2.--The steam packet Lowther started from Yarmouth on a pleasure
excursion to Rotterdam, and arrived at its destination at six o'clock on
the evening of the 3rd. The vessel returned to Yarmouth on the 10th
after a passage of 27 hours.
4.--Madame Tussaud's exhibition opened at the Assembly Rooms, Norwich.
--The company of ringers at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, presented to Mr.
Samuel Thurston "an elegant silver gilt jewel for his eminent services in
composing the peal of 5,016 of Norwich Court, 12 in, and ringing the
tenor in a superior style."
11.--Four troops of the Scots Greys (2nd North British Dragoons) marched
into Norwich. "Their veteran colonel, Sir Thomas Pate Hankin, rode at
the head of this very fine body of men and horses. Their excellent
regimental band, including keyed bugles and kettledrums, played before
them from their entrance at St Stephen's Gates to the Cavalry Barracks."
12.--Mr. Thorogood, coachman and part proprietor, "completed his fourth
year of driving the Times coach to London and back again to Norwich the
next day without missing one single day. The total number of miles in
four years, up and down--163,520."
23.--Direct conveyance from Norwich to Boston by the Independence new
coach was announced.
28.--Eleven hundred persons were confirmed at Norwich Cathedral by the
Bishop of the Diocese.
--The peal of bells at St. Andrew's Church, Norwich, increased from eight
to ten, and re-hung by T. Hurry, was re-opened by ten of St. Peter
Mancroft ringers.
30.*--(Advt.) "The annual main between the gentlemen of Norwich and
Yarmouth will be fought at the Two-Necked Swan, Market Place, Yarmouth,
on the race days, for 5 pounds a battle and 25 pounds the odd; to show 25
mains and six byes. Feeders: Lamb for Norwich; Steward for Yarmouth.
The first pit will begin fighting at ten o'clock each morning before the
racing."
30.--Died at Cowes, the Right Hon. the Earl of Craven, Lord Lieutenant of
the county of Berks., Recorder of Coventry, and a lieutenant-general in
the Army. His lordship, who was in his 55th year, married on December
12th, 1807, Miss Brunton, of Covent Garden Theatre, and formerly of the
Norwich Company, and left issue Viscount Uffington, another son, and a
daughter.