9.--Mr. William Smith, the former member, and Major Peel were returned
unopposed for Norwich. A Mr. Morrison had been invited to contest the
seat as a third candidate, but excused himself on the ground that he was
already nominated for Great Marlow. It was by the extreme section of the
"Blue and White" party that Mr. Morrison's services were sought. Failing
in this they nominated Mr. R. H. Gurney, but it being represented to the
Sheriff that he would not consent, the nomination was withdrawn.
--Yarmouth Election: the Hon. George Anson, 645; Mr. C. E. Rumbold, 649;
Sir E. K. Lacon, 250.
10.--Lynn Election: The Hon. John Walpole, 199; Lord William Bentinck,
174; Sir W. B. ffolkes, 104.
--*"Died a few days since at Hampstead, in Berkshire, Mrs. Brunton, widow
of the late Mr. John Brunton, of Norwich."
12.--Lord Charles Fitz Roy and Mr. William Bingham Baring were returned
unopposed for Thetford.
--Lord H. Cholmondeley and Col. the Hon. F. G. Howard were returned
unopposed for Castle Rising.
--The portrait of Mr. J. S. Patteson, by Beechey, and of Mr. William
Simpson, Chamberlain of the city and Treasurer of the county, by
Phillips, R.A., were hung in St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich.
14.--The Wesleyan Methodists of Norwich presented to the Rev. William
Gilpin, superintendent of the Norwich circuit, a pair of silver cups as a
token of gratitude and esteem. The inscriptions were surmounted by
engraved representations of Calvert Street and St. Peter's Chapels, both
of which were erected under Mr. Gilpin's superintendence, the former in
1819 and the latter in 1824.
--The first laden wherries proceeded along the North Walsham and Dilham
Canal from Wayford Bridge to Mr. Cubitt's mill at North Walsham, with
music playing and flags flying. "Thousands of spectators assembled to
witness this interesting scene, and the day finished with a plentiful
treat to the workmen of Mr. Sharpe's strong ale and Barclay's brown
stout."
19.--Mr. T. W. Coke and Mr. Edmond Wodehouse were returned unopposed for
Norfolk. "At Mr. Walter's house on the Gentleman's Walk, Lady Anne Coke,
with her two lovely children, presented herself at the windows, and was
greeted with loud acclaims by Mr. Coke's friends. When the hon. member
himself passed the spot our venerable Lord Bishop was holding the young
heir of Holkham in his arms, and each time that his father was
triumphantly thrown up in his chair the plaudits were renewed with an
enthusiasm which must have been truly grateful to his parental feelings."
20.--Guild Day at Norwich was observed with the customary formalities.
Mr. Ed. Temple Booth having been sworn in as Mayor, the Right Hon.
Robert Peel, Secretary of State for the Home Department, and his brother,
Major Peel, M.P., took the oath as freemen of the city. The Guild feast,
given at St. Andrew's Hall, was attended by 650 guests, and the ball at
Chapel Field House by 300.
21.--Messrs. Charles and George Green ascended in their balloon from the
gasworks at Lynn in the presence of 15,000 spectators, and descended at
Southery, near Downham Market.