Part 52 (1/2)

At the quarterly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Society, it was stated that their members had increased by 100 during the last quarter.

One boat had brought in 6 lasts of herring, selling at from 20 to 28 per last.

July 1st.-A cricket match had been played on Gunton-denes between the Yarmouth and Lowestoft Clubs, in which the latter was victorious. The Yarmouth team consisted of Messrs. Graystone, Jennings, G. Clarke, Reeve, J. S. Browne, Young, R. Clarke, Vaughan, E. Clarke, Steward, and C.

Diver.

Mr. T. Lettis, jun., had been found dead in his counting-house, and the Jury had returned a verdict ”That deceased destroyed himself while in a state of temporary insanity.”

July 8th.-Mr. C. E. Bartram had been elected a Councillor for the Nelson-ward in the room of the late Mr. Lettis, the polling being-

C. E. Bartram 112 J. H. Harrison 84

July 11th.-The Lord Bishop had laid the corner-stone of St. John's Church. Mr. J. A. Hakewell was the architect. Mr. A. W. Morant supervised the erection, and Mr. R. Steward was the contractor for the entire work at 1,246.

The Bishop preached from Col. iii., 1, 2, 3 and 4.

July 18th.-There was to be no Regatta this year.

Mr. Harmer's coloured photographic portraits were much admired.

Mackerel had been scarce, owing, it was supposed, to the coldness of the weather.

July 25th.-A detachment of Royal Artillery, about 145 strong, was encamped on the North-denes.

James Ablett a pauper nurse at the Workhouse, had been committed for trial at the a.s.sizes for the wilful murder of Angus Steward.

July 29th.-The Committee (which consisted of the Earl of March, chairman, Mr. H. M. Clifford, Mr. C. J. Dupre, Mr. W. J. Garnet, and Colonel Maxwell), was sitting upon the pet.i.tion against the return of Messrs.

McCullagh and Watkin as M.P.'s for the Borough.

Aug. 1st.-This Committee had unseated both those gentlemen.

At the Water Frolic for the first match the following entries were made:-

Kathleen Messrs. Diver and Chamberlin Belvidere Mr. T. Read, jun.

Victorine Mr. J. Fiddes Ontario Mr. F. Frere Pysche Mr. J. Fenn, jun.

Iris Mr. A. D. Stone

At the finish the Kathleen beat the Belvidere by some 300 yards.

The second match was won by Mr. Green's ”Enchantress” (latteen.)

Aug. 5th.-There had been a monstre Liberal Demonstration, when Mr. A. W.

Young and Mr. J. Mellor, Q.C., were accepted as the candidates of that party. Some 10,000 to 12,000 persons were present.

Aug. 8th.-Among the Tories ”vacillation, uncertainty, and lukewarmness prevailed.” Sir Samuel Hogg, Mr. Mackenzie, and Sir Henry Stracey had been tried without avail.

The Hon. Ernest Duncombe had visited the Borough, and left without taking further action; so Sir Edmund Lacon was still alone in the field as a Conservative candidate.

Aug. 13th.-Sir E. Lacon had retired from the contest.

The nomination had taken place outside the Town Hall, when Mr. J. W.

Sh.e.l.ly proposed, and Mr. H. Danby-Palmer seconded Mr. A. W. Young; and Mr. R. Hammond proposed, and Mr. P. Pullyn seconded Mr. J. Mellor, Q.C., and there being no other nomination, those gentlemen were declared duly elected.