3.--Married at North Elmham, Mr. Frost to Miss Copsey. "The marriage
ceremony suffered a delay of two hours in consequence of the bride not
having fully made up her mind, which occasioned a large assembly of the
inhabitants at the church, before whom at last the knot was tied."
5.--A comet appeared and remained visible until October 24th.
11th.--The Norfolk and Norwich Auxiliary Bible Society was instituted at
a numerous meeting held at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich. The Mayor (Mr. J.
H. Cole) presided. The Bishop of Norwich was appointed president of the
Society.
16.--At a meeting held, under the presidency of Lord Suffield, at the
King's Arms Inn, North Walsham, it was resolved that the county members
be requested to petition Parliament for a Bill for making a canal from
Wayford Bridge to Lingate Common, North Walsham.
23.--Yarmouth Races commenced, and were attended by 20,000 people.