4.--The Ven. Archdeacon Oldershaw preached at Pulham Market church on the
occasion of the opening of the newly-erected organ, built by Mr. Bullen,
"an ingenious mechanic of that place."
9.*--"The aged inhabitants residing in the alms-houses in St. Gregory's,
bequeathed by Alderman Thomas Pye to the poor people belonging to St.
Giles', were removed this week into their newly-erected and comfortable
dwellings in West Pottergate Street."
13.--A man named Gibson, for a wager of 50 pounds, undertook to walk from
Norwich to Yarmouth in seven and a half hours carrying 4 pounds worth of
copper coins, weighing four stones four pounds. He started from Bishop
Bridge at five o'clock in the morning, accomplished the first twelve
miles in three hours, and arrived at Yarmouth half an hour within the
stipulated time.
18.--A prize fight, "one of those revolting scenes, which are equally an
outrage on every feeling of humanity as well as a scandal to civilised
society," took place at Bramerton. The combatants were prevented by a
magistrate from bringing off the affair at Surlingham; and the parish
constable at Bramerton on attempting to stop the fight was almost killed
in the execution of his duty.