3.--Mr. Dowton commenced an engagement of four nights at Norwich Theatre.
He appeared as Sir Anthony Absolute, Abednego ("The Jew and the Doctor"),
Sir Francis Gripe ("The Busybody"), Scout ("The Village Lawyer"), and Old
Dorley ("Who's the Dupe?").
4.--Died at Hamilton Place, London, Robert, Earl of Buckinghamshire,
Baron Hobart, President of the India Board. He was half brother to John,
Earl of Buckinghamshire, who resided at Blickling, and who was father of
Lady Suffield and Lady Castlereagh.
5.--Died in St. Stephen's, Norwich, aged 69, Sir John Odingsells Leake,
Bart., formerly of Quebec House, East Dereham.
12.--Mr. Elliston appeared at Lynn Theatre as Duke Aranza ("The
Honeymoon") and Rover ("Wild Oats").
16.--A high tide at Yarmouth. The Denes and the west side of the haven
were inundated. A similar occurrence had not been recorded since 1791.
A flood also took place at Lynn.
17.--Mrs. Davison, of Drury Lane, appeared at Norwich Theatre as Letitia
Hardy ("Belle's Stratagem"), and on succeeding evenings as Maria ("Of Age
To-morrow"), Peggy ("The Country Girl"), &c.
20.--A meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, when resolutions
against the continuance of the Property Tax, and a petition to the House
of Commons, were adopted. On the 9th a county meeting was held at the
Shirehouse, Norwich, at which a petition to both Houses of Parliament for
repealing some of the taxes affecting agriculture, was unanimously agreed
to. The meeting was held in consequence of a requisition signed by
farmers only who confined their objection to the clause in the Property
Tax which related to the tenants' duty, and to the Agricultural Horse
Tax. On the 23rd a second county meeting was held, when resolutions
congratulating the county on the rejection of the Property Tax and the
relinquishment of the War Duty on malt were passed. A petition to
Parliament was also unanimously agreed to, recommending a reduction of
the military establishment, and the adoption of such a system of economy
as might render a further continuance of War Taxes unnecessary.
25.--Died at Ranworth, William Browne, in his 104th year.
26.--Mrs. Bartley, of Drury Lane, appeared as Isabella ("The Fatal
Marriage"), at Norwich Theatre.