1.--A troop of the 4th Light Dragoons, under the command of Capt. Pratt,
left Norwich for Romford.
3.--A coursing party at Horsford "started a fine stout fox which was
instantly pursued by a brace of fleet greyhounds. He kept before them
for more than half a mile when the dogs turned him. After beating them
off for more than an hour he was taken alive. Soon after Sir George
Brograve's huntsman and hounds came up, when the coursing party, who had
joined in the chase, offered to unbag the fox for another run, but he was
found too exhausted and injured for the purpose, and it became necessary
to give him the _coup de grace_, and his head and brush were carried off
in triumph."
7.--Mr. R. Hamond turned off a deer at Swaffham which led the field a
chase of nearly 30 miles. "It crossed the river twice, and what is most
extraordinary Mr. A. Hamond, who is in his 81st year, partook of the
whole chase, and was at the spot when the deer was taken near Lynn."
8.*--"Died last week at Ramsgate, at an advanced age, the Rev. Samuel
Vince, M.A., F.R.S., Plumian Professor of Astronomy in the University of
Cambridge, and Archdeacon of Bedford. He was also rector of Kirby Bedon
and vicar of South Creake."
11.--Died at his house in Mansfield Street, Sir Martin Browne ffolkes,
Bart, of Hillington Hall, M.P., F.R.S. He was created baronet in 1774,
served the office of High Sheriff in 1783, and in 1790 was elected member
of Parliament for King's Lynn, and continued to represent the borough
without intermission until the time of his death.
--An inquest was held at Lynn by Mr. Samuel Hadley, one of the coroners
of the borough, on the body of Robert Roberson, who was shot by Mr. Henry
Pond, a linen draper in High Street, whilst in the act of breaking into
his shop. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
15.*--"Robberies and depredations upon the public having been made to an
extent hitherto unknown, it is the determination of the justices in
certain Hundreds to form an establishment that will give vigour and
effect to the exertions of the magistrates in preventing robberies,
burglaries, larcenies, poaching, and felonies of various descriptions."
17.--Cooke's Company of Equestrians commenced a season's engagement at
the Norwich Pantheon.
18.--A deputation waited upon Mr. Alderman Crisp Brown, of Norwich, to
acquaint him that 300 citizens had subscribed for his full-length
portrait, as a mark of "the respect and esteem entertained towards him
for his manly and loyal conduct upon all occasions, and for the strenuous
exertions which he made during his mayoralty to promote the better
observance of the Lord's day." The portrait, by Clover, was hung in St.
Andrew's Hall in October, 1822.
22.*--"Mr. Alexander Baring has purchased the mansion and domains of the
Hon. Mr. Petre in Norfolk, it is said for 300,000 pounds. The estate is
situate near Thetford, and there are 26,000 acres of land."
--*"An experiment has been tried for the bettering of the condition of
the labourers in agriculture, and for reducing the poor rates in the
parish of Terrington by the apportionment of parcels of land from one to
five roods, which has been found, after three years' trial, to be
productive of the happiest effects."
23.--During a violent gale from the N.N.W. a new East Indiaman, the
Indian, of 400 tons, from Hull to London, was wrecked off Yarmouth. The
crew of 20 hands and a small part of her stores were saved. The value of
the ship and cargo was estimated at 10,000 pounds.
25.--Service was held at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, when "the lighting
of the church was strikingly beautiful, and had a very imposing effect by
the admission of some additional lamps, which were very judiciously
arranged, giving to the altar and the communion plate upon the table a
very brilliant and splendid appearance."
28.--A prize fight took place at Testerton Park, the residence of Major
Case, between Barlee, the Berghapton Groom, and Gales, the Norwich
butcher. The former was attended by Ned Painter and Hervey, and the
latter by Josh Hudson and Cullington. Seventy-eight rounds were fought
in one hour three minutes, and the battle was won by Barlee. "Barlee, on
being declared victor, immediately planted an oak in the ring in the
presence of about 5,000 spectators in front of Testerton Hall. The two
young pugilists were, by order of Major Case, taken under his hospitable
roof and put to bed, where everything needful was generously offered
them. A large party of the Fancy had the honour of dining with the
major."
1822.