Part 24 (1/2)

The Yarmouth and Norwich line was thrown out as regarded the bridge and tramway, so that no second bridge would be built that year.

June 7th.-The Royal Hospital on the South Denes was being converted into a Naval Lunatic Asylum.

June 14th.-Three of the houses on Brandon Terrace were nearly ready for occupation.

An arrangement had been come to between the Directors of the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway and Mr. Cory as to the bridge toll question and the Company were to erect a free bridge over the river, but it was still doubtful on which side of the stream the station would be erected.

June 21st.-The price agreed to be paid by the Company for this right, with the adjacent land required by them and Paget's brewery was stated by the _Bury Post_ to be 26,000.

Many influential traders were moving to get the terminus fixed at Southtown near the bridge foot.

A new Roman Catholic Chapel was projected on a site near Paget's brewery (North Quay.)

June 28th.-The ”Vauxhall Gardens” had pa.s.sed from Mr. Symonds to Mr.

Franklin, and a magnificent saloon upwards of 60 feet erected there.

July 5th.-The Church trustees had determined to spend 1,250 on repairs of the fabric of S. Nicholas' Church.

Two tenders had been sent in for the Haven bridge, one by Mr. Peto exceeding 32,000, and the other by Mr. Simpson something under 20,000.

July 12th.-Fifty persons had taken a trip to Holland in the steamer ”Cambridge” of Hull.

Sunday night had been one of incessant thunder and lightning.

July 19th.-The Regatta was advertised under the patronage of ”The Earl of Stradbroke, Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart., the M.P's. for Great Yarmouth, and other n.o.blemen and gentlemen. Stewards: Capt. A. W. Jerningham, R.N., and Capt. J. H. Windham, R.N.”

Mr. W. S. Simpson's tender of 19,070 for the erection of the Haven Bridge had been accepted by the Commissioners, but he not having complied with their terms, the matter had been ordered to be ”postponed for the present.”

July 26th.-The Borough Members (Messrs. Rumbold and Wilshere) had attended an Anti-Corn Law League meeting at the Corn Hall.

The Mayor had entertained a large party (forty to fifty gentlemen) on board his barge at the Burgh Water Frolic, this the reporter appears to have considered of more importance than the sailing matches, as regards which he makes the faintest allusion.

Aug. 12th.-The Regatta had been a great success, 5,000 persons coming from Norwich alone. The following yachts competed:-”Belvidere” (Lord A.

Paget), ”Blue Bell” (Mr. Hodges), ”Prima Donna” (Mr. Tatham), and ”Phantom” (Mr. Wilkinson). The ”Blue Bell” won, the ”Belvidere” which was leading at the time, having got on Scroby, for which a salvage claim of 75 was made by the beachmen. (They were ultimately awarded 27 for their services.)

A dinner was given during the day to the beachmen in a tent on the Beach, and the lifeboats tested.

At the Races the following stakes were rim for on the first day:-The Gold Cup Stakes by subscribers of 10 each; a Plate of 50, given by the Members; Vauxhall Hunters' Cup Stakes of 30; and on the 2nd day, The Town and County Gentlemen's Plate of 50; the Railway Stakes of 30; and the Tally Ho Stakes of 1 each with 10 added. A number of ”light-fingered” gentry were present.

The Race dinner had been held at the ”Victoria” Hotel, when the Mayor presided; and a Ball at the Town Hall, when the following ladies and gentlemen were present:-The Mayor and Mrs. W. H. Palmer, C. E. Rumbold, Esq., M.P., W. Wilshere, Esq., M.P., Sir Henry and Lady Robinson, H. N.

Burroughes, Esq., S. C. Marsh, Esq. and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. and the Miss Musketts, Mr. Recorder Jermy, Mrs. Jermy, Mr. Penrice, Mrs. and Miss Onslow, Mrs. and Miss Pooley, Mr. and Mrs. Wythe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Preston and the Miss Prestons, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Bateman, Mr. and Miss Steward, Mr. Henry Steward, Mrs. and the Miss Stewards, Captain, Mrs. and the Miss Pearson, Mrs. and the Miss Chevalliers, Mr. Clement Chevallier, Mr. Dowson, Mr. George Tompson, Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. L. Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tompson, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Preston, Mr. B. Caldecott, Mr. W. Wors.h.i.+p, Mrs. and Miss Burton, Miss Paget, Mr. Fisher, Mr. W. C. Reynolds, &c. Clapp's celebrated military band attended, and the whole went off exceedingly well, the company not separating till half-past three o'clock.

It was computed that not less than 2,000 persons attended the Vauxhall Gardens, among whom were the members for the Borough.

Aug. 9th.-A hurricane had visited the town, but beyond dismasting two vessels and blowing a girl into a pool of water does not appear to have caused much mischief.

The only mails then brought to Yarmouth by rail were those from London and Norwich.