3.--A correspondent in a letter to the NORFOLK CHRONICLE expressed the
hope "that now Parliament is dissolving, the ancient custom of nominating
the members in St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, previously to the day of
election, may be revived. This used to be done formerly in order to give
the old members an opportunity of explaining and justifying their past
conduct as representatives, and of each candidate stating his pretensions
to popular support." The Mayor refused to grant the use of the hall for
the purpose.
6.--Yarmouth Election: Capt. Lacon, 607; General Loftus, 387; Mr. Giffen
Willson, 329. The two first-named were returned.
7.--Norwich Election commenced on this date and concluded on the 8th: Mr.
W. Smith, 1,544; Mr. Charles Harvey, 1,349; Mr. John Patteson, 1,221.
--Thetford Election: Lord John Fitzroy and Mr. Creevey returned
unopposed.
14.--Norfolk Election: Sir J. H. Astley and Mr. T. W. Coke were
re-elected unopposed.
17.--St. Faith's Fair commenced. "John Dunn, the clerk of St. John
Maddermarket, Norwich, and who for the last 46 years acted as the leader
of the men who chaired the Whig members at their election, attended St.
Faith's Fair for the 76th time, without intermission, having been carried
to St. Faith's when he was two years old." Dunn died January 20, 1813.
24.*--(Advt.) "Norwich and Ipswich New Post Coach through Scole, Eye,
Debenham, and Helmingham, by W. Norbrook, sets off from the Greyhound, in
Norwich, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings at eight o'clock,
arrives at the Old White Hart Inn, Ipswich, the same evening, whence it
sets off every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at eight o'clock,
and arrives at Norwich the same evening."
29.--A branch of the Norfolk and Norwich Auxiliary Bible Society was
formed at Yarmouth; branches were established at about this date at
Wymondham, Downham Market, and other towns.
31.*--"A few days since the Norwich Expedition Coach was robbed of bank
notes to the amount of 500 pounds." A man, named Silvester, who
presented 140 pounds worth of the notes at a London bank, was arrested on
suspicion.