2.--The Hon. William Asheton Harbord appointed Lord Lieutenant and Custos
Rotulorum of the county of Norfolk, in place of the Marquis Townshend,
deceased. The Corporation of Norwich, on May 3rd, conferred upon Mr.
Harbord the honorary freedom of the city.
5.*--"The Dean of Norwich has appointed Dr. Beckwith to be organist of
the Cathedral, in the room of Mr. T. Garland, resigned." (Mr. Garland
died on February 21st, aged 77, having been organist 59 years.)
8.--Died, at Norwich, aged 77, William Love, musician. "He was formerly
leader of the band at the Theatre, a person of great genius in his
profession, of great suavity of manners, and of great improvidence in
conduct."
11.--At a meeting held at the Angel Inn, Norwich, at which Mr. T. W. Coke
presided, Mr. Nathaniel Kent, of Ripon Hall, was presented by the
agriculturists of the county with a massive silver goblet, in recognition
of "his integrity and impartiality between landlord and tenant, in his
profession as a surveyor of land, and for his liberal and upright
attachment to the interests of agriculture."
30.--The Racoon sloop of war, 20 guns, was launched from Mr. J. Preston's
dockyard at Yarmouth.
31.--Died, at Wells-next-the-Sea, aged 82, Mr. Charles Boyles, brother of
Mrs. Murray, widow of Dr. John Murray, of Norwich.
--Died, at Melton House, aged 18, Miss Astley, eldest daughter of Sir
Jacob Astley, Bart. She was in the act of placing coals upon the fire,
when her dress became ignited, and she succumbed to her injuries within
twenty-four hours.