3.--A meeting of merchants, manufacturers, &c., was held at the
Guildhall, Norwich, when resolutions were passed to instruct the members
of Parliament for the city to watch and oppose the intended measure for
allowing the exportation of wool free of all restrictions. The measure
was for the time relinquished.
4.--A public meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, at which it was
unanimously resolved to petition Parliament for the repeal of the
Insolvent Debtors Act, as being in its operation injurious to trade and
commerce.
6.*--"A troop of the 1st Royal Dragoons arrived at Norwich from Ipswich
last week. The officers and soldiers were wearing their Waterloo
medals."
--Edward Lea was executed on the Castle Hill, Norwich, for uttering
forged Bank of England notes.
15.--Sir Simon le Blanc, one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench,
and many years leading counsel on the Norfolk Circuit, died in London, in
his 68th year.
--Mr. and Mrs. Bartley, of Drury Lane Theatre, commenced playing a round
of characters at Norwich Theatre.
16.--The Rev. St. John Priest was instituted to the rectory of
Billingford, on the presentation of Mr. T. W. Coke, M.P., who
"acknowledged, in a very handsome manner, the obligation he felt to that
gentleman for his exertions in the cause of agriculture, and particularly
as secretary to the Norfolk Agricultural Association, which office he had
held for 13 years without emolument."
19.--A main of cocks of 21 battles was fought at the Feathers Inn,
Yarmouth, between the gentlemen of Norfolk and the gentlemen of Suffolk,
at five guineas the battle and ten guineas the odd. Feeders: Layton for
Norfolk, Kersey for Suffolk. The match was continued on the 20th.
23.--At Norwich Quarter Sessions John William Smith was charged with
stealing a silver spoon from the Waggon and Horses public-house, the
property of William Smith, and a coat, the property of Michael Callow,
from the Crown Inn, St. Stephen's. The prisoner, a farmer, had occupied
300 acres of land, and resided on his own estate at Great Ellingham. He
was sentenced to seven years' transportation.
24.--By the alteration introduced by Government in the Local Militia
establishment the pay of the permanent staff ceased, the accoutrements
were sent into store, and the non-commissioned officers and drummers
discharged. The only officer retained was the adjutant, who was placed
on the reduced pay of 4s. per diem.
27.--Died, aged 85, Mr. Henry Thompson, one of the chief burgesses of
Thetford. He had been a member of the Corporation more than half a
century, five times served the office of chief magistrate, and in 1806
was appointed one of the assistant justices of the borough.