1.--At a meeting held at the Swan Inn, Norwich, at which Mr. Dalrymple
presided, resolutions were passed condemning the French invasion of
Spain. A subscription was opened "in aid of the suffering and heroic
people of that country."
11.--Died at Stiffkey, Col. Henry Loftus, of the Coldstream Guards,
eldest son of General Loftus. His remains were interred in the chancel
of Rainham Church.
12.*--"The antient pastime of heron hawking is still carried on in this
county. Ten cast of hawks and four falconers, natives of Germany, to
which country they repair annually in the autumn to catch a supply of
hawks for the ensuing season, are kept at Didlington Hall, the seat of
Major Wilson, near to which place is an extensive heronry."
16.--Died at North Walsham, where he had some time resided for the
benefit of his health, the Rev. Marmaduke Revell, aged 56. "He was 23
years minister in the Methodist connexion, among whom he was a useful and
zealous preacher of the Gospel, which he adorned by strict conformity to
its precepts."
19.--Mr. John Cross was elected assistant surgeon of the Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital.
22.--The Norfolk Rangers, under the command of Major Lord James
Townshend, were inspected at Fakenham by Col. the Hon. John Wodehouse,
his Majesty's Lieutenant for the county.
24.--A troop of the 15th Hussars arrived at Norwich to relieve the troop
of the 1st Royal Dragoons, who marched for York.
26.--A machine exemplifying perpetual motion was advertised to be
exhibited at Mrs. Chesnut's, St. Giles', Norwich. "This grand machine,"
it was stated, "has been going ever since it was invented, now upwards of
seven years, and will continue to go without any assistance whatever by
power of its own balance and pivots, or, in other words, if the materials
it is made of would last for ever." The Mayor made inquiries which
proved the exhibition to be a deception, and prohibited its further stay
in the city.
28.--Died, at the age of 110, Mr. John Lock, of Larling. "He left behind
him 130 children and grandchildren."