3.--A grand performance of sacred music was given at St. Andrew's Church,
Norwich. Mrs. Card, a native of the city, was the principal vocalist,
and the choruses were sustained by local amateurs.
--Norwich Infantry Barracks (disused) were sold by auction, without
reserve, by Mr. R. Cana, auctioneer.
4.--A terrible explosion occurred on Wright's Norwich and Yarmouth steam
packet at Foundry Bridge, Norwich. Of the 22 persons on board, five men,
three women, and a child were killed; six women with fractured legs and
arms were conveyed to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, where one died;
and the remaining seven escaped without sustaining material injury. The
sum of 350 pounds was raised for the relief of the sufferers. A boat
worked by horse power was subsequently placed upon the river. "The four
horses walked as in a thrashing machine or mill. Each in his path which
was 18 feet in diameter. The horses by walking a distance of two miles
propelled the vessel six or seven miles."
5.--A county meeting was held at the Shirehall, Norwich, pursuant to
requisition and presided over by the High Sheriff (Mr. H. N. Burroughes),
"for the purpose of congratulating the Prince Regent on his escape from
the late atrocious attack upon his person, and of praying his Royal
Highness to dismiss from his presence and councils those advisers who, by
their conduct, had proved themselves to be alike enemies to the Throne
and the people." The resolutions were moved by the Earl of Albemarle,
seconded by Mr. S. T. Southwell, and supported by Mr. T. W. Coke, M.P.,
and the Rev. George Glover. They were opposed by the Hon. Col.
Wodehouse, Mr. Edmond Wodehouse, Mr. Serjeant Firth, and Mr. J. Harvey.
The High Sheriff declared the resolutions to be carried "by a most
decided majority." An address founded on the resolutions was also
adopted, and was presented to the Prince Regent by Mr. Coke at the Levee
on April 21st.--In consequence of these proceedings a document, known as
the "Norfolk Declaration," was signed by upwards of 900 noblemen,
gentlemen, clergy, and freeholders of the county, who considered the
Ministers "eminently entitled to the gratitude of their Sovereign and the
country." The Declaration was presented to the Prince Regent at the
Levee at Carlton House on July 1st, by the Lord Lieutenant of the county,
accompanied by the Earl of Orford, the Earl of Ancram, Lord C. Townshend,
the Hon. Col. Wodehouse, the Hon. Edward Harbord, Mr. Edmund Bacon, Mr.
Edmond Wodehouse, M.P., Mr. Charles Harvey, M.P., &c.
7.--Mr. Incledon commenced a five nights' engagement at Norwich Theatre
previous to his departure to America. He appeared as Hawthorn ("Love in
a Village"), and Harry Blunt ("The Turnpike Gate").
14.--A "three double days' play of cocks" commenced at the White Swan
Inn, Norwich, between the gentlemen of Norwich and the gentlemen of
Cambridgeshire, for 10 guineas a battle and 200 guineas the odd.
Feeders: Fisher for Norwich, Thompson for Cambridgeshire. The match was
won by Cambridgeshire.
--A peal of eight bells, including a new tenor cast by Mears, of London,
was opened at North Elmham by the St. Peter Mancroft company of ringers,
who rang 5,040 changes of Norwich Court Bob in three hours nineteen
minutes.
16.--A new tragedy, entitled "Edwin, Heir of Cressingham," founded on
Mrs. Porter's historical romance, "The Scottish Chiefs," and written by
Mr. Edward Ball, of Norwich, was produced at Norwich Theatre for the
first time, and received with much applause.
21.--Mr. A. T. Fayerman, "surgeon professor" to the "Royal Medical
Institution," Red Lion Street, Norwich, presented to the Prince Regent,
at the Levee at Carlton House, the first annual report of the proceedings
of the institution, with an address from "the Brunswick Knights of
Norwich, and the two lodges of the Ancient and Royal Order of
Stagorians," congratulating his Royal Highness on his "escape from the
late attack." The Knights and Stagorians, with a band of music and
colours, set out from the Rampant Horse Inn to meet their President on
his return to Norwich on the 22nd, "but the harmony and conviviality of
the meeting were completely outraged by the assembled mob, who broke the
windows of Mr. Simmon's house at Prussia Gardens, tore up the shrubs,
threw vollies of stones at the processionists who were on horseback, and
broke the windows of Mr. Fayerman's house in Red Lion Street." (The
Stagorians were a society founded in 1728.)
28.--Died, at his house in Berners Street, London, aged 61, Sir Jacob
Henry Astley, Bart., M.P. He was succeeded in his title by his eldest
son.
--Died in St. Giles', Norwich, Mrs. E. Layton, aged 100 years.