9.*--"Capt. Manby's invention for rescuing persons from vessels stranded
on a lee shore has received the approbation of the Lords of the
Admiralty." On February 12th the apparatus was successfully employed in
saving the crew of a vessel named the Elizabeth of Plymouth. In May, the
Society of Arts awarded their gold medal to Capt. Manby for his
invention; and Parliament at different times rewarded him with grants
amounting to 6,000 pounds, and adopted his apparatus at various stations
on dangerous parts of the coast.
10.--Lord Hutchinson and Lord L. Gower arrived at Norwich from Yarmouth,
where they had landed from the Belette sloop of war, on their return from
St. Petersburgh.
14.--During a heavy gale several vessels were stranded between Blakeney
and Sheringham. Much damage was done by an inundation at
Cley-next-the-Sea.
17.--Died, of typhus fever, in his 20th year, Viscount Trafalgar, only
son of Earl Nelson.
23.*--"In consequence of the anniversary of King Charles's martyrdom, the
nights of performance at the Theatre Royal, Norwich, next week, will be
Monday, the 25th, Wednesday, the 27th, Thursday, 28th, and Friday, 29th."