a municipal and parliamentary borough and seaport town of England, county of Norfolk, 19 miles E. of Norwich, with which it is connected by railway, and 124 miles from London. The old town, or Great Yarmouth, is situated on the eastern bank of the Yare, and is connected with the new town, called Little Yarmouth, by means of a bridge over that river. The old town, which is still surrounded by walls, consists of four principal lines of streets running nearly parallel with the river, and of about 150 narrow lanes called rows, which are impassable for wheel-carriages, except a few that have been recently widened. The principal streets are well built and wide, opening in some places to the spacious quay, marketplaces, and squares. The best dwelling-houses are situated along the quay, which is considered one of the finest in the kingdom, being upwards of a mile in length, and having in the centre a noble promenade, planted on each side with trees. The part of the town beyond the walls consists of extensive warehouse premises and inferior dwelling-houses. The new town principally consists of substantial private residences; and the space between them and the river is occupied by docks, timber-wharves, building-yards, and other premises connected with the Yaroslav trade of the port. The streets are well lighted with gas, and well supplied with water. Among the principal public buildings are the town-hall, a handsome edifice, with a Tuscan portico; the church of St Nicholas, a large cruciform building, with four octagonal towers at the W. end, and a tower and spire 168 feet high, in the centre. There are two other churches, and a number of dissenting chapels, a Jewish synagogue, grammar school, custom-house, jail, house of correction, hospital, theatre, and barracks. The river Bure is here crossed by a suspension bridge; and in the vicinity of the town is a fluted column, 144 feet high, in memory of Nelson. There is an extensive manufactory for crapes and other silk goods, which is said to be in a thriving condition, and which gives employment to about 500 persons, principally women. Shipbuilding, and the various trades connected with it, are also carried on to some extent in Yarmouth; nevertheless, it cannot be considered as a manufacturing town, but derives its importance and prosperity from the trade and commerce which it owes to its situation and port. The rivers Yare, Waveney, and Bure, which unite in Braydon Water, contiguous to the town, are navigable; the first to Norwich, the second to Bungay, and the third to Aylsham; and secure to Yarmouth an extensive inland trade in the exportation of the agricultural produce of the districts that are traversed by these rivers, and in supplying them with coals and other heavy goods. The exportation of grain and malt from this port is considerable; but the principal business of Yarmouth is the herring and mackerel fisheries, and the curing and exportation of this staple commodity to foreign countries, particularly to the states bordering the Mediterranean. It is the principal seat of the English herring-fishery, and is famous for its "bloaters." An extensive timber-trade with the Baltic is also carried on. Yarmouth Roads, between the coast and a line of outer sandbanks marked by buoys and floating lights, have long been the principal rendezvous for the collier-trade; and the town derives some advantages from the supply of fresh provisions to the numerous shipping employed in this trade. The harbour of Yarmouth, formed by the river Yare, has an awkward entrance, which, as is always the case in harbours of this description, is obstructed by a bar. Great attention, however, is bestowed on the remedying of these defects, and on the general improvement of the port. Vessels drawing about twelve feet of water, or of about 200 tons burden, can cross the bar, and proceed to the town at spring-tides. Yarmouth has two weekly markets, on Wednesday and Saturday; the latter is much frequented. The town is divided into six wards, and is governed by a mayor, twelve aldermen, and thirty-six councillors. It returns two members to the House of Commons. On 31st December 1858, 631 sailing-vessels, having in all 38,425 tons, and 10 steam-vessels, having 687 tons, were registered as belonging to the port. During that year 1709 sailing-vessels, having 128,000 tons, and 241 steam-vessels, having 44,371 tons, entered, and 533 sailing-vessels, with 32,923 tons, and 242 steam-vessels, having 44,497 tons, left the port in the coasting trade; while 246 vessels, with 27,610 tons, entered, and 104, with 10,944 tons, left in the colonial and foreign trade. Pop. (1851) 30,879.