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 Pet.i.tion 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" a.s.sociation, 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 canva.s.s 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 "a.s.sociated 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 a.s.sociation 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. Sh.e.l.ly 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 Sh.e.l.ly. 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. Sh.e.l.ly, 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 princ.i.p.al 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 pet.i.tioning 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 gla.s.s 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, 7 0 11 damages costs 6 13 0 13 13 11 Mr. 4 0 0 Gooderich, damages costs 6 0 0 10 0 0 Magistrates" 5 19 1 Clerk"s fees 29 13 0
Aug. 14th.-The Races had been held. Stewards: Lord W. Powlett, Sir E. H.