2.--At Norwich Theatre a new tragedy, entitled "The Persian Heroine,"
written by Mr. Richard Paul Jodrell, was performed under the patronage of
the High Sheriff and Lady Jodrell.
--At the Norfolk Assizes, held at Norwich, before Mr. Justice Best, James
Smith was indicted for breaking into the house of William Balls, the Half
Moon, Stone Hills, near Norwich, and stealing on January 2nd 16 gallons
of liquors in bottles, a purse containing 8 pounds in notes and cash, a
quantity of copper coin, &c. He was found guilty and sentenced to death.
(Although it was not stated at the trial, the prisoner was evidently one
of the "Cossey gang" referred to under date January 2nd, 1822.) At the
Norwich Assizes, Henry Carter was sentenced to death for entering the
dwelling-house of John Clarke, of St. Paul's, and stealing therein
several articles. The execution of these men was carried out under
revolting circumstances on August 24th. From an early hour in the
morning they were incessantly appealed to by the chaplain of the gaol and
a Wesleyan minister to acknowledge the justice of their sentence. The
procession from the gaol in St Giles' Street to the scaffold was headed
by the Under Sheriffs on horseback; the Sheriffs accompanied by the
chaplain and the minister came next in a mourning coach, "followed by a
cart covered with black cloth on which sat the two malefactors each with
arms pinioned, neck bare, and head uncovered, each sitting on the coffin
destined to receive his lifeless body." Smith was well behaved, but
Carter acted with great levity during the progress of the procession
through the Market Place to the scaffold erected near the weighing
machine on the Castle Meadow, and on the very drop itself "he seemed to
evince perfect indifference to the fate which awaited him." After
hanging for an hour "the bodies were carried by twelve bearers to the
house of Carter's parents in St. Margaret's, and were buried on the 26th
in the churchyard of that parish."
3.*--"Mr. Yarrington, of this city, plumber and glazier, has presented
the Dean and Chapter of Norwich with a valuable piece of stained glass, a
portrait of the Virgin, which has been placed in the west window of the
Cathedral."
6.--A great cocking match lasting two days commenced at Yarmouth, between
the gentlemen of that town and of Norwich. Yarmouth won eleven mains and
five byes, and Norwich nine mains and seven byes. "The feeder for
Norwich (Nash) proved the excellence of his management. On Wednesday
evening the Norwich cock was pounded and taken by Nash, and from the
superiority of his condition afterwards won the battle. In the second
pit the same evening one of the Norwich cocks had his thigh broken in the
first part of the battle, and afterwards fought two hours, and at one
time brought the odds from ten to one against him to the same odds in his
favour. He, however, eventually lost. This battle would have been
withdrawn, but as the money depended upon it they were induced to
continue it."
7.--Mr. Heber, "the very eminent book collector and M.P. for the
University of Oxford," dined with the Bishop of Norwich at the Palace,
and on the following morning proceeded to Blickling to inspect the
library at the hall.
8.--A cricket match between eleven members of the Holt club and the first
eleven of the Nottingham club, commenced at Nottingham, and owing to
unfavourable weather was protracted to the 11th. Scores: Nottingham,
109-91; Holt, 52-43. "Bets to the amount of several thousand pounds were
dependent upon the match."
11.--His Majesty the King passed off Yarmouth on his voyage to Scotland.
"About half past five o'clock two steam tugs were seen with the Royal
yacht in tow, and thousands of persons crowded to the jetty and beach."
The vessels steered a course outside the Roads; but the Perseverance yawl
put off with thirty persons on board, "and had the good fortune to fall
in with the yacht as it was weathering the Newarp floating light. The
company in the boat gave four cheers for the King, who came on board and
returned the salutation." On his return voyage on Saturday, August 31st,
his Majesty passed through the Roads, and the yacht came close in shore.
"His Majesty was greatly disappointed in not receiving a supply of fresh
provisions which had been previously ordered to be ready for him on his
arrival off the town. The letter arrived two hours after the King had
passed."
12.--Marshland free bridge and causeway were opened for the use of the
public. A procession, led by the carriage of Mr. Thomas Hoseason, and
followed by those of Sir Thomas Hare, Mr. Anthony Hamond, and others
started from the South Gates, Lynn, preceded by a band of music. On the
arrival of the procession at the foot of the bridge the horses were taken
out of Mr. Hoseason's carriage and men who had been employed on the works
dragged it over the bridge and causeway. After a congratulatory speech
by Mr. Hoseason, luncheon was provided for 200 guests at the expense of
the directors. In the evening a dinner was given at the Freemasons'
Tavern, and on the marshes belonging to Mr. W. Goddard, at West Lynn, a
fair for stock was held for the first time, a sheep roasted, and several
barrels of beer given away.
17.*--"Thorogood, one of the proprietors of the Times coach from Norwich
to London, has actually driven the whole distance, 116 miles, and been in
both those cities _every day_ for more than a twelvemonth, an instance of
laborious perseverance altogether unparalleled."
19.--Lee Sugg, the ventriloquist, who had been before the public for half
a century as a performer, gave his entertainment at the Prussia Gardens,
Norwich.
29.--This being the anniversary of the Decollation of St. John the usual
formalities were observed at the election of the Mayor, chamberlain, and
churchwardens of Yarmouth. The inquest was locked up at twelve noon, and
did not come to a decision until next morning at 7.30, when the following
officers were returned: Mayor, Mr. Isaac Preston; churchwardens, Messrs.
Robert Cory and Danby Palmer; chamberlain, Mr. James Lawes.