4.--The Society for the Encouragement of Arts and Manufactures awarded
their silver medal to Mrs. Coppin, of St. Stephen's Street, Norwich, for
her oil painting, "The Gamesters."
--An annual ploughing match was inaugurated at Ellingham by the Rev. Wm.
Johnson, to encourage the use of oxen in husbandry.
6.--The Norwich Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, Col. Harvey, 500 strong,
proceeded to Yarmouth for garrison duly, and returned to Norwich on the
18th.
13.--A cricket match, for 50 guineas a side, was played at Swaffham,
between the gentlemen of Swaffham and the gentlemen of Shipdham, and was
won by the latter.
16.--Died, at Norwich, in this 68th year, Sir Roger Kerrison, banker, and
for many years Receiver-General for Norfolk. He was an alderman of the
Mancroft Ward, served the office of High Sheriff in 1800, and was twice
Mayor of Norwich, 1778-1802.
20.--Holkham Sheep Shearing commenced. The sweepstakes of 28
subscribers, at 10s. 6d. each, for naming the weight of Mr. Coke's
three-shear half-bred merino wether, was won by Mr. Thomas More, of
Watham, who guessed the exact weight, 132 lbs. A patent dibbling iron,
which deposited the seed at the time the holes were struck, exhibited by
the Rev. Mr. Barker, of Woodbridge, was the winning implement. Mr. F.
Smith, of Norwich, exhibited specimens of ladies' merino dresses,
scarves, shawls, stockings, coating, and cassimers, most of which were
made from the wool of Mr. Coke's sheep. "A pair of worstead stockings
were of so delicate a fabric that the two stockings passed at the same
time through a lady's ring. A manufacturer had ordered a dozen pair at
18 guineas."
21.--The Guild feast given at St. Andrew's Hall by the Mayor of Norwich,
Mr. Starling Day, jun., was attended by 580 guests.