2.*--"Mr. W. E. Bulwer, of Heydon, has resolved to divide all his farms
into 200 acres, as they come out of lease. They are worthy the attention
of industrious men wanting situations."
4.--The Duke of Bedford, Lord Paget, and Lord John Thynne, with four
other gentlemen, on a visit to Lord Cholmondeley at Houghton, "had the
greatest day's sport ever known in Norfolk. They killed altogether 165
hares, 42 pheasants, 5 rabbits, 2 woodcock, and 2 partridges, and this
notwithstanding that the woods had been beat five times this season."
9.--A reduction of 3s. 6d. in the pound poor-rates announced. The mulct
was fixed at 7s. in the pound. "For the last 30 years there have not
been so few paupers in the two workhouses, principally owing to the
manufacturers of Norwich having such large orders to execute that hands
are actually wanted."
--The non-commissioned officers and privates of the Blofield and South
Walsham troop of Yeomanry Cavalry offered to continue their services to
the Government, and "thanked the officers for the unremitting and polite
attention paid to them since the establishment in 1794." Other troops of
Yeomanry in the county made similar offers.
13.*--"Died lately at Bristol Hot Wells, where she had gone for the
recovery of her health, the Countess of Leicester."
--*"Died last week Mr. William Websdale. This venerable man lived in
three centuries, and expired at the advanced age of 102 years."
--*The following Coach advertisements were published on this date:--
"Royal Lynn Mail Coach sets out daily from the Duke's Head Inn, Lynn, by
way of Brandon, Barton Mills, Newmarket, Bournbridge, and Epping, to the
White Horse, in Fetter Lane, whence it returns every day at three
o'clock."
"The Fakenham and Swaffham Light Post Coach sets out daily from the Red
Lion, in Fakenham, at two o'clock, and returns from London as above."
"The Lord Nelson Coach, from Lynn to Norwich in seven hours. From the
Globe, Lynn, to the King's Head, Norwich, every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, returning Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at seven o'clock each
morning."
"The Lynn and Norwich Machine, from the Crown Tavern, Lynn, to the White
Swan, Norwich. Runs three times a week. Insides, 12s.; outsides, 7s."
14.--Mr. William Earle Bulwer installed Provincial Grand Master of
Freemasons at the White Swan, St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich.