9.--At Thorpe Water Frolic a match was sailed by nine boats for a silver
cup, gave by Mr. Harvey. Rowing matches followed, and "the banks of the
Yare were thronged beyond all precedency with genteel company."
12.--A meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, for the purpose of
furthering the scheme for making Norwich a port, in accordance with the
plans prepared by Mr. William Cubitt, C.E. On the motion of Mr. Crisp
Brown, seconded by Mr. Joseph Geldart, it was agreed to open a
subscription for carrying the plans into effect, and formal notice was
given of the introduction of the Bill into Parliament. (See December
21st, 1822.)
14.*--"Died last week in Norwich, well stricken in years, Mr. James
Paston, a comedian of considerable talent, many years a performer in the
Norfolk and Suffolk Company, and was much admired in that circuit as an
actor."
25.--A camping match took place at Worstead between ten men of the
Blofield Hundred and ten of the Tunstead and Happing Hundred. It
terminated in favour of the former. "A poor old man, who had repaired
thither to see the sport, fell down and expired on the spot."
27.--A deputation of journeyman weavers presented Mr. John Harvey with a
silver vase, subscribed for by 2,300 persons, "in testimony of the high
esteem in which they regarded him as a liberal patron and spirited
promoter of the manufactures of his native city of Norwich, and as a
small tribute of gratitude for the many acts of kindness he had
manifested towards them on various occasions."
30.--Mr. David Fisher's season terminated at Swaffham Theatre. "With the
close of the season has ended the use of the present Theatre, which is to
be pulled down and a new one on a more extended and improved scale
erected."
--A dinner was given at the Town Hall, Lynn, by the Mayor-elect, Mr.
Edward Everard. The company present included, among others, Mr. T. W.
Coke, M.P., the Marquis of Tichfield, M.P., Col. Walpole, M.P., &c.
"Some pointed remarks fell from both parties, and Mr. Coke made some
remarks which called forth some observations from Mr. Wodehouse."
Alderman Blencowe proposed "the health of Lady Anne," and Mr. Coke, in
reply, said "it was extremely natural that he should wish for a son and
heir to the Holkham estate, but declared that rather than his son should
prove a Tory he should wish not to have a son at all."
--A serious accident occurred at Yarmouth on the occasion of the dinner
given by the Mayor-elect. As the company were entering the Town Hall a
salute was fired from some "swivels" laid on the Quay, one of which burst
and severely wounded seven or eight lads. From the effects of the
terrible injuries he received, one of the lads died next day.