2.--Died, Mrs. Hannah Want, of Ditchingham, aged 106. "She was born
August 20th, 1720. Till the day of her death she was not confined to her
bed, and on the anniversary of her 105th birthday entertained a party of
her relatives, who visited her to celebrate it. She lived to see a
numerous progeny of the fifth generation, and at her death there were
living children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great
grandchildren to the number of 121."
4.--Mr. Daniel Woods, surgeon to the Gressenhall House of Industry, and
to sixteen of the surrounding parishes, was presented with a piece of
plate by the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Hundred in
recognition of his efficient services during the period of 36 years.
8.--The Defiance Swaffham and London day coach was advertised to run to
the Flower Pot Inn, Bishopsgate Street, every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday in twelve hours.
11.--A shooting match for 200 sovereigns commenced at Holkham between Mr.
T. W. Coke, M.P., and Capt. Ross. Conditions: to shoot partridges; to
toss for choice of ground on first day and exchange grounds on the second
day; to load own guns and bag own game; and to have no other beaters than
the dogs. On the first day Mr. Coke killed 54 and Capt. Ross 40 brace.
The second day's shooting took place on the 14th, when Capt. Ross had men
to mark, beat, and pick up game. At the first day's shooting, it was
alleged, Mr. Coke inadvertently broke the rules of the match.
Explanations followed, and bets were declared off.
17.--The Rev. T. D. Atkinson, St. Mary's, Thetford, was presented with a
piece of plate by the parishioners, churchwardens, and others in
recognition of his unwearied zeal as "a most exemplary parish priest."
20.--Messrs. Pettet's Session Week Concerts at Norwich Theatre and the
Hall Concert Room, St. George's, commenced on this date. The principal
vocalists were Mr. Phillips and Madame Caradori; leader of the band, Mr.
Mori.
--Died at his house, St. Clement's, Norwich, aged 83, Dr. James Alderson.
The funeral took place on October 27 in the Gildencroft burial-ground
belonging to the Society of Friends.
20.--A county meeting was held at the Shirehall, Norwich, under the
presidency of the High Sheriff, at which it was decided to petition
Parliament "for the immediate mitigation of slavery throughout the
British Colonies, and for its extinction at the earliest safe and
practicable period in compliance with the resolutions of the House of
Commons in May, 1823."--The petition, which was presented in the House of
Commons by Mr. Edmond Wodehouse on March 1st, 1826, received 17,125
signatures, and was 82 yards in length.
22.--Mr. James Vining, formerly of the Norwich Company, appeared at the
Haymarket Theatre in the character of Octavian ("The Mountaineers"), and
was favourably received.
23.--The Baron Von Bulan gave an address at the Old Meeting House,
Norwich, as agent for a Continental society "for the distribution of
Bibles and Christian instruction where Popery and infidelity prevail."
25.--The Magnet coach from London to Norwich was accidentally overturned
in passing through the Eldon gate at Thetford, and one of the passengers,
a widow from Hargham, was crushed to death by the vehicle falling upon
her.
26.--Died at the Cavalry Barracks, Norwich, aged 59, Lieut.-Col. Sir
Thomas Pate Hankin, commanding the Scots Greys. He joined the regiment
as cornet, July 21st, 1795; was promoted lieutenant, August 13th, 1796;
captain, October 18th, 1798; major, April 4th, 1808; lieutenant-colonel
in the Army, June 4th, 1814; and lieutenant-colonel commanding the
regiment, October 11th, 1821. He was with that distinguished corps at
the battle of Waterloo, when he received a severe wound in the knee.
Previous to entering the Army he was a surgeon at Upwell in this county,
and afterwards captain of the grenadier company of the Middlesex Militia.
Sir Thomas was buried with military honours in the north transept of
Norwich Cathedral on November 2nd.