2.--Miss Greenfield, an actress, made her first appearance at the Theatre
Royal, Norwich.
2.--A Lancasterian free school was opened in College Court, St.
Martin-at-Palace, Norwich, for 420 boys.
6.--The receipts at Norwich Theatre on the occasion of the benefit of the
manager, Mr. Hindes, amounted to 177 pounds 15s.
9.--Mr. J. Moreton, formerly of the Norwich Theatre, died at Woolwich, in
his 62nd year.
11.--Miss Biffin, born deficient of arms and legs, was exhibited in a
booth at Tombland Fair, Norwich. She had previously displayed her powers
in miniature painting and needlework at the Angel Inn.
15.--Died in St. Simon's, Norwich, aged 86, James Fuller, who was for 51
years clerk of that parish. His funeral was attended by all the parish
clerks in the city.
21.--Interred at St. Saviour's Church, Norwich, the remains of William
Andrews, aged 85, many years sexton of the parish. The funeral was
attended by 22 sextons of the city.
26.--Died, at Buckenham, General Sir James Pulteney, Bart., from the
effects of an accidental explosion of a flask of gunpowder six days
previously. He was colonel of the 18th Regiment of Foot, and had
distinguished himself in the American War. He served on the Continent
under the Duke of York, and was Commander-in-Chief of the unsuccessful
expedition against Ferrol. He was afterwards appointed Secretary of War.
The interest of the money left him by his wife, the Countess of Bath,
amounting to 50,000 pounds per annum, devolved at his death upon the four
children of Mrs. Monkham, who had been divorced from her husband, a son
of the Archbishop of York.
30.--Died in St. Peter Permountergate, Norwich, aged 63, William Harwin,
nearly 40 years superintendent of the Unitarian Free Schools. "He had
published a remarkably concise system of Stenography."