1.--Mr. Crisp Brown and Mr. Thomas Thurtell, the two senior aldermen
below the chair, were returned to the Norwich Court of Aldermen without
opposition, and on the 3rd Mr. Brown was unanimously elected Mayor.
5.--Mr. A. Guggle, of Wells-next-the-Sea, introduced an "improved double
bathing machine, so constructed as to render it perfectly safe at all
times, and regulated in a few seconds to any depth of water preferred by
the bather."
8.--The Norwich Court of Guardians ordered a new valuation of property in
the city and hamlets.
19.--The election to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of the
county by the death of Sir H. J. Astley, commenced at Norwich. The
candidates were Mr. E. R. Pratt, of Ryston, and Mr. Edmond Wodehouse, of
Sennowe Lodge. The polling continued for five days and closed on the
23rd, when the result was declared as follows:--Wodehouse, 3,896; Pratt,
3,321.
27.--Died at his seat, Great Melton Hall, aged 86, Sir John Lombe, Bart.
He was succeeded in his title by his great nephew, Mr. Richard Paul
Jodrell. The deceased baronet bequeathed his large estates to Mr. Edward
Beevor, of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, who by special Act of
Parliament, which received the Royal Assent on July 7th, was authorised
to assume the surname and bear the arms of Lombe instead of those of
Beevor, in compliance with a condition in the will of the deceased.
28.--The birthday of Mr. Pitt was celebrated by a dinner at the Assembly
Rooms, Norwich, at which Mr. Charles Harvey, M.P., presided.
--Died at St. George's Tombland, Norwich, Mrs. Phoebe Crow, aged 77, "who
in 40 years' practice as a midwife brought into the world 9,730
children."
31.--Mr. Betty appeared as Hamlet at Norwich Theatre on the closing night
of the season, when Mr. Smith, the new manager, delivered an address at
the conclusion of the performance.
--The Brampton Indianman was launched from Mr. Bottomley's yard, and the
Wodehouse brig from Messrs. Lauker and Spong's yard, King's Lynn.