Nov. 7th.-Mr. C. J. Palmer had proposed and Mr. J. C. Smith seconded in the Council that 2.000 be expended in the further extension of the Marine Drive, which resolution was carried _nem dis_.
The Government had purchased the waste ground between the R.N. Hospital and the Drive, and were about to enclose it.
Nov. 11th.-Mr. R. Steward had, upon the nomination of Mr. Ferrier, seconded by Mr. Nightingale, been re-elected Mayor, and in returning thanks mentioned "his acknowledgments to C. J. Palmer, Esq., to whose advice much of the success that had followed his mayoralty was justly due, and he had pleasure in taking that opportunity of publicly thanking him for the valuable a.s.sistance he had at all times so cheerfully rendered."
Nov. 25th.-Five corn stacks, valued at upwards of 600, had been burnt on Mr. Hammond"s premises at Gorleston.
Nov. 28th.-The sum of 135 had been raised for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to the Mayor.
The price of gas had been reduced to 4s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet.
Mr. Critten had launched a new lifeboat, named "The Friend of all Nations."
Dec. 5th.-Tremendous gales from the S.S.W. had visited the coast and much damage done to the shipping.
Dec. 12th.-The new Methodist Chapel at Burgh had been partly blown down by the gale.
Dec. 16th.-The following smacks were reported to be missing:-"Driving Mist" (Mr. Yaxley), "Leveret" and "Three Sisters" (Mr. Nockolds), "Ranger" (Mr. Norton), "Rhine" (Mr. Symonds), "Osprey" (Mr. Harrison), "Temperance Star" (Mr. Simlett), "Ess.e.x" (Mr. Carter), "Rainbow" (Mr.
Moore), "Twilight" and "North Star" (Mr. Shuckford), "Gihon" (Mr. Todd), and the "Volunteer" (Mr. Veale.)
The "Volunteer" steamtug, belonging to Mr. S Fill had been lost, owing to her having sprung a leak when about 40 miles from the land, while cruising about to find the missing smacks, and the crew reported that they had left her in a sinking state.
Dec. 19th.-The following had been the winners of prizes in the N.A.V.
compet.i.tion:-Corporal Baker, and gunners Manship, Riches, Bartram, Shrimpling, Rainer; sergeant Steward; gunners Watson, Davy, Wetherell; sergeants c.o.c.ks and Robinson; corporal Beevor; bombardiers Greenwood, Nutman, Self; and gunners Stringer, Thompson, R. Cory and Howes.
The presentation took place at the Drill-room, Regent-street, when the Mayor presided, and Captains Foreman and Barber also addressed the Volunteers.
Dec. 23rd.-The thirteen smacks above-named were still missing.
Dec. 26th.-C. J. Palmer, Esq. (President of the Inst.i.tution) had read a paper upon the history of the building occupied as the Public Library and the Port Dues Office, at a Conversazione held therein.
The Mayor"s Testimonial Fund had reached the sum of 200.
The "Medusa" frigate was searching for the missing smacks.
Dec. 30th.-There was a warm discussion going on as to the use of one of the Town fire engines at the burning of a vessel named the "Spray," Mr.
C. C. Aldred holding that it should not have been so used, while Mr.
Falcke warmly supported the opposite view of the case.
The following gentlemen then held commissions in the local Volunteer Corps.
Artillery.-Major, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart.; Captains, W. J. Foreman, John Lee Barber, and H. P. Green; First Lieutenants, A. W. Morant and J.
W. C. Ewart; Second Lieutenants, T. M. Read, J. W. D. Gosnall, Robert Rising and John Brown; Hon. Chaplain, Rev. B. Vaux.
Rifles-Major, James Henry Orde; Adjutant, R. C. Holmes (late Captain 10th Hussars); Captains, E. P. Youell, H. H. Barber, W. Holt, and J.
Tomlinson; Lieutenants, H. R. Harmer, G. Moore, F. W. Ferrier, and S. W.
Spelman; Ensigns, John Cobb, S. Aldred, E. Fyson, and R. Watling; Surgeon, Frederick Palmer; Hon. Chaplain, Rev. H. R. Nevill; Supernumerary Lieutenants, John Clark and Charles Diver.
_N.B.-The file for the Year_ 1864 _is missing_.
1865.
Jan. 7th.-A man, 60 years of age, had attended the Guardians, with a view to obtaining a wife out of the Workhouse. He was referred back by the Board to his own parish (Clippesby).
Jan. 11th.-Benjamin Dowson, Esq., had died in his 77th year; he was much respected, and the flags on the shipping and the public buildings had been hoisted at half-mast.
Jan. 14th.-The Haven was in a bad state, and there was so little water on the bar that the "Rainbow" steamer had landed her pa.s.sengers on the Beach.
Jan. 18th.-John Barker, Esq., one of the Borough Magistrates and a Haven Commissioner, had died in his 69th year.
Jan. 28th.-The Great Yarmouth Building Society had held its first meeting (Major Foreman in the chair), when Mr. Chipperfield was elected secretary, and the following gentlemen directors:-H. Buston, J.
Stephenson, R. Dumbleton, E. Stagg, and J. Isaac.
The "Antelope" cutter had been launched from Mr. Winter"s yard, for Messrs. Smith and Son.
Feb. 4th.-Mr. C. J. Palmer had presided at the annual Sailors" Home Meeting, when Captain Rivers, D. Falcke, W. Worship, S. Dowson, C. Rose, R. Norman, and J. Scott, Esqrs., Majors Orde and Foreman, and the Revs.
Hurst and Harrison were present.
A public meeting, over which Mr. E. H. L. Preston presided, had been held in opposition to the "Haven and Port Bill" which was being promoted by the Corporation, and the following committee appointed to watch that measure:-Messrs. E. H. L. Preston, W. N. Burroughs, R. Dumbleton, J. W.
de Caux, James Scott, Robert Barber, and John Owles.
Feb. 15th.-A "very violent storm" had arisen at the meeting of the Corporation Committee sitting upon the Haven and Port Bill.
Feb. 22nd.-The shipowners had met (Mr. R. S. Watling in the chair), to consider the Bill, and had pa.s.sed a resolution moved by Mr. G. Blake and seconded by Mr. J. B. Hylton, in favour of the measure.
The fishing interest had held a meeting (Mr. B. Fenn in the chair), and condemned the proposed Corporation Fishwharf scheme.
Feb. 25th.-At the Council meeting, Mr. E. H. L. Preston and Mr. C. C.
Aldred had been "at loggerheads" with regard to the Haven Bill.
March 11th.-Mr. H. Boulter, for many years one of the Councillors for the North Ward, had died.
March 22nd.-There had been a heavy gale from the S.E., which had occasioned great damage to the shipping; Mr. Petts and the coastguard had done much good service with Manby"s apparatus, in saving life.
March 25th.-At the contest in the North Ward, consequent on the death of Mr. Boulter, the numbers were-
J. H. Bly (Con.) 121 J. F. Neave (Lib.) 76
Hopton Church, which had recently been destroyed by fire, was to be rebuilt on a new site at a cost of 2,500.
April 1st.-During a heavy gale the vessels "Jenny R" and "Londonderry"
had been stranded on the Beach.
April 8th.-Reports the death of George Danby-Palmer, Esq., as follows:-"We regret to record the decease of this gentleman, who expired at his residence, South Quay, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Palmer was born July 5th, 1787, and was therefore in his 78th year. He was a member of the old Corporation, and since the pa.s.sing of the Munic.i.p.al Reform Act, had continued in the new Corporation, although of late years illness had prevented him from taking any active part in the administration of munic.i.p.al matters. He was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk as well as the Borough, and also filled the office of Haven Commissioner. Mr. Palmer throughout his long connection with the town was closely identified with the trade and commerce of the port, being a large shipowner, and deeply interested in the fisheries. His loss will be felt by many, particularly among the poor, to whom he was a true friend. As a tribute of respect to his memory, the flags have been hoisted on the shipping and princ.i.p.al buildings in the town during the week." In politics Mr. Palmer was a Whig, and possessed great influence in the town.