Part 39 (1/2)

Sept. 4th. Royal yacht ”Grille,” belonging to the King of Prussia, arrived in the Harbour.

Sept. 8th. Two Prussian frigates, ”Thetis” and ”Gefion,” under the command of the High Admiral Prince Adalbert, arrived in the Roadstead.

Sept. 23rd. The Louth Rifles, under the command of Sir John Robinson, and comprising 500 men and 24 officers, arrived in Yarmouth.

Oct. 1st. First Evening Service held at St. George's Chapel after the gas had been laid on.

Oct. 6th. An elegant Church Service, bound in turkey morocco, presented to the Rev. Robert Boyle, LL.D., by the inhabitants of Gorleston, as a farewell token of their esteem.

Nov. 15th. The s.s. ”Hunwick” sunk off the Jetty. s.h.i.+p and cargo valued at 8,500. The crew saved.

Nov. The Rev. G. Hills, B.D. resigned the inc.u.mbency of St. Nicholas'

Church, on his appointment to the Bishopric of British Columbia. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred by diploma at a convocation at Durham on the 30th.

Nov. Mr. G. Dowey appointed Station Master, and resigned in 1884.

Dec. 13th. The Rev. W. D. Wade, B.A., inc.u.mbent of St. Mary's Church, Southtown, presented with a purse of 60 guineas.

Dec. 23rd. S. C. Burton, Esq., solicitor, sworn as a Commissioner to Administer Oaths in the High Court of Chancery of England.

Dec. Rev. H. R. Nevill, inc.u.mbent of St. Mark's Church, Lakenham, near Norwich, appointed to the inc.u.mbency of Yarmouth; and the Rev. G. I.

Pellew, curate of St. Nicholas' Church, appointed to fill the vacancy at Lakenham.

Dec. Mr. J. M. Petts, late chief officer at the Coast Guard Station at Gillingham, Chatham, promoted by the Admiralty to be chief officer of the Yarmouth Coastguard. In March, 1866, he was presented with a gold watch and guard (value 65) and a silver cup (value 85), subscribed for by 121 gentlemen of the town, and presented at the Town Hall by the Mayor (C. C.

Aldred, Esq.), in recognition of many acts of bravery in saving s.h.i.+pwrecked crews. He resigned the office on Oct. 1st, 1870. From Oct.

5th, 1859, to Feb. 14th, 1870, no less than 40 vessels were wrecked on the beach and off the coast, from which Mr. Petts, in conjunction with those under his command, was instrumental in rescuing 295 lives. Joined the service June 22nd, 1827.

Deaths: Jan. 17th, Rev. J. Pike, the much-esteemed minister of the Independent Chapel, Gorleston, died directly after leaving the pulpit, where he officiated in the service.-Mar. 4th, Sir Eton S. Travers, aged 69 years.-Mar. 15th, Mr. S. V. Moore, a respected member of the Town Council.

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The winter was remarkably fine, neither wind, rain, nor snow interrupting fine weather till 31st March, when snow fell, and a severe frost followed.

1859.

Jan. 1st. Sailors' Home established. Its completion on Feb. 2nd was celebrated by a tea given to a large party of beachmen and their wives at the Norfolk Hotel. The Home cost about 2,000.

Jan. 12th. Mr. James Buddrell, master of the fis.h.i.+ng vessel ”Hosannah,”

presented with a first-cla.s.s silver medal and diploma from the Emperor of the French for saving the lives of 11 men, the crew of the French brig ”La Prospere,” off Hasbro'.

Jan. 12th. The Queen const.i.tuted the Colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver's Island to be a Bishop's See, and appointed the Rev. George Hills, D.D., to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of it. This ceremony was performed at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of Norwich and Oxford, on Feb. 24th. In Jan. Dr. Hills was presented with a handsome communion service by the members of his congregation, and on the 26th of May was presented at the Town Hall with a testimonial, value 400, as a token of esteem. He reached his new diocese in March, 1860.

Jan. 17th. The Rev. H. Hitcham died, aged 40 years.

Jan. 19th. The sloop ”Eliza” launched from Mr. J. Rust's yard.