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Bishop of Norwich inspected the plate at St. Nicholas' Church and St.

George's Chapel.

Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford, High Steward of the Borough.

1834.

Jan. 15th. Divine Service performed in the Chancel of St. Nicholas'

Church for the first time.

Jan. 24th. Brig ”Pioneer,” of Yarmouth, stranded near the Dungeness Light.

May 12th. Proprietary Grammar School at Southtown opened. It was demolished in July, 1858, to make room for the Goods Station of the East Suffolk Railway. The school cost 1,500.

June 16th. Yarmouth and Southtown Ferry opened.

Aug. 1st. First Annual Marine Regatta held.

The Fort removed.

Launches: May 18th, brig ”Alexander,” from Mr. Preston's yard; June 21st, schooner ”Racer,” and Sept. 11th, schooner ”Maria,” from Mr. Lubbock's yard; Sept. 17th, brig ”Vivid,” and Oct. 16th, schooner ”Nora Creina,”

from Messrs. Fellows' yard.

An inquiry opened at the Tolhouse Hall, before J. H. Hogg and J. Buckle, Esqs., two of her Majesty's Commissioners, respecting the state of the Yarmouth Corporation. After nineteen days' inquiry, it was adjourned _sine die_. The evidence adduced was published the same year by Mr.

Henry Barrett.

1835.

Jan. 7th. Thomas Baling and W. M. Praed, Esqs., returned to Parliament.

Jan. 23rd. Lord Walpole and E. Woodhouse, Esq., returned to Parliament.

April 7th. The ”Baltic,” ”Venus,” and ”Wellington” left the Harbour with 200 emigrants for Canada.

Oct. 6th. Samuel Brock, a Yarmouth beachman, with a company, went off in the yawl ”Increase” to the rescue of the crew of a Spanish s.h.i.+p, about twelve miles from land. They reached the vessel, and on returning in a squall the yawl was capsized, and nine men were drowned. Brock, the only surviving one, after battling with the waves for seven hours, was safely taken on board the brig ”Betsy,” at 1 a.m. the next morning, and put ash.o.r.e at Lowestoft. (See 1873.)

Dec. 26th. In pursuance of the Act, 6 William 4th, cap. 76, for the better Regulation of Munic.i.p.al Corporations in England and Wales, the first Election of Councillors (under this Act) took place, when the returns were as follows:-_North Ward_-R. Hammond (108 votes), W. N.

Burroughs (99), A. Sewell (94), Chas. G. Doughty (91), Benj. Sherrington (90), E. H. L. Preston (89). _Market_-Simon Cobb (135), Wm. Johnson (134), Wm. Hammond (131), B. Cobb (129), Edw. N. Clowes (128), Edw.

Sewell (124). _Regent_-John Brightwen (98), S. T. Palmer (98), S.

Charles Marsh (98), J. Tomlinson (98), Cufaude Davie (97), Benjamin Dowson (95). _St. George's_-C. Sayers (91), Wm. Grave (91), G. Penrice (91), Wm. Barber (91), H. V. Wors.h.i.+p (90), T. Lettis (89). _Nelson_-G.