1.--Mr. T. O. Springfield was elected Mayor of Norwich.
3.--The freedom of Norwich was conferred upon Mr. Edward Hall Alderson,
barrister-at-law, eldest son of Mr. Robert Alderson, Recorder of the
city.
--The Norwich Corporation voted a grant of 100 pounds to the Norfolk and
Suffolk Artists' Society, "to assist in enabling them to enlarge their
premises and to purchase casts and models, with the view to the further
promotion of the fine arts in this part of the country."
--An illuminated clock was ordered to be placed "on the top of the
Guildhall, next the Market Place."
14.--The body of a woman named Gooderham was found murdered in Broome
Lane, Diss. After an inquiry lasting six days, during which 41 witnesses
were examined, the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown."
20.--Died, aged 71, Mr. John Dawson Downes, of Lowestoft (formerly of
Yarmouth), "a gentleman well known to the sporting world, and in this
county as the only constant follower of that noble diversion, hawking."
23.*--[Advt.] "Cocking: A double-day's play of cocking will be fought
between the gentlemen of Swaffham and Wisbech, on Wednesday, May 27th, at
the Coffee Pot Inn, Downham, for 10 pounds a battle and 50 pounds the
odd. Feeders: Leech for Swaffham; Foster for Wisbech."
28.--The bounds were beaten at Lynn by the clergyman, churchwardens, and
officers of the parish, accompanied by 236 boys from the Free School.
"The place of rendezvous was St. Margaret's church, where, on entering,
each boy was supplied with a long white-wand. At ten o'clock the
procession set out for the shore of the harbour, and at the expiration of
two hours returned again to the same place, having performed the usual
evolutions of ducking, tubbing, and other ceremonies peculiar to such
occasions. The boundaries of this place appear to terminate in some very
singular points, as the parties had to enter several houses by the door
and make their exit through the window. At the close of the circuit, the
boys were all seated in the Crown Yard and regaled with a large plum bun
and half a pint of beer each, and the elders dined at the Crown Tavern."
31.--At Norwich Theatre was performed, for the first time, a tragedy
written by Mr. J. Smith, entitled, "Ralph de Bigod, Earl of Norwich."