Norfolk Annals Volume I Part 57

16.-A prize fight took place near Wymondham for 5 a side between Gales and Dann. "After a hard milling contest of more than an hour, during which 70 rounds were fought without the least display of skill or science, Dann was obliged to give in."

17.-Guild Day at Norwich. The Recorder, Aldermen, and Sheriffs went in their carriages to the mansion of the Mayor-elect (Mr. J. S. Patteson) in Magdalen Street, and partook of "an elegant dejeune"; they next proceeded to the house of the Mayor (Mr. R. Hawkes), "with whom they took some refreshment," and then to the Cathedral, where the Mayor's Chaplain, the Rev. William Frederick Patteson, preached. George Steward, second son of Mr. Alderman Steward, delivered the Latin oration at the Free School porch. After the ceremony at the Guildhall Mr. Patteson entertained 650 guests at the Guild feast, and 500 at the ball at Chapel Field House.

20.-The House of Commons in Committee of Supply granted 2,000 to Capt.

Manby for his services in saving the lives of s.h.i.+pwrecked seamen.

24.-Died at Thetford, aged 70, Mr. Shelford Bidwell, who had served many times as Mayor of the borough, and was a great benefactor of the poor.

29.-Died at Acle, aged 59, Samuel Morris. "He was generally known as 'Old Sam.' For many years he delivered letters from the post office there, and he must have travelled some thousands of miles on foot. On various occasions when he might have made the delivery on horseback he invariably walked, and being furnished with a red guard's coat he was frequently dignified with the appellation of the 'Scarlet Runner.'"

30.-Died in St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, aged 60, Matthew Joy. "This poor man was known by the appellation of 'The Walking Baker,' and for the last eleven years of his life used to carry a large basket of bread, about eight stones weight, upon his shoulders to several villages, walking no less than 20 miles per day. He walked in all about 68,440 miles."

JULY.

1.-At a meeting held at the Swan Inn, Norwich, at which Mr. Dalrymple presided, resolutions were pa.s.sed condemning the French invasion of Spain. A subscription was opened "in aid of the suffering and heroic people of that country."

11.-Died at Stiffkey, Col. Henry Loftus, of the Coldstream Guards, eldest son of General Loftus. His remains were interred in the chancel of Rainham Church.

12.*-"The antient pastime of heron hawking is still carried on in this county. Ten cast of hawks and four falconers, natives of Germany, to which country they repair annually in the autumn to catch a supply of hawks for the ensuing season, are kept at Didlington Hall, the seat of Major Wilson, near to which place is an extensive heronry."

16.-Died at North Walsham, where he had some time resided for the benefit of his health, the Rev. Marmaduke Revell, aged 56. "He was 23 years minister in the Methodist connexion, among whom he was a useful and zealous preacher of the Gospel, which he adorned by strict conformity to its precepts."

19.-Mr. John Cross was elected a.s.sistant surgeon of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

22.-The Norfolk Rangers, under the command of Major Lord James Townshend, were inspected at Fakenham by Col. the Hon. John Wodehouse, his Majesty's Lieutenant for the county.

24.-A troop of the 15th Hussars arrived at Norwich to relieve the troop of the 1st Royal Dragoons, who marched for York.

26.-A machine exemplifying perpetual motion was advertised to be exhibited at Mrs. Chesnut's, St. Giles', Norwich. "This grand machine,"

it was stated, "has been going ever since it was invented, now upwards of seven years, and will continue to go without any a.s.sistance whatever by power of its own balance and pivots, or, in other words, if the materials it is made of would last for ever." The Mayor made inquiries which proved the exhibition to be a deception, and prohibited its further stay in the city.

28.-Died, at the age of 110, Mr. John Lock, of Larling. "He left behind him 130 children and grandchildren."

AUGUST.

1.-The Norwich weavers held a demonstration in celebration of the success of their Spitalfields brethren in obtaining the decision of both Houses of Parliament upon the Spitalfields Act. The clubs met in Chapel Field, and afterwards went in procession through the streets.

2.*-"Mr. Mueller, from the Haymarket Theatre, has succeeded Mr. Phillips as leader of the orchestra at the Theatre Royal, Norwich."

-Died at Winchester, the Right Hon. Charles Frederick Powlett Townshend, Lord Bayning, of Honingham, aged 38. His remains were conveyed to the King's Head Inn, Wymondham, on the 12th, and were interred at Honingham on the 13th. His lords.h.i.+p was succeeded by his only brother, the Hon.

and Rev. Henry Townshend, Baron Bayning.

6.-Married, by special licence, by the Lord Bishop of Norwich, at the parish church, Costessey, Thomas Alexander Fraser, of Lovat and Strichen, to Charlotte Georgina, eldest daughter of Sir George Jerningham, Bart., Costessey Hall. The marriage ceremony was previously performed in the chapel at the Hall, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, by the Rev. Frederick Husenbeth, domestic chaplain to Sir George. Soon after the service the bride and bridegroom left Costessey in their travelling barouche and four for Beaufort Castle, Inverness.

-In the presence of Lord Suffield, Col. Wodehouse, Mr. T. W. c.o.ke, M.P., Mr. Wodehouse, M.P., and other gentlemen, experiments were made on Mundesley beach with a new life-saving apparatus invented by Capt. Manby.

It consisted of "an airtight tin case encompa.s.sing the body beneath the armpits."

12.-Mr. R. C. Harvey, an eminent agriculturist at Alburgh, near Harleston, held his first annual show and sale of stock. Mr. Spelman, of Norwich, was the auctioneer, and the company, numbering 2,000, included the Marquis of Blandford, Lord Huntingfield, and some of the most distinguished agriculturists of the county.

-The Corporation of Norwich conferred the honorary freedom of the city on Col. the Hon. John Wodehouse, Lieutenant of the county.

16.*-"Died, lately, at Sheerness, Mr. Edward Quin, many years connected with the public press of the Metropolis, and formerly a member of the Common Council. He was previously a respectable performer in the Norwich Company, under the theatrical name of Stanley. He was the author of a tragedy called "Elmira," which he published at Norwich, with some other works. He was a native of Ireland. The cause of his death was a stroke of apoplexy. His body was found resting upon the wall from Sheerness to Queensborough long after he had ceased to breathe."

23.-Mons. Alexandre appeared at Norwich Theatre in his ventriloquial entertainment, "The Rogueries of Nicholas."

-*"Died, last week in London, Mr. Robert Mildenhall, comedian and freeman of Norwich, formerly of the Norwich Theatre. He pursued his profession nearly to the end of his life, was happy in a great variety of characters, and a strictly honest man."

25.-Thorpe Water Frolic, "inst.i.tuted two years ago by Lieut.-Col.

Harvey," took place. Ten thousand persons were present.

-Died at Hardingham, Mr. Hamond Alpe, aged 80. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry.

SEPTEMBER.

10.-The Yarmouth Court of Gaol Delivery was proclaimed to be held for the trial of two persons charged with robbery from a vessel upon the high seas within the Admiralty jurisdiction of that borough. On such occasions the Mayor, Recorder, and Steward of Norwich were a.s.sociated with the borough magistrates in forming the court. The Mayor of Norwich and the Mayor of Yarmouth, with Mr. Robert Alderson, who was both Recorder of Yarmouth and Steward of Norwich, "in full legal dress," with the magistrates and members of the Corporation, attended service, and afterwards proceeded to the Toll House, where the trial was conducted in due form. "A similar instance of holding an Admiralty court for the trial of pirates and robbers has not occurred here since the reign of Charles I."

13.*-"The Norwich Company of Comedians is about to lose one of its oldest and most efficient members. Mr. Bennett quits the theatrical profession.

Having become proprietor of the Star Inn, Yarmouth, this able performer and respectable individual will doubtless on the stage of real life exercise that happy zeal, and we hope with equal success that happy art of pleasing which rendered him in the mimic scene so truly and deservedly a public favourite."

20.-A mineral spring was reported to have been discovered on the estate of Mr. F. Wheatley at Mundesley. The spring was situate about 600 yards from the edge of the cliff.

23.-A prize fight took place on Yarmouth Denes between two young men named Tennant and Pile. The contest lasted about 45 minutes, when Pile received a blow which rendered him unconscious, and from the effects of which he died two days after. At the Quarter Sessions in April, 1824, Tennant was sentenced to five months', and the seconds, Christopher Parker and Bennet Paul, to one month's imprisonment.

29.-The foundation-stone of the Rehobeth chapel, Union Place, Norwich, was laid by the Rev. R. G. Lemare. The chapel was opened for divine service on December 25th.

OCTOBER.

4.-A shooting match between Mr. William c.o.ke and Lord Kennedy for 200 sovereigns a side, play or pay, "who shoots and bags the greatest number of partridges in two days' sport on September 26th and October 4th," was decided. Mr. c.o.ke shot over his uncle's manors in Norfolk, and Lord Kennedy over Sir William Maxwell's lands at Monteith. Mr. c.o.ke on the first day bagged 80 brace, and on the second day 90 brace. Lord Kennedy on the first day killed 50 brace, and on the second day 82 brace.

11.-William Burton Peeling, a prisoner in Swaffham gaol, was endeavouring to hold a conversation with another prisoner in the adjoining division of the tread-mill, when he accidentally placed his head in the wheel, which drew him in and crushed him to death.

17.-The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, commanded by Lieut.-Col.

Westenra, were inspected at Norwich by Lord Edward Somerset, Inspector-General of Cavalry.

18.*-"Mr. Bellamy, well known as a favourite actor on the Norwich boards and late manager of the Theatre, is about to resume his professional career at Bath after a short retirement from the stage."

22.-The first annual meeting of the Norfolk and Norwich Literary Inst.i.tution was held in the society's rooms in the Haymarket, Norwich, Lieut.-Col. Harvey, the president, in the chair.

25.*-"In consequence of directions given at the end of last year by the Hon. Fulke Greville Howard, one of the members for the most antient borough of Castle Rising, and who is also lord of the manor, the rubbish which had acc.u.mulated for ages in the great hall, where the court leet is held in the inward part of the castle or keep, having been cleared away, the bases of two pillars, which apparently supported an arch, were discovered, and likewise a well between these columns, 63 feet deep, in a very perfect state. Many hundred cart loads of the ruins which had fallen in from above were removed before these interesting remains were laid open to view."

26.-Died, Dr. W. B. Carter, a.s.sistant surgeon in the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, whose remains were buried with military honours at St.