Jan. 28th.-The first Subscription Ball had been held, for which Cosgrove"s Band was engaged, and dancing kept up until four o"clock.
Sergeant Johnson had been charged by Mr. George William Moore with having been drunk and a.s.saulting him. The parties, together with Mr. Silvers, Mr. J. H. Harrison, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Howlett, and Mr. W. Wright appear to have been in Cosgrove"s public-house at three o"clock in the morning, when the alleged offences were said to have been committed.
Jan. 28th.-N.B. This is the first issue of the _Norwich Mercury_ as a bi-weekly newspaper.
The following improvements were noted:-The now Haven Bridge and also the Wellington Pier were nearly completed.
The Water Works were being formed.
The Southtown Gas Works would soon be opened.
The new Bank of Messrs. Gurney and Co., was in the course of erection.
Many new streets were being formed on the North, East, and South Denes.
The Marine Drive was projected.
The town had been selected for the Militia Barracks, and it was said that the Victoria Esplanade was likely to be carried as far as the South Battery.
On the other hand the state of the Chapel Denes had, however, long been "a disgrace to the town."
There had been an "immense fleet" of vessels in the Roads.
Feb. 1st.-There had been snow-drifts 5 feet deep on the line between Yarmouth and Reedham.
Feb. 8th.-Mr. Burroughs had, at the Council meeting, denounced certain gentlemen as "traitors to the town" and "tools of Mr. Peto."
Feb. 11th.-A considerable quant.i.ty of human bones had been found near the Caister Road, which were supposed to be the remains of persons who died of the plague and received burial from the Leper Houses which formerly existed there.
Feb. 18th.-There had been extremely high tides, a violent storm, and a heavy gale. Several dockyards had been overflowed, and about thirty balks of timber had been lost from Mr. Steward"s yard.
Feb. 22nd.-A Tradesmen"s Ball had been held in the Town Hall.
Feb. 25th.-A Liberal meeting had been held at the Star Hotel, (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., in the chair) when resolutions in favour of Lord John Russell"s Reform Bill and the Ballot were adopted.
There had been another high tide, the Quay being in several places inundated; the surf rolling over the old Jetty.
March 1st.-Owing to the sitting of the County Court, the Council had met in the Grand Jury Room at the Tolhouse.
The Seamen"s wages were so high that they preferred the Merchant Service to the offers being made by Sir Charles Napier to join the Navy.
March 4th.-John Eagleton charged with having fraudulently cheated the Guardians of the Poor by delivering to poor persons receiving out-door relief bread of short weight, was found guilty, subject to a case for the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeal, (Mr. J. Cobb and Mr. L. A. Meal being his sureties in 50 each.)
March 8th.-A Tender has arrived to take off the Coastguardsmen and Naval Volunteers.
Rear-Admiral Plumridge had been summoned to London for the purpose of hoisting his flag in the Baltic Fleet under Sir Charles Napier.
A vessel had been sent to sea manned entirely by master mariners; the rise in wages and the attractions of the Navy having so reduced the number of common seamen.
March. 11th.-The Baltic Fleet was expected to pa.s.s Yarmouth.
A public meeting in favour of the Reform Bill had been held at the Corn Hall (George Danby-Palmer, Esq., in the chair), when the following gentlemen took part in the proceedings:-Mr. W. N. Burroughs, Mr.
McCullagh, Mr. J. W. Sh.e.l.ly, Mr. C. E. Bartram, Mr. J. Clowes, Mr. J.
Owles, Mr. Jackson, Mr. D. A. Gourlay, and Mr. R. Hammond.
March 18th.-A meeting had been held at the Star Hotel, Mr. J. H. Harrison in the chair, to consider the rating of cottage property.
March 25th.-A memorial bra.s.s had been placed in St. Nicholas" Church to the memory of the late Dr. A. Impey.
A meeting in favour of "Sabbath Observance" had been held.
March 20th.-Contains the Royal proclamation of the war with Russia.
April 1st.-The Baltic Fleet was at Kiel, and Admiral Plumridge was likely to shift his flag from the "Leopard" to the "St. Jean d" Acre."
April 12th.-At the meeting for the Election of Haven Commissioners, Captain Scott proposed and Captain Briggs seconded George Danby-Palmer, Esq.; W. Yetts, Esq., proposed, and C. J. Palmer Esq., seconded, R.
Ferrier, Esq.; J. Jackson, Esq., proposed, and Garson Blake, Esq., seconded, J. Barker, Esq.; H. Palmer, Esq., proposed, and S. Cobb, Esq., seconded, Richard Hammond, Esq., junr.; and Mr. J. Owles proposed, and Mr. T. Lettis seconded, D. A. Gourlay, Esq. Mr. Ferrier declined to go to a poll, and thereupon Messrs. Palmer and Barker were elected Commissioners and Messrs. Hammond and Gourlay Supernumerary Commissioners without opposition.
The following had been result of the Guardians" Election:-
_St. Nicholas" Ward_.-James Jackson, cottage owner, 200, elected; Samuel Nightingale, brewer, 167, elected; John Mainprice, spirit merchant, 159, elected; Henry Boulter, confectioner, 129; William Wright, building and cottage owner, 123; Edward H. L. Preston, timber merchant, 112; Abraham Amis, cottage owner, 107.
_Market Ward_.-William Laws, grocer, 194, elected; David Abraham Gourlay, shipowner, 168, elected; Joseph Harvey, tanner, 132, elected; John Cobb, currier and leather seller, 102; Robert Tooley, miller, 76; Richard Ecclestone, draper, 71; William Woolston, cottage owner, 56.
_Regent Ward_.-Samuel Charles Marsh, wine merchant, 160, elected; William Worship, solicitor, 156, elected; Thomas Foreman, shipowner and cottage owner, 126, elected; James Denny Chapman, draper, 116; Frederick Palmer, surgeon, 102; William Livingstone, draper, &c., 68: John A. Norman, jun., cottage owner, 66.
_St. George"s Ward_.-Richard Ferrier, brewer, 225 elected; Joseph Goulding Plummer, shipowner, 223, elected; Benjamin Fenn, fish merchant, 222, elected; Cubitt Engal Bartram, gentleman, 116; Christopher Steward, p.a.w.nbroker, 83; Robert Page, cottage owner, 65.
_Nelson Ward_.-George Danby-Palmer, shipowner, 258, elected; James Hargrave Harrison, cottage owner, 235, elected; Charles Woolverton, plumber, 212, elected: Thomas Brightwen, gentleman, 206, elected; Samuel Velzi Moore, anchorsmith, 177; Thomas Lettis, jun., fish merchant, 130; Benjamin Powell, merchant, 126; John Clarke, shipowner, 158.
April 19th.-Proceedings were threatened with regard to the Election of Guardians by the Liberals.
April 22nd.-Both Churchwardens had been re-elected by the Vestry, and a Church rate of 1d. in the voted.
April 26th.-Notice of "the Closing of the Churchyards" had been issued.
Eleanor Warren had died in the old prison Row, aged nearly 103 years.
April 29th.-The men of the East Norfolk Militia and Norfolk Artillery Militia had a.s.sembled in the Market Place under the command of Colonel Mason and Lord Hastings, respectively.
May 3rd.-The Stewards for the next Subscription Ball were to be the Mayor, Captain Pearson R.N., S. C. Marsh, Esq., C. J. Palmer, Esq., and M. Lacon, Esq.
The following law report appears in this issue:-
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.
Before the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Crompton.