1.--Died at his house in Surrey Street, Mr. Hammond Fisk, aged 70,
Sheriff of Norwich in 1823.
11.*--"Died lately, at Keel Hall, Staffordshire, aged 78, Mr. Walter
Sneyd, formerly M.P. for the borough of Castle Rising, and many years
Colonel of the Stafford Militia."
--Died at Hanworth, Mr. J. Hicks, formerly of his Majesty's Navy, and
Provost-Marshal-General of England, aged 69.
13.--A two days' cricket match commenced on the Norwich ground, between
Norfolk and Suffolk, for 50 pounds aside. Fuller Pilch played for
Suffolk, and William and Nathaniel Pilch for Norfolk. Norfolk, 53--82.
Suffolk, 59--59. The return match commenced at Bury on July 23rd.
Suffolk, 102--16. Norfolk, 91--26.
15.--At Norwich Quarter Sessions, Mr. William Day was elected Treasurer
of the city, on the resignation of Mr. J. Patteson.
--A public dinner was given to Mr. Alderman Thurtell, by his political
friends, "in testimony of their appreciation of his honourable,
impartial, and upright conduct in the discharge of the duties of the
office of Mayor during the past year."
18.--Madame Vestris appeared at Norwich Theatre for the first time, in
the part of Madame Germance ("Home, sweet Home"), and Justine ("The
Rencontre"). She afterwards assumed the characters of Elizabeth
("Sublime and Beautiful"), Victoire ("The Invincibles"), Lady Bell ("Know
your own Mind"), Apollo (burletta of "Midas"), Laura ("Sweethearts and
Wives"), Phoebe ("Paul Pry"), Letitia Hardy ("The Belle's Stratagem"),
and Don Giovanni.
27.--Great discontent was manifested by the Norwich weavers. At a
meeting held at the Ranelagh Gardens on this date, the operatives
petitioned the Mayor to use his influence to prevent manufacturers giving
out work at reduced prices to persons in the country. On September 1st
the weavers stopped the carriers' carts and searched for country-made
goods. Men in disguise entered houses and took work from the looms,
under pretence that it had been done below the scale prices. At a
meeting at Ranelagh Gardens on October 5th, the manufacturers and
operatives drew up a form of agreement, in which the prices were
scheduled. At the end of the month many unemployed weavers paraded the
streets, headed by a muffled drum and a shuttle bound in crope. The
Court of Guardians on December 1st appointed a committee to advise as to
the best means of alleviating the wants of the people. During the week
commencing December 14th there were numerous meetings of operatives, and
an attack was made on Mr. Athow's house. Detachments of the 7th Dragoon
Guards patrolled the streets. On December 17th a number of Norwich
weavers visited Saxlingham and destroyed a great quantity of silk and
materials; and in the following week several disguised men broke into the
house of William Springhall, Boatswain's Call Yard, St. Augustine's, cut
work from his looms, and shot at him with a pistol. He received severe
wounds in the body, and a reward of 100 pounds was offered by the
Corporation for the apprehension of his assailants.