6.--A troop of the 12th Lancers arrived at Norwich, from Canterbury.
7.--Died, aged 72, at New York, Mr. John B. Murray, eldest son of Dr.
John Murray.
9.--Died, aged 74, at his residence, in Carlow, Major John Beevor,
formerly of the 9th Dragoons, and for 30 years inspecting-officer of
Yeomanry Cavalry in the districts of Waterford and Wexford. He was
second son of Sir Thomas Beevor, of Hethel.
11.--The Norwich Corn Exchange, "one of the finest edifices of its kind
in Europe," was opened to the public. "Mr. Riches, merchant, of Norwich,
bought of Mr. Riches, of Thorpe, the first sample of corn (barley) in the
new building, for which he gave 18s. 6d. per coomb." A commemorative
dinner was held in the Exchange on November 28th, at which Mr. T. W.
Coke, M.P., presided, supported by the High Sheriff (Sir W. B. ffolkes),
Lord Lyndock, Lord Neville, Lord Suffield, Mr. Edmond Wodehouse, M.P.,
and other prominent personages.
18.*--"The proprietors of the Norwich Cloth Establishment have taken a
contract for supplying the two battalions of Portuguese troops lately
formed at Plymouth out of the refugees from that distracted country with
jackets and trousers. These troops are intended to accompany the young
Queen of Portugal, whither she will shortly proceed to claim the Crown."
25.*--"The portrait of Mr. Alderman Francis, painted by Lane, was hung in
St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, this week."
--*"Died lately at Wimbotsham, near Downham Market, aged 52, Mr. William
Henry Ware, many years composer of music, and director of the orchestra
at Covent Garden Theatre, and one of the masters of the Royal Academy,
Woolwich."
29.--Died, at his son's house, in Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, aged
79, Mr. Luke Hansard, many years printer of the Journals, private Bills,
&c., of the House of Commons. "He was born at Watton, served his
apprenticeship with Mr. White, printer, of Norwich, was afterwards an
assistant of the late Mr. John Crouse, who originally established the
NORFOLK CHRONICLE in the year 1761, and had ever since been a much
attached and valued friend of all his successors."