20.*--[Advt.] "Dr. Johnson's Hotel and Tavern, Bolt Court, Fleet Street.
Anthony Beck, late of West Lexham, has taken the above house, and begs
leave to inform his Norfolk friends and the public in general that he has
used every exertion to render it worthy their support and patronage, and
to assure them that he has paid due attention to that grand desideratum
of Norfolk gentlemen, wines and spirits of the best quality, and good and
well-aired beds. N.B.--Within 10 minutes' walk of Smithfield Market and
the Theatres."
20.*--"We are informed that it is in contemplation to establish a pack of
foxhounds in the western part of Norfolk, and that the kennel is to be at
Litcham. In consequence thereof, the largest of the Kempstone hounds
will be disposed of, but the Kempstone pack will not be given up. They
will return to their original standard of small beagles, which are better
adapted for elderly sportsmen, and will not hunt the same day as the
foxhounds do."
22.--A public meeting was held at Yarmouth, to protest against the
determination of his Majesty's Commissioners for Building Churches to
erect a church there in opposition to the desire of the inhabitants. The
imposition already in force of 2s. in the pound on houses and grounds,
and a duty of 2s. a chaldron on coals consumed in the town, for the
support of the church and chapel, was considered oppressive.
29.--The Common Council elections, which commenced at Norwich on this
date, gave the 'Orange and Purple' party the ascendancy. "The trade in
votes was unblushingly pursued on both sides, and the prices that were
given towards the close of each day's polling were of a heavy amount."
30.--A steeplechase took place for a silver cup valued at 30 gs., from
Fritton Church to Gorleston Church, a distance of four miles. Horses
were run by Mr. Hector Munro, Mr. J. Fowler, Mr. S. Palmer, and Mr.
Moore. The race was won by Mr. Munro's entry. In the evening "the
gentlemen of Mr. Munro's hunt dined at the Bear Inn, and the company were
much gratified with an excellent local and appropriate song, the
production of Mr. Burton, of the Norwich Theatre Royal, and repeated by
that gentleman in the course of the evening with increased effect."