1.--Mr. S. W. Stevenson, one of the proprietors of the NORFOLK CHRONICLE,
was elected Mayor of Norwich.
3.--At a meeting of the Common Council at Norwich, Mr. W. J. Utten Browne
moved that a petition be presented to the House of Lords against the
Reform Bill, which he described as "a tissue of fraud, folly, and
injustice, hideous in its anomalies, and displaying more profound
ignorance of sound constitutional law than any other production he had
ever witnessed." The motion was adopted by 40 votes against 9. An
address to the King was circulated in Norwich on May 12th, acknowledging
"the patriotic course adopted by his Majesty in rejecting the pernicious
and unconstitutional counsel of Ministers completely to overwhelm the
free deliberations of the House of Peers by creating a large addition to
that body pledged to carry through the measure, in opposition to the
recorded sentiments of the large majority of that right honourable
House." The address and signatures were inscribed in three
closely-written columns on thirteen yards of parchment. On the 14th a
public meeting was held at St. Andrew's Hall, "for the purpose of
adopting such measures as may be deemed expedient at the present
momentous crisis for securing to all classes of the people the benefit of
the Reform Bill brought before Parliament by Earl Grey and members of the
late Administration." A "Norfolk Address" to the King was circulated,
acknowledging "the recent proofs of his Majesty's desire to maintain the
rights and privileges of the House of Lords." The intelligence of the
passing of the Bill by the House of Lords was received at Lynn and other
places on June 5th with great rejoicing. The celebration at Norwich was
deferred to July 5th, when a procession of about 2,400 persons, decorated
with blue and white favours, marched from the Castle Ditches to the
Cricket Ground. A cavalcade of 95 horsemen was headed by Mr. R. H.
Gurney, M.P., accompanied by Mr. W. W. Windham, Mr. Anthony Hudson, Mr.
W. Foster, and Mr. Peter Finch. Dinner was served for 2,000 in a marquee
which extended the length of the field. The greatest order and
regularity were observed throughout the day.
5.--His Majesty issued a writ, upon the report and recommendations of the
Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords, certifying that Col.
Wilson, of Didlington Hall, had made out his claim as the oldest co-heir
to the Barony of Berners.
12.--The Norwich and Newark Union Coach commenced to run daily (Sundays
excepted), from the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, through Dereham, Swaffham,
Lynn, Boston, and Sleaford, to Newark, where connection was effected with
the northern coaches.
27.--One of the large buildings comprised in Messrs. Grout, Baylis, and
Co.'s factory in Barrack Yard, Yarmouth, was destroyed by fire. The
building was five storeys high, 105 ft. long, and 55 ft. wide, and its
erection, in 1818, cost about 7,000 pounds. Between 400 and 500 girls
employed by the firm were thrown out of work, and the loss sustained was
estimated at from 12,000 to 15,000 pounds.
28.--The Rev. Arthur Iveson, of South Lynn, was murdered by a pistol shot
fired by his son, the Rev. Thomas Iveson, a person of unsound mind. The
deceased was rector of East Bradenham and perpetual curate of Shouldham
and Shouldham Thorpe, and Tottenhill. At Lynn Quarter Sessions, on July
9th, Thomas Iveson was placed on his trial for the murder of his father.
The jury found that he was insane at the time the crime was committed,
and he was ordered to be detained in custody. He remained in Lynn Gaol
until September 3rd, when he was removed to "the lunatic asylum, in St.
Lawrence," Norwich.