2.--This day was played "a grand cricket match in a field opposite the
Prussia Gardens, Norwich, for 100 guineas, between eleven gentlemen of
Norwich and eleven gentlemen of Bungay." Norwich, 37-46; Bungay, 74-10,
and eight wickets to go down. "Bungay refused to allow Messrs. Bredwell,
Clabburn, and Pooley, three expert cricketers, to play in this match."
The return match took place, at Bungay on August 23. Norwich, 36-30;
Bungay, 116.
4.--A piece of plate was presented by the officers of the late City of
Norwich Regiment of Volunteers to Mr. Elisha De Hague, their former
Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
5.--A six-oared rowing match took place from Carrow Bridge to Whitlingham
Point and back, distance upwards of four miles, between the Sylph (Mr. J.
Harvey, jun.), and the Aurora (Mr. Lowe). The Sylph won by 50 yards in
34 minutes 8 seconds.
7.--At this date was published the statement "Norfolk grows the finest
barley, and makes the worst ale of any county in the kingdom."
--An official notice was published announcing that it was in
contemplation to demolish "the public-house called St. Andrew's Steps,
and the tenements adjoining in London Lane, Norwich, to lay a small part
of the site into the street for the better convenience of the public, and
to erect new houses thereon."
9.--A steam packet, intended for traffic between Yarmouth and Norwich,
had her trial trip to Breydon. On her return "the boat went through the
bridge amidst the acclamations of thousands of spectators." This vessel,
which was built near Leeds, plied regularly upon the Yare, leaving
Turner's bowling-green, Yarmouth, at seven o'clock in the morning, and
returning from Norwich at three in the afternoon.
17.--News was received at Norwich of the defeat of Marshal Soult by the
Marquis of Wellington.
--The High Sheriff, Mr. Thomas Trench Berney, arrived at Norwich from
Bracon Hall, "preceded by a numerous cavalcade, his carriage drawn by
four beautiful bays richly caparisoned, the attendant pages, one on each
side, mounted on grey ponies and decorated with silk scarves and favours
in the ancient style. The High Sheriff, in full court dress, proceeded
to the Rampant Horse Inn, where he entertained a large company at
dinner."
18.--At the Norfolk Assizes at Norwich, before Lord Chief Justice
Mansfield and a special jury, an indictment was preferred against the
keeper of the county gaol for suffering a prisoner to escape. The
indictment had been moved by _certiorari_ from the Court of King's Bench,
and was tried at _nisi prius_. The main question was whether or not the
magistrates of the borough of Castle Rising had legally the power of
commitment to the county gaol. They had in this case exercised such
power, and the gaoler had accepted the delinquent into his custody and
given a receipt for him, but afterwards, on the advice of one of the
visiting justices, had suffered him to go at large. The Lord Chief
Justice thought it a question for decision in Westminster Hall rather
than for an Assize of _oyer_ and _terminer_. Prosecuting counsel
disclaimed all intention of enforcing the punishment of the gaoler, and
the facts were all admitted on the part of the county, whereupon the
special jury, _pro forma_, found the defendant guilty.
Lord Wodehouse, this month, presented to the parish church of Hingham a
stained glass window, in which were represented the subjects of the
Crucifixion, the Descent from the Cross, the Resurrection, and the
Ascension.