1.--Mr. Robert Hamond, shooting in West Norfolk, killed to one brace of
pointers, and "without cleaning his gun," 53 brace of partridges, a hare,
and a landrail. He missed eight shots, lost only one brace of birds, and
had only one double shot. The gun was by Scarlett, of Swaffham.
5.--A prize fight took place on Ashby Common, near Thurton, between Cox,
the Norwich blacksmith, and Barlee, the Berghapton Groom, for a purse of
25 pounds. Walkley and Payne seconded Cox, and Ned Painter and Teasdale
waited upon Barlee. "The odds were greatly in favour of Cox till the
30th round, when Barlee planted some severe blows, and in the 47th round
floored his opponent. In the 53rd round Cox made a desperate effort and
beat, or rather ran down, his opponent in every round till the 80th. The
betting was now seven to four in favour of Cox. Barlee again exerted
himself, and in the next six rounds planted several desperate hits on his
adversary's face, and in the 88th round brought Cox to the ground by a
tremendous blow under the jaw, and won the fight in one hour twenty-three
minutes. Cox's head and face presented a frightful spectacle, and not a
feature of his countenance could be distinguished."
--Died at the house of Mr. Robert Marsham, at Stratton, Sir Edmund Bacon,
premier baronet, of Raveningham. He was in his 71st year, and his death
was occasioned by a fall from his carriage on August 30th. "Sir Edmund
was director of the Loddon and Clavering Incorporation, and chairman of
the committee of the Norfolk Lunatic Asylum. He had made unremitting
exertions to improve the public roads. It was one of his fixed opinions
that the roads might be kept in a good state of repair by the fair
performance of the Statute duty without the imposition of tolls, and he
practically evinced the truth of the opinion which he had formed. In the
attainment of this important object he had to encounter the prejudices of
the ignorant and the complaints of the interested, but he steadily
pursued his course regardless of the unpopularity which he thus caused,
and at length had the gratification of making converts of his most
decided opponents."
12.--Miss Macauley, from the King's Concert Room, London, gave her
literary and musical entertainment, _La Petit Souper_, at Norwich
Theatre. On the 14th she gave a dramatic reading at the New Concert
Room, St. George's.
18.--A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Neale, coach maker, St.
Giles' Gates. The whole range of workshops was consumed, and damage done
to the amount of 2,000 pounds.
24.--Died at his seat at Nackington, Kent, Mr. Richard Milles, of North
Elmham, aged 85.
25.--Cossey bells, rehung by Messrs. T. and J. Hurry, of Norwich, were
re-opened. "Five good hats" were offered for competition.
29.--Mr. Henry Francis and Mr. E. T. Booth, Sheriffs of Norwich, gave a
dinner to 130 guests at Chapel Field House. "A turtle, weighing 130
lbs., was dressed by Mr. Snow, and so highly relished that not a fragment
remained."
Rear-Admiral Philip Wilkinson assumed this month the surname and the arms
of Stephens, in compliance with the request contained in the will of his
maternal great uncle, Sir Philip Stephens, Bart., for many years
Secretary to the Admiralty.