1.--Election of Mayor at Norwich. Mr. Starling Day was nominated for the
office, but asked to be relieved on account of his advanced age (78). A
poll resulted, and on the 2nd the numbers were declared as follow:--Mr.
Day, 761; Mr. R. Harvey, jun., 757; Mr. Alderman Davey, 566; Mr. Alderman
Leman, 507. "Mr. Day sent a message to St. Peter's ringers ordering them
to cease their triumphant peal, on the ground that he had declared his
intention not to serve." Guild Day was fixed for June 16, and the usual
quarterly assembly of the Corporation on the day preceding it had to be
abandoned because the attendance was insufficient to form a quorum. Mr.
Day was sworn into office on the 16th, but "there was no church, no
dinner." Mr. Alderman Davey invited the freemen of the Blue and White
interest to dine with him beneath the trees at Eaton Hall. The guests,
500 in number, "were refreshed on their dusty march by Mr. Alderman
Yallop, at his cottage, with a pint of beer each, 600 of which were
swallowed in twenty minutes."
11.--Died, Mr. Johnson, the venerable parish clerk of St. Peter Mancroft,
Norwich, after about 35 years' service. He was succeeded by James
Twiddy, a hairdresser, who possessed considerable literary ability, and
was the author of many poetical productions and pamphlets on various
subjects.