12.--A new peal of six bells hung in St. Gregory's Church by Mr. Hurry,
of Norwich, was opened by the St. Peter Mancroft ringers, and a dinner in
commemoration of the event took place at the Old Goat, Goat Lane.
13.--At the Norfolk Quarter Sessions was tried the appeal Burrows _v._ J.
Stracey. The appellant was the keeper of the Norfolk and Norwich Arms
public-house at Sprowston, and was convicted by the respondent under 26th
George III., for selling beer without a licence, when in reality he then
had a licence authorising him to do so from the Supervisor of Excise for
Norwich under certificate from the magistrates of that city. He appealed
against the conviction on the ground that the county magistrates had not
the power to grant him such licence, his house being situated in the
county of the city of Norwich, and not within the county of Norfolk as
contended by the respondent. Counsel for the appellant produced the
Charter made in the reign of Philip and Mary, whereby various lands lying
in the county were granted to the Corporation of Norwich, amongst which
was that part of Sprowston where the appellant's house stood. The Town
Clerk of Norwich was called for the respondent, and said he never
remembered the magistrates of the city having exercised acts of
jurisdiction over the locality in question, nor had it ever paid rates to
the city. The court confirmed the conviction.
14.--Died at his apartments in Drury Lane, London, Mr. E. H. Seymour,
formerly of Norwich Theatre. He was author of a work dedicated to
Sheridan--"Remarks Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory on the Works of
Shakespeare."
23.--Madame Tussaud's collection of "composition figures representing
ninety public characters" was exhibited at the Angel Inn, Norwich.
25.--The Fox birthday dinner, held at the Norwich Assembly Rooms, was
presided over by the Earl of Albemarle, who was supported by Mr. T. W.
Coke, M.P., Viscount Bury, the High Sheriff, and Mr. W. Smith, M.P.
29.--The Rev. Levi Walton was elected headmaster of the Free School,
Scarning, in place of the Rev. St. John Priest, whose predecessor was the
Rev. Robert Potter, Prebendary of Norwich Cathedral.
It was announced this month that Mr. Thomas Clabburn, of All Saints,
Norwich, had left the following bequests: To the parishes of St. John
Timberhill, St. Michael-at-Thorn, St. Michael-at-Coslany, and St. John
Sepulchre, 200 pounds each; and to All Saints' and St. Paul's, 400 pounds
each; the interest to be given in bread and coals the first Monday in
February each year. To the parish of Tasburgh, 400 pounds; and to
Tharston, Flordon, and Newton Flotman, 200 pounds each; the interest to
be applied in like manner. To the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, 800
pounds; to the Treasurer of Cook's Hospital, 800 pounds; and the like sum
to the Hospital, on trust, "that the poor women therein might receive one
shilling each every Monday for ever"; to the Bethel, 200 pounds; and a
like sum to seven of the benevolent institutions in Norwich.