3.--The old City Gaol, situate opposite the Guildhall, with a frontage of
70 feet and a depth of 156 feet, was sold by auction to Messrs. De Caux,
Son, and Pratt, for 1,570 pounds; and the old Bridewell, in St. Andrew's,
with a frontage of 64 feet and a depth of 100 feet, was purchased on the
same date by Mr. J. Curr, for 1,140 pounds.
9.--Miss Paton appeared at Norwich Theatre as Rosetta ("Love in a
Village"). Her other impersonations during her engagement included
Rosina ("The Barber of Seville"), Susanna ("The Marriage of Figaro"),
Mary Copp ("Charles the Second"), Roxalana ("The Sultan"). Miss Paton
cleared 140 pounds at her benefit performance.
15.--At an assembly of the Norwich Corporation, the retiring Mayor (Mr.
Thurtell), in replying to the customary vote of thanks, complained that
he had been repeatedly insulted during his year of office. "I have been
attacked by a bulldog," he said, "and the yap has been continually
barking at my heels, and language has been applied to me that would
disgrace Billingsgate itself."
16.--Guild Day at Norwich. Mr. T. O. Springfield was sworn in as Mayor.
Great confusion was caused by an altercation between Mr. Thurtell and Mr.
Crisp Brown. The Guild feast was held at St. Andrew's Hall, and a ball
took place at the Assembly Rooms.
18.--The Rev. H. R. Bowles (formerly of Norwich Theatre), master of the
Yarmouth Academy, was entertained at luncheon at the Black Lion Tavern in
that town, and presented by his former pupils with a silver salver
weighing 84 ozs. In his reply, he said that far different pursuits had
occupied his earlier years, but for twenty years he had never been absent
a day from his school-room for pleasure.
29.--The annual cattle fair held at Shipdham, on St. Peter's-day, in
accordance with the terms of a charter granted by Henry III., was this
year revived.