1.--Died at Thorpe, aged 47, Mr. Marsham Elwin, of Thurning, formerly one
of the chairmen of Norfolk Quarter Sessions.
6.--A vessel named the Carrow, of 80 tons burden, was launched from the
timber-yard of Mr. Batley, at Carrow.
--A two days' cricket match commenced on Lord's ground, between Norwich
and Marylebone. Norwich, 115-142. Marylebone, 145-67. Betting at the
start was 6 to 4 on Marylebone, and at the end of the first day's play
the odds were 7 and 8 to 1 in favour of Norwich.
11.*--"The census which has just been taken shows that the inhabitants of
Norwich number 60,998, an increase in ten years of 10,700. The
population of the county, exclusive of Norwich, but including other
boroughs, is 331,014, an increase of 36,934."
20.--Mr. Alderman Patteson resigned his seat after fifty years'
membership of the Norwich Corporation. Mr. Samuel Bignold was elected to
fill the vacancy thus created in the Great Mancroft Ward.
--A meeting, presided over by Mr. J. J. Gurney, was held at the
Guildhall, Norwich, for the purpose of promoting a subscription for the
relief of sufferers from the Irish famine.
21.--Guild Day at Norwich. Mr. J. H. Yallop was, for the second time,
sworn in as Mayor, and afterwards entertained 800 guests at the Guild
feast.
22.--Mr. Charles Green made a balloon ascent from Richmond Hill Gardens,
Norwich, in company with Mr. Richard Crawshay, and in 1 hour 10 minutes
descended upon a marsh at Oby near Acle. He made a second ascent from
the same gardens on July 2nd, accompanied by Mr. Alderman Marshall, and
descended at Blofield. Mr. Crawshay accompanied the aeronaut in the
ascent at the opening of London Bridge by the King on August 1st. Owing
to a strong wind, the ascent was made with great difficulty; the
aeronauts barely escaped with their lives, and on descending at Charlwood
were severely bruised and shaken.