3.--At a meeting held at the Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich, the Norfolk
Agricultural Association adopted a form of petition to be presented to
the House of Commons upon "the present deplorable condition of
Agriculture."
10.*--"The remains of two bodies (no doubt those of Roman soldiers) were
lately dug up in a field opposite the west front of the Roman camp at
Caister, near Norwich. Nothing was entire of them except several teeth
and a metal brooch in excellent preservation, although they cannot have
been interred less than 1,400 years. Eleven or twelve human skeletons,
supposed to have been buried after some battle, were also discovered on a
farm at Longham, near Mileham, close at the foot of an antient ditch,
which Parkin supposes gives name to the Hundred of Launditch. Eight or
ten years ago, in removing a tumulus in the same parish, some urns were
discovered."
10.--Bloggs' London caravan was advertised to run from the Rampant Horse
coach office, Norwich, to London in 24 hours. It started on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday mornings at four o'clock, and returned on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday. The Norwich and London Fly vans ran from the
Star Inn, Norwich, to the Bull Inn, Aldgate.
--Dr. Lewis Evans was elected physician to the Norfolk and Norwich
Hospital on the resignation of Dr. Alderson, to whom a vote of thanks was
accorded by the governors for his professional services of 50 years.
12.--Miss Macaulay commenced at Norwich Theatre an engagement of four
nights, during which she appeared as Lady Randolph ("Douglas"), Violante
("The Wonder"), Jane Shore, Rosabello ("Rugantino"), Lady Townley ("The
Provoked Husband"), and Phoebe ("Rosina").
15.--By the careless driving of the coachman the Morning Star, Yarmouth
coach, was overturned at Scole Inn, and of the three inside and nine
outside passengers, one, Mr. Butterfield, of Leeds, was seriously
injured, and died on April 14th. At the Norfolk Assizes in March, 1822,
an action was brought by Butterfield's employers against the owners of
the coach for the recovery of damages sustained by them by the loss of
their servant. The jury found for the plaintiffs, damages, 100 pounds;
expenses, 258 pounds; and costs, 40s.
17.--The perfectly new house of Mr. John Cator, at Woodbastwick, was
destroyed by fire. "The interior of the building was consumed, the walls
alone left standing."
24.--Mr. J. M. Murry, of Davey Place, Norwich, advertised himself as
"sole agent for the sale of Bridgman's patent iron coffins as security to
the deceased persons."
26.--Mrs. Davison appeared at the Theatre Royal, Norwich, in the
character of Letitia Hardy. On subsequent evenings she performed
Priscilla Tomboy, Hypolita ("She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not"), and Kathleen
("The Poor Soldier").
28.--An unusually large supply of white herring was received from
Yarmouth at Norwich. The fish were sold at a penny a dozen at Fye Bridge
staith, and afforded great relief to the poor.