5.--At a special assembly of the Corporation of Norwich addresses of
condolence were voted to the Prince Regent and to Prince Leopold of
Saxe-Coburg, expressive of the deep grief felt by the citizens on the
death of the Princess Charlotte. Similar addresses were presented by the
Corporations of Yarmouth, Lynn, and Thetford.
--Died in St. Stephen's, Norwich, in his 74th year, Mr. James Hardy, of
Hethersett. He served the office of Sheriff of Norwich in 1800.
6.--Messrs. Caldwell, Waterhouses, and Co., advertised the establishment
of a service of "new light caravans upon springs." The conveyances left
Norwich every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at eight o'clock, and
arrived at the Swan-with-two-Necks, Lad Lane, London, on the following
morning at six o'clock. They were despatched from London every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday evening at five o'clock, and arrived in Norwich
the next afternoon at three o'clock. The rate of carriage from London to
Norwich was 9s. per cwt., and from Norwich to London 11s. per cwt.
15.--A three days' cocking match commenced at the White Swan, St. Peter
Mancroft, Norwich, between the gentlemen of Norfolk and the gentlemen of
Suffolk. A main of 31 cocks was won by Norfolk six battles ahead, and a
match of 11 chickens by Norfolk one battle ahead. The byes, of which 14
were fought, were even. Stakes: 10 pounds a battle and 200 pounds the
odd; chickens, 5 pounds a battle and 50 pounds the odd; byes 10 pounds
per battle. Feeders: Lamb for Norfolk, Nash for Suffolk.
16.--A prize fight took place on Bungay Common between Sutton, the Black,
and Ned Painter, who was accompanied from Norwich by a large number of
his supporters. Fifteen rounds were fought in one hour forty-two minutes
for a purse of 100 pounds, 80 pounds for the winner and 20 pounds for the
loser. Painter, "the best man of the day with Norfolk training," won.
"Several well-dressed women were present at the fight."
20.--The Fakenham and London post coach, the Patriot, was advertised to
run from Fakenham on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The proprietors were
Robert Leamon, Fakenham; T. W. Woer, Swaffham; Thos. Golding, Newmarket;
George Barton, Cambridge; and John Eames, London.
--Joseph Penny, of Yarmouth, who impersonated Neptune at the Peace
festival at Yarmouth on April 21, 1814, was drowned with his son whilst
sailing a small boat in stormy weather.
27.*--"The commissions executed and presents sent from this land of
turkies greatly exceeded any former year. It is calculated that upwards
of 4,000 have been despatched by different conveyances from Norwich
during the past week, which, averaged at nine pounds each, at 10d. per
pound, amounted to 1,500 pounds."
1818.