4.--A severe storm occurred in the Dereham, Fakenham, and Cromer
districts. Unsettled weather prevailed until the 13th, when the lower
parts of Norwich and the meadows and marshes above and below the city
were flooded. Much meadow hay was swept away, and the grain crops beaten
down.
8.--Twenty-three mackerel luggers contested for a subscription purse of
100 pounds, at Yarmouth. The race, which took place in the Roads, was
won by the Brothers (Capt. John Ayres), owned by Messrs. R. and B. Fenn.
9.--An inter-county cricket match, Norfolk _v._ Lincolnshire, was
commenced at East Dereham. Scores: Lincoln, 110; Norfolk, 74-30. At the
conclusion of the first day's play, a dinner, presided over by Lord
Suffield, and attended by eighty-six ladies and gentlemen, was given at
the Assembly Rooms; and on the 10th a grand ball took place in the
evening.
12.--The following statement was published of the number of benefits,
with the gross receipts, at Norwich Theatre during the period of 22
years, ending 1828:--
Number of benefits. Gross receipts (pounds).
1807 15 1090
1808 17 1870
1809 18 1540
1810 20 1610
1811 21 1890
1812 23 2140
1813 23 1970
1814 25 1940
1815 23 1890
1816 19 1250
1817 15 1050
1818 14 1360
1819 14 1320
1820 17 1410
1821 20 1670
1822 21 1620
1823 22 1720
1824 23 1690
1825 22 1900
1826 25 1760
1827 21 1450
1828 23 1430
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16.--At the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, Mr. T. W. Coke, M.P., gave notice
that at the ensuing October Sessions he would move "that reporters for
the newspapers be admitted into the Grand Jury Chamber when the
magistrates assemble there at Quarter Sessions for the despatch of the
business of the county." The motion was discussed on October 17th, when,
after three hours' debate, the Court divided, with the following result:
For the motion, 46; against, 45.
22.--Died at Stalham, aged 103, Isabella Perowne.
25.--A Jews' Synagogue was opened in the parish of St. George, Tombland,
Norwich.
26.--The announcement was made that the Norwich Cricket Club had
"engrafted an archery branch" on their own "excellent establishment."
The members of the Archery Club were permitted the use of the Norwich
Cricket Ground on certain days.