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THE YARMOUTH CATASTROPHE

... MEMORIAL-TO SIR J. GRAHAM. Yarmouth, Friday Night.—On Friday afternoon the Inquisition iinpannellco. the bodies of the sufferers by the late calamity was convened to sign a Memorial to Sir James Graham, of which the following is a copy. '• the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Baronet, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, The Memorial of the Coroner and Jury to ...

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE YARMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

... Concludedfrom our last. watch committee report. The report ofthe above committee was read and announced the determination to suspend police officer, Johnson, for six weeks, consequence of a charge preferred against him, by the superintendent of police, to the effect that he was not on duty on the night of the late murder, when he ought to have been, and that neglected to try the doors at his ...

THE LATE CALAMITY AT YARMOUTH

... Tbe number of tbe victims of this terrible calamity has been ascertained to be about ; tbe number rescued was 59. About twenty of the bodies of the sufferers were interred in the burial ground of St. Nicholas Church, on Wednesday, aud about 25 on Thursday. The funeral trains were going in fours from three o'clock till half-past I six, when the bodies were consigned to their long home amidst ...

THE CATASTROPHE AT GREAT YARMOUTH

... In our last communication on this subject we stated that no further proceedings would betaken until an answer was received to the memorial addressed by the Cormier's Jury to tne Home Secretary. On Thursday the following letter was received by the foreman of the Jury (Mr. S. Palmer) from Mr M.P. forth., borough, to whom the memorial had been sent : — lir , c .. T . Hitchin, Wednesday, May 11 ...

The late Catastrophe at Yarmouth

... The adjourned inquest was held on Wednesday, when Mr. J. Walker, the engineer appointed by the Home Se- cretary to investigate the causes of tbe late accident, submitted the result of his examination. The general con- clusions from his evidence were : — lst. That the imme- diate cause of the accident was a defect in the joining or welding of tbe bar which first gave way. 2nd. Tbat the quality ...

THE BAL MASQUE AT VAUXHALL

... The lessee of the Royal property last evening gave his first Grand Bai Masque and Carnival for the season. It was numerously attended, and deservedly so, inasmuch as the entertainments provided were of an unusually attrac- tive character. The illuminations were splendid and the entertainments in the theatre were magnificent. The amusements were of a most varied nature, and were duly ...

Varieties

... Phot est autism in Lancaster.â??There are more Protestants in the county of Lancaster than in all Ireland. Snuff in Islay.â??According to Dr Chalmers, the Highlanders of lslay alone spend ...