1.--There was a contest this year for the Mayoralty of Norwich. At the
close of the poll the numbers were declared as follow:--Alderman Rackham,
986; Alderman Hawkes, 950; Alderman Marsh, 630; Alderman Yallop, 631.
The two first-named were returned to the Court of Aldermen, who elected
Mr. Rackham to serve the office.
2.--Died at his ancestral seat at Great Ormesby, aged 68, Mr. James
Symonds, who was descended from one of the oldest families in Norfolk.
8.--At a meeting of the merchants, manufacturers, dyers, &c., held at the
Guildhall, Norwich, presided over by Mr. John Harvey, it was resolved to
petition Parliament for a repeal of the tax on imported foreign wool.
12.--A foot race of 30 miles was run at New Buckenham, between two men
named Tuttle and Beales. The former won easily in five hours nine
minutes.
13.--Died at his house in Surrey Street, Norwich, aged 72, Mr. William
Stevenson, upwards of 35 years proprietor of the NORFOLK CHRONICLE. He
served the office of Sheriff in 1799.
--Died at Lyng, Christopher Allcock, aged 91. "He served in the first
draft of the Norfolk Militia when called out in the glorious year, 1759,
and such was his attachment to the military service that he made a
reserve of his coat that it might serve him for a shroud."
18.--Died at Norwich, aged 53, Robert Chesnut, leader of the St. Peter's
ringers.
19.--The "safety" coach from the Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich, commenced
running to London on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings by way of
Thetford, Bury, and Newmarket.
23.--At a special court of the Norwich Guardians it was agreed to
petition the House of Commons against the Bill introduced into Parliament
by Mr. Scarlett, for amending the laws relating to the relief of the poor
in England.
28.--The principal inhabitants, with many other parishioners,
perambulated the parish of St. Clement's, Norwich, and afterwards dined
at the Bull Inn, Magdalen Street.
30.--A glass bottle was thrown from the gallery on to the stage of
Norwich Theatre by a youth named Wheeler, son of a former member of the
Norwich company. He was apprehended by Mr. Smith, the manager, taken
before the Mayor, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment in the
Bridewell.