller"s Hill, and a meeting was proposed to be called on the subject.
March 28th.-The question of tramways on the Quay was under consideration.
April 11th.-The price of gas had been reduced from 8s. to 6s. 8d. per 1000 cubic feet.
Yarham had been tried at the a.s.sizes and convicted for the murder of Mrs.
Chandler; the counsel engaged being Mr. Palmer and Mr. O"Malley, for the prosecution, and Mr. Dasent for the prisoner.
April 18th.-Messrs. C. Davie and D. A. Gourlay had been elected churchwardens by the Vestry.
Yarham had been executed at Norwich.
April 15th.-A meeting had been held as to the railroad and tramways, the Mayor (S. Palmer, Esq.) in the chair. Mr. G. D. Palmer (who thought they wanted better railway accommodation and a shorter and quicker line to London), Mr. J. E. Lacon (who advocated a railway station on the Denes), and others, took part in the proceedings, which eventuated in a resolution condemning the proposed Denes site for the station.
The Town Council had proposed to present the Town-Clerk (S. Tolver, Esq.) with his portrait, which offer that gentleman declined to accept.
May 16th.-Mrs. d.i.c.k and her daughter, who gave evidence against Yarham had been subjected to great annoyances, and her husband, who was a sergeant in the Army, was consequently about to be removed from Yarmouth.
June 6th.-A meeting had been held in favour of the Waveney Valley Railway line.
Tenders had been invited for the restoration work at St. Nicholas"
Church.
June 13th.-The "Norfolk," steamer, had made her first trip to London.
Owing to the fine weather a large number of visitors were arriving.
June 27th.-A Church Restoration meeting had been held, when the "Church Trustees" refused to find 1,250 towards the work as promised, although a like sum had been raised by subscription.
The annual distribution of prizes had been made by the Rev. H. Mackenzie at the Proprietary school.
July 17th.-The Mayor had refused to allow the use of the Town Hall for the Regatta Ball.
July 25th.-The Regatta had been held on the 21st inst., when 100 ladies and gentlemen attended the Ball at the Corn Hall. The town was very full and 1 1s. a night was given for beds. A steamer from Lynn had landed a large number of pa.s.sengers at the Jetty.
The Regatta cups had been supplied by Mr. Simpson, Mr. Last, and Mr.
Hunt.
Aug. 22nd.-Annoyance had been caused by bathing from the Beach between the Victoria Hotel and Nelson"s Monument.
The Theatre was "doing well"; on Monday, 100 persons had been turned away from its doors.
Sept. 12th.-The Races had been held when immense crowds of people had flocked into the town, the "Orwell," steamer, bringing 200 from Ipswich, and the first train from Norwich 1,500, and "by the time the trumpet was sounded for the first race there could not have been less than 10,000 people on the Race ground." The Race ordinary was at the "Angel," and the Race Ball at the Town Hall, where 170 persons were present, including the Earl of Stradbroke, Mr. W. Wiltshere, M.P., Sir E. H. K. and Lady Lacon, the Mayor and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Wythe, Mr. Percival and family, Mrs. and Miss Ives, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jermy, junr., Mrs. and Miss Burton, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, Dr. G. Bateman, M.D. and family, Mrs.
and Miss Chevalier, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Mr. A. Steward and family, Capt. Pearson, R.N., and family, the Misses Love, the Misses Penrice, Mrs. and Misses Muskett, Mr. G. Tompson, Mr. W. Worship, Mr. I.
Preston, jun., and Mr. C. J. Palmer. Dancing was kept up till three o"clock in the morning with great spirit.
The Tradesmen"s Ball at Noverre"s room was thinly attended.
Sept. 19th.-The "Norfolk" and "Enterprise," steamers, had arrived with cargoes from Rotterdam.
Herring was selling at from 35 to 40 per last.
There was a great demand for vessels for the export of grain.
Sept. 26th.-"Sunday had been "Dutch Sunday," so called from the circ.u.mstance of its being the first Sunday in the home fishing when many Dutch Schuytz visit our coast."
Oct. 3rd.-The Rev. H. N. Burrows had left the Proprietary School, on which occasion he had been presented with a handsome silver waiter.
A Committee had been appointed to carry out the building of S. Peter"s Schools.
Several locusts had been captured at Youell"s nursery ground and at Ormesby.
Oct. 17th.-About 70 lunatics had arrived at the Naval Asylum (late Hospital) on the South Denes.