Part 74 (1/2)

April 15th.-Mr. H. H. Barber (Lib.) and Mr. S. K. Smith (Con.) were candidates for the seat thus rendered vacant in the Nelson Ward.

The following Guardians had been elected:-North Ward: Messrs. S.

Nightingale, J. B. Hylton, and I. Shuckford. Market Ward: Messrs. J.

Laws, C. C. Aldred, and J. Fenn. Regent Ward: Messrs. W. Wors.h.i.+p, R. D.

Barber, and C. Diver. St. George's Ward: Messrs. F. Palmer, J. Scott, and B. Fenn. Nelson Ward: Messrs. J. Clowes, W. T. Fisher, C.

Woolverton, and G. W. Moore.

The s.h.i.+pwrights, who had been on strike, had returned to their employment.

April 22nd.-The debt on St. Nicholas' Church was then 6,700.

The contest in the Nelson Ward had resulted as follows:-

H. H. Barber (Lib.) 150 S. K. Smith (Con.) 117

And ”the proceedings throughout the day had all the characteristics of a general election.”

Messrs. C. S. D. Steward and E. R. Aldred had been re-elected Churchwardens by the Vestry.

May 13th.-The ”George” schooner had been launched from Mr. Rust's yard.

May 27th.-There had been no special demonstration of loyalty on the Queen's birthday.

The Dowager Lady Lacon had bequeathed 200 to the Hospital.

A ”French Club,” of which M. Butel was the tutor, was meeting at the Norfolk Hotel.

June 7th.-A meeting of the Conservative party had been held at the Star Hotel, which was attended by Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson, and an active canva.s.s had been commenced on behalf of those gentlemen, as the Conservative candidates for the Borough.

June 10th.-The Liberals had met at the Angel Hotel, when Mr. E. W.

Watkin, by letter, strongly recommended Mr. A. Brogden, and Mr. J. C.

Marshman to the electors, and those gentlemen were, on the motion of Mr.

Livingston, seconded by Mr. Moore, requested to visit the Borough with Mr. Watkin.

June 17th.-H.M.S. ”Dauntless,” 31 guns, was anch.o.r.ed in the Roads.

Mr. S. Barge had obtained the contract for enclosing the land to the east of the Naval Hospital.

Mr. H. R. Harmer had been presented with an elegant silver salver upon the occasion of his resigning his commission of Lieutenant in the Rifle Volunteers.

June 21st.-The Liberals had held a monster meeting in the Market Place, when Mr. J. Clowes occupied the chair, and the Liberal candidates (Messrs. Brogden and Marshman) had delivered addresses.

The Conservatives had also held a meeting, convened by circular, which had been addressed by Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson.

July 1st.-Both parties had held meetings at Gorleston, which had been addressed by their respective candidates; each of the candidates spoke of ”certain success, with fair play.”

July 5th.-The Editor states ”that it is evident from the numbers who hold back their promises, that there is a great expectancy that the value of votes will rise in the market.”

July 8th.-The Liberals had been holding meetings in each of the Wards, and it was stated that ”both parties are professedly confident of achieving a victory.”

July 12th.-Mr. Marshman had suddenly and unexpectedly retired from the contest, and Mr. Brogden had issued an address stating that Mr. Vanderbyl would take Mr. Marshman's place as a candidate for the Borough; it was evident that ”the struggle would be one of no ordinary character.”

The farmers in East Norfolk were agitating for a repeal of the Malt Tax, and had adopted Mr. Clare Sewell Read as their candidate.

July 15th.-Sir Thomas B. P. Beauchamp, Bart., had been selected as a colleague of the Hon. Colonel c.o.ke, the sitting Liberal Member for that Division of the County.