10.--A one hundred yards race took place in Gunton Park between the Hon.
Edward Harbord and a well-known runner, named Wade, of Aylsham. Mr.
Harbord won by about four yards.
11.*--"In pulling down the old workhouse in the Lower Close, Norwich, to
improve the entrance to the Deanery, some very curious remains of an
ancient Saxon Gothic building were discovered. The arches and capitals
had been richly gilt and ornamented. The style of architecture appeared
to be that in use about the reign of King Stephen."
14.--Died, at Norton, near Lincoln, aged 74, the Right Hon. George, Earl
of Buckinghamshire, Baron Hobart, of Blickling, in Norfolk. He was
succeeded in his title and estates by the Right Hon. Lord Hobart,
formerly his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Department of
War and the Colonies.
16.--The Rev. J. Bowman was elected Under Minister at St. Peter Mancroft,
Norwich, in succession to the Rev. C. J. Chapman.
22.--The Romney, of 50 guns, which sailed from Yarmouth Roads on the
18th, with bullocks and vegetables for the blockading fleet off the
Texel, was lost in a gale on the South Haak Sand. All the officers and
crew saved themselves on rafts, but were made prisoners by the Dutch.
The officers were liberated on their parole by the Dutch Admiral Kikkert.
24.--The night coach from Norwich to Yarmouth was left near the King's
Arms, Burgh, in charge of a lad, when the horses broke away and galloped
in the direction of Yarmouth. A Norwich tradesman, who was an inside
passenger, climbed upon the box, succeeded in reaching the reins, which
had become entangled upon the splinter bar, and stopped the animals.
26.--Ninety-eight French prisoners, the crew of a large French privateer,
of 18 guns, commanded by the noted Blackman, and captured by Capt.
Hancock, of the Cruiser sloop, marched into Norwich, and next morning
proceeded, under a guard of Fifeshire Militia, for Norman Cross Barracks.
The Corporation of Yarmouth and the merchants of the port voted their
thanks to Capt. Hancock and his officers for their exertions in capturing
Blackman, who had committed great depredations. Blackman himself was
shipped to Chatham in the Monmouth. His vessel, La Contre-Amiral Magon,
had sustained but trifling damage, and while she was lying at Mr.
Palmer's dock at Yarmouth, 2,500 pounds was offered for her for
privateering purposes.
27.--David Graham was convicted, before the Rev. J. Oldershaw, for
driving cattle on Sunday at Harleston, and under the Act of Charles I.
paid a penalty of 20s.
30.--It was reported at the annual meeting of the Society of Universal
Good Will, at Norwich, that the number of persons relieved by it since
its establishment was 1,940. An appeal was made for public support.